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πŸ” #20: Your Best Staff Recruiters Already Work at Camp

Nov 3, 2026

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πŸ” #20: Your Best Staff Recruiters Already Work at Camp

The enthusiasm is already there. Your job is to aim it.

Peter Elbaum
Peter Elbaum
 πŸ” #19: What $40,000 in Marketing Couldn’t Tell Him

Sep 22, 2026

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πŸ” #19: What $40,000 in Marketing Couldn’t Tell Him

How one camp finally connected marketing spend to real enrollments.

Peter Elbaum
Peter Elbaum
πŸ” #18: The Referrals You Never Thanked Anyone For

Sep 15, 2026

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πŸ” #18: The Referrals You Never Thanked Anyone For

Word of mouth you never acknowledge is word of mouth you're quietly counting on.

Peter Elbaum
Peter Elbaum
πŸ” #17: What a Referral Is Actually Worth

Sep 1, 2026

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πŸ” #17: What a Referral Is Actually Worth

Most camps count one camper and one summer, then wonder why the program never gets buy in.

Peter Elbaum
Peter Elbaum
πŸ” #16: The Referral Window You're About to Miss

Aug 25, 2026

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πŸ” #16: The Referral Window You're About to Miss

Word of mouth peaks the week camp ends. Then it quietly fades.

Peter Elbaum
Peter Elbaum
πŸ” #15: Why Your Best Staff Don't Return

Jun 16, 2026

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πŸ” #15: Why Your Best Staff Don't Return

The mistake isn't losing them. It's being surprised when they leave.

Peter Elbaum
Peter Elbaum
πŸ” #14: A Simple Way to Track Camper Experience (Without Surveys)

Jun 3, 2026

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πŸ” #14: A Simple Way to Track Camper Experience (Without Surveys)

The best feedback often comes before parents fill out a form

Peter Elbaum
Peter Elbaum
πŸ” #13: Top 3 Mistakes Camps Make During Staff Training

May 26, 2026

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πŸ” #13: Top 3 Mistakes Camps Make During Staff Training

And the small problems they create all summer long

Peter Elbaum
Peter Elbaum
πŸ” #12: What Great Camper Retention Actually Looks Like

Apr 29, 2026

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πŸ” #12: What Great Camper Retention Actually Looks Like

The small moments that determine whether families come back

Peter Elbaum
Peter Elbaum
πŸ” #11: Why New Ideas Fail at Camp

Apr 21, 2026

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πŸ” #11: Why New Ideas Fail at Camp

And how to do one without resistance from your team

Peter Elbaum
Peter Elbaum
πŸ” #10: Don’t Get Bored of Greatness

Mar 17, 2026

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πŸ” #10: Don’t Get Bored of Greatness

Why good leadership often means choosing the boring solution

Peter Elbaum
Peter Elbaum
πŸ” #9: Why Directors Give Up on New Ideas

Mar 10, 2026

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πŸ” #9: Why Directors Give Up on New Ideas

The admin trap that stops camps from innovating

Peter Elbaum
Peter Elbaum
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