Beyond the Bow, Presented by ATA

Kurt & George talk about the upcoming summer Olympic & Paralympic Games that will shine the spotlight on archery, and how archery businesses can capitalize on this opportunity to serve new customers. George also shares his insights on where retailers may be leaving money on the table, and how his demonstration at #ATA2020 will help attendees generate more revenue.

S3DA's Jennie Richardson shares how this organization is growing youth participation in competition archery and bowhunting alike. Jennie also discusses how S3DA is working to bridge the gap between beginning archers and other archery organizations to keep kids in the sport longer.

Jeff Greer own Music City Archery in Franklin, TN - just outside of Nashville. In this episode, he shares how putting a focus on competitive archery and coaching has allowed his business to grow and remain steady throughout the year. Jeff and other ATA Retail Council members will be leading a Coffee Talk at #ATA2020 to share more ideas that are working in pro shops around the country. We look forward to seeing you there!

Kurt and Rod talk about areas where USA Archery is observing immense growth in competitive archery. Rod also shares perspectives on getting new participants involved in archery and how the industry can have a huge impact while also reaping the benefits of more archers.

The Amazon platform is a difference maker for many businesses in the archery industry. Jonathan discusses the inner workings of Amazon and how having more control on this platform can allow a brand to gain customers, be more profitable, and better serve their brick & mortar partners.

ATA senior director of marketing & communications, Allison Jasper, talks about the ATA consumer marketing campaign - how it came about, advertising channels, and the expected outcomes. Allison explains how this campaign will be a great asset in driving new customers to ATA members to get their first taste of archery.

In this episode, we talk with David Wilkins, owner of Wyvern Creations. David speaks about the role of crossbows in the archery industry, and how he has been successfully running a business that focusing almost solely on the crossbow category.

Allie and Nick of the Outdoors Allie social media channels sat down with us at the 2019 ATA Show in Louisville, KY to talk about how they got started in bowhunting and how they are helping get new people into the sport. Allie shares her journey from an observer to a bowhunting with a crossbow and later a compound bow.

Ryan Erickson, VP of sales for TrackStreet, explains how Minimum Advertised Pricing policies can play a vital role in maintaining brand value. Kurt and Ryan also discuss the importance of brands taking action to police and enforce their policies, and how they get started. No matter if you're a retailer or a brand who manufactures products, MAP policies can have a big impact on your profitability.

The Hunting Public YouTube channel, which focusing on hunting public lands and small pieces of property, has almost 100k subscribers. Kurt talks with Aaron & Ted about how they got into bowhunting and how they're getting new people into the sport. The insights shared by these guys are a perfect example of how the archery and bowhunting industry can adapt to meet the needs of today's consumer in a digital world.