I Think We Need Some Major Sucking Up!

While my title is just a line from the movie Pretty Woman, I think it applies to the camping industry right now. We know that manufacturers and dealers are not...

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Now Isn’t the Time to Ignore the Competition

One of the hats we wear around here is managing the Texas Association of Campground Owners (TACO). TACO has 400-plus member campgrounds in Texas and a handful in bordering states. Overall,...

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Are You an RV Park, Campground or Resort?

With the influx of cash coming into the campground industry, accommodations are getting bigger, with more things to do on-site than ever before. Now, when you hear of a...

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How to Tell if Your Marketing Plan is Working

It can be challenging to verify that your marketing efforts are effective, especially in the campground business. It will take work, even if you are in a successful business...

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You Had a Great Year, Time to do it Again!

Camping had quite possibly its best year ever in 2021. After a year of uncertainty on when and how people could travel, they got into their RVs and were...

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Are You Sure the Price is Right at Your Park?

In the middle of a supply chain class, I’m taking for my Masters in Business Administration (MBA), I was reminded of the actual reason that retail outlets have sales...

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Do I need a site map or a guest guide?

After working for Texas Advertising for seventeen years and being the general manager of AGS Guest Guides for nine, I like to think I know a little something about...

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Your Business Survived COVID, Time to Step on the Gas

There’s not a business in America that hasn’t been affected by COVID-19 this year. Most were especially impacted during those rough months in Spring where no one knew what...

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Your Customers Are Looking For Up-To-Date Info

The phrase “Knowledge is Power” dates back hundreds of years, but it’s never been as relevant as right now, even for the camping industry. Whether you run a dealership...

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Marketing Tips In a Post-COVID World

Many campgrounds are preparing like crazy to get ready for the season. No doubt, it’ll be the strangest season on record but there are signs of optimism that 2020...

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