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🔁 #12: What Great Camper Retention Actually Looks Like

Apr 29, 2026

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🔁 #12: What Great Camper Retention Actually Looks Like

The small moments that determine whether families come back

Peter Elbaum
Peter Elbaum
🔁 #11: Why New Ideas Fail at Camp

Apr 21, 2026

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🔁 #11: Why New Ideas Fail at Camp

And how to do one without resistance from your team

Peter Elbaum
Peter Elbaum
🔁 #10: Don’t Get Bored of Greatness

Mar 17, 2026

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4 min read

🔁 #10: Don’t Get Bored of Greatness

Why good leadership often means choosing the boring solution

Peter Elbaum
Peter Elbaum
🔁 #9: Why Directors Give Up on New Ideas

Mar 10, 2026

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5 min read

🔁 #9: Why Directors Give Up on New Ideas

The admin trap that stops camps from innovating

Peter Elbaum
Peter Elbaum
🔁 #8: Do Rewards Ruin Referrals?

Mar 3, 2026

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4 min read

🔁 #8: Do Rewards Ruin Referrals?

What directors are really worried about

Peter Elbaum
Peter Elbaum
🔁 #7: The Moment That Made the Summer

Feb 24, 2026

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3 min read

🔁 #7: The Moment That Made the Summer

The magic we only get if campers show up

Peter Elbaum
Peter Elbaum
🔁 #6: How Great Camps Balance Magic and Logistics

Feb 17, 2026

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4 min read

🔁 #6: How Great Camps Balance Magic and Logistics

The invisible work behind the moments campers remember.

Peter Elbaum
Peter Elbaum
🔁 #5: Why Referral Programs Make Directors Nervous

Feb 10, 2026

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4 min read

🔁 #5: Why Referral Programs Make Directors Nervous

The most common reasons camps hesitate – and why they’re reasonable

Peter Elbaum
Peter Elbaum
🔁 What Great Referral Incentives Look Like

Feb 3, 2026

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4 min read

🔁 What Great Referral Incentives Look Like

Real numbers from camps that are getting referrals to work.

Peter Elbaum
Peter Elbaum
The Referral Rundown #3: How to Get Referrals Without Being Salesy

Jan 27, 2026

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4 min read

The Referral Rundown #3: How to Get Referrals Without Being Salesy

Build trust first. Let word of mouth do the rest.

Peter Elbaum
Peter Elbaum
The Referral Rundown #2: What Parents Really Mean When They Say “I’ll think about it.”

Jan 20, 2026

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4 min read

The Referral Rundown #2: What Parents Really Mean When They Say “I’ll think about it.”

A few common objections to camp and how to address them

Peter Elbaum
Peter Elbaum
The Referral Rundown #1: Top 5 Camp Referral Program Mistakes

Jan 13, 2026

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4 min read

The Referral Rundown #1: Top 5 Camp Referral Program Mistakes

Learn what most camps get wrong about referrals – and how to fix it.

Peter Elbaum
Peter Elbaum
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