Physical distancing. Contact tracing. Mandatory PPE. These are just a few of the terms that even six months ago would have seemed like something out of a movie, but businesses everywhere today are adapting to this new reality and for many, technology is at the
Integrating the Virtual Club Experience Technology is everything that doesn’t work yet,” observed Danny Hillis who, as it turns out, is actually a big fan of technology. He’s a successful entrepreneur who pioneered the concept of parallel computers and part-time MIT professor whose wry definition
CYBERSECURITY is a threat to your club. The club manager in a Nebraska club faced the unhappy task of calling his members to tell them that their personal information has been hacked from the club’s records. The members’ reactions were predictably along the lines of “How
It’s another beautiful day at the club and guess what you just found out? An incident with loss of personal information (PI) has occurred. In the last few years companies such as American Golf, Arcis Golf, Billy Casper Golf, Golf 18 Network and many others
Does your club know where it wants to go? If not, then the embrace of technology will likely offer little substantive improvement. It will really offer little more than the short-lived thrill that comes from the embrace of new gadgetry. It’s possible to lose sight
Desert Mountain Club in Scottsdale, Ariz., recently unveiled an innovative technology that provides hikers critical information to selecting and enjoying the club’s 20-mile private trail system—via QR code. Members and their guests take more than 12,000 hikes each year on Desert Mountain’s trails, consisting of
Massive trends are shaping society, readjusting behaviors, preferences and priorities for millions of Americans. Many of these trends will continue to become more pervasive, making it imperative for clubs to understand and acknowledge how they can impact their own environments. TECHNOLOGY Technology has dramatically changed
In 2008, while serving on the board of my own club, I became aware of a disturbing information gap in the club industry that was affecting the way decisions were being made. The country was in the throes of an economic meltdown, yet the mindset
Cybercrime is growing at a tremendous rate. According to CNBC, it has become a major business opportunity for criminals and is projected to grow to $600 billion in 2019. Cybersecurity is a growing concern for private clubs due to the exclusive nature of these clubs
Simply stated, a strategic plan is a tool that enables a club to take the fewest number of steps to get from where they are today to where they are headed. It is a process all businesses should use to determine who they are, whom