Guest: Kris Hart, PGA of America senior director of growth and ventures. Description: Hart joins Sports & Leisure Research Group’s Jon Last and David Klein for a candid conversation about innovation in the golf industry and how the PGA of America strategically identifies those ideas that can become “diamonds in the rough.” Talking Points: ▪️ How Kris Hart’s entrepreneurial […]
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From Turbulence to Trust: Managing Resistance
Author and insights innovator Brianna Sylver joins SLRG’s Jon Last on MRII’s latest podcast with thought provoking perspectives on leadership.
Read More »Driver$: How technology is transforming course ownership, operations
Guest: Whitey O’Malley, owner of Saddleback Golf Club and incoming president of the National Golf Course Owners’ Association. Description: O’Malley joins host Jon Last for a wide-ranging discussion about how golf facilities are leveraging technology to create operational efficiencies while maintaining exceptional customer service. Talking Points: ▪️ Finding the right balance between frictionless service delivery and high touch. […]
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The Case Against Paying Research Respondents with John Dick
Discover why John Dick, Founder and CEO of CivicScience, believes that paying survey respondents introduces bias and why shorter surveys offer better data. In this episode of Insights and Innovators by MRII, host Jon Last explores CivicScience’s innovative micro-survey method that scales to over a million responses daily without financial incentives. Learn about the evolution […]
Read More »Driver$: Restoring a classic golf resort to greatness
Guests: Casa de Campo Resort and Villas’ Gilles Gagnon, golf director emeritus, and Jason Kycek, director of sales and chief marketing officer. Description: For 50 years, Casa de Campo Resort and Villas in La Romana, Dominican Republic, has been an innovative resort that continues to break new ground in the Caribbean. Gagnon and Kycek unpack the impetus […]
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