Dealer Outlook

It’s a scary thought.

Yamaha Motor Corp. is supporting jobs training in Great Lakes Region.

The highs and lows of spring, a perfect storm for boat sales, the threat of E15 and recognizing recreational anglers contributions.

The agency is ignoring an issue that is critical to our marine environment.

Oh, sure it is!

There is substantial evidence that the blue-green blooms that have become all to common are a human health crisis that calls for action, not to mention a crisis for an industry that relies on clean water.

The door to preventing E15 year-round is closing. Please make your voice heard.

How will the rapid advance of legalizing marijuana impact your dealership?

A proposal by Florida’s governor to focus on water quality draws criticism from several environmental organizations.

Paternity leave, bonuses, and unlimited vacation sound excessive, but how badly do you want to keep good workers?

Two trade associations promote boating in very different ways.

A Jimmy Buffett prank works, while the Association of Marina Industries and Grow Boating are offering educational courses.

A “Godfather” video by a boat dealer increases boat-show traffic, a broker goes beyond the call of duty, a boatbuilder with A+ customer service—great examples of how the industry is exceeding expectations.

Two seminars will help focus your business in very different ways.

Despite strong winter sales, it makes good sense for dealers to plan now for a possible slowdown next year.

Two Midwestern shows report 40 percent attendance increases; Boaterz n Bikerz will do a “Dragon’s Roar” through the Great Smoky Mountains.

It’s time to lobby for the Great Lakes and also promote women in fishing with an exciting new video.

Does your dealership have a vision statement?

Toledo’s citizens voted to give Lake Erie a bill of rights, including the right to carry a “smaller environmental burden.”

Your goal is to meet customer expectations for great service, and these pitfalls are easy to avoid.

Ohio voters go to the polls today to decide if a body of water, namely Lake Erie, has legal rights.

Research shows kids are more likely to go fishing with their mother, which opens a great opportunity set a strong example for youngsters. Also, the NMMA and other organizations are calling the expanded sale of E15 “unnecessary and unjustified.”