E-Newsletter   |  NOVEMBER 2019
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GOLF INC. STRATEGY CONFERENCE KEYNOTE PRESENTATION NOW AVAILABLE FOR COMPLIMENTARY DOWNLOAD ON  SLRG WEB SITE

SLRG President Jon Last opened the 2019 Golf, Inc. conference at Reynold's Plantation Georgia, in September with a keynote presentation on the country's evolving demographics and their implications for the golf industry. Utilizing a  meta analysis of 11 years worth of golfer omnibus study data, the keynote session also included a roundtable discussion with Jim Hinckley, CEO of Century Golf Partners and American Golf, Sal Syed, CEO/Co-Founder of Arccos Golf and Jason Becker, CEO of Golf Life Navigators.   This is the second consecutive year that SLRG insights have led off the Golf, Inc. Conference.  You can download a copy of the presentation, HERE.
SLRG WHITEPAPER ON SPORTS RELATED TRAVEL TRENDS FEATURED AT TTRA MARKET OUTLOOK FORUM


Bethesda, Maryland was the site for the 2019 Travel and Tourism Research Association (TTRA)'s annual Market Outlook Forum on October 7-9.  Examining trends and forecasts for the U.S. economy and for consumer behavior related to travel, as well as providing updates on key sectors, this year's conference again provided attendees with an updated SLRG annual look at key trends and insights regarding sports related travel, culled from our annual omnibus study and other category specific research. You can download the whitepaper HERE.
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JANUARY TO AGAIN FEATURE SLRG INSIGHTS IN ORLANDO AT PGA MERCHANDISE SHOW AND GIS

Our second decade of opening the PGA Merchandise Show with our annual Insights breakfast, kicks off on Wednesday January 22nd at the Orange County Convention Center.  SLRG President Jon Last will again welcome golf industry partners and friends to our annual Golf Consumer Trends Breakfast.
The following week, we'll highlight findings from our new 2020 ASGCA Golf Market Trendwatch Study at a symposium hosted by the American Society of Golf Course Architects at the Golf Industry Show. The Trendwatch presentation supplements the views of golfers, presented at the Merchandise Show, with the perspectives of golf facility operators, superintendents and golf course architects. Look for more details and an invitation to these events, at the start of the new year in our January News & Views.

UNDERSTANDING MARKET DEMAND FOR SPORTS PROPERTIES REQUIRES A BROAD LOOK AT LEISURE OPTIONS
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In recent months we've had opportunity to take an immersive look at the resonance of several different sports properties seeking to gain a greater connection with the local fan base.  In each of these instances, it has been incumbent that our multi-phased research design look at, and in some cases identify, different prospective ticket buyer segments.  For each segment, the research seeks to blindly look at the relative resonance of the client property in context with a broad variety of potential substitu tes.   Family On Hiking Adventure Through Forest

The pro lifera tion of enterta inment options, coupled with enhanced at home alternatives to consume these sporting events has put greater pressure on the in-person guest experience to deliver significantly greater value.  Our research has unveiled how emotional connections, fan access and physical amenities and activations intertwine to meet this promise.  But the proper combination is vastly different across each prospective attendee segment. This forces properties to evaluate the return on investment and prioritization of these segments, while developing communications that resonate with each. We'd welcome the opportunity to help you build the right strategies for your property. CONTACT US TODAY, to learn more.

HOW DOES CONTENT CAPTIVATE SPORTS FANS?
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It's amazing to think about how the information landscape has totally morphed from where it was less than fifteen years ago.  The proliferation of content options has raised the stakes for those looking to capture the attention of fans, readers and prospective customers.   Commensurate with this reality, a number of SLRG clients in the sports, sporting goods, media and travel space have turned to us in recent years to help them optimize the resonance and stickiness of their digital communications.  There are numerous ways in which our researchers can evaluate the efficacy of communications.  Website usability tests, observational research, eye tracking, dial testing and experimental design are some of the newer modalities that we have explored and utilized, along with usage diaries, forced exposures followed by recall testing, online intercepts and simulated environments accompanied by depth interviews.  Each methodology brings different insights, and as a matter of course, we work with each client to find the right solution for their needs, timeline and budget.  The common denominator is that the results are actionable and provide a road map for enhancing marketing messaging effectiveness.  Let us do the same for you.   CONTACT US .

SLRG IN THE NEWS
FAIR-PAY-TO-PLAY ACT RESPONSE COULD BE NCAA'S DEFINING MOMENT
Leveraging SLRG research data, Jon Last questions the appropriateness of California's controversial Fair Pay to Play Act on the fabric of collegiate sports..the lead item in Marketing Insider for October 8th.  READ HERE
Could it be that media deification of sports stars is at the root of our purported attention deficit and the proclamation that sports like baseball are "too boring"?
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Golf, sports and leisure marketing professionals can gain more research driven perspectives from SLRG President Jon Last's weekly column featured in Swing U's weekly Strategies newsletter.  Last's column look's at consumer trends and other marketing strategy issues.  Here's what you may have missed over the past eight weeks... 


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