By Valerie Ziebron, President of VRZ Consulting and Dealer Week 2025 Educator The more customers use their boat, the more likely they are to stay in boating. Those of us in the industry who love and live for boating can consider it a given that once a boater, always a boater. Unfortunately, statistics tell a […]
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Yard Manager = Head Nurse
In an emergency room at the hospital, every second can count on making sure patient care is at the highest level possible. “The surgeon doesn’t roll in his own patient,” said Jordon Schoolmeester, an MRAA Dealer Week Conference and Expo educator. “He doesn’t administer the anesthetics. He doesn’t stage the scalpels forceps or gauze …” […]
Dealership Tip: Boat Storage Drop-off Lot
• Minnesota dealership creates a boat drop-off lot for its storage and winterization customers No one would fault a boat dealer if they chose to maintain the status quo during the seasonal shift from summer to fall, where demand for their Service Department’s time is at its maximum. Demand for storage and winterizing customers’ vessels […]
Service Menus Update
Service Menus for boat dealers with an update from David Parker, Parker Business Planning.
