Fore! Your Information - February 2012
Touch Screen Kiosk Now Available on the iPad
The Touch Screen Kiosk can now operate on the iPad, making it more mobile and even easier to use throughout your facility as well as on the road at trade shows or other local events. Utilize this proven technology to grow your customer database in no time by eliminating common hang ups that often come with trying to obtain a golfer’s email address. A Touch Screen Kiosk is required for the iPad version to operate. Fore! Reservations does not provide the iPad itself, but the Marketing Team will assist you with installing the Web App on your device. Keep your kiosk at the golf shop counter, and use the iPad out on the course with your beverage cart or stationed at a hole during an outing. We recommend not keeping the iPad at the golf shop counter or it could disappear faster than a sleeve of Pro-Vs! Click here for additional tips and tricks from our Marketing Team on how to best use an iPad kiosk. For additional information on this new feature, or to order your Touch Screen Kiosk contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or call 630.789.9705.
Hire a Fore! Reservations Expert at Your Course this Year
Fore! Reservations and the University of Wisconsin-Stout Golf Enterprise Management Program (GEM) have teamed up again this year to place current students and graduates into internship and employment opportunities at Fore! Reservations golf courses all across the U.S. Imagine the advantages of hiring a qualified golf enthusiast that has Fore! Reservations certified training and experience! Currently there are 52 UW-Stout students available to be placed at positions this season. Click here for information on our website about the Intership Program. You can also visit the UW-Stout site directly by clicking here for information on the Co-op Program and to post an available Intern position, or here to post a permanent position through the UW-Stout Career Services webpage. For questions, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . For recommendations from fellow Fore! Reservations customers that have used a UW-Stout Intern, utilize the User Listserv to connect with other operators and ask questions you might have about their experiences.
Analyze Your Recent Utilization Reports
February is a great time to look at your rounds performance from the past two previous seasons, and determine if your numbers show any trends that are worth paying attention to. Measuring the days and times when the most and the fewest rounds are played can help you make smart pricing decisions this year. To run a Utilization Report, in Fore! Reservations go to View | Reports | Summary | Utilization and select the date range you wish to evaluate. Click here to watch a quick How To Video for assistance running this report. Scroll down to the Tee Sheet Reports Summary section of videos.
Fore! Reservations Tip of the Month
Create your season templates now for the entire year. Creating new templates from existing ones or building brand new tee sheets takes just a few minutes. Don’t be afraid to get creative with double tees, linked nines, outing shotguns and holiday templates to maximize available tee times on certain days. Click here to view the Tee Sheet Construction Videos that cover all season template building features.
Fore! Sell Tip of the Month
Run the Comparative Sales Report to compare past season sales data on a variety of metrics. The Comparative Sales Report enables you to track the quantity, dollar, and percentage change from year to year for any sales item. Click here to view the How To Run a Comparative Sales Report Video or in Fore! Sell go to View | Reports | Comparative | Sales.
Fore! Internet Tip of the Month
It’s also a good time of the year to run a variety of your Internet Rounds Performance Reports to measure your course’s online reservation activity. We recommend running your Internet Performance Report along with Affiliate Booking Reports, both of which are found on the Internet Dashboard.
Fore! Marketing Tip of the Month
Include an online survey in your Thank You Campaign to gather valuable customer feedback. Use a service like Survey Monkey by trying out the Basic Plan for FREE (includes a 10 question survey with up to 100 responses). If you find that you are receiving more than 100 responses per month, just upgrade to the Select Plan for $17/month. Learn what your customers think you are doing well at and areas that you can improve upon by implementing the Thank You Campaign with a customer survey. If you ran a customer survey this past season, look at your results and make any necessary adjustments.
