http://campgroundmanagertoday.com Fri, 05 Feb 2010 13:56:41 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I'm presenting a couple classes at the National School of RV Park and Campground Management again this year and things are ramping up.   I've been getting a birds eye view of what goes on behind the scenes before each school session and, my goodness, it's an impressive production. When I attended ... http://campgroundmanagertoday.com/http:/campgroundmanagertoday/education/campground-management-education/ I've worked with many, many Workamping couples in my day and was so absolutely happy with the results.  There are several whom I still keep in contact with and cried like a baby to see them leave.  There were some amazing people who passed through the park I worked in. Many ... http://campgroundmanagertoday.com/http:/campgroundmanagertoday/workamping/workampers-they-work-to-camp-and-camp-to-work/ Ok, so here's the deal.  Facebook is great, it can really help your business, it's free, fun to do but it's strict. Rule number one.  Your profile must be of a person...not a nickname, family pet, campground or hobby.  Once you create your personal profile you can then go on to ... http://campgroundmanagertoday.com/http:/campgroundmanagertoday/facebook/dont-get-your-rv-park-or-campground-banned-on-facebook/ Facebook Pages are great for creating a buzz about your park.  Once there, you might consider creating a coupon for anyone who becomes a fan.  Here's a link to a sample coupon I made for the Campground Manager Facebook Page Now, this is how it works...from your Facebook Page they can ... http://campgroundmanagertoday.com/http:/campgroundmanagertoday/facebook/testing-facebook-page-coupon-for-camgrounds-and-rv-parks/ Tom and Joan Briggs are the owners of Grand Rogue Campground & Paddlesports in Belmont, Michigan.  They are both fun people who think of innovative ways to make their campers welcome.  Tom is also Vice President of ARVC Michigan and heads up the Marketing committee so he gets lots of ... http://campgroundmanagertoday.com/http:/campgroundmanagertoday/building-relationships/heres-a-great-example-of-a-campground-newsletter/ Oh, man.  Twitter really is addicting! So, here's my point.  I'm now handling Twitter accounts for myself at CampManager, the ARVC Michigan members at arvcmichigan, the ARVC Michigan campers at michcampgrounds and the ARVC Campground Management School at campgrndschool.  And let me tell you, it's fun, I've learned a lot, met ... http://campgroundmanagertoday.com/http:/campgroundmanagertoday/twitter/splitweet-for-handling-several-twitter-accounts/ Ning is a social networking site that lets you build your own social networking site(s).  It's a fun concept and can be a real benefit to offer your camping groups.  It will also afford you much more organization and control prior to the group's arrival. It was my experience, when I ... http://campgroundmanagertoday.com/http:/campgroundmanagertoday/ning/impress-your-camping-groups-with-ning/ By now you're hearing a lot about Twitter and rightly so. It's a great tool for communicating with your campers. One of the problems with Twitter though, is that it can be a little clumsy when you're trying to find people. Here's where Twellow can be a ... http://campgroundmanagertoday.com/http:/campgroundmanagertoday/twitter/twellow-for-twitter-find-campers-galore/ Yes...I know....everybody's doing it. At least that's what I keep hearing. So I've been doing a little research on just who is and whether or not it's working for them. Also, if it is working for them, how is it working and what tips can I gather ... http://campgroundmanagertoday.com/http:/campgroundmanagertoday/twitter/twitter-ah-yes-twitter/ Squidoo is one of my favorites, it's a place to create a kind of one-page mini website on the topic of your choice.  It's also free.  I love Squidoo because your lens (that's what they call your page) will index all on its own in the search engines.  And it ... http://campgroundmanagertoday.com/http:/campgroundmanagertoday/squidoo/squidoo-for-rv-park-and-campground-owners/