This month’s Marketing Insider: Marketing Sports takes a look at how two recent examples of social listening in the sports space, can sometimes create misinformation relative to what one might conclude from more formal and projectable research.
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Green light for course projects
The Spring issue of the American Society of Golf Course Architects’ By Design features highlights from the new ASGCA Trend Watch, with comments from SLRG President Jon Last
Read More »Sports As The New ‘Cocooning’ Activity
It’s a winter of discontent according to fresh SLRG data. However, Jon Last’s lead item for the February 8, 2022 Marketing insider asserts that sports can insert itself as a comforting and communal force.
Read More »December US Golf Rounds Played Report Surprising Increase; Consumer Sentiment Surveys Point to Strong 2022
Golf industry analyst Casey Alexander looks at the year ahead in the golf business, sourcing extensive consumer sentiment data drawn from SLRG’s latest market trends report.
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MONDAY JAN 31, 2022 Golf course renovations are a thing these days and, according to the recent “Golf Facility Market Trend Watch” report commissioned by the American Society of Golf Course Architects and conducted by Sports and Leisure Research Group, 56 percent of architects expect a renovation revenue increase over the next two years. A four-year low […]
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2022 ASGCA study shows continued optimism among all aspects of golf industry
Reporting from SLRG’s annual Golf Facility Market Trendwatch study leads off the latest issue of ASGCA insights. This year’s release highlights continued market optimism as well as quantifies the magnitude of the labor challenges confronting golf course operations.
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Will We Ever Be “Back to Normal?”
In the Winter’22 issue of “Developments”, SLRG President Jon Last taps into the Back to Normal Barometer and reviews emerging consumer vacation trends and their impact on the resort development industry. Click here to read the article.
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2022 ASGCA STUDY SHOWS CONTINUED OPTIMISM AMONG ALL ASPECTS OF GOLF INDUSTRY
Coverage of the American society of Golf Course Architects’ 2022 Market Trendwatch study, conducted by SLRG, quantifies the labor crunch at golf facilities and details the increase in Master planning projects, among other insights.
Read More »Sports Marketing Can Break Through ‘New Normal’ Isolation
With fresh attitudinal data showing a higher sense of isolation being felt by Americans, today, Jon Last’s lead story in the January 11, 2022 Marketing Insider points to the amplified opportunity presented to sports marketers.
Read More »Why This College Football Playoff Looms So Large For Fans, Marketers
SLRG’s Jon Last informs the lead story in the January 7, 2022 Marketing Daily with fresh insights on how this year’s College Football Championship is resonating with fans and event enthusiasts.
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