Fore! Your Information - January 2011

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Charity Golf Outing - Register & Donate Online Today!
The First Annual Fore! Reservations Charity Golf Outing benefitting The Salute Military Golf Association (SMGA) is Sunday, February 6th in Kissimmee, Florida. Click here for event information and to register. The registration deadline is February 1st. We need your support! If you're going to be in the Orlando area that weekend to golf, why not play for a great cause! Can’t attend? Click here to donate online and help us reach our fundraising goal of $10,000! For inquiries please e-mail Erin Kopecky at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

The Fore!mula For Success Yardage Book
Our monthly publication Fore!mula For Success outlines software product features and the users who successfully implement them. To share these best practices with the entire industry, we produced The Fore!mula For Success Yardage Book. We hope this booklet will serve as a roadmap for operators to follow that will help you implement technology to your advantage.  Every Fore! Reservations customer will receive this book in the mail if you hadn't already at the National Users Conference. We will also hand out yardage books at the PGA Merchandise Show so be sure to stop by our booth (#2565) to pickup a copy and talk with us about your facility's technology utilization. Visit our Facebook page to see behind the scene photos from the photo shoot!

Regional Users Conferences Return in 2011
Regional Users Conferences are a great way to polish up your software knowledge and ensure your course implements all of the latest and greatest software product features that can help your business. Conferences will be held at golf courses across the country beginning in April. The schedule for spring meetings will be announced soon. If your facility is interested in hosting a conference, please This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Host facilities need to accommodate an approximate group size of 30-60 people and have catering services on-site. We look forward to seeing many of you at Regional Users Conferences this year!

Enhance YOUR Website To Brand YOUR Golf Course
Drive MORE customers to YOUR website and book MORE Internet rounds in 2011! Fore! Internet now offers even more enhanced features and management control for your website. Protect your brand and control pricing with Internet Specials for your "Low Rate Guarantee", generate revenue in advance with Prepaid Specials and fill vacant singles/twosomes with Find-A-Game. Your course designed booking page ensures the golfer never leaves your website to make a tee time. Also available is the new Mobile Booking App! Other web enhancements include: online cancellations, credit card restrictions and course booking policies. If you're interested in any of the above mentioned features, please This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it and we'll get you up and running!

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! Click here for information about the Co-op Program and to post an available Intern position. Click 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 .    

Marketing Assistance Program Is Here To Help!
Is your current cost of marketing too high? Could you benefit from professional e-mail marketing design? Are you looking to track real results with complete integration to your POS? Want to capitalize on your Fore! Reservations system? If so then the Marketing Assistance Program could be for you! For a free consultation on how we can help, please contact us by calling 630.789.9705 and selecting ext. 101 for David Dixon or ext. 106 for Dan Burquist. You may also e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Click here for additional information about the Marketing Assistance Program.

Harry's Blog - Introducing "A Snapshot Look at Our Industry"
Fore! Reservations presents "A Snapshot Look at Our Industry", a monthly  analyzation series on a variety of topics written by one of the industry's leading thinkers. Beginning this month, users will receive a mid-month article that analyzes an industry-wide trend and its impact on a golf course's business. This month Harry talks about the value of the article series, and in future months Harry's Blog will serve as a discussion forum for each article. Click here or the Harry’s Blog button at the top-right hand corner of this newsletter to read his most recent post, share your comments and start a discussion with fellow users.

Did You Know?
Did you know Customer Support offers remote and on-site training? If you could benefit from an individual training session to get your most burning questions answered, please contact us to schedule a session. E-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or call 630.789.9705 for availability and pricing information.

What's New - Lease the Touch Screen Kiosk
Are you looking for an efficient way to collect customer data at the golf shop counter? Tired of manually entering golfer information cards? Need a way to incentivize customers to share their information with you? The Touch Screen Kiosk is your answer! Try out the Touch Screen Kiosk with a 1 Year Lease option. E-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it to place your order.

Tip of the Month - Utilize the Comparative Report to analyze 2010 vs 2009
It's the start of a new year...how did you perform in comparison to the previous year? In the Comparative Report you can view the percentage, unit and dollar change for any sales item. See how 2010 measured up to 2009 to make decisions for 2011. In Fore! Sell go to View | Reports | and select Comparative.

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Monthly Survey
What should be the golf industry's New Year's Resolution? Click here to take this month's survey!
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