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Kendra Naile Didn’t Get the Job She Applied for and That Changed Everything
June 16, 2026
Kendra Naile Didn’t Get the Job She Applied for and That Changed Everything
How Longshore Boats uncovered $330,000 in hidden revenue by improving service department efficiency, tightening processes, and eliminating small workflow gaps.
MRAA Members Play a Vital Role In Supporting Dealers and the Marine Industry by Helping Shape Authentic Sales Leadership Certification As a dealership owner and manager, you know firsthand the boating business doesn’t always love you back. Even though you give it your blood, sweat, tears and years, it can
Data can be a great resource to have in your business toolbelt. However, having data and ACTING on it are two different things. If you fail to do so, you’re just collecting numbers and that won’t help you get to where you want to be. You’ll find data everywhere in
Marine Industry Awards Honor Dealers at MRAA’s Dealer Week 2024 MINNEAPOLIS, DEC. 16 – The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas (MRAA) has named this year’s marine industry Great Dealerships to Work For. Twenty-eight dealerships were honored on December 10, at Dealer Week 2024, the association’s annual conference and expo,
MINNEAPOLIS, July 31 – The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas (MRAA) announces that 126 unique Certified Dealerships, have been honored by the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) as recipients of the 2023 Marine Industry Customer Satisfaction Index (CSI) Awards. “Congratulations to this year’s CSI Award winners,” says Stevie
MINNEAPOLIS, DATE – The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas (MRAA) is proud to announce that Liz Keener, Director of Dealership Development, has been honored by Boating Industry magazine as one of its 40 Under 40 list of young professionals within the marine industry. “Being named one of Boating Industry’s
• Great Dealership to Work For Spotlight: How a Certified Dealership in Regal & Nautique of Orlando is Making Quite a Wake in the Florida Boating Scene Winning is often viewed as the definition of success by many. From sports to business, where you find winners, you regularly find strong
• Create a more efficient, effective and resilient dealership that delivers an industry-leading customer experience To properly evaluate your dealership, you need to think like an eagle. According to allaboutvision.com, raptors (birds of prey) have superb vision at a distance, but the eagle is supreme with the ability to see
MINNEAPOLIS — The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas announces the addition of three new consultants within the Dealership Certification program, to meet participation demands and growth. Kurt Von Ahnen, Paula Crosbie and Dixie Morrow have partnered with the MRAA to facilitate Dealership Certification webinar series sessions. The consultants were