20. Growing Your Social Capital

1. Domain expert-Range manager at Ocala National Golf Course

a) Domain Expert

b) I am a member of the course. I sometimes talk to the manager whenever I get the chance to.

c) It depends on the conversation. When I ask about his knowledge of maintaining and improving the quality of the range, he tells me all he knows about it, including costs and time needed for each factor. There isn't much return expectation since I am his customer. 

d) He will be able to let me know the contact points of potential suppliers and helpful partners.

2. Market expert-PGA A. Class Teaching and Management Professional

a) Market Expert

b) I learned golf from him.

c) He taught me not only the way of play better golf and improve my skills, but also the method to become a PGA teaching professional just like him. The expectation was of course lesson fees.

d) This professional will help me know more about the costs into hiring a teaching professional for my facility.

3. Supplier-Dick's Sporting Goods Retail Manager

a) Supplier

b) I simply emailed Dick's customer service asking some information about purchasing golf balls for wholesale price.

c) The return expectation would be the expectation that I would hopefully purchase their products.

d) I didn't really think much of adding this person into my contact point since it wasn't very personal or genuine relationship. I feel that if I would purchase often and a lot from this person, I will be able to get a lower purchase price in the future.