A humorous look at how people see Golfers!

Following is a little teaser of the interview I did with my business partner Dave Bisbee.  The full interview will be published tomorrow on Mr Business Golf and the Biz Golf Guru sites. Enjoy!

Dave Bisbee – Biz Golf Guru Founder

Meet Dave Bisbee who runs the ultimate in comprehensive game improvement center at Sedona Golf Resort, Sedona Arizona and provides the only integrated system combining golf instruction, custom club fitting, and mental  conditioning available today.

Anchored by Dave Bisbee the Center provides an environment that welcomes new golfers to the game, helps the seasoned golfer achieve higher levels of performance, and offers a unique series of programs for business executives.  A proprietary “Mental Game” program helps golfers gain a deeper understanding of self which leads to a clear cut plan for setting and achieving goals

With more than 35 years of experience Dave is renowned for his innovative methods and easy going style helping thousands of golfers gain greater satisfaction through improved performance.  Known by his peers as a teacher of teachers, Dave has pioneered an integrated system linking mind, body, and Golf. This holistic approach connects the dots that lead to achieving goals.

Dave has authored several books, articles and instructional videos as well as many innovative programs for Fortune 500 companies that combine golf with executive development.

Following is my interview with the Biz Golf Guru.

Mr Business Golf: We have been out talking a lot about business golf over the years but I have never asked you straight up What is Business Golf to you?

Dave: To me it is any of a number of golf experiences that are intended to affect a business objective. It could be to establish or strengthen a customer relationship… or to have the opportunity to bond with team members… or to uncover potential new business opportunities.

MBG: We share in our push towards bringing business golf to more business people as a way to enhance their enjoyment of the game. What are your thoughts on How can Business Golf help Golf?

Dave: By making the game a part of their business strategy. Many companies have shied away from golf over the past few years because of the perception that it is a wasteful use of time and money. If they know how to use it the game can be one of the most powerful and cost effective methods of CRM and relationship marketing that there is.

MBG: You and I have been round and round with thinking out are joint approach to helping Golf find solutions to what is keeping it from growing, Why do you think Golf is not used by more business people?

Dave: I think it probably boils down to the 2 most common challenges which you and I have talked about so often… Time…and Money. Maybe there is some hesitation with regards to skill level but I don’t think that is as much of a factor.

MBG: I am asked by business people who are finding golf as a great addition to their business networking what to expect as they use it more.  To you What is a perfect round of Business Golf?

Dave: Well if there is any such thing… but for me it is when I have picked the right people for the experience and matched it with the perfect venue, and I have managed to foresee all of the potential mishaps so there are no surprises. Oh and at the end we all have agreed to next steps.

MBG: We both are contacted by golf courses, private golf clubs and other golf related business people asking for our advice on possible solutions we see they should consider to get through the slumping economy and grow their business.  In your view What has Golf need to do better or change to encourage more business people to play golf?

Dave: I really believe that the industry has to do a better job of selling the multitude of ways in which the game can be experienced. Too many people in and outside of the industry keep trying to sell golf as 18 holes and that’s it. That just perpetuates the notion that the game takes too much time. We need to develop a more a la carte approach. A business lunch at a golf course is a golf experience… a visit to the driving range after work hours to hit a few balls and share a drink is a  golf experience… and 9 holes at the end of the day or on a weekend can suffice. We just need to change the mind set of “golf takes 5to6 hours to play”.

MBG: We talk nearly daily hammering out are approach to enlighten more people to how golf can be used as a business tool and discuss in detail how as a business, or recreation, Golf has got to change to survive.  Where do you see Golf in Five Years?

Dave: That is a really BIG question. There are so many things that can affect where the game goes…for the most part I think there will be a resurgence of it’s popularity because it is becoming such a global game…I mean the economy can’t be bad everywhere at once can it? And I hope that people like you and I will have some influence on the strategic benefits of the game as it pertains to business. Ask me again in 2017.

Dave and I will be having our annual summit meeting this Spring out in Phoenix, Arizona.  I hope to be able to expand upon these and more questions with Dave while I am out there so I can bring to this forum more insight into what Business Golf can to do help the golf industry.  Big thanks to Dave for taking the time to provide you his views and until later, let me know how I can help.

The end of the year Holidays just seems to be the best time to enjoy a drink with friends and family.  This year’s festivities was no exception.  Since I was so impressed with the New Jack Daniel Tennessee Whiskey you might want to try bringing in the New Year with a little ‘Sip’, or two!

Since early summer I had been hearing about Jack Daniels’ new brand of whiskey..Tennessee Honey.  Just the name gets my taste buds starting up a Tea Party caucus and organizing an Occupy group to sit in my mouth until I buy a bottle.

Tasting is GOOD!

I finally got around to picking up a bottle of JD Honey around Thanksgiving when I make the semi-annual trip to the liquor store to pick up the spirits we will be having for the back to back to back Holiday festivities.  Even the label on the bottle is different from what JD usually designs.

I could tell when I took the cap off the bottle I was in for a treat..and a treat it was.  The sweet aroma of the Tennessee Honey filled the room. Before long everyone in the party room was asking if I was getting into the whiskey.  OH, they know me so well.

Since I like to sip my whiskey on the rocks I thought I would take the first sip with out the ice so I could get the true straight up flavor.  Kinda glad I did.  A number of emotions and expressions came over me as soon as that first drop hit my tongue.  First, I felt…warm…yes, Jack Daniels is known for the warm feeling it gives right at the end of the tongue to the back of the throat down through the rib cage.  The second was..sweet..what else would you expect with a name that includes Honey.   The Tennessee Honey gave a full great whiskey flavor all the way down.

Next came the breathing-in test…yes… that gasp of air through your mouth just after you take a shot of any whiskey tells the story if the Whiskey is any good or not.  If it burns like fire we are talking cheap whiskey..but if the feeling is more tasteful…you’re in the land of smooth whiskey.   For me..JD has never let me down with that refreshing experience of tasting the whiskey in my lungs.  The key is JD never has the burning a lesser whiskey has..Tennessee Honey paste the test in flying colors.

Speaking of Colors..JD’s Tennessee Whiskey has a smooth Blonde coloring that matches the taste.  Like the other JD products their color seems to match their taste.  In comparing JD Gentleman Jack..my favorite by far..with the Tennessee Honey you can definitely taste the sweetness..kinda like …aaah…Honey.

I am not sure I would go so far to compare the Tennessee Honey having a liqueur taste, however, there is a flavorful after-taste the Tennessee Honey develops a few minutes after each sip.

Yes, Jack Daniels distillers really hit their mark with the Tennessee Honey.  If you are looking for a fun new sweeter tasting sipping whiskey then try a shot of the Jack Daniels Tennessee Honey..I think I’ve said enough..tell me what you think after you have a shot or two.

Let me know how I can help.

Addison, Texas-October 10, 2011

PRESS RELEASE

Innovative Business Golf Solutions, LLC, (IBGS) announces its partnering with Tina E Clark Productions in a joint venture to produce Internet radio programs.  The partnership brings together over 50 years of innovative business operations and music business production.  The joint venture will develop a number of Internet radio program formats ranging from talk shows to full music showcases.

The programing will cover a broad spectrum of the global markets with a primary focus towards indie music artist, business executives, social media practitioners, business golfers as well as music enthusiast.

The joint venture will produce a broad range of programs developed for digital broadcast media and for use in social media marketing.  Podcasts and Video Blogs will also be byproducts from the Internet radio programs.

Innovative Business Golf Solutions is a multi faceted company offering the business community services to enhance operations. Services include business coaching, mentoring and social media training. Primary markets are golf industry, private clubs and all businesses in need of enhanced operations.

I have been interested in finding a way to add my third interest in life, music, with the other two, golf and business.  Entering the broadcast media of Internet radio just made sense.  I am very excited to have met Tina Clark who also was looking for a way to expand her message to her audience.  Producing Internet radio programs should be a fun and an exciting endeavor., said Scot Duke, CEO of IBGS.

Tina E Clark Productions, located in Dallas, Texas, is a music production company created around the music produced and written by Tina E Clark.  TECP Services include indie artist mentoring, songwriting, music arrangement and music business consulting as well as music artist development in the music business.

I have seen for sometime now the struggle musicians have with breaking into the music business.  My interest has always been to share my experience with those who are struggling to make it.  The ability to pass my experience and interest on to others through the Internet has brought me to realize I need to produce an Internet radio program that allows me to help others as it helps me., said Tina E Clark, owner of Tina E Clark Productions.

The launch of the first radio program is pending studio location and scheduling.  Marketing and sponsor/advertiser solicitation will begin immediately.  
More information and/or to schedule interviews contacting Scot Duke at 214 549-0306 or scot.duke@innovativebusinessgolf.com

OK, Decode t.co (http://decodet.co) isn’t the perfect solution but it is a Solution!  Decode t.co is there to offer a simple way for people to check short url’s before blindly clicking.  The overall issue is quite simple, Nothing online is safe..especially strange links someone sends you in an email or post.   The solution isn’t so cut and dried. 

While Decode t.co is done simply in WordPress it does get the job done.  Not everyone is an expert coder or hacker, but this site does address a fundamental issues everyone seems to ignore. 

This site’s developer believes short URL’s are pretty damn sexy, but also are pretty dangerous. Many short url’s you find are quite safe. Most are from people you know and trust. There are however many times when you can receive rogue url’s and you don’t even know it.

Let’s set up a basic phishing scenario:

Let’s say you receive a strange email from a trusted friend with a few strange link.  Most likely their email was phished, and you didn’t even know it. The problem now is most of you will blindly click that short url without thinking twice.

It’s too late to save some of you from making that error. I have been the victim of a scam such as the one described.  That is why I am trying to HELP YOU out!

HOW IT WORKS!

Bottom Line:

Yes, there are many things that can be improved on the site, but it’s nice to find a WordPress site being used for something other than for just another blog. 

The creator even asks for feedback – Decode t.co – Google Form (Google Form) and asks for a real coder to step up and help. This is a step in the right direction since there are just too many unchecked and dangerous (not sexy!) short url’s floating around.

One thing to keep in mind, this site is evolving, so if you reach it and something is broke or not working, it’s likely it’s in the middle of some on the fly code changes!

In closing you can click blindly, or try using Decode t.co to find out the real longer, bigger and not always better url behind the short sexy url you were going to click!

One of my favorite golf playgrounds is Phoenix and Scottsdale, AZ.   No matter if it is the dead of the HOT summer or the middle of their gorgeous winters, there is no better Golf than Phoenix Golf .

Of course, if you are looking for breath taking golf, Scottsdale Golf has few competitors.  Either locations is a safe bet for some exceptional and off the chart exciting golf courses.

Phoenix Scottsdale Golf has some of the best Arizona Golf Packages available.  Some of the golf courses they have access to are McCormick Ranch, Starfire, Orangetree, Arizona Grand.

At Phoenix Scottsdale Golf, they take pride in providing discount Arizona golf vacations that focus on finding the best golf and lodging deals in Arizona.  They take the time to listen to your needs and understand your golfing style in order to make the best possible accommodation and course recommendations for you.

Phoenix Golf Packages include golf course like Golf Club of Estrella, Pointe Golf Club – Lookout Mountain, Rancho Manana, Kierland Golf Club.

Scottsdale Golf Packages include golf courses like Stonecreek, Orangetree, Starfire, Lookout Mountain.

How can they do it?

Well, …

1. The folks at Phoenix Scottsdale Golf live in Phoenix and regularly play golf courses allover Arizona.  This personal touch insures you to have a quality experience.
2. They have access to the latest tee time sheets and accommodation promotions to find the best package deals, enabling them to provide complete custom Arizona golf vacation planning at low package prices.
3. They help you tee it up at some of the finest golf courses in Arizona and enjoy first class hotel and resort accommodations for much less than you think!

Phoenix Scottsdale Golf prides themselves in providing detailed information and insider secrets to help make your Arizona golf vacation an unforgettable experience.

So, save yourself the time and hassle of planning your Arizona golf vacation. Let Phoenix Scottsdale Golf plan it for you.