SEPTEMBER 28TH, 2010
By CONTRIBUTING BLOGGER
By Jeff Scherer, Associate Partner, Callbutton LLC — Our company provides dealers and manufacturers with the ability to record and listen to their inbound phone calls. As such, I have had the opportunity to listen to thousands of sales calls. It may surprise you (or maybe not) that the vast majority of salespeople handling the calls never ask for the caller’s name. They are, however, sure to mention their name with a quick proverbial “ask for Bill if you come in” before hanging up. Read more >>
SEPTEMBER 24TH, 2010
By CONTRIBUTING BLOGGER
By Jeff Elliott, technical writer — As OSHA continues to step up enforcement of the National Fire Protection Association’s NFPA 68 Standard on Explosion Protection by Deflagration Venting, fiberglass manufacturers and equipment suppliers are bracing for the kind of challenges the industry has faced in the past when adapting to major regulation changes. Read more >>
SEPTEMBER 24TH, 2010
By JON MOHR
This Sunday there will be exactly six weeks left until the Marine Dealer Conference & Expo begins at the Orange County Convention Center and Rosen Plaza hotel in Orlando. Read more >>
SEPTEMBER 17TH, 2010
By JON MOHR
With Congress back in session this week, the Senate approved a bill yesterday that has the support of both the National Marine Manufacturers Association and the Marine Retailers Association of America, who believe it will provide tax relief for small businesses and improve access to loans. Read more >>
SEPTEMBER 14TH, 2010
By LIZ WALZ
Yesterday I felt a little like a kid getting on the bus for the first time after a long summer vacation. I’ve been on maternity leave for the past few months, so this is my first week in the office since June. Read more >>
SEPTEMBER 10TH, 2010
By JON MOHR
There was an article yesterday on boat repossessions in Georgia that caught my attention. It was reported that at Holiday Marina on Lake Lanier business has picked up with respect to “ordinary boats” but a number of slips were vacant due to the absence of houseboats valued at more than $1 million, which lenders were repossessing in “record numbers.” Read more >>
SEPTEMBER 3RD, 2010
By JON MOHR
As Hurricane Earl continues to brush northward along the East Coast, boaters in its path continue to make preparations for the storm’s arrival, while reports from North Carolina’s Outer Banks indicated it had done less damage there than many had feared. Read more >>
