Bill McMahon
Vice President
Bill is a private club planner providing strategic planning, member research analysis and facility planning services for private clubs across North America. Bill joined McMahon Group in 1999 and has worked with over 200 clubs helping to solve their strategic and facility needs.
Bill is Co-Editor of Club Trends, a quarterly report published with the National Club Association (NCA). He has written for many private club publications like The BoardRoom Magazine, Club Director and more, and has been a featured speaker at national conferences, local chapters and other associations serving the private club industry. He is also on the NCA’s Communications Committee.
Bill has been instrumental in developing and enhancing the McMahon Group online presence. He created and runs Clubtopia® (www.clubtopia.com) – an online business directory of firms and companies serving the club industry.
Bill’s club memberships have included Bellerive Country Club (St. Louis), Glen Echo Country Club (St. Louis) and the Missouri Athletic Club (St. Louis). He has served on the Boards of Cinema St. Louis (www.cinemastlouis.org) and the Tennessee Society of St. Louis (former President).
Posts by Bill McMahon
A Little Knowledge is a Dangerous Thing – Start Planning the Effective Way
Today we live in a world of “snippits”, where bits of limited information guide our behavior. But when it comes to very important complex strategic issues, the “snippit” approach isn’t effective.
Read MoreAlways Start Your Strategic Planning with the Strategic Issues Survey
This first step in strategic planning starts the process right by consensus building with everyone working on the plan. It gets the Board and Manager focused and much more productive, and it is the simplest of surveys to do.
Read MoreTop 10 Reasons to Consider a Membership Survey
Receiving timely feedback from members is an essential component of a successful club. Whether it’s been 2 or 20 years since your last survey, reasons why it may be time to survey your members again…
Read MoreWhy Private Clubs are Choosing McMahons Strategic Planning Refresher
Watch this video of Bill McMahon, Vice President of McMahon Group.
Read More6 Major Trends – How they Affect the Club Industry
Watch this video of Bill McMahon, Vice President of McMahon Group.
Read MoreVery Satisfied Members Create Club Success
A deeper dive into the survey data as shown on the following “Receive Good Value” bar chart reveals that “very” satisfied members are much more likely to feel they are receiving good value for their memberships than those who are just “satisfied”.
Read MoreHow a Clubs Purpose Determines Facility Improvements for a Club
Watch this video of Bill McMahon, Vice President of McMahon Group.
Read MoreMembership Surveys in the Post-Covid World
The Coronavirus period has proven the worth of membership surveys as an effective means of communicating with members.
Read MoreWhy it Pays to Maintain Facilities in the Post-Covid Period
We are finally reawakening the Club world and trying to forget the nightmare we just lived through. And low and behold, as we come back to our clubs, we see the same facility challenges still facing us, but with a lot less money to fix them.
Read MoreUrban Family and City Clubs Are Pointing To Our Future
Just look around your local club world and see what is happening. Many country clubs are struggling while urban, family-focused clubs are prospering. Ever wonder why?
Read MoreWhat is McMahon Groups First Impression Visit?
Watch this video of Bill McMahon, Vice President of McMahon Group.
Read MoreThe Value of Club Survey Research
McMahon Group has been surveying club members and managers for over 30 years, and the value of this research for individual clubs and in projecting trends in the club industry has been invaluable.
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