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All, we had a great time on the links a few weeks back sponsoring a hole at the UACPA annual golf tournament. If you invest in commercial or residential real estate you should reach out and see how we are literally putting money back into investors pockets with Cost Segregation Studies. Keep more of your money!!! #costsegregation #taxsavings

As I stated in a previous post where Greg Norman won £70,000 for his victory at Trump Turnberry in The Open 1986 - The winners checks should return to a normal level so the The R&A can spend more globally promoting the game as they are charged to do - same goes for the United States Golf Association (USGA) & PGAs. It is not any way in their remit to pay pros generational wealth in a single check. I keep hearing the from the pros themselves that they are playing for legacy and trophies not money - The for profits (PGA TOUR, DP World Tour, Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA)) & others that self-fund (LIV Golf, Masters) may increase the purses as much as they like and sponsors will support - but the organizations that grow the game from grass roots support so that the leaderboards are full of flags from around the world should have the support of the professionals to cap the purses - The prestige of the Major shouldn't be contingent of the amount of the winners check. As Martin Slumbers bravely brought attention to the fact the escalation of purses on Golf's most important organizations is unsustainable. In addition, a reduction in the overall men's purse would, like tennis, hopefully allow equal men's and women's payouts in the majors hosted by those organizations as they support both. The Open is the greatest legacy major and doesn't need the largest purse to prove it. #growthegame Augusta National Golf Club #TheMasters PGA of America The PGA The Golf Business

What's going on with England at the #Euros? 🏴 As the excitement of the tournament progresses, the narrative around #England's potential victory has shifted to questioning what's going wrong. As a long time fan I see this pattern repeating itself as it has for decades. Is it because - 1️⃣ World-class talent alone isn't enough. England is loaded with talent. Translating individual club success to the international stage is challenging. 2️⃣ Coaching and strategies. Should we expect #Southgate to get individual/team performances that world class coaches inspire from players like Foden, #Bellingham, Kane, Saka? 3️⃣ The fear of failure. Opting to play not to lose vs to win creates an ugly, passive game. Contrast this with the bold strategies seen in teams like Spain, Hungary , Switzerland. 4️⃣ Winning isn't good enough. England is expected to win with stylish performances. Is this fair? As the tournament unfolds, many including myself want to see more of what England is capable of. Will we? 🌟⚽ #Euros #England #Soccer #SportsAnalysis

Measure outcomes, not outputs.....

Great little 9 hole short beginners course - my first hole-in-one

"Measure outcomes, not outputs" - Lesa Ukman Lesa Ukman is the Founder of IEG and ProSocial Valuation https://lnkd.in/gfkjYPKU She is one of the smartest practitioners and advocates of the #sponsorship industry. Media value and impressions are outputs. Changes in consumer perceptions and behavior are outcomes. Sponsorship can produce both, but it's much more meaningful and important to measure outcomes. I'm not saying that you shouldn't measure media value, but it is just a starting point. If your goal is to determine the true impact and results of sponsorship, your primary focus should not be on media value. As a sponsorship consultant and measurement specialist, I've learned so much from Lesa and IEG (where I started my career in sponsorship more than 20 years ago). Her thoughts and guidance on the best ways to measure sponsorship ROI still resonate with me today and are the foundation of how I approach measurement for my clients. Another one of my favorite quotes from Lesa: "Measure what matters" #sponsorshipmarketing #valuationservices #roi

The Masters golf tournament and successful investing may seem like two completely different worlds, but they share many similarities in terms of tradition. Both have established practices that have stood the test of time, and both require a combination of skill, strategy, and patience to succeed. https://hubs.la/Q02qzvDt0 #Investing #TheMasters #CummingsWealthManagement

Great report from the NGF. Golf continues to grow, but continues to change as well. There are a lot of ways to leverage this data to impact every segment of the industry. https://lnkd.in/etFqMtBY

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