Tom Kaiser
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Good indications
It’s Top 100 time here at Boating Industry, as applications from the program are flying their way into our inboxes.…
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Number Cruncher Appreciation Day
In nearly any modern industry there’s a diverse spectrum of players involved. On one end, you’ve got the do-ers — the…
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Q&A: Lisa Almeida, Freedom Boat Club
A few weeks ago I wrote a blog titled, Capturing Millennials, about the fundamental lifestyle shifts that have kept many…
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Busy in lake country
Anecdotal observations are only worth pennies on the dollar, but I’ve returned to the city with a few positive reflections…
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What are you worried about?
Times are rosy in the boating world at present. Sales numbers have been higher in the past, but the marine…
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Capturing Millennials
At 32 years old, I’m a pretty typical Millennial. I rent a house, drive a six-year-old car, will be paying off…
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The automated boat: Tech to radically modernize tomorrow’s boats
Our level of technical sophistication is getting extravagant. We’ve solved so many big problems, that much of our advancements are…
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Talk About Tech
With products like Volvo Penta’s Glass Cockpit, Simrad’s Chartplotter and B&G’s H5000 multifunction displays, and the still-amazing joystick controls, the…
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Plan your sales game
In reporting on a feature about sales training for the June issue of Boating Industry, one word has risen to…
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Pretending it is summer
You’re probably sick of hearing about all the snow in northern states — it’s still snowing — but no matter where…
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Here comes the consolidation
I say this too often — just ask my boss — but I recently wrote a really good story. It’s not…
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Winter of never-ending winter
Much has been written about this winter, stubborn and irritable as it continues dropping powder by the fistful in the…
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The Spark heard around the industry
A personal watercraft that starts at $4,999 with monthly payments under $100, an advanced, quiet engine, and a whole industry…
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Survival of the Smartest
As you’re reading Boating Industry, you’ve heard our plugs for the Marine Dealer Conference & Expo held every fall in Orlando.…
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Protect the environment, and your bottom line
Does the question “What is your business doing for the environment” give you the same kind of anxiety as “Did…
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Wisdom of the Herd
When running a business – or even a department within a business – how much do you go your own…
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Don’t avoid boating safety
If you’ve been paying attention to the many industry sources of advice, you know that your dealership, boatyard or marina…
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Are sterndrive runabouts coming back?
With the March issue heading to the printers, I’ve started working on my next Market Trends feature that seeks to…
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Lessons from other industries: Remembering to adapt
Today’s business rags are filled with stories about mega-businesses that have fallen on hard times. J.C. Penney, Best Buy, Sony,…
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IMBC for a first-timer
I promise: it wasn’t just because it was held in Florida that I was excited to attend the International Marina…
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