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Industry News & Trends

Before the First Wall Comes Down: Clubhouse Renovation Communication That Keeps Members

How to run clubhouse renovation communication as a retention job: the vote, the assessment letter, construction disruption and reopening, in sequence.

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Industry News & Trends

What Private Clubs Pay: GM, Chef, Superintendent and Golf Pro Compensation From 1,062 Club Filings

Form 990 Part VII data on 4,120 club staff at 1,062 clubs: the median general manager reported $236,299, and pay at $20M-plus clubs runs 3.5 times the under-$5M median.

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Industry News & Trends

Your November Playbook: The Dues Letter Lands, the Holidays Book and the Year-End Close

November runs three calendars at once: the 60 days after the dues letter, the Thanksgiving-to-December event season and the year-end membership close. A dated week-by-week plan, with six club examples.

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Industry News & Trends

The Equestrian Advantage: Why More Private Clubs Are Putting Horses Back on the Property

Equestrian programs are a rare amenity at private clubs. See the growth in the sport, what members want, and how clubs can use horses to build membership.

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Golf

Sports Team Owners Who Own Private Golf Clubs (and What Their Clubs Teach the Rest of Us)

Stephen Ross, Michael Jordan, Jim Crane, Bill Foley and other team owners have built or bought private golf clubs. Here is what they own, why they do it, and what club leaders can learn.

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Industry News & Trends

Choosing Carpet for a Clubhouse Renovation: 5 Questions to Ask Before You Specify

Most clubhouse carpet cannot tell you where it came from. Five questions to put to any supplier before you specify, with one New Zealand wool maker as the worked example.

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Industry News & Trends

How Do Private Clubs Make Money? The Revenue Model Explained

Private clubs run on two ledgers: dues carry daily operations, while initiation fees and assessments fund buildings and courses. Here is how each revenue stream works, with sourced industry data and examples from Boca West, Jacksonville Golf & Country Club, Carolina Golf Club, and The Club at Forest Ridge.

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Industry News & Trends

Instagram Collab Posts for Reciprocal Private Clubs

Instagram Collab posts let reciprocal private clubs share one post, one set of comments and two audiences. What the data shows, how to choose a partner of similar size, and five formats that work.

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Membership Growth & Sales

Is a Private Club Membership Worth It? An Honest Way to Decide

Whether a private club is worth it depends on usage, life stage, and fit; here is a cost-per-use framework and a trial checklist to decide.

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Membership Growth & Sales

How Private Club Reciprocal Privileges Actually Work (and How to Use Them Well)

How reciprocal privileges at private clubs work, what you can use, the etiquette that keeps the door open, and why club leaders should treat them as a sales and retention lever.