Private Club Radio Show

475: Best Club Management Conversations of the Year

This isn't just a recap — it's a rapid-fire rewind of some of the biggest club leadership takeaways, off-the-wall moments, and most replayed quotes from the Private Club Radio Show in 2025.Denny Corby brings you back through ten standout clips featuring conversations with private club professionals, GMs, consultants, and leaders who dropped gold on everything from imposter syndrome to budgeting red flags to branding with bourbon.You’ll hear about: • Why ghost members and shady data could put your club at risk • What bourbon barrels and club culture have in common • How to build a personal brand (and an exit plan) before you need it • The balance between tradition and change in member expectations • How hospitality and aging intersect in a meaningful way • Marketing wins that started with golf carts in lakes • And financial blind spots every GM should avoidFeaturing clips from: Kaitlyn Allen, Kent Johnson, Dan Klimek, David Sweet, Jeff Wilson, Kevin Rice, Samantha Sheffield, Desi Speh, Ionel Porumb, and Ed Chapman.Whether you're a GM, department head, or just love the behind-the-scenes stories that make this industry tick, this one’s packed with moments you’ll want to rewind.Follow us on the socials Private Club Radio InstagramPrivate Club Radio Linkedin Denny Corby Instagram Denny Corby Linkedin

474: My Holiday Gift to Club Leaders: The One Tip That Changes Everything w/ Denny Corby

In this quick solo episode, Denny Corby shares his not-so-secret secret weapon: Schedule Send (or Send Later for iPhone users). It’s one of the most underrated tools in your personal and professional communication toolbox.Whether you’re checking in with a member, sending birthday wishes, or following up like a boss — this feature lets you send emails or texts exactly when they need to land, without relying on your memory or mood. It's not just a productivity hack — it's a trust-builder and relationship-booster, especially in the club world.Follow us on the socials Private Club Radio InstagramPrivate Club Radio Linkedin Denny Corby Instagram Denny Corby Linkedin

473: Turning Local News into Club Gold w/ Julie Kraft

Want to get your club featured on the local news? Start here.In this episode, Denny sits down with media pro and strategic communication consultant Julie Kraft, who spent two decades helping TV stations, newsrooms, and networks craft messages that connect. She now coaches leaders, brands, and businesses on how to tell their stories — and how to own the moment when the camera starts rolling.Whether you’re a GM, a club marketer, a chef, or just someone with a story to share, Julie breaks down how clubs can:Pitch stories that get picked up by the mediaLook and sound confident during TV interviewsAvoid the common mistakes clubs make on airUse local coverage to drive visibility, engagement, and excitementIf your club is doing something amazing — don’t keep it a secret. Learn how to land your segment, tell a better story, and turn 3 minutes of airtime into serious member buzzFollow us on the socials Private Club Radio InstagramPrivate Club Radio Linkedin Denny Corby Instagram Denny Corby Linkedin

472: Turning Your OOO Into Member Engagement w/ Denny Corby

Holiday season at the club means packed banquet sheets, nonstop member events, and inboxes that will not quit, so let us turn that boring out of office reply into a tiny hospitality win. In this episode, I walk you through a simple way to turn your autoresponder from a dead end into a warm, useful touchpoint that actually drives engagement. You will hear a real world example from my buddy and fellow club pro, Sean Bleyl, whose OOO emails use playful subject lines, personal details, and smart links to feel human and helpful.We talk through easy plug and play ideas for every role at the club. Chefs can drop a seasonal recipe or tease the New Years Eve menu, golf pros can link a winter warm up or holiday scramble registration, and events teams can push a wine dinner or family night with direct RSVP links. Underneath it all is a simple idea, hospitality lives in the little moments. Update that one tiny setting in your inbox and you will set better expectations, get more smiles, and quietly nudge members toward the next best thing at your club.Follow us on the socials Private Club Radio InstagramPrivate Club Radio Linkedin Denny Corby Instagram Denny Corby Linkedin

471: From Engineering To Club Leadership w/ Curtis Garner, CCM

Curtis Garner is running a 27 million dollar renovation at Shoal Creek, working out of a cottage office while the clubhouse comes down around him, and still finding ways to keep members happy and staff engaged.In this episode, Curtis, Assistant GM and Director of Operations at Shoal Creek in Birmingham, walks through his path from mechanical engineering student, to hotel bar manager, to cross country move to Idaho, to coming home to Alabama in a senior leadership role.We talk about what it is really like to lead a full property renovation while staying visible and calm, why clubs are a better long game than hotels if you want a life outside work, and how smaller teams can actually accelerate your growth if you are willing to wear a lot of hats.Curtis also shares his work rebuilding the Alabama CMAA chapter and launching student chapters at schools like North Alabama and Auburn, plus his take on why private clubs are a perfect fit for curious, high energy, slightly shiny object brains.If you are in the middle of a project, questioning your next career move, or trying to rebuild community in your chapter, this one will hit home.Follow us on the socials Private Club Radio InstagramPrivate Club Radio Linkedin Denny Corby Instagram Denny Corby Linkedin