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Service Center keeps a dealer’s business alive
Posted by Rob Preston

Start preparing NOW for next year’s boat shows
Posted by Anna Townshend

Dealers deal with ethanol, floorplan financing, and identity theft regulations
Posted by Jerome Koncel

Recalling Thomas Paine’s lasting words:
These are the times that try men’s souls
Posted By Ben H. Sherwood

ACTION ALERT UPDATE
SBA’s dealer floorplan financing program is now in full swing
By Jerome Koncel

TIPS on Propellers: Part IV Slip, Ventilation, and Cavitation
By Ben H. Sherwood

Pushing employee training at Hampton Watercraft
& Marine

Posted by Jerome Koncel

TIPS on Propellers: Part III
What rake does for the boater

Posted by Ben H. Sherwood

There’s more ethanol headaches ahead for boaters
by Ralph Lambrecht

TIPS on Propellers: Part II
A propeller is where the power meets the water

by Ben H. Sherwood

Short’s Marine is a premier one-stop shop
Posted by Jerome Koncel

Keeping connected with customers
Posted by Anna Townshend

Let’s make it a two-way street on 2010 boat orders
By Ben H. Sherwood

ACTION ALERT UPDATE: SBA offers financing options
By Jerome Koncel

Get big profits from small ticket items
By Anna Townshend

Make the most of your marketing dollars
By Anna Townshend

ACTION ALERT UPDATE: Good news on the Ethanol and SBA fronts
By Jerome Koncel

CSI surveys provide dealers with immediate customer feedback
By Rob Preston

Selling strategies: how to creatively handle a buyer’s objections
By Anna Townshend

Boost business with your Web site
By Ben H. Sherwood

It’s a dealer’s market now, especially with 2010 dealer agreements
By Ben H. Sherwood

Three creative ways to keep your name in front of people
By Jerome Koncel

ACTION ALERT
Dealers should contact President Obama about floor plan financing from SBA

Use your pro shop to attract future boat buyers
By Rob Preston

Selling with intent: how to deliver what buyers want
By Anna Townshend

ACTION ALERT
Tell EPA to deny waiver for E15 gasoline

Fine-tune the service department into a money-maker By Henry H. “Skip” Hegel

Top 10 traits of a master salesperson
By Anna Townshend

F&I can still be profitable By Jerome Koncel

Dealers need to sell green efficiency By Ralph Lambrecht

Customer training increases the joys of boating By Jerome Koncel

Save money on your business insurance premiums By Ben Sherwood

Retailing 101
Excerpted and adapted from “How to Succeed in Marine Retailing" by Ben Sherwood

How to effectively use your displays

Improving the store’s interior

Handling an Irate Customer

Improving the Appearance of Your Store’s Exterior

The Importance of In-Store Signs

     
   

 

 

 

 

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