May, 2015 | CK Golf

Emoji 101

We have a 14 year old niece who uses Instagram the same way we (the old folks) use a text. She and her friends communicate in a short hand language that few over 30 would dare to understand. So for all of you (and us) who have no idea what… Continue reading →

Posted in CK Golf, Industry Blog, Marketing, Sales, On May 23, 2015

Best BC Wines – Serendipity

Each year we get invited to a number of industry wine tasting events and our favorite is always hosted by the Naramata Bench Winery Association. We like that the Naramata Bench is a compact region to visit. We also love the small size of the operations and the unique stories… Continue reading →

Posted in 19th Hole Blog, CK Golf, Wine, On May 19, 2015

2015 NHL Conference Final Picks

Conference Final – 2015 NHL Playoff Predictions I went 6 & 2 in my round one NHL Playoff Predictions and 3 & 1 with my second round picks. Although there are no Canadian teams in the Conference Finals, it should be a great round, particularly in the West. I'm looking forward… Continue reading →

Posted in 19th Hole Blog, CK Golf, Hockey, On May 14, 2015

Win Passes to PC Financial Open

The Vancouver Golf & Travel Show is currently running a contest to give away Chalet tickets to the upcoming 2015 PC Financial Open May 25th to 31st at Point Grey Golf & Country Club. Win a One Day Chalet Pass for Two! What was your favorite booth, contest or experience at… Continue reading →

Posted in Canadian Tour, CK Golf, Golf, Industry Blog, PGA Tour, On May 13, 2015

Online Ad Buying

The only way to know if your ad is valuable is to track conversions (ie. click-throughs). For advertising purposes you want to see how many referrals a specific website has sent you in the last week/ month/ year and what percentage of that traffic is new users to your site. Continue reading →

Posted in CK Golf, Industry Blog, Marketing, Sales, Social Media, On May 10, 2015

Noble Beer from Kamloops

Our winter trip and taste through California has renewed our interest in both BC wine and beer. Not that there was anything wrong with the Napa Valley wines and the San Diego Craft beer scene but we think there are some unique finds in BC, as well as, gulp... Continue reading →

Posted in 19th Hole Blog, CK Golf, Craft Beer, Travel, On May 6, 2015

Round 2 NHL Playoff Predictions 2015

I went 6 & 2 in my round one NHL Playoff Predictions although only 2 & 2 in the Western Conference which I would consider myself more knowledgable about. Anyway... Continue reading →

Posted in 19th Hole Blog, CK Golf, Hockey, On May 1, 2015

Hashtags 101

Doing a talk last week on internet marketing and sales I was surprised to realize that many users of social media for business are still not comfortable with the idea of hashtags and how to use them, so here is our Hashtag 101. Continue reading →

Posted in Business, CK Golf, Industry Blog, Marketing, Social Media, On May 1, 2015

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