Mr Business Golf

GOLF is going to have to take a few steps back in order to survive this struggling economy. I would be interested in hearing what you have to say and what solutions you could offer GOLF.

What I find more productive, than standing around for an hour or so listening to the Chest Thumping of those who attend the OMC gathering, is for me to float around and spending time with at least four people an hour.

The solutions to the entire world’s economy will come from making unusual changes in the way business is done. The solution to the golf industry’s sagging economy will be some of the same changes and a few more drastic immediate actions to the way it does business if it is to survive.

Dave Raffaele, a talented soul who I started following on twitter (@daveraffaele) a few months ago, thought I would be a good candidate for the “7 Things You Wish You Didn’t (Or Did) Know About Me”.

There are number of things a business golfer can do to shore up their covenant budgeted discretionary funds. Educational opportunities are the most productive activities to develop business while improving the way business is done.

INC.com had a great article on small businesses marketing and advertising will remain the same as 2008, just most of it will not be online.

You may or may not know this.

If I looked at the costs associated with the time I spend at other offline and online business networking functions compared to the cost of green fees and other golf associated expenses, I get a 400% better return on my investment with business golf than I do from other forms of business networking.

I have learned a lot about how the internet works and does not work..mostly from first hand experience, but also from the Good friends who understand the true value of what I have to offer the younger generation that hangs out on the internet. With this new found learning I now can consult people who are just venturing through the pearly gates of the Internet and some of the salty veterans who have never worked outside the internet. My advise to all on how to handle what is going to take place starting next year is pretty simple…

Customer service is what gets hurt when a business decides to cut the frontline workforce. Deflation will be good for the golf economy only if the operations budget is cut at the right place…near the top.