Columns

Marketing Insight

Show them why they can’t live without boating

by Greg Proteau

As the recession ebbs and boat owners return to higher usage patterns and buying prospects begin to think about testing the water, they will act and be different from those ...more

Each needing spin control, Tiger blew it, Dave aced it

by Wanda Kenton Smith

Don't come after me with a club! I promise there's something this industry can learn from the Tiger Woods public relations debacle. ...more

Management Perspective

Employee engagement can boost performance

by Jerald F. Robinson

"Engagements" are often listed in the Sunday newspaper with pictures of a couple soon to be married. No, marriage is not the topic this month. Some business leaders keep an ...more

Effective leadership is a marathon, not a sprint

by Mary Elston

Every six months I visit my dentist for a cleaning. It's a quick fix; one hour later I have fresh, sparkling teeth. As I waited for my recent turn in ...more

Letters From the Editor

At a crossroads: Let’s not choose the Detroit route

by William Sisson

The topic had an ambitious title: "Boating at a Crossroads: How to live long and prosper." It's a good question. Tough one, too. I was one of four marine business ...more

Our tech edge can be an asset outside boating

by William Sisson

At some point during a marine business roundtable discussion prior to the start of the Providence (R.I.) Boat Show, someone invoked the name Herreshoff - as in Nathanael Herreshoff, aka ...more