The Hunting Ranch, Outfitters, and Guide's Marketing Handbook

Book excerpt: The book covers a wide variety of outside sales and marketing plans to help anyone in the outdoor industry increase sales and outpace the competition. Outdoor industry sales and marketing expert Dustin Vaughn Warncke brings his many years of industry experience. In this book, you will learn how to: Increase exposure to potential clients through networking, social media, and more. Work with non-profit organizations to increase marketing exposure. Increase repeat business through superior customer service and satisfaction. Use the marketing techniques through your website, brochures, business cards, and online platforms. Develop a base of business that follows you. Book more clients and provide superior customer service to keep them coming back! And more! Dustin uses real world experiences from guides, hunting ranches, and outfitters who have grown in the outdoor industry for in this resource and proven methods which have grown numerous business's net profits. This book was written to provide valuable insight for outfitters, guides, and hunting ranches in the outdoor industry. Warncke has provided marketing services for many guide businesses. The catalyst for writing this book came after writing a book for Outdoor Industry Show Hosts, much of the content in this book can be utilized to achieve sponsorships, effectively target the correct market, and above all increase exposure to increase sales. we hope this book will provide valuable insight into the marketing do’s and don’ts of the industry. While there are many companies and verticals for advertising, the best options are chosen by first understanding the industry, the marketing climate, the competition, and what effective marketing actually entails. This book is filled with resources for outfitters, guides, and hunting ranches that are struggling to make sales and on a budget. You will learn tips and tricks of marketing experts to help you develop a cost-effective and results-oriented marketing strategy for your outdoor industry business. Knowledge is power in the field of marketing, and if you do not possess this knowledge, you could waste thousands of dollars in ineffective marketing . As the old saying goes, "If you give a hungry man a fish, he will be able to fill his belly, if you teach him to fish, he will be able to survive."