Fore! Your Information - January 2012
Get a FREE Website in 2012!
Fore! Reservations is excited to announce a brand new product release for 2012. Beginning this year, we are offering websites for our customers. Fore! Web will provide courses the most affordable website solution in the industry without compromising the functionality we believe operators need to brand their course and market to their customers. Our decision to enter the website market derived from the following reasons, all of which have the best interest of our customers’ businesses in mind.
1. Affordability – Fore! Reservations saw the need for an affordable website solution in the golf industry. We believe the price of websites is too high, and that we can provide sites at a more cost-effective rate than what is currently available in the marketplace. Read on to learn how you can instantly save money by getting Fore! Web for FREE! Our promotion is valid through 2012, and the cost of Fore! Web in 2013 is projected to be only $500 per year.
2. Customer Requests – Fore! Reservations Users have stepped up their requests for us to pursue website development and add it to our suite of products and services. We consistently listen to our customers and try to implement their wishes, as it is one of the bedrocks of our company.
3. Seamless Solution – With Fore! Reservations technology development largely centered on Internet and marketing tools, the clearest way to ensure courses implement our revenue-generating features is to offer a website that properly integrates our proven technology. By adding a website solution, Fore! Reservations courses are provided with a “turn-key” solution for all technology needs. Now your facility can benefit from complete integration of your tee sheet, point of sale, email marketing product and website that only Fore! Reservations can offer. Simplify your life with our one-stop suite of products that save you time, money, and make technology implementation easy.4. Quality Product – In conjunction with the Fore! Web product release, Fore! Reservations launched a new company called TeeItUp Marketing. The TeeItUp Marketing team consists of website design and development experts that are excited to bring Fore! Reservations customers professional, feature rich sites that meet the demands and needs of the golf industry. Fore! Web websites include:
• Clean and Modern Design – select from 90 unique website templates to brand your golf course
• Mobile Friendly – auto redirect, auto contact, functional/easy-to-touch icon buttons
• Easy to Update – automated update technology plus simple to use backend tools
• Integrated Technology – Fore! Reservations webpage technology seamlessly integrated
• Secure – SSL Certificate included with site, this is the “lock” golfers see when booking tee times online assuring them their transaction is secure ($100 per year value!)
• Expert Support – quality assistance available to help when needed
Click any of these links to view an example Fore! Web golf course site:
Fore! National – Dixon’s Divots – Nichele National – Dunes at Danland
To help get our efforts off the ground, we are offering Fore! Web for FREE this year to qualifying courses! A "qualifying course" is defined as one that is using the Fore! Reservations Tee Sheet, Fore! Internet and Fore! Marketing modules. All free websites will also come embedded with the Fore! Internet booking engine exclusively.
If you have additional questions about this exciting and lucrative offer, or to make sure you qualify, please email us or call 630.789.9705 and we would be glad to discuss this with you at any time. For those of you heading to Orlando or Las Vegas for trade shows in 2012, Fore! Web will also be on display at the PGA Merchandise and Golf Industry Shows, so feel free to stop by our booths and speak with a Fore! Reservations team member about our newest product release. Please note - websites will operate on a first-come, first-serve basis so secure your new website launch date today!
Fore! Reservations Tip of the Month
Run the Customer Demographic Report to learn exactly where your customers came from in 2011. Demographic data can help steer your 2012 marketing efforts in the right direction! In Fore! Reservations go to View | Reports | Customer | Demographics.
Fore! Sell Tip of the Month
Consider utilizing Pellucid’s integrated reports(as seen in “A Snapshot” Look at Our Industry) that provide high-level data based off of POS transactions. Pellucid reports help evaluate your past seasons and monitor monthly progress during the season. This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it to learn more about Pellucid reports that account for weather conditions and actual playable hours.
Fore! Internet Tip of the Month
Ensure your course is using the Fore! Internet booking interface that includes features such as Mobile Booking, Find-a-Game, Prepaid Specials, Social Media integrations and much more. This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it to determine if you need the new interface and to activate any online booking feature.
Fore! Marketing Tip of the Month
Review your performance reports found on the Internet Dashboard to determine if you should make any changes to your offers this year. Ensure the Birthday, Defector and Thank You Campaigns are ready to go, and setup one additional monthly email through the On Demand wizard or Promotions Campaign for optimal email marketing results! This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for assistance.
