Your Club’s Ultimate Success Today and in the Future
It is always rewarding when an article you’ve crafted resonates amongst our industry peers. My article articulating the nine rules all clubs must live by in order to be successful, that was first published in the Winter 2018 edition of NCA’s Club Trends has done just that. Quite honestly, this article is my manifesto, developed…
Read MoreUnity Within the Community
There are clubs and then there are gated community clubs. The similarities between the two are obvious, but they are also starkly different entities. While almost all country and specialty sports clubs draw members from nearby, it is essential that clubs located within gated developments draw support from all residents. First, a club set behind…
Read MoreComprehensive Membership Survey
In McMahon Group’s arsenal of survey and research tools for private clubs, the mainstay is the Comprehensive Membership Survey. Clubs tend to initiate Comprehensive Surveys in cycles of three to five years. In many cases, the initial impetus to conduct such a survey is a major issue the Club is facing, perhaps at the outset…
Read MoreThe Essential Relationship Between Strategic & Facility Planning
Club facility planning for major capital projects is probably the most challenging task a private club manager and Board will do. Good facility planning sets a club up for success or lost opportunities. But interestingly, true facility success is more dependent on initial strategic planning than on architectural elegance. Historically, clubs have approached facility planning…
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