Taking the Top 100 online
Mike Davin, Senior Editor
May 11, 2012
This year we have moved our Top 100 Dealers application entirely online, a change we hope makes life easier for you … and, frankly, us. Let me give you an example of one way the new system will benefit our team and, in turn, benefit you. One of the great things about the Top 100 is that it allows us... Read more »
Technology not enough without a process
Mike Davin, Senior Editor
April 18, 2012
The auto industry deals with volume on a scale that industries like marine and powersports can’t match, and because of that, it’s usually a few years ahead when it comes to getting the latest dealership technology. My local car dealership is no exception. For instance, it features an online... Read more »
All the Best Ideas in one place
Mike Davin, Senior Editor
March 16, 2012
At last year’s Marine Dealer Conference & Expo, I hosted our annual “Best Ideas Panel,” which featured great profit-building ideas from our dealer panelists. Of course, when we solicited ideas for the panel, we received many more than four great ideas — and of course we aren’t... Read more »
Boating Industry adds digital editions
Mike Davin, Senior Editor
February 24, 2012
If you’re like me, you like to hold on to old magazines, but at a certain point they pile up to the point where you have to pull out the recycling bin. Usually, it’s shortly after that when I start telling a friend about a story I can no longer share, or realize I need to reference an article... Read more »
A primer for MDCE newbies
Mike Davin, Senior Editor
January 20, 2012
The Marine Dealer Conference & Expo recently announced its dates and locations for next year. If you missed the news, it will be held November 11-14 at the Rosen Plaza Hotel and Orange County Convention Center in Orlando. Those of you who attended the event in 2010 will remember that this is the... Read more »
Boating Industry launches new website
October 11, 2011
This month, Boating Industry unveiled a completely new logo, tagline and magazine design. Yesterday we followed that up with another big update: our completely overhauled website. We think we’ve put together a much cleaner, more modern look that fits in with the new style of our print product.... Read more »
Boating Industry moving to waterproof issues
April 1, 2011
By Mike Davin, Online Editor, Boating Industry MAPLE GROVE, Minn. — Because the vast majority of Boating Industry‘s readers spend a great deal of time on the water, the magazine has decided that it will now print exclusively on a new type of buoyant waterproof paper. Read more »
News: SeeDealerCost site meets a consumer need, says Taylor
March 16, 2011
By Mike Davin, online editor, Boating Industry — SeeDealerCost.com, which went live today, caused a stir in the marine industry before it was officially announced in January. The site was created to be a consumer information resource — comparable to auto industry sites such as Edmunds.com or Kelley... Read more »
Retailers get creative with their iPads
March 10, 2011
By Mike Davin, online editor, Boating Industry — With the recent release of the Motorola Xoom and the Friday release of Apple’s highly anticipated iPad 2, what was a brand new type of computer a year ago is becoming more mainstream. In the meantime, some clever retailers have figured out ways... Read more »
Academy Award Winner Has Boating Connection
March 1, 2011
By Mike Davin, online editor, Boating Industry — As a big movie buff, I was interested to learn that Wally Pfister, who won the Oscar for Best Cinematography on Sunday for his work on “Inception,” has a marine industry connection. It turns out that back in 2007, Wally directed the short... Read more »
