Jack Purcell – A lifetime in and around the magazine business: How he and his wife built LINKS Magazine into a premiere golf publication and media company, How does a print company manage the challenges of a tech world and digital, and Why taking risks

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​Jack Purcell is the President and Publisher of LINKS Magazine (IG: @linksmagazine, X: @LINKSMagazine, FB: @linksmagazine). Jack and his wife Nancy have owned and operated LINKS Magazine for more than three decades. They have been in and around the magazine industry almost their entire lives and publish one of the best magazines in the world of golf lifestyle. LINKS differs from many golf publications in that they have a niche focusing on lifestyle in golf, travel and resorts, best courses, and leading communities. As the industry changes and digital becomes an integral part they have accepted that challenge by coming up with a wonderful subscription program and e-news sign up called LINKS Premiere. If you’re interested in becoming a subscriber or curious about all the great that program offers you can read more about it HERE.

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