Here are five great reasons why you can do more business on the golf course than in the office
#1 – Face Time: Where else can you spend four quality hours with your company CEO or valued customers? With today’s busy schedules most of us are lucky if we can get five minutes! There is simply no other sport with the amount of quiet time between shots that allows for wide-ranging conversations and mutual interests to be discovered.
#2 – Networking: One of the great things about golf is you can just show up at a club and get a game. Depending on your business you could be looking at three prospects each an every time you tee it up! Either way, golf is the ultimate networking environment for all kinds of professionals and services.
#3 – Business Intelligence: You can learn more about a person in four hours golfing than a lifetime of meetings. Not just by what they say but by how they handle themselves on the golf course. Do they play by the rules and control their emotions? Or do they fudge and blow a fuse?
#4 – Friendships Forged: An interest in golf alone can be enough to move your friendships several notches up the corporate ladder. Best of all, the friendships built around golf tend to last a lifetime so as people move around, new opportunities will open up for you.
#5 – 19th Hole: After your round, the 19th hole provides the perfect setting to take your newly enhanced relationship to the next level or indeed go ahead and ask for the order!
Okay, that’s my pitch. Now get on the phone to your golf club or go online and book a tee time. The next big deal is out here – NOT behind your desk!
Andrew Wood is an author and CEO of Legendary Marketing, a Tampa/Orlando-based ad agency. He is the world’s leading expert on golf, resort, destination and real estate marketing although his successes go far beyond these core industries. Author of over 40 books including; Confessions of a Golf Pro, Desperately Seeking Members, The Golf Marketing Bible, The Hotel and Resort Marketing Bible and Legendary Advice. Andrew has spoken to thousands of audiences worldwide and was the top-ranked speaker at 97.7% of the events where he spoke on sales, marketing, entrepreneurship or leadership. A pioneer in Internet marketing his creative talent, out of the box ideas and copywriting skills are at the core of his expertise. Regarded as one of the top marketing minds in the world for his ability to craft a winning strategy, generate leads and increase income!
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