Hole In One Insurance News from Hole In One International

Tournament season is here! Are you ready to sell more sponsorships, increase attendance and raise more money at your event this year by utilizing more than just hole in one insurance?

This year, along with our A+ rated underwriting, complimentary target hole contest signs and free tee markers, we’re pleased to offer any player acing a non-target par three during your tournament exciting auxiliary prizes including $500 Visa Gift Cards, Kindle Fire tablets, and sets of Cleveland® CG16 Black Pearl Irons!

And, to entice you to choose Hole In One International, we’ve teamed up with FreeTeePrize.com to give everyone in your event a FREE Golf Club of their choice!

Hole In One International is also pleased to announce the selection of a new underwriter, Everest National Insurance Company, part of the Everest Re Group, Ltd., one of the top 10 insurers/reinsurers worldwide! Everest Re Group, Ltd. is A+ XV Rated (Superior) by A.M. Best, the world’s leading insurance rating agency.

Are you already purchasing hole in one insurance, putting contest insurance, golf tournament sponsor signs, or any other promotional insurance from another company? We guarantee that we can save you and your sponsor money! Visit our website or give us a call today at 800-827-2249!  See below for more information about the golf contests and services we offer and simply click the title to request a free, no-obligation quote!

Hole In One Contests
Give golfers the chance to win amazing prizes including new cars, jewelry, boats, RVs – even $1,000,000, courtesy of Hole In One International, in a hole in one contest. Premiums start from $150, and we guarantee the best rates in the industry!

Putting Contests
Anyone can make a putt! Give away up to $50,000 for a 50-foot or longer putt, and we’ll throw in a FREE putting contest sign.

Million Dollar Shoot-Outs
For as little as $190, you can advertise your tournament as “A Chance to Win $1,000,000″ while giving players the chance to walk away millionaires.

Sponsor Signage
Hole/contest sponsorship is the perfect opportunity for local businesses or sponsors to show their support. We create professionally designed recognition signs for as little as $20 each!

Whether you’re a first time golf tournament planner or you’ve been coordinating your golf outing for years, it never hurts — nor is it ever too late — to make some major improvements in your planning!  Today, Hole In One International is here to not only stress the importance of assigning different committees within your golf tournament, but also to explain the different types of committees and the responsibilities of each one.

1) The Marketing/PR Chair
While the Marketing/PR Chair’s main focus may appear blatantly obvious to us, there’s one thing to keep in mind: Connections, connections, connections!  Make sure the individual you choose to fill this role has plentiful connections within not only your community, but in the media as well.  The Marketing/PR Chair should actively seek out and seize any/all available promotional opportunities, including activities such as a hole in one contest or putting contest.

2) The Tournament Chair
The Tournament Chair is your golf tournament’s ‘leader.’  Make sure they’re well-connected within your community and are prompt and reliable when it comes to deadlines.  The Tournament Chair is oftentimes also the contact person for people interested in participating and need more information.  Feel free to list their contact information in any brochures, online advertising or any other marketing materials your golf tournament commitee produces.

3) The Sponsorship Chair
Make sure your appointed Sponsorship Chair has sufficient connections within the business community and is a top-notch, experienced salesperson!  This individual will be in charge of acquiring sponsors for the golf tournament and selling them the sponsorships.

4) The Logistics Chair
The Logistics Chair will ideally be responsible for not only budgeting, but managing operations and personnel as well.  The Logistics Chair should ideally be very detail-oriented by nature.  After all, the last thing you or your golf tournament committee want or need is oversight on the Logistic Chair’s part — especially when it comes to your budget and money.

5) The Honorary Chair
This individual will be duly recognized at the golf tournament… and not only through marketing and advertising!  Make sure the person you assign as the Honorary Chair is a prominent figure in your community.  You don’t want just any average joe representing your golf tournament, do you?  Of course not!

6) The Golfer Chair
The Golfer Chair should ideally be a golf enthusiast and will be responsible for recruiting players for the golf tournament.  Being an avid fan of the game and being able to network with other fellow golfers is always helpful when it comes to recruiting players for a golf tournament.

7) The Gift & Prize Chair
The Gift and Prize Chair will be responsible for creating various sponsorship packages and finding deals on the prizes and gifts being offered to them.  Make sure that the sponsorship packages/offers are appealing and that your sponsors are being adequately rewarded for the money they’ll be putting in.  For example, it’s always a good idea to recognize your sponsors with golf sponsor signage.  Remember to clue in the Sponsorship Chair about what your final gift and prize packages will be — it will hopefully make for an easy sale for them!

Have more questions about golf tournament committees?  Call us today at 800-827-2249!

Here’s an exciting feature you may not have been aware of:  Hole In One International allows for you to easily track your signage on their website!  Simply click on the ‘Track My Signs’ link on the upper right-hand corner of our website!

All you need is your application/contract number, which can be found either at the at the top of the paperwork we send you or your certificate of participation if insuring a hole-in-one contest, shoot-out contest or putting contest.  Then, voila!  The tracking portion of the UPS website will automatically load, letting you know the status of your shipment!

Quick Tip: If you’ve purchased sponsor signs, your application or contract number will begin with the letter ‘O’ followed by a 4-digit number; for free tee signs and auxiliary prize signs, the letter ‘H’ followed by a 6-digit number.

Whether you’re purchasing sponsor signs or are expecting your complimentary signage from purchasing one of our hole in one, shootout or putting contest packages, this service is available to you and will save you from having to make a phone call.

If your signage has been lost or damaged, however, please contact us as soon as possible so we can rectify the situation.  You can give us a call at 800-827-2249 any time Monday-Friday from 6:00am to 5:00pm Pacific!

Expecting signage from us?  Go ahead, track your shipment right now!

Welcome to part 2 of “Properly Advertising Your Golf Tournament.”  If you didn’t read part 1 earlier this week, make sure to do so before continuing on.

4.)  Sending Out Invitations
It may not seem like it, but something as simple as sending out invitations can be a great way to advertise.  Make sure to personalize them and have them look professional.  Once you’ve fine-tuned the details of your golf tournament, you can then begin sending out those invitations!  You’ll be pleasantly surprised to see how many interested individuals contact you!  Be sure to have multiple methods of contact on your invitation — phone number, email, fax, etc.  Not everyone uses the same one, after all.

5.)  Give Your Sponsors Maximum Exposure
Make sure to properly advertise not only for yourself and your outing, but for your sponsors as well! Purchase sponsor signs featuring the sponsor’s logo (plain text can also be used) and whatever you do, make sure you know where to place the signage to give your sponsors the recognition out on the golf course that they deserve!

6.)  Discounts & Special Offers
Give your players an incentive for registering for your golf tournament prior to the cut-off date by offering a discount on the price of their foursome if they submit payment prior to it.  After the tournament, give players a similar incentive for registering for next year’s tournament on the spot!  And last, but definitely not least, don’t forget to announce if you’re going to be holding any sort of golf contests during your outing – especially ones that involve big prizes, such as a hole in one, Million Dollar Shootout or putting contest!

If you have any additional questions about advertising your golf tournament, or if you’re interested in insuring a hole-in-one or putting contest during your outing, please give us a call today at 800-827-2249.  All of our contest consultants would be happy to help you out!  You can also email Hole In One International as well, if you’d prefer.

O Canada..! Did you know that Hole In One International can insure events in your country?  That’s right… from hole-in-one contests to putting contests and even Million Dollar Shootouts, we can do it all!

And that’s not all — we can even ship your signage there too!  From tee signs to sponsor signs, all you need to do is contact us for shipping costs and we’ll have it at the address specified on your sign order form in plenty of time!  Need a rush shipment?  We’ve got you covered… Hole In One International can do that too!

Keep in mind – all of our prizes are priced out in USD.  Want to advertise your prize in Canadian Dollars?  No problem!  Say you purchased a policy for a $10,000 USD cash prize.  Simply make that conversion to Canadian Dollars and advertise “C$9,908″ (or whatever the proper conversion rate happens to be) on your sign!

Have any other questions about insuring a hole in one in Canada?  Feel free to give us a call at 800-827-2249 or email us at any time!

Have you ever wondered what it is Hole In One International actually does in order to get the event signage to your location?  Today we’ve decided to take a few photos to show you!

Applying the text to the sign template

Laminating the sign

Putting the signage into the shipping box

Pulling up the UPS Shipping program

Taping up the box

Shipping department hard at work!

Today's shipment of signs... and it's not even May yet!

Want to learn more about our signage and/or shipping process?  Give us a call at 800-827-2249 or email us!

Golf season is finally here!  Looking to help fuel fun and raise funds at your upcoming event?  Then you’re going to love this post.

There are undoubtedly many objectives you’re looking to fulfill this year when it comes to your upcoming fundraising golf tournament.  Raising money for your cause will obviously be your #1 priority.  You’ll definitely want to offer value to your sponsors, attract new players to your organization (and get them to come back next time!), as well as increase overall revenue from players and sponsors alike.  But how do you go about achieving this?

We have one word for you: activities!

All kidding aside, it’s important to have both golf and other fun activities and contests spread throughout your event — before, during, and even, after.

Before your event, it’s a great idea to hold a raffle featuring donated prizes.  These prizes can be anything from free rounds of golf, vacation/travel packages to great golf destinations or even a colossal cash prize!  Just have everyone donate a few bucks to have their name put into the raffle.  It’s a simple, yet effective way of fundraising.  You can also sell a variety of logoed merchandise at the event!  From golf balls, clothing and even customized towels, you’ll be surprised as to just how many people will be interested in purchasing your goods — especially when it’s going to a good cause!  Still not convinced of the value these activities have?  How about holding a qualifying round for an insured putting contest where players can win up to $50,000!  After you’ve qualified your players, bring them back at the end of the event to take a shot (or rather, “putt”) at a great prize!  Feel free to charge your participants $x to enter the qualifier.  Facing time restraints?  Call upon your good friend ‘raffle’ to save the day and make the qualifying process a breeze!  Also, be sure you have any events/contests and sponsors adequately promoted with the help of golf contest signage.

Tune in again next Friday for  more activities and contests that you can run during and after your event!

In a panic because you’ve just learned that you’re in charge of the company golf outing?   Looking for some tips on how to ttake your current outing from drab to fab?  Good news!  Kristen Hansen, Social Media Marketing Assistant with Hole In One International, is here today to help you out with some great pointers!

Name Your Outing
This may seem like a no-brainer but  it’s important!  Give your outing an enticing, yet simple and repeatable name.  For example, rather than using a generic name like ”Hole In One International Golf Outing”, try adding a few attention-grabbing words (i.e. Hole In One International’s Whole Office Tee Off )  Already have a name for your outing you’ve been using previous years?  No problem!  It’s never too late to change it up!  This is your tournament, after all.

Find Your Players & Sponsors
You and your golf planning committee should be able to target potential players and sponsors with ease. You can invite employees, clients, and vendors. You can assigne your sales team to identify their own foursomes. Whatever is best for your … as long as you have a  game plan on who you plan on inviting.  Tip: Be sure to have someone from your committee build a website for your golf outing where players and sponsors can register/pay online!  Not only is having a website great for advertising purposes, but it makes receiving your funds as easy as 1-2-3!  And be sure to offer your sponsors their own  sponsor signs so they’ll get their recognition out on the golf course!

Scope Out Your Venue
Another important step to planning any golf outing is researching the golf course/golf club where you’ll be holding your event. Make sure the course can accomodate the number of players you plan on having that day, make sure the greens are maintained to your satisfaction and always be sure to consult with your committee before making any final decisions.

Make Your Event Appealing
You need to stand out!  Consider using a celebrity or local business leader as your event Chairperson, which will give your event instant credibility.  Offer a large amount of sponsorships and load them with value.  Also be sure that you’re offering fun and exciting golf contests to your event – the hole in one contest is arguably the most popular, but you could also hold a longest/straightest drive or closest to the hole contest as well.  The possibilities are endless!  Add pre-, on-course and after-event games to maximize interest.

For more information and tips on how to plan your next company golf outing, don’t hesitate to give us a call at 800-827-2249… or email us!

Before reading on, if you haven’t checked out part 1 or part 2 of this blog post series, we encourage you to do so now!  For those of you returning, welcome back and we hope you find the final portion of Selling Sponsorships At Your Golf Tournament helpful!

Offer Sponsorship Incentives
Add bonuses and incentives once you’ve gained your sponsorships!  For example, you may want to consider giving your sponsors, or even your players, a discount if they’re able to assist you in acquiring additional sponsors.  For your big title sponsors, use cross promotion incentives (i.e. include a special offer from them on your website, if they agree to promote the event on their site).  Distribute literature about your sponsors and consider the option of offering multi-year discount agreements (i.e If you agree to be our beverage sponsor for the next 3 years,we’ll give you an x% discount off of your total sponsorship package cost).  Consider rewarding your most loyal sponsors by giving them exclusive privledges and perks based on the number of years they have supported and contributed towards your event – or rewarding them with category exclusivity — for example, if a vodka company is your beverage sponsor, give them the peace of knowing that they’ll be your one and only beverage sponsor for the entire tournament.

As you can see, there are many different ways to increase sponsorship sales by offering perks, bonuses and rewards … so get creative!

We thank you for taking the time to read our 3-part blog series on Selling Sponsorships At Your Golf Tournament.  If you have any additional questions or comments, feel free to reach us via telephone at 800-827-2249 or send us an email.  We look forward to hearing from you and hope that the insight you’ve gained through this series of blogs will aid you in selling more sponsorships this season!

For those of you who haven’t read Part 1 of Selling Sponsorships At Your Golf Tournament, we encourage you to do so before pressing forward.  For those who already have, welcome to part 2; we hope you can pick up some valuable pointers!

Teach Your Committee How To Adequately Sell
As silly as it sounds, it’s vital for your everyone in your committee to be on the same page and know the appropriate sales process. Be sure to set sales goals for each member and start selling early! Be sure to use multiple methods of contact, such as personalized letters, telephone calls or better yet,  personal visits to your potential sponsors. Instruct your committee to ask open-ended questions, have an objective prior to each sales presentation, listen carefully to what your sponsor has to say, implement the necessary follow-up steps and last, but not least,  follow up!

The 3rd and final part of Selling Sponsorships At Your Golf Tournament will be posted next week, so stay tuned!  And as always, if you have any questions or comments, feel free to give us a call at 800-827-2249 or email us any time!