Podcasts by PGAjay Golf Business Podcast
A Golf Business Podcast for Golf Professionals who want to innovate and drive change in the Golf Business and their careers. Created by PGA of America Professional and change maker Jay LeDuc. I share my personal experiences and insights along my journey as a PGA Golf Professional, Strategist, Innovator and Creator and how they can be applied by golf professionals.
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Punishment By Promotion from 2021-05-29T17:54:53
Before you promote a high performer, ensure the promotion will put them in a position to continue to display the skills that got them the recognition in the first place.
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Be Your Own Best Critic. from 2020-11-11T16:56:33
Being openly critical of our own ideas and plans is a great way to show your value within an organization. It shows that not only were you creative enough to come up with a good idea, you were smar...
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You Always Have a Choice from 2020-10-30T03:03:45
Sometimes a PGA Professionals and humans, we feel trapped like we don’t have any control over our career, life, or golf game. But by taking a few seconds to really look at we think is holding us ba...
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You Have To Drop a Few Balls To Get Better At Catching Them. from 2020-10-22T16:42:02
In an episode inspired by a game of catch with my son, we discuss how dropping the ball is all part of the process of learning to catch it. We discuss how this advice applies to your career as a go...
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3 Tips to Pass Your PGA P.A.T. (Player Ability Test). from 2020-10-07T19:11:29
Passing your PAT to become a PGA member can be on of the hardest steps in becoming a PGA Member. Even for the most accomplished player, the format of knowing the score you need to shoot messes with...
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When you should quit on an idea, and when you should keep going. from 2020-08-31T17:47:26
It’s hard to know if an idea is good or not and if you should keep going forward with it. So, instead of trying to figure out if the idea is good. Find out if you like the work of going after it.
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Don’t Let Good Decisions Turn Into Bad Ones. from 2020-07-16T15:26:18
In poker, you can make a good decision with the odds in your favor and still end up losing. The same can happen in your job and in life. The key is not letting those results cause you to make worse...
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Do You Have A Purpose or Just a Plan from 2020-06-06T19:15:02
We all had a lot planned for their year before fate intervened and threw that all on its ear. But when things change, do you have a purpose that you can fall back on to collect yourself and help yo...
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Getting the Right Job References from 2020-06-05T00:18:03
References for jobs always seem like that left step in the process of applying for a job and often get overlooked. In this episode I give a tip on how many defenses you should have and how to get t...
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Why We Should All Be Ready For (and hoping for) An Eventual Decline in Golf’s Recent Popularity. from 2020-05-25T19:54:50
As golf courses and clubs around the world report record rounds and membership sales, let’s not all forget how we got here. Just because Golf is enjoying a surge in activity lately doesn’t actually...
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Will It Sell In Your Golf Shop? from 2020-05-21T02:00:35
Picking new lines for the golf shop is always tough. And you never really know how it will do, and what your margins will be, until you have had time to sell it all through. This can take weeks or ...
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Are Premium Green Fees Acceptable During Covid-19? from 2020-05-14T01:05:46
I’m not saying that clubs should, but is there a case to be made for charging a premium for green fees amidst the restrictions created by vivid-19? Is it price gouging? Aren’t you providing a bette...
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Reduce Your Golf Shop Merchandise Inventory Levels Now from 2020-05-11T17:30:15
With many golf shops still closed, inventory levels can remain higher than where you want them. Now is the time to look at where you need to be by the end of the year and start offering promotions ...
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Do This, Before Going Back To Normal at Your Golf Club. from 2020-05-05T23:34:22
There has been a lot of longing for life and golf to “Get back to normal.” But don’t forget to look at the changes you have been forced for make at your facility and ask yourself the question, “Wha...
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Winning on Profit Margins, But Losing Profits from 2020-05-02T20:52:36
Being more efficient managing your costs can be a good thing. But just make sure the systems you put in place to become more efficient, don’t create friction for your customers. You may end up maki...
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Don’t Plan the Ending to Your Story, Earn It from 2020-04-09T11:00:42
Sometimes we have an idea of how a plan will come together, other times we just need to start telling a story and let the ending reveal itself. This was a paraphrasing if a quote by Rose Tremain by...
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Sharing the Action, NOT the Ambition from 2020-04-06T11:00:40
There is no grand plan. But I just want to start sharing what I’m up to, without having to worry about where it’s going or what I’m trying to do with it. Let’s just enjoy the process together and I...
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Making Money While Your Golf Course is Closed from 2020-04-01T12:47:13
With courses closing around the world, many Golf Professionals and Facilities are scrambling to find sources of revenue. With it being the start of the season, many golf shops are loaded with merch...
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Golf Course Closures on the Rise from 2020-03-26T11:00:11
Based on a very unofficial pole I ran across socials it appears that the number of golf courses that are closing is on the rise as many cities and states mandate the closure of non-essential business.
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What’s Happening at Your Club or Golf Course? from 2020-03-23T11:00
With the recent non-essential business closures in many cities (including mind). The situation for Golf Professionals remains a very dynamic one. I’m trying to get a sense form all of you what’s ha...
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“Always think with your stick forward.” - Amelia Earhart from 2020-03-19T11:00:45
Sometimes you don’t have to know exactly what to do. You just have to focus on keeping your speed and your spirits up so that you avoid stalling out.
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Making The Right Decision. from 2020-02-22T20:17:08
It’s not always about making the right decision, but making the decision right.
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Accountability and Autonomy from 2020-02-10T14:35:32
In this episode we discuss the relationship between accountability and autonomy and how managers and employees are held responsible for results.
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Stop Telling Employees To Smile and Be Kind to Customers. from 2020-01-27T12:00:32
This episode elaborates in a quote I put on Instagram (@pgajay) the other day. It was “Stop telling your employees to smile and be kind to customers. Instead, make them want to smile and be kind to...
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Keep Members Coming Back After The Off Season. from 2020-01-18T01:38:41
Giving an end of season gift that members will use on the off season will help ensure they return for another year.
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Making Golf Work for Today’s Busy Golfer from 2019-12-28T12:00:10
The game of golf as we think of it most of the time, 18 regulation holes over 4-6 hours, doesn’t fit in to many peoples busy lives anymore. What if we started thinking about ways we can shape and a...
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Creating Huge Excitement and Buzz Around A Skins / Horse Race Game from 2019-12-17T13:00:24
This Idea for a Skins / Horse Race event at your club could be just the ticket for drumming up some excitement around a short event at your club.
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Instagram Can Build Up Your Golf Lesson Business from 2019-12-09T18:11:40
Giving free lessons has always been an effective way for new golf professionals (or professionals who are new to an area) to build up a client list. In this episode I talk about using Instagram to ...
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What Members, Margins and Merchandise numbers say about your Golf Shop from 2019-12-05T18:00:12
Splitting your members into different buying profiles can help you determine what is actually driving your golf shop profits and losses.
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How Much are Your “Most Valuable Members” Costing You? from 2019-12-03T17:56:18
Sometimes the members you think are most valuable are actually the ones that are costing you the most.
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Get Paid For Referring Members to The Club from 2019-11-25T02:58:14
In an recent poll I did among my followers on social media, I found out that 85% to 95% of Golf Professionals, don’t get paid for member referrals. In this episode find out how to change that trend.
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A new beginning for PGAjay from 2019-11-21T19:19:24
November 19, 2019 Marks my first day as just PGAjay.
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Old and Young Golf Professionals Tackle Social Media Together from 2019-11-15T22:00:06
An original article posted on PGAjay.com. How young and old golf professionals can use their skill-sets to tackle social media together.
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Where to Find More Videos on Social Media For Golf Professionals from 2019-11-05T22:38:50
In this podcast, I talk about where I will be storing and organizing all fo the new educational content on social media for golf pros. Working to update my website PGAjay.com will be the perfect pl...
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S2 Ep2 - Why Golf Professionals Hate Social Media from 2019-10-30T02:23:24
Ok.... So not all Golf Professionals "Hate" Social Media. And there are some examples out there of clubs and pros that have used these platforms to increase very traditional metrics like, selling m...
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How to Make Original Golf Instruction Videos from 2019-10-24T12:00:37
In this episode. Golf Professionals and Instructors can lean how to make a little tweak to their golf content videos that will separate them from the crowd of other golf coaches and help them conne...
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Going Exclusive On One Apparel Brand In Your Shop...... Without the Risk. from 2019-10-23T12:00:41
There are a lot of great benefits to having an exclusive golf shop with one brand across all lines. There is also a huge perceived risk in making the all or nothing’s switch. Here’s and idea on how...
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Rep Your Sales Reps To Sell More Golf Merchandise from 2019-10-21T20:57:27
Creating a video with your Merchandise sales reps is a great way to build excitement around your golf shop, and to even pre-sell some merch. Thanks for the show idea Jake! He’s @jbutta on Instagram...
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Don’t Count On Other People To Make The Right Decision from 2019-10-03T10:50:40
Never leave it to somebody else to make the right decision.
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Putting Your “Best Sellers” To The Test from 2019-10-02T11:35:24
A great way to find out if you can or can’t do without something is to take it away and see what happens. From golf shop merchandise to extended teaching hours, sometimes cutting things out has les...
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Being Better Than Average from 2019-10-01T11:00:21
Make sure to make space for yourself to be exceptional in your career. Even if you current job responsibilities don’t include being exceptional. Make it a part of your job and your life.
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The Greatest Golf Shop Credit Book Hack from 2019-09-26T18:57:26
I heard a great idea on how to handle credit book so members can’t clean you out at a discount at the end of the year sale.
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Why I started making videos again from 2019-09-21T14:00:52
Published 9-21-19. Recently started posting some VLOG videos. I did it because I needed to confront a little bit of fear about being judged and putting out content for people to see. But it was als...
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Customizing Your Golf Shop Merchandising Operation Using Basic Technology from 2019-09-16T14:02
How to use basic technology like email and text to offer your members a customized pre-order apparel offering.
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It Shouldn’t Be That Hard from 2019-09-15T19:10:06
Great little life and professional insight I picked up from someone recently.
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Most Great Writers Were Great Readers First. from 2019-09-10T14:30:32
Creating something new and different often requires pulling from all types of areas of expertise. In this episode I discuss how even creating something new requires us to educate ourselves and cont...
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Get Members To Listen or Watch Your Golf Shop Content from 2019-09-04T12:00:44
How to get members to customers to tune in, and keep tuning into your golf shop merchandising podcast or social media content.
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If You’re Not First, You’re Last from 2019-09-03T12:00:10
In this episode I take some inspiration from one of the great sports films of all time, Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby. Reminding us that you’re always first if nobody else is in the r...
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Junior Golf Equipment Pre-Orders and Membership Retention. from 2019-09-01T12:00:28
How creating a Junior Golf Equipment Preorder for the next year can not only grow the game but improve your membership and customer retention.
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Holiday Party Sales Without Additional Inventory from 2019-08-30T12:00:01
An idea for a Special order Christmas sale at your club Holiday Party.
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How Golf Professionals Can Fail Forward from 2019-08-29T12:00:45
Just because you didn’t get the answer that you were expecting or the result that you wanted it doesn’t mean that sharing the failure or the attempt it. In this episode I talk about how sharing wha...
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Being an Impressive Golf Professional from 2019-08-28T12:41:32
The difference between impressing people and being truly impressive.
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When To Lower The Bar from 2019-08-27T12:00:58
Creating content and sharing your ideas is frigging hard! So don’t set yourself up for failure by pilling more expectation on yourself. Just be good enough with starting and making crappy content a...
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Always Question What You know from 2019-08-26T14:01:02
Building up knowledge in any industry is very important. But it’s also important to always question and learn what parts of that knowledge may not be true anymore.
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Why You Can’t Be On My Podcast from 2019-08-23T18:38:30
The number one question that I get asked for people is, can they be on my podcast. My answer is no. Not just because I have anxiety about interviewing people (That’s true) but it’s because the whol...
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Rewriting The Head Golf Professional Rule Book from 2019-08-19T13:31:45
Making the transition from being a lead as an assistant off for Fessional to being a leader as a head golf professional is a difficult transition. In this episode I talk about some ways to look at ...
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Move Up In The Golf Business By Helping Those Below You. from 2019-08-17T11:00:54
Many Golf Professionals get in the trap of trying to impress their bosses by wanting to learn and take on jobs of people above them. But it’s ok the work you do to help those around and under you p...
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Be Nice For You, Not Them from 2019-08-16T12:09:19
There’s a common theme when people get burned out in the service industry. And that’s that they get tired of giving to other people and not taking care of themselves. And we all need time off to ta...
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Food And Beverage Service Tips from 2019-08-14T13:33:09
In this episode I share a little of my hospitality and food service background to help a golf pro, who is aspiring to be General Manager one day,
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Become Irreplaceable as a Golf Professional. from 2019-08-08T19:15:38
In this episode I talk about how you can make yourself more irreplaceable and more valuable as a golf professional By doing the things nobody else thinks are important.
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“The Tournament Handicaps are Wrong!!!!” from 2019-08-07T14:33:01
Nothing is more stressful than someone saying the handicaps are wrong 5 minutes before a tournament starts. Here are some tips to help avoid the stress of incorrect handicaps .
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What You Can Learn About Life By Watching Golf On Mute from 2019-08-05T16:23:15
Words can be created out of thin air as a ways of convincing people what you are capable of. But your actions are the true expression of your intent.
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Your Members Would Love A Podcast About Drinking from 2019-08-02T11:00:45
In this episode I discuss how a bartender or food and beverage manager can create a podcast around their beverage offerings.
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Why Golf Instructors Should Start a Course Strategy Podcast for Their Course from 2019-08-01T11:00:35
Having a podcast as Golf Instructor is a good idea. Many have them. But not many use the platform to create a course tour podcast, where you can discuss strategy by hole and certain areas to avoid ...
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Tell People Who It’s For from 2019-07-31T11:00:50
One of the things people always miss in marketing and sales is telling people who something is for. In this episode I share how you can change your message to help your customers buy things from yo...
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How To Get People To Listen To Your Golf Shop Podcast from 2019-07-30T11:00:43
Starting a daily podcast from your golf shop is a great way to get members involved in what is going on at the club. But getting them to listen every day is another thing. In this episode I share o...
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When “Real Life” Is The Vacation. from 2019-07-29T14:29:57
We spend a lot of our lives working hard so that we can go on vacation and enjoy our lives. But the whole point is actually enjoying our lives so that our vacations don’t feel that much different.
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The Downside of Quitting Social Media from 2019-07-25T11:00:23
There are many good things that come with not having social media on my phone. Not being as anxious or distracted having to check things all the time or not being distracted about “what should I po...
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Two Ways To Make Money On Social Media from 2019-07-24T11:00:48
There are two ways to make money on social media, make something people want, or entertain them enough to sell them something.
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Do You Teach Golf Like an ER Doctor or a Surgeon? from 2019-07-22T01:29:48
There are two types of golf lessons that a golf professional can give. One where they act like and Emergency Room Doctor and one where they are trying to be a surgeon. Understanding these two appro...
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You Don’t Have to Be a Head Pro To Start a Podcast For Your Club from 2019-07-19T23:40:39
In this episode I talk about some ideas on how you can start a podcast as an Outside Service person or other position that isn’t a figurehead position like Head Professional.
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Doing Your Job Like It’s the Last Thing You Will Do. from 2019-07-17T12:00:12
We often get ourselves caught up in doing things with the hope that we will get some result out of it. It’s the basis for the expression “It’s a means to an end”. The means are the things you have ...
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The Golf Course Podcast, Radio The Kids Will Listen To Too. from 2019-07-16T11:00:19
With most platforms you choose to create content on, you are always having to choose between what audiences you are trying to reach and what audiences you will miss out on. Podcasting serves a wide...
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You Can’t Fix Everything from 2019-07-16T01:20:39
In today’s world we have more technology and things that can break sitting on our office desks than our grandparents had in their entire homes growing up. So we don’t need to be so hard on ourselve...
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Remember Why You Started. from 2019-07-11T11:00:39
Sometimes we loose sight of why we originally started things and end up doing things we don’t need to to accomplish things we don’t want. I started out trying to make a difference by sharing my exp...
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Success is Built on a Mountain Of Failures from 2019-07-10T11:00:40
I always thought that the more I progressed in my career the less I would fail. And while experience does allow us to learn from our past mistakes, it’s a mistake to try to avoid failure. Failure i...
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Stop Waiting For The Responsibility of Being A Head Golf Professional. from 2019-07-09T00:45:32
Being the Head Professional or GM of a Golf Club means handling a lot of responsibility. But you don’t have to wait to be promoted to take more responsibility. In fact, the more you take on yoursel...
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What Every Member at Your Club Can Do For You from 2019-07-07T23:28:51
Meeting members and understanding what they do for a living but in a way that is intended to find out how happy they are. Learning life lessons from people of all ages and demographics is so valuab...
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The Golf Professionals Super-Power Is a Gift For Life from 2019-07-01T11:00:22
The gift of being a. Golf pro. Most professions have a single focus you are tying to get someone to do. Sell pants, buy insurance from you buy this house. But golf allows you to see the person and ...
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You Don’t Always Have to Listen To Your Members from 2019-06-30T11:00:52
It’s always good to “listen” to your members and what they are saying but you don’t always have to get involved. Sometimes just collecting the information as a data point to add to the list of unso...
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Why Your Golf Events Will Fail. from 2019-06-28T11:15:01
It’s often too late to recover when all the things that could go wrong with a club golf event do go wrong. That’s why the practice of trying to figure out all the things that could go wrong help yo...
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Don’t Let People Steal More Than They Already Have from 2019-06-26T17:13:18
Often I find myself wasting more time worrying or getting mad about something that I either can’t control or is really not that big of a deal. What I have learned over the years is that it’s in the...
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The Point When Trust Breaks Down from 2019-06-25T12:00:39
Managing relationships with 100’s of members and customers is hard. And there’s actually research and history that tells us why and at what size tribes and communities start to fracture.
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Think About This When Asking Career Advice from 2019-06-24T13:00:14
There are two types of advice people give when asked. What they would do in your situations and what they think you should do in your situation. They seem like the same thing but they aren’t. And k...
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Focusing on the Next-Next Move In Your Golf Career from 2019-06-22T12:51:05
I’ve always struggled with people saying you need a 10 year plan or asking the question “where do you want to be in your career in 10 years”. In a recent episode of Masters of Scale, with Reid Hoff...
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Taking a Break From Social Media and Trying Not To Be a “Guru”. from 2019-06-21T13:37:36
It may sound shocking for somebody that touts the benefits of social media so much to delete them off of their phone, but that’s what I did. I also share my thoughts on the podcast and how I strugg...
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135 - Don’t Trust “Best Practices” from 2019-06-06T11:30:57
Recently I started trying to follow “best practices” around publishing my podcast and saw a negative result. It made me think about all the “best practices” out there that may work for some in come...
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134 - Don’t Make your Employees Apologize For Being Human from 2019-05-23T20:02:38
Balancing a life and being a Golf Professional can be tough. So we shouldn’t make it harder on ourselves and our staff by not allowing them to be honest about what they need. Building a culture tha...
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133 - The Road To Growth on Social is a Two Way Street from 2019-05-20T21:54:24
Many people think that growing on social means posting non-stop and waiting for people to come to you. And the truth is that you have to go out and meet people and invest in those relationships.......
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132 - Would I Hire An Assistant Pro Without Social Media Experience? from 2019-05-17T18:19:36
I talk about how social can help you network and get you a job a lot. But can it actually become a requirement until for some Head Pros and GM’s when hiring?
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131 - A Better And Safer Version of Night Golf from 2019-05-14T20:15:12
If you’ve ever hosted a night golf tournament before, you know how stressful and dangerous it can be. This alternative of doing a night putting event was featured in the PGA Magazine (idea credit c...
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130 - When Your Club has Rules Against Employees Using Social Media. from 2019-05-09T14:24:13
One of the common themes I get any feedback is that people appreciate me creating this content because their head professional or general manager does not believe in social media. Unfortunately, yo...
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129 - Managing Your Customers Expectations from 2019-05-06T18:17:07
I was recently cruising Twitter and saw the question as to whether it was the golf professionals responsibility to notify a group making a 7:30 AM Tee Time that they would be behind a group of 24. ...
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128 - What My Recent Appearance on Dean Kandle’s Getting Better Now Podcast Means to Me. from 2019-05-02T14:40:40
Recently I was featured guest on the Getting Better Now Podcast hosted by Dean Kandle. I truly enjoyed our conversation with Dean and I hope you will check out the episode. But this also meant a lo...
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127 - Career Saving Advice That May Also Save Your life from 2019-04-29T15:19:01
At points in my golf career I found myself swimming against an unwinnable tide. In this episode I share how recognizing professional and real life “Rip Tides” can save your life and your career.
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126 - Are You Good At Your Work or Do You Enjoy It? from 2019-04-25T12:00:09
I was recently listening to an episode of the podcast Work Life by Adam Grant and they were discussing strengths and weaknesses in your job. They made the interesting distinction between work that ...
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125 - How To Setup A Successful Referral Program at Your Golf Club from 2019-04-22T14:00:34
Setting up a referral program for lessons, Regripping or other professional services can be tricky. Making sure you are incentivizing the right people with the right message, and making sure your i...
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124 - Earning Extra Cash With a Regripping Service at Your Club from 2019-04-18T16:30:20
Starting or taking over the re-gripping business at your facility not only provides a great service to your members but also can add a significant amount of money into your pocket. In this episode ...
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123 - Witnessing Tiger Woods Historic Masters Finish from 2019-04-15T14:00:13
I’m not sure how to put into words what watching Tiger win the 2019 Masters in person was like, but I’ll try.
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122 - How To Get Yourself Unstuck in Your Work from 2019-04-11T21:43:09
Often in the pursuit of growth as professionals we can overwork an idea and find ourselves not knowing what to do next. It’s times like these that taking a step back and allowing the knowledge you ...
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121- I’m Not An Expert from 2019-04-08T18:07:40
Being an “expert” has a weird connotation to me. It’s often self applied and it also conjures up visions old stodgy Golf Professionals or other processionals hell bent on defending their turf of lo...
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120 - Why Forcing Your Assistant Golf Pros to Advance in Jobs Is Just Bad Management from 2019-04-04T11:12:12
I once heard someone say that in order to help their assistant golf professional grow, they told them that they had three years as an assistant to find their next move up. In this episode I talk ab...
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119 - Setting Out Of Office Hours As a Golf Professional from 2019-04-01T16:23:35
Getting things done in the hectic day of a Golf Professional is tough. And while setting time in your calendars to lock yourself in your office and get work done seems productive, it is often still...
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118- This is Not For You from 2019-03-28T11:13:28
In this episode I share the story of how telling a potential member that the club is not a fit for them actually helped them realize that it was.
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117 - Proving the Value of Your Work on Digital Media as a Golf Professional. from 2019-03-25T12:00:40
In this episode I talked about how to show the positive results of engaging with members on social media to bosses, or potential bosses, that may not understand the platforms themselves.
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116- Does Bouncing Between Jobs in the Golf Business Look Bad on My Resume? from 2019-03-21T11:50:20
In this episode I discussed the misconception that bouncing between jobs as a golf professional in the golf business is a bad thing.
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115 - How Golf Professionals Can Make Money on Instagram from 2019-03-17T00:23:26
I often get asked the question of how do you turn your Instagram into cash. This question came up again during a recent talk I gave at Campbell university to the Professional Golf Management class,...
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114 - Offering Something For Everyone (and Not For Everyone) at a Your Golf Club. from 2019-03-01T02:12:22
In this episode I talk about how operating individual experiences for different members of the family at your golf club can provide an opportunity for more engagement from the entire family. Many
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113- My First Speaking Engagement....HELP!!! from 2019-02-28T01:00:28
Very excited (and a little nervous) to have the opportunity to speak to PGM Students at Campbell University this March. Based on some feedback I have already gotten the top will be a lot around net...
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112 - It’s About How You Finish, Not How you Start from 2019-02-26T02:05:44
This last weekend I ran a 1/2 Marathon in under 2 hours. I realized that Life a lot like running a marathon. If you start out too fast or get distracted by other people passing you at first you can...
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111 - Create a Custom Country Club Experience. from 2019-02-22T02:17:02
Most of the time golf clubs compete to be the best golf club. But with today’s on demand choices, don’t you think people want a customized experience. Figuring out a way to be the best golf club fo...
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110- The Best Advice I Ever Received.........So Far from 2019-02-19T02:20:50
In this episode Rob Pilewski asks me a question that has been my Kryptonite for a long time. What’s the best piece of advice I have ever received and what do I wish I knew when I was 20. I do my be...
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109 - It’s Not You, It’s Them from 2019-02-15T13:06:39
Over my golf and business career I have always heard people speak about rude members and customers as if it was my fault if I didn’t “get them” or “know how to take them”. I don’t agree with that. ...
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108 - Fast Tracking Your Golf Career from 2019-02-09T03:09:02
Nothing is worse (this is not actually true, there’s so much worse) than getting stuck in traffic. But what if your career or your professional growth gets stuck in traffic. Learning how to see the...
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107- The Podcast I Would Start TODAY, If I Was a Head Pro or GM. from 2019-02-04T01:01:08
People often get hung up in the idea of starting a podcast and all the work that goes into it. But with this format and modern technology it will literally take you minutes to start, and minutes a ...
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106 - It’s Not Hard, It’s Just a Bad Idea from 2019-02-01T12:32:15
If you’re ever struggling with the task feeling like it’s really hard work for you to do, take a step back and think about if it’s actually a good idea. Often times we get so focused on completing ...
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105 - My big miss at the PGA show in 2019. from 2019-01-28T02:15:17
In this episode I talk about what I wish I had done better at the show this year. How much fun it was to see everybody. And what I think the future landscape of the game looks like.
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104- How to Measure Up to Successful People from 2019-01-22T14:36:16
Most people that you see that are successful have an appearance that they were overnight successes. It’s not their fault it’s just that nobody was paying attention while they were putting in the wo...
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103-PGA Show Game Plan from 2019-01-21T14:19:33
I’ll be at the show and available to meet up in the PGM area between 11 and 12 Wednesday if you can make it I’d love to see you. I also share some of my tips on scheduling for the show to get the m...
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102 - How I Make a Living from 2019-01-15T02:00:15
In this episode I talked about how I make a living and how having a job can actually free you up to do things your way and lead to more happiness and enjoyment.
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101 - What Every Newly Elected PGA Member Should Do from 2019-01-08T04:43:43
I’ve been asked this question before and don’t think I’ve always had a good answer to what a newly elected PGA member should be focusing on. The first part of that answer is going to Augusta nation...
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100 - It’s Going To Be Bad, and That’s Going to Be Perfect. from 2019-01-07T04:12:40
A big thank you to all of you for getting the show to 100 episodes. In this episode I recognize long time supporter Nikko Grau @nikkosuave54 for being awarded Assistant Professional of the Year by ...
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099- Start the Habit of Believing in Yourself in 2019 from 2019-01-03T02:16:46
I don’t often get preachy, but the recent overload of people thing other people how to be better people by changing who they are warranted it. Not only do I think we are all entitled to be the best...
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098 - Balance Your Ambitions With Your Actions from 2018-12-27T03:00:44
098 - Ambition can be a powerful thing in your career and in life. It can drive you to achieve great things. But It can be also be the very thing that threatens your success and happiness.
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097 - How to Drill Membership Sales from 2018-12-16T01:18:05
Social media provides an incredible insight into peoples lives. Understanding who your potential Golf Member is before you meet them for a golf course to her or membership tour can be a valuable ex...
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096 - How to Pass the PAT (Player Ability Test) from 2018-12-14T03:49:11
I like to call it the hardest easy golf tournament you will ever play in your career. The PAT in an obstacle that we all face as PGA Golf Professionals and overcoming it can be a challenge. In this...
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095 - Two Good Guys Crushing The Facebook Live from 2018-12-13T03:00:24
In this episode I share an article from the PGA Magazine about two Golf Pros killing it for their club in Facebook Live. Ryan Mulvey and Colby Pitts are General Manager and Head Golf Professional r...
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095 - When We Do What We Do from 2018-12-10T02:34:18
Setting a plan for when you do certain things in your golf operation is nothing new. But do you communicate this roadmap with your managers and other team leaders in the Club? The chaos of the golf...
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094 - Winter Cart Cover Catastrophe from 2018-12-05T19:37:32
In this episode I discuss my experience with golf cart cart covers and how you can avoid a winter in cart cover hell.
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093- “Job Crafting” the Perfect Job For You from 2018-12-01T20:15:32
In this episode I discussed “job crafting” and how making little changes to what you do every day in your job as a golf professional can lead to being happy and successful in whatever direction tha...
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092- Why eBay For Your Golf Shop? from 2018-11-27T02:27:21
In this episode, I share how selling stale items in your golf shop on eBay is not just great for your golf shop but a great opportunity to get more involved in the retail operation.
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091- The Ups and Downs of Discipline and Work Ethic from 2018-11-14T15:58:48
In this episode I share my thoughts and the thoughts of others on hard work and discipline. Most of the time ambition and hard work and discipline our great ways to achieve goals. But occasionally ...
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090- Encountering Gate Keepers in Your Golf Career from 2018-10-29T20:16:48
090 -In your golf professional career you will inevitably come across gate keepers. Gatekeepers like to keep things the way they are, and often spend most of their time focusing on how to protect t...
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089-Insanity And Innovation in the Golf Business from 2018-10-25T15:00:39
I’ve seen a lot of things miss categorized as innovative business practices over the years in golf business. In this episode and breakdown the difference between innovative ideas and insanity so th...
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088 - Why a Career in Golf? from 2018-10-15T00:50:13
Being a golf business professional can be super tough. And it’s not something that everybody is cut out to do forever. There are a lot of great opportunities out there. But there are even more bad ...
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087 - What I Learned From the Trackman Maestro Joe Mayo from 2018-10-10T17:43:59
I recently got to ask Joseph Mayo a question on how we as golf professionals come together in a more cohesive way of teaching. I discussed his answer and what I think it means for the future of tea...
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086 - Don’t Be So Hard On Yourself from 2018-10-07T22:45:29
There is a lot of pressure these days for people to be an expert on something the moment they start doing it. That’s unfair, as it takes time (like..... a lifetime) to make mistakes, as a golf prof...
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085- Focus on the Work from 2018-10-02T01:10:05
With all the talk around promoting ourselves and building our personal brand we sometimes lose focus on the actual work. The work in the results that you do you will speak for you when you’re not i...
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084 - Are Two Head Golf Pro’s Better Than One? from 2018-09-25T00:09:24
084 - Years ago my general manager shared a possible idea to create a Co-Head professional role at our facility. As the head golf professional I felt a little bit threatened at first but the more I...
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083 - Funny Internship Orientation Video Ideas from 2018-09-21T01:39:04
I got a great call and follow up on episode 82 that I wanted to share with everybody. And episode 82 we talked about creating internship orientation videos, and this call-in could just be the key t...
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082- Getting Interns Ready to Dominate Pre-Internship from 2018-09-12T13:44:24
One of the biggest challenges of PGA PGM internships is that they can be relatively short. And a good portion of the time is spent getting everybody up to speed on procedures and such. One PGA golf...
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081 - The Best Management Tool Everyone is Already Using from 2018-09-11T01:40:25
In this episode I talk about how Instagram can be repurposed to be a great communication tool for golf managers and their staff. I have alsways struggled in thebgolf business to keep my staff on th...
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080 - Range Balls, Breakfast and Happy Hours from 2018-09-09T01:29:36
Recently read a great article in the PGA Magazine on the benefits of giving free breakfast and range balls to kids This on its own is a fantastic idea that I think a lot of courses should implement...
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079 - A Golf Pro's Biggest Time Waster on Social from 2018-09-06T00:11:30
You guys all know I’m a big fan of the Internet and all of the social media platforms that allow us to connect. But there’s one thing I tend to do on Facebook that always makes me mad and it being ...
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077 - How Head Golf Professional and General Managers Fail from 2018-08-29T00:28:36
The golf business is tough! But one way to make it tougher on yourself is to not listen to feedback from your members, your employees and others. Listening to others can give you the necessary cont...
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076 - Golf Boards and Other Fun and Sketchy Stuff from 2018-08-22T00:55:14
In this episode of the PGAjay Golf Business Podcast, we talk about alternate fun forms of transportation on the golf course. The new wave of personal transportation options on the golf course is no...
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Special Edition - Dream Golf Job Alert from 2018-08-17T00:09:53
I saw special opportunity for an assistant position open up with a friend of mine at the grove hotel in London and wanted to share it with all of you. Details follow - *Senior Assistant PGA Profess...
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075 - Watch and Learn to Run the Show Your Way from 2018-08-09T21:44:27
There are lots of ways to run you operation as a golf professional. In this episode we talk about you can develope your style by watching those above and around you in the golf business.
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074 Golf Club Sellers Should Be Worried from 2018-08-08T03:04:30
074 - we take a look at a new company offering high-end club fittings in partnership with PGA professionals. We discussed whether this is a threat or an opportunity for PGA professionals and want t...
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073 - Content Creation Rule #1 for Golf Pros from 2018-08-01T22:40:54
Content is only as good as the content that you can create. Figure out how much you can do on a regular basis and do that. Setting lofty goals around content creation that require a lot of addition...
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73- Seek Advice, NOT Opinions from 2018-07-30T14:26:17
By understanding what we are trying to achieve helps us ask better questions that lead to more usefull advice and not opinions based in theory.
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072 - Run Your Race, Golf Your Ball, Stay on Your Path from 2018-07-26T02:43:58
I have been hearing this reminder, not to get distracted by the path others are on, from a lot of people I trust and wanted to pass it on.
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Episode 071 - Adult Babysitting - The Core Job of a Golf Pro from 2018-07-20T12:32:10
It’s always difficult to describe what golf professionals do at their clubs every day. The responsibilities are many but when it comes down to it you’re essentially parenting a large group of adult...
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070- When You Shouldn’t Pursue PGA Membership from 2018-07-17T02:07:34
It’s not about how quickly you gain your PGA Membership, it’s about achieving it while putting your career first. That way you are likely to stay at it longer and make a larger impact in the game.
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069 - Dominating Slow Counter Time in The Golf Shop Part I from 2018-07-11T00:43:42
Getting stuck behind the counter in the golf shop can make it seem like you are stuck in your job. But getting stuck behind the counter can be just the thing you need to create opportunity. This is...
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068 - How I Set a Record with this Golf Shoe Sample Sale from 2018-07-02T01:52:53
In this episode I share the details of how set a record for golf shoe sales by creating a sample sale and how you can too.
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067 - The Life and Death of a Career Move in the Golf Business from 2018-06-27T02:02:09
Making a decision to move to a new position in the golf busieness may not be a life and death decision. But would it help you make the right decision to think of it that way? I’ve been listening an...
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066 - Creating The Most Profitable Merchandise Golf Tournament Ever from 2018-06-23T02:49:54
How to sell more merhandise than ever at your season kickoff golf tournament. Make golf a true family outing by building a Golf Park.
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065 - What's Next for the PGAjay Podcast from 2018-06-14T02:54:01
It’s about time to get serious about involving this awesome community in the PGAjay Show. I’ve switched my focus from promoting the show on social and spending my time reaching out to people to let...
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065 - Setting Goals and Opportunity from 2018-06-05T02:17:12
Setting goals in your career and life can be hard because you never know what opportunities are going to come up in life. Sometimes having a goal of taking advantage of opportunities that present t...
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064 - In Search of the Imperfect Membership Experience from 2018-06-01T02:52:19
In this episode we talk about how to identify members who may be at risk of leaving your club or course. We cover using intuition, data and facility staff to find members who may be at risk. Fixing...
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063-Q&A: What the Future Holds For Incoming Golf Pros & more from 2018-05-23T02:36:36
What the future holds for incoming Golf professionals, tipping for golf lessons, some people to listen to and some merchandising strategy talk.
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062 - Getting the Most Out of PGM Internships (and interns) this Summer from 2018-05-15T02:38:21
Getting the most out of your summer golf internship or the interns you hire can be hard. I share some thoughts on how to get the most out of the experience by; understanding mindset, impacting peop...
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061 - PGA Announces New Career Paths and Education Updates from 2018-05-02T01:58:25
The PGA of America announced new career tracks and other changes to the PGA PGM program.
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060- Build a Positive Member/Customer Culture at Your Facility from 2018-04-16T12:38
We discuss the effects of a positve member/customer culture on your facility and some things you can do to build it regardless of your possition.
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059 - The Best and Cheapest Masters Experience from 2018-03-28T03:29:48
I share my tips and experience with camping out near Augusta for the Masters and why it’s my preferred way to enjoy this special event and other tips on enjoying the event.
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058 - From Assistant Pro to The Most Valuable Person at The Club from 2018-03-06T02:25:05
Last week I had a great conversation with a young Assistant Golf Professional who was interested to know what he could do to achieve his goal of becoming a Director of Instruction. Our call was sho...
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053 - How I Podcast from 2018-02-24T05:36:13
053 - How I use Anchor to podcast from my phone and just how easy it is for you to start a podcast for your golf course, squeezing the most out of your internships and jobs for you and not anyone e...
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057 - Being Better Golf Pros and Achieving Your Dream from 2018-02-21T05:07:08
I share an easy membership retention strategy I created to achieve record results, and how dominating membership retention leads to new opportunities to achieve what you want as a golf professional...
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057 - Stop Waiting and Start Creating from 2018-02-06T22:51:05
057 - Why you shouldn’t wait to start creating and building your personal brand, recent success story from someone who started creating on there own and now has a job doing it, what scares me and h...
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056 - PGA Show Bound from 2018-01-23T19:59:36
Special Airport Edition - PGA Show Meetup and My PGA Show Strategy and How You Can Get the Most out of the Show
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055 - Keeping Golf Alive from 2018-01-22T12:38:31
055 - Highlights from my daily podcast on the golf business and how golf pros can use social media more effectively to achieve their personal and professional goals. This episode discusses ways gol...
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054 - Unlock You Career by from 2018-01-11T11:56:18
054 - This short though on how rethinking the way you set goals was pulled from the daily podcast. I thought it was important for Golf Professionals to hear so I made it a stand-alone episode. I ho...
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052 Becoming a Golf Merchandiser & Surviving in Retail in 2018. from 2018-01-02T02:11:44
052 - 2018 starts off with pure fire! A great question on how to gain experience as a golf merchandiser inspires the first episode of 2018. Also, how to survive as a retailer in 2018.
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052 - What a Year! from 2017-12-21T05:12:10
052 - A late night conversation about how thankful I am for all of you, how much I feel like we accomplished in 2017 and what’s ahead for 2018.
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051 - Running Towards Problems to Find Responsibility from 2017-12-07T01:36:54
051 • Running towards problems to find responsibility an earn respect • Instagrams New Stories Highlights and why it’s more than just a killer new feature for Golf Pros • Where I’m spending my time...
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050 - The Greatest way to be Inspired and What to Do With It from 2017-11-30T01:39:08
050 - My Thanksgiving Recap • Why older golf pros are more equipped to crush social media than youngsters • how to improve your communication skills using social.
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049 - LISTEN BY THANKSGIVING DAY! from 2017-11-21T04:33:06
049 - Why Thanksgiving week is so important to how you stay in touch with your members this winter on Social • I try my best to share how thankful I am for all of you.
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048 - Text me 615-205-0515, Adjusting Handicaps For Tees Played, Jones Cup and Helping People from 2017-11-16T02:11:06
47- I give out my cell number • understanding Section 3-5 (adjusting handicaps for tees played) so your members don’t adjust your face • Jones Cup Envy • Helping more in messaging.
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047 - Finding Your Professional Direction & Passion, Help Paying For Your PGA Levels and Listening from 2017-11-08T21:03:36
047- Rediscovering your direction and passion in the golf business through understanding yourself first• Fundraising to pay for your pga Levels • Always listening is the best way to get feedback.
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046 - Night Demo Day, Ultimate Family Nine and How I Lost 100 Followers from 2017-10-26T04:14:11
046 - I try to refocus on sharing experiences of Golf Pros in the business for others to learn from, evening demo days, ultimate family nine hole setup and how I lost 100 followers in one day.
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045 - A Favor, New PGA Career Support, I'm Not Going Anywhere from 2017-10-19T23:30:06
045 - I ask a big favor from you the podcast listener, I review the career services article in the PGA magazine and I'm not going anywhere.
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044 - "Old School" Pros should be better than everybody else at social from 2017-10-16T22:31:59
044 - First, find out what you want to accomplish, then figure out how to leverage social media to accomplish it and why the most "old school" Pros should be the best at using social media.
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043 - Should You Start Golf VLOG and Adding Text To Video from 2017-10-11T01:23:24
043 - VLOGing for PGM students and what I recommend to build a worldwide network of job opportunities from your phone and how I add text and graphics to my videos.
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042 - Do Every Job In Golf Now, Do What You Love Forever from 2017-10-05T13:55:17
042 - Why trying everything you think you don't want to do as a golf professional is the best way to learn what you do want to do and I talk about interactive video creating a custom experiences.
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041 - My Epic President's Cup Experience and why Strong Teams Win from 2017-10-04T00:30:04
041 - I talk about how impressed I am with the USA President's Cup, why strong teams win and a great book on team building, and eliminating dysfunctional team members.
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040- President's Cup Pre-game from 2017-09-29T01:05:31
040 - I'm pumped to go to the President's Cup and how generating revenue at our facility gives you the ultimate latitude to run things your way.
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039 - Presidents Cup, How I started Video and how you can too. from 2017-09-27T15:01:20
039 - Exciting President's Cup news, I reminisce how two years ago I decided I wanted to make videos and now it's part of my job and resources for how you can start as well.
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038 - Golf Biz Networking on Social and What I Do for a Living from 2017-09-22T18:34:15
038 - Why now is the best time to network in the golf business, the future of personal branding, what I do for a living and why trying to help Golf Pros is so important to me.
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037- Dream Golf Internships and Meeting Key Pros at Dream Facilities from 2017-09-21T01:04:41
037- How to create your dream golf internship or job, why working hard gives you more control over your career and how to find and get to know key individuals at your dream facilities.
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036 - For My PGM Homies from 2017-09-06T21:53:30
036 - How Professional Golf Management (PGM) students can grow a social media following and personal brand online while maintaining their privacy and I talk about my YouTube days.
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035- Do What You Love as a Golf Pro, Just Prove It Matters from 2017-09-05T00:09:30
035- How to prove that playing golf, teaching and taking good care of members has a positive impact on the bottom line and my social update following a busy couple weeks.
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034-The PGA Is On To Something from 2017-08-30T03:05:23
034 - I experience the PGA's new direction in supporting PGA Pros in growing their business and proving their value, how to play in a major and the excitement of your first tournament.
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033 -Sorry if I Unfollowed You, My Feelings on Growth Bots, and I Quote Tommy Boy at The End from 2017-08-21T21:22:58
033 - I share my opinion on growth bots on Instagram, apologize for unfollowing people who do, take a call in on the subject and thank the heck out of you for listening to this show.
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032 - The Rising Demand For Digital (Social) Media Savvy Golf Professionals from 2017-08-19T00:24:09
031 - Every day more golf clubs are looking for golf professionals who understand the digital and social media landscape, the more you know the more valuable you are in the years to come.
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031 -Never Be Afraid To Change from 2017-08-17T23:44
031- I talk about being open to change as you listen and react to what's happening around you and your business.
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030- I Messed Up, Jr Clinic Rain Out Save from 2017-08-17T00:47:15
030 - What I messed up in yesterday's episode, how to save the rainy day for Junior Camps, buying closeout merchandise, loyalty buying clubs and why so few pros are on social.
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029 - Double Your Assistant Pros For Free and I Accidentally Ad Instagram Test Ads to the Episode from 2017-08-16T02:21:38
029 - I share the secret to doubling or tripling your Assistant Professional staff with no additional expense, a book that changed how I see golf, inspiration from and old dude & I screw up the intro.
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028- What Justin Thomas' Win at the PGA Championship Does for Golf from 2017-08-15T01:29:05
028- What I Love about what I saw during Justin Thomas's Win at the PGA Championship, learning from the best in other fields and surrounding yourself with people who inspire you to be your best.
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027 - How to Avoid Scammers on Social Media from 2017-08-12T00:01:11
027 - Tips on how to avoid social media marketing scams online, watching Majors as motivation to make it to the next level of your professional and I look forward to a special meeting this weekend.
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026- Actually Impacting Your Business amd Brand on Instagram from 2017-08-11T00:38:58
026 - Instagram strategies to actually build business and brand, how golf courses should set up their Instagram accounts, and I get ready to place my first ads in Instagram stories.
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025 - I Got the Instagram Yips 😬 & Loving The Grind from 2017-08-10T01:18:39
025 - Losing your touch on Instagram, building a brand online is hard work, the PGA magazine arrives and you become my therapist.
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024- Why Leaders Eat Last, Free Business Audio Books for Golf Pros and Shorts Day 2 from 2017-08-09T01:48:17
023 - Why Leaders Eat Last, I go a little nuts about an update to the anchor app that turns audio into video, you get a tip from a call in and a glorious day 2 of shorts at the PGA Championship.
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023 Golf Clubs... To Sell Or Not To Sell at Your Facility from 2017-08-08T00:41:26
023 - We discuss if you should be selling clubs at your facility, moving the game forward in shorts, and one of my favorite people you should go follow on Facebook.
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022 - Empower Golf Staff To Sell More and Weekends Are For Marketing. from 2017-08-04T20:40:04
022 - Sell more merchandise by empowering your golf staff, why weekends are your best marketing opportunity, developing a merchandise close out plan and how to send a private message on Instagram.
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021 - Act Like a Kid to Grow the Game, Bounce-back and Anchor.Fm Tips from 2017-08-04T02:36:26
021 - We talk about how acting like a kid can increase member activity at the club, I get back on the horse, and some tips on how t get noticed on Anchor.fm.
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020- Staying Relevant For Golf Pros, $200 Skateboard Fall, Instagram Hashtag Tips and FB Ads from 2017-08-03T00:54:02
020 - How me staying relevant is meant to help you do the same, $200 fall off a skateboard, using smaller hashtags on Instagram for faster growth and Facebook ad update.
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019-Social Media Strategy For Busy Golf Pros from 2017-08-02T03:46:08
019 - I adjust my social media content creation strategy to be more relevant to to the Golf Pro lifestyle, I forget what I am talking about and why YouTube is getting crowded.
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018 - Instagram for Golf Pros, Follow This Inspiring Jr Golf Coach and More Than A Jr. Champion from 2017-08-01T02:19:56
018 - A Golf Pros start on Instagram, shout out to an award winning junior golf coach to follow on Instagram, Golf Genius Tourney Management update and congratulating a champion for more than a win.
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017 - Create Your Dream Golf Job from 2017-07-29T00:08:07
016 - Getting 100 listens to the podcast in one day has me inspired and sharing how you can create your own opportunity to do what your passionate about at your facility without risking it all.
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016 - How to Start on Social Media, Hastag Family of Pros & Fall PGA Jr League from 2017-07-28T00:41:44
015 - I suggest Golf Pros new to social media should start on Instagram and why, building a family of support and encouragement around the hashtag #pgajayfam and the PGA Jr. League fall series.
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015 - Best Golf Pro Idea Ever, Playing More Golf and Why I'm So Thankful from 2017-07-27T03:11:14
015 - One of the greatest hacks for adding 3 member events to your calendar in one shot, why running your business means more Golf for you and why I am so thankful for all of this.
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014 - STOP Tech Vs Tradition Debate in Golf Instruction, Build a Lesson Business, Facebook Ads are.. from 2017-07-21T01:46:45
014 - A plea to stop debating Technology vs. Tradition in golf instruction, advice from Brian Lackey on how to grow your teaching business and why I stopped using the best ad product in Facebook ad...
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013 - GolfTEC ❤️ PGA Pros, Rules are Funny and Can I Help You Get To Augusta in 2018 from 2017-07-20T02:29:42
013 - Story Time form PGA Magazine, How much GolfTEC loves PGA Pros, "Four Balls, Five Strokes, One Bogey" a comedy brought to you by the rules of golf and can I help you get to Augusta next year?
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012 - Starting with Video and My Social Startegy Today from 2017-07-17T19:51:29
012 - A free 8 hour Vlogging class tomorrow by the VLOG Boss Herself Amy Schmittauer on Creativelive.com and what I am doing on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Anchor this week.
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011- Some Assistant Pros to Watch from 2017-07-17T01:55:12
011 - We get great news from a couple Assistant Pros and one Instagram account we could all learn from.
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010 - Validation and Passion at Sloss Tech Fest from 2017-07-15T04:25:21
010 - I visit Sloss Tech Conference in Birmingham AL and get some incredible validation and share with you my thoughts on why I am trying to reach people with this podcast.
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009 - The Fastest way to move forward in the golf bussiness.... never stop learning. from 2017-07-14T02:43:59
009- I talk about why I am at a Tech and Creative Festival. I feature a great article on continuing to learn in the golf business and the fasted way to move up in the golf business.
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008 - Jr. Golf "Loosers", New TPP is Fire, I Bring The Heat At the End from 2017-07-13T01:25:43
008 - Prepping Junior Golfers (and parents) for their first "loss", New USGA Tournament Management Program is FIRE, and what my current status is on each social platform and where I am focused.
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007 - Benfitting from Innovation, What To Do on Day One of a New Job from 2017-07-11T22:34:22
007 - We take about embracing changes in technology to maximize your benefit and I share the number one thing I would do as a golf Professional on the first day at any new facility.
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006 - Old School Golf Biz Tips from 2017-07-10T22:12:07
006 - We go "Old School" with a Digital (Social) Media free episode of the Golf Business Show for PGA Pros. Setting Membership Retention records and setting event participation records the fun way.
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005 - Podcast ad on Facebook, Conversations from 2017-07-09T22:08:44
005- How my first promotion of the Podcast is going using Facebook Ads and what changes I will be making to make it more effective and I get some good advice from a seasoned Anchor user.
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004 - Finding Your Golfers Online, #PLOG from 2017-07-09T00:36:46
004 - How to find out what platforms your members spend their time. Staring the #PLOG phenomenon with daily Podcasting and my thoughts in my first week of Podcasting and using Anchor.
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003 - Does Video Drive Golf Revenues, A Love for Merchandising from 2017-07-07T22:46:57
003 - We take a call in from an Assistant Professional in Tucson, AZ on how to get into he Business side of Merchandising and we put actual numbers to the value of video thanks to one smart Head Pro
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002 - A "Social" Day from 2017-07-07T02:28:54
102 - Follows me through the day as I discuss sharing content to Facebook Groups, Facebook targeted ads, my first podcast going live, networking on Instagram and buttoning my clothes.
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001 - Podcasting for Golf Pros from 2017-07-05T15:03:41
Why Podcasting is important for Golf Professionals to grow their business, personal brand and improve relationships with members and customers
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