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Change Isn’t Always Easy

Change isn’t always easy and sometimes can even be flat out scary!  However, change is critical to remain competitive and attract new customers.  Bowling has been around for many years, but to attract new customers and keep existing ones interested, you need to evolve and adapt to the changing needs and preferences of the customers.

Here are a few reasons why change is important and necessary to grow:

  • Meeting customer expectations

Today’s customers are looking for a unique and immersive experience that everyone can participate in, despite their skill level or physical challenges! Customers also expect convenience and that the experience includes today’s modern technology.   However, incorporating technology and delivering immersive experiences can result in making some operational changes to fully maximize the technology to deliver the experience the customers have come to expect and demand.  For change to be embraced and to remove the fear, transparency with the staff is super beneficial and will make the transition much smoother.

  • Staying competitive

Customers have many entertainment options available.  As a result, for the center to stay competitive, you need to offer an experience that can’t be found anywhere else.  Are you mindful of the latest trends?  Do you have a game or attraction nobody else has?  Has the center plugged into TikTok?  Does the center support a cause?  Dive into the things that are important to today’s customers to help the center stay competitive and attract the younger audience while being mindful of the other audiences as well.

  • Appealing to a wider audience

It’s important to have appeal to a wide audience.  Bowling and entertainment centers can have appeal to families, kids, young professionals, seniors, teens, social groups, non-profit organizations, schools, companies, and the list goes on and on.  Don’t be afraid to offer new activities, games, programs, or offerings that are tailored to specific groups.  Introducing new features can attract new customers as well as rekindle enthusiasm with existing customers.

  • Keeping existing customers returning

Even the most dedicated and loyal customers can become bored with the same old experience.  Don’t be hum drum!  Change it up!  Offer something new.  Change the look!  Update your advertising.  Update your menu.  Feature a new bowling game or environment (Odd Duck, YouToons, Rocky Road Race, etc).  Add a HyperHour!

Change should be looked at with excitement and seen as an opportunity to grow and attract new customers.  By staying on top of the latest trends, introducing new attractions and amenities, and offering amazing inclusive and immersive experiences you will attract new audiences and keep current customer coming back for more.

If you’re ready for some change but are a little apprehensive to take that first step, we are here to help!  If you are a Conqueror Maximization Program Preferred customer, you can utilize your 2 hours of Marketing Consultative Service to work one on one with a marketing expert to explore what changes you can incorporate into your business to keep the flow of customers on the rise.  If you’re not a CMP Preferred customer, contact SuccessCoach@QubicaAMF.com to explore consultative services available to help you grow.

Listen to our latest Seeds of Success podcast, S 2 Ep 2_Change Happen.  Click here to explore where to find our podcast.

Time To Reflect

We always hear the famous line, “New Year, New Me” but before jumping into 2023 let’s take some time to reflect on the past year. Let’s review the year by thinking back to what worked and what might not have worked as well as you had hoped it would.  

“Setting goals is the first step in turning the invisible into the visible.”

Tony Robbins

Did you obtain all your goals?  Take a look at what goals were reached and which ones fell short.  As Malcolm S. Forbes once said “Failure is success if we learn from it”.  Goals that weren’t reached in 2022 are opportunities for 2023.

It’s key to evaluate the good and bad of your previous year to help set goals for the upcoming year, adding more of what worked and infusing the lessons learned from what didn’t. 

Below are some questions that you can ask yourself about 2022 and some that will help you prepare for a successful 2023.

  • What were your 2022 goals?
  • Which of those goals did you accomplish?
  • What were the reasons for not hitting some of your goals?
  • Out of the goals that weren’t accomplished, which will you continue to work on in 2023?
  • What will you do differently to hit those goals you didn’t reach but will still work on in 2023?
  • Looking back on 2022 what accomplishment are you most proud of?
  • What is your #1 goal for 2023?
  • Is your 2023 marketing plan in place?

    “Without a plan, even the most brilliant business can get lost. You need to have goals, create milestones and have a strategy in place to set yourself up for success.”

    Yogi Berra

    Planning and evaluating are both so important for reaching goals and should not be done haphazardly.  Invest the time.  Need a little help planning?  If you are a Conqueror Maximization Program Preferred customer and have not utilized your consultative marketing sessions, contact us today and we’ll be happy to get you on the schedule.  Request a consultative call now!

    We hope you had a great 2022 and will have an even better 2023!  Wishing you a Happy New Year!

    “Setting a goal is not the main thing. It is deciding how you will go about achieving it and staying with that plan.”

    Tom Landry
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