Cleveland, Ohio, May 9, 2013: Marathon Technology Services, the creators of the belongSUITE of technology-driven solutions and services designed specifically to meet the needs of the golf and private club industries, is proud to announce that their Club Member Connect private social networking solution has been launched by the PGA of America to be used by it’s over 27,000 members. In development for over a year, ‘PGA Connect’, as it will be known to its users, was customized for the PGA to be used by its members as a free social media hub on PGALinks.com that joins PGA members with like-minded golf experts, for pure pro-to-pro interaction. Here, you can access the best features and functionality of top social media sites, and wrap them into one space solely dedicated to PGA Professionals and the golf industry, with current and relevant information, data and best practices shared in real time. All 27,000+ PGA Professionals have access to PGA Connect as a way to educate, collaborate and communicate with one another.
“Previously, there wasn’t an efficient way to tap into the knowledge and experience of PGA Professionals worldwide,” says PGA Education Director Dawes Marlatt. “PGA Connect will enable this capacity and also allow for groups to be formed within specific subject matters – like Player Development or special groups, such as PGA Certified or Master Professionals. Imagine the power of immediately being connected to all other PGA Certified and Master Professionals.”
The PGA of America is the world’s largest working sports organization, comprised of 27,000 men and women golf Professionals who are the recognized experts in growing, teaching and managing the game of golf, while serving millions of people throughout its 41 PGA Sections nationwide. Since its founding in 1916, The PGA of America has enhanced its leadership position by growing the game of golf through its premier spectator events, world-class education and training programs, significant philanthropic outreach initiatives, and award-winning golf promotions.
“We are very proud and excited to see that the months of hard work we have put in along with the great staff at the PGA, has paid off with the debut PGA Connect,” said Steve Mueller, belongSUITE’s Managing Partner. “We acquired the Club Member Connect private social networking platform from the Targeted Group (now rFactr – http://rfactr.com/) nearly a year ago thanks in large part to the relationship they had already established with the PGA, and we are very thankful for their help to get us to this point as well. While we’re excited that the product has launched, we realize there is still a lot of work ahead to evolve the product and the relationship with the PGA to ensure that the membership base continues to find value in the product and remains engaged in the online community.”
belongSUITE is a leading technology solution provider to the private club and golf industries. belongSUITE offers clubs an industry leading suite of technology driven solutions to increase membership sales, as well as a way to manage communication with members.
To learn how Club Member Connect can help your Club or organization better communicate with members and increase participation, please contact Jason Adamczyk at 877-676-CLUB (2582) x1, or contact us at info@belongsuite.com.
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