Podcasts about family entertainment center

Tim Murphy, CEO of Boomers Parks, delves into the operations, challenges, and growth of Boomers Parks' family entertainment centers (FECs) and water parks. The discussion covers Murphy's extensive background in the entertainment industry, the evolution and modernization of Boomers Parks' offerings, and the significance of understanding demographic needs. Murphy also shares how Boomers Parks has adapted its business model for growth through franchising, consulting, and management agreements, while also enhancing their online presence and updating their facilities to attract and retain visitors. James Cook is the Director of Retail Research in the Americas for JLL.  Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify  Listen: WhereWeBuy.show  Email: jamesd.cook@jll.com  Watch our video show, Everything We Know About Retail: http://everythingweknow.show/ Leave a message on the Where We Buy hotline. We may use it on an upcoming show. Call (602) 633-4061  Read more retail research here:  http://www.us.jll.com/retail Theme music is Run in the Night by The Good Lawdz, under Creative Commons license.  

WDAY First News anchors Lisa Budeau, Scott Engen and Lydia Blume break down your regional news for Tuesday, March 19, 2024. InForum Minute is produced by Forum Communications and brought to you by reporters from The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead and WDAY TV. Visit https://www.inforum.com/subscribe to subscribe.

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This is Stephen Schmidt from the Gazette digital news desk and I'm here with your update for Thursday, August 11. It'll be another sunny day Thursday, with some random rain chances to mix things up. According to the National Weather Service, there could be isolated showers and thunderstorms in the Cedar Rapids area over the lunch hour, then again at night. Otherwise it will be partly sunny, with a high near 81 degrees. The low Thursday night will be around 60 degrees. Just over a week before classes are scheduled to resume Aug. 22 for the fall semester, Kirkwood's Board of Trustees will consider Thursday approving an operating budget for the upcoming year that includes the in-state increase of $14 per semester credit hour — from $186 to $200. The estimated cost of a full course load of 15 credit hours for an academic year is $6,000 for in-state students and $8,040 for out-of-state students. In-state students at Kirkwood paid $4,860 for a full course load five years ago. Kirkwood's rate hike is the steepest among Iowa's 15 community colleges.  “The substantial increase is due to the high inflationary period that we are in,” Kirkwood Chief Financial Officer Jim Choate told The Gazette. The number of COVID-19 hospitalizations in Iowa increased for the second week in a row, while the number of new virus cases continued to decrease. In the past week, 323 patients were hospitalized with COVID-19, up from 309 patients the week before. In the past week, 5,660 new COVID-19 cases were reported, according to the Iowa Department of Public Health. Last week, that number was 5,768. Students returning to school is traditionally a point at which case numbers start to climb again, the numbers could change quite a bit in the coming weeks. A “massive new family entertainment center” including an IMAX theater is coming to fast-growing Tiffin. Des Moines-based Fridley Theatres this week announced its newest project — The Palms Theatres, IMAX and Family Entertainment Center. It will be part of the Park Place development just off Interstate 380. In addition to the theater and large IMAX screen, the Tiffin complex will feature arcade games, bowling, a restaurant and bar. The IMAX screen will be 70 feet tall and 90 feet wide, https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1004793670162035 (according to a video posted on Facebook) by Fridley Theatres. The city of Tiffin https://www.thegazette.com/local-government/tiffin-focuses-on-staying-ahead-of-its-rapid-growth/ (anticipates a significant amount of growth) at Park Place. The 265-acre development is being planned by Ders Group of North Liberty. It will include entertainment, restaurants and shopping, as well as apartment and lots for houses.

Chris is joined by special guest Max to discuss what sort of Family Entertainment Center they each would build in their wildest dreams.

The Bowling Proprietors Guide to Price Strategy   For a lot of business, pricing products involves either charging what everyone else is charging or taking a wild guess. But if you want to grow your bowling center's profit, you need to take a systemized approach to pricing   In episode #8, host Mark Bares shares the good, the bad, and the ugly of pricing and what you should be doing in your bowling center to make the most on everything you sell   IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN: [01:05] Stop giving everything away for free [02:10] How to “buy” a customer's information [03:38] Discounting 101 – why and how you should discount [05:19] The strategy of stacking value [06:28] How much are your customers willing to pay? [08:09] Working your numbers backward [09:20] The 2 most important numbers to pay attention to when setting prices   LINKS AND RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: GrowBowling365.com Summer BowlPass Thanks so much for joining me this week. Want to subscribe to the Grow Bowling 365 podcast? Have some feedback you'd like to share? Connect with us on Apple Podcasts and leave a review!

Creating amazing guest experiences is what keeps your customers coming back week after week. But sometimes we forget to apply this important principle to our league bowlers.   In episode #6, host Mark Bares shares a fun side game he calls Bowling Bingo that he uses in his bowling center to help his league bowlers have even more fun while bowling. Click here to download Mark's bowling bingo program for free.   IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN: [01:04] What keeps league bowlers coming back week after week, year after year [02:30] What is Bowling Bingo [04:20] How do bowlers score a bingo and how much do they win [05:50] Why some bowlers cheat and how to stop them [07:45] It's not just bowlers who can cash in on bowling bingo – discover how you can make money too [09:00] Give your bowlers a big-money end of year tournament [10:40] How to get Bowling Bingo started in your center right now   LINKS AND RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: GrowBowling365.com Click here to download Mark's bowling bingo scorecard.   Thanks so much for joining me this week. Want to subscribe to the Grow Bowling 365 podcast? Have some feedback you'd like to share? Connect with us on Apple Podcasts and leave a review!

Ever want to buy something new for your bowling center but you just don't want to pay for it? There is a way to (legally) get stuff for free. All you need to do is get someone else to pay for it! In episode #4, host Mark Bares shares how 10 of his overhead monitors needed to be replaced and he funded the entire project be sending a two-page letter to local businesses. If you don't offer advertising opportunities in your center, Mark walks you through the entire process from finding businesses to advertise to, to creating digital displays in your center. And if you do offer advertising, Mark shares the same sales letter that landed 14 new advertisers in his center with one single mailing. IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN: [02:00] The best place to buy TVs, monitors, and other electronics for your center [02:47] How to get other people to pay for your upgrades [03:45] The steps you need to take to sell advertising in your center [05:43] The most important word in marketing [07:55] Why the fortune is in the follow-up [09:05] The easy way to create stunning advertising in your center [10:50] The secret software I use to create digital message boards for FREE [14:03] How to create passive income in your bowling center LINKS AND RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: GrowBowling365.com Mark's Summer BowlPass program https://www.posterbooking.com Download Mark's advertising sales letter Thanks so much for joining me this week. Want to subscribe to the Grow Bowling 365 podcast? Have some feedback you'd like to share? Connect with us on Apple Podcasts and leave a review!

We're back for the new year with another episode!We analyze two fun small businesses for sale this week:-A Family Entertainment Center Chain in the South -A tiny hardwood flooring contractor -----* Do you love Acquanon and want to see our smiling faces? Subscribe to our Youtube channel.* Do you enjoy our content? Rate our show!* Follow us on twitter @acquanon Learnings about small business acquisitions and operations.-----Past guests on Acquanon include Nick Huber, Brent Beshore, Aaron Rubin, Mike Botkin, Ari Ozick, Mitchell Baldridge, Xavier Helgelsen, Mike Loftus, Steve Divitkos, Dzmitry Miranovich, Morgan Tate and more.-----Additional episodes you might enjoy:#62 Two Landscaping Businesses for Sale - Mike Loftus CEO of Connor's Landscaping#66 Analyzing Software Businesses for Sale with Steve Divitkos, experienced industry CEO#42 $900k Moving and Storage Company / $500k Rural Mini-Storage#61 Two Manufacturing Businesses for Sale - Brent Beshore - Founder and CEO at Permanent Equity#24 $5mm pool services and lifeguard staffing co / $2mm septic services business -  featuring baller @WilsonCompanies as a special guest!#45 $800k/yr cleaning business in Midland, TX / a $565k/yr window cleaning business in San Antonio, TX #48 Two Landscaping Businesses for Sale - Mike Botkin of Benchmark Group--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/dealtalk/support

We're back for the new year with another episode! We analyze two fun small businesses for sale this week: -A Family Entertainment Center Chain in the South -A tiny hardwood flooring contractor --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/dealtalk/support

Jason Wilson, Vice President, Commercial Banking Officer, sits down with Sam Walters of Zodo's Bowling and Beyond to talk about the short- and long-term changes they have made in light of the pandemic. From new cleaning protocols to take-out orders to their brand new Virtual Reality studio, Walters shares the steps Zodo's has taken to ensure safe, high quality family fun and community entertainment can continue, even in uncertain times. Zodo's Bowling and Beyond is a family entertainment center with 24 bowling lanes, a full-service restaurant and sports bar, arcade, Virtual Reality studio, and events room in Goleta, California.

Tenn Pin Alley is a state of the art Family Entertainment Center in Columbia, Tennessee packed with attractions including 32 Bowling Lanes, Lasertag, and Arcade Games. Behind this one stop entertainment facility is Derek and Brandee Ransom - two people passionate about supporting the local community and giving back. Find out more about them in this episode of Made in Maury.  www.tennpin.com @tennpinalley

Janice Jokkel can pivot. When she needed a different way to earn a living, she found the Family Entertainment Center business was just the ticket. Starting small, she grew her business by focussing on the details of training and culture. During our conversation, we get to hear her story and also touch on the importance of core values, why e-learning is not the panacea we think it is, and the two things people will generally not skimp on. For more on Janice: https://get-ingear.com/ AttractionPros listeners get a discount to Janice's F.O.C.U.S. Conference.  Use the code FUN before 2/14!    If you have a question for the mailbag or know of a leader we should highlight on the show, please drop us a line.  If you have questions about anything addressed on the show, feel free to reach out anytime! Josh - josh@amusementadvantage.com Matt - matt@performanceoptimist.com Twitter Facebook LinkedIn This episode is brought to you by BackLooper.  Have you ever gotten a negative review online?  Better yet, have you ever gotten a negative review online that you actually found to be useful?  Wouldn't you have preferred that that guest contacted you directly?  Every organization has its flaws, and you shouldn't be learning about yours through social media.  BackLooper was created to solve this problem directly, by collecting better feedback data from more guests, especially compared to online review sites and many other feedback collection methods.  By using BackLooper's intuitive reporting, you can better understand what your guests are saying in masses, and make quick decisions from the results.  To learn how you can substantially increase the amount feedback you receive from your guests, and get started with a no-risk plan, visit www.amusementadvantage.com/backlooper, and contact Josh directly at josh@amusementadvantage.com​.  It's time to spend less time wondering what your guests are thinking, and more time connecting with them on a personal level.

Kim Wheeler of TrainerTainment helps us understand the importance of training in preventing turnover. Kim has an extensive background in training and sales. Her experience at TrainerTainment has allowed her to auditions hundreds of Family Entertainment Center team members. In this episode we talk about training techniques to keep your employees happy, engaged and knowledgable about their roles. Song: SKANDR - Happy Ending (Vlog No Copyright Music) Music promoted by Vlog No Copyright Music. Video Link: https://youtu.be/fMIJpO9Z-I0

Part 2 Sheryl Bindelglass (@SherylGolf) started learning how to sell when she set up a soft-pretzel operation in her father's pharmacy.  Today, Sheryl is a prominent leader in the Family Entertainment Center industry, where she helps her clients grow their revenue, book more groups, and develop personal relationships with their clients that go far beyond the transaction. In these episodes, Sheryl discusses the early days of her career (and makes us guess her first job out of college), and takes us on a fascinating journey that led her into operating a successful entertainment center, and resulted in starting a firm to have a wider positive impact on the entire industry.  We discuss how the front line should have influence in making strategic decisions, how everyone has a salesperson in them, and that you can only sell something that you believe in.  Sheryl talks about how every staff member should be well versed in group sales, even if it is not their direct job. "My philosophy is that the more people we can get into this industry, the more fun people will have."

Part 1 Sheryl Bindelglass (@SherylGolf) started learning how to sell when she set up a soft-pretzel operation in her father's pharmacy.  Today, Sheryl is a prominent leader in the Family Entertainment Center industry, where she helps her clients grow their revenue, book more groups, and develop personal relationships with their clients that go far beyond the transaction. In these episodes, Sheryl discusses the early days of her career (and makes us guess her first job out of college), and takes us on a fascinating journey that led her into operating a successful entertainment center, and resulted in starting a firm to have a wider positive impact on the entire industry. We discuss how the front line should have influence in making strategic decisions, how everyone has a salesperson in them, and that you can only sell something that you believe in.  Sheryl talks about how every staff member should be well versed in group sales, even if it is not their direct job.   "My philosophy is that the more people we can get into this industry, the more fun people will have."

Mastering Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is a powerful way to improve the quality and quantity of visitors to your website, and ultimately to your attraction or destination. Jim Robinson and his company, Clickseed, help the world's leading businesses achieve their most ambitious growth goals through digital marketing. Learn some of the SEO techniques that Jim uses to promote top brands, discover super useful information about Google Search Console, how to nurture your content and lots more, using our fictitious "Whitney's Playland" as an example. ARTICLE: The Five Key Elements of SEO and Content Marketing About the Guest:  ClickSeed is an online marketing firm specializing in search, and is based in the DC area. ClickSeed is owned by Jim Robinson, an experienced digital marketing executive with a successful track record spanning nearly 20 years. Some of ClickSeed’s notable clients include Rolling Stone, Nasdaq, and Kiplinger. Want more? Find the companion articles and other helpful tidbits on video production and promotion from Digital Bard. Suggest a guest on Facebook. Rate or review this podcast on iTunes.

Today's guest is Rosie Salas, a 15 year marketing pro in the entertainment industry for family entertainment centers, casinos and minor league baseball franchises. She now serves as the director of marketing for TrainerTainment, where they coach and train people on marketing particularly for family entertainment and bowling centers. On this episode Whitney and Rosie talk about how social media marketing is changing, the relevance of email marketing, growing your list through clubs and memberships, and the importance of the personal touch in any marketing plan. Rosie and TrainerTainment have graciously provided an offer for our listeners for 50% off their reach calendar. Go to Reach Calendar and use the promo code: ZESTY in all caps at checkout. Additionally, if you would like to download their FREE 90-60-30 day planning worksheet, use this link. Worksheet Want more? Find the companion articles and other helpful tidbits on video production and promotion from Digital Bard. Suggest a guest on Facebook. Rate or review this podcast on iTunes.