The 2024 Global Marine Industry Workplace Study
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Marketing Insight

How to Support Women in the Workplace

There are a growing number of smart, confident women moving into leadership roles throughout the marine industry. While there’s room for improvement in C-suite representation, it’s encouraging to see initiatives that provide career growth and networking opportunities for women.

Winning Ways

A strong command of these basic 12 skills separate average potential hires from today’s top marketers.most important skills for today’s top marketers.

Hear That Rumble in the Distance?

Reports from retailers and manufacturers following the boat shows, coupled with an informal survey I conducted with sales and marketing executives, tell me we need a mixed bag of tricks to address new-boat sales and the state of consumer confidence.

5 Marketing Takeaways From Dealer Week

If you were seeking plenty of practical how-tos, the Marine Retailers Association of the Americas’ Dealer Week delivered, featuring educational pathways focused on leadership, sales and marketing, and service and parts.

Time to Pivot

After a buoyant two years and an unprecedented sales heyday among first-time boat buyers, the recreational marine industry must now prepare to pivot once again amid a shifting economy.

A Marine-Marketing Snapshot

After two years of unprecedented growth, and with economic uncertainty looming on the horizon, marine marketers are focusing on digital as well as print efforts, and customer engagement — but with a wary eye on continued supply-chain issues, inventory shortages, inflation, fuel prices and more.

To TikTok, or Not?

A growing number of businesses are using the social media platform TikTok.

How to Support Women in the Workplace

There are a growing number of smart, confident women moving into leadership roles throughout the marine industry. While there’s room for improvement in C-suite representation, it’s encouraging to see initiatives that provide career growth and networking opportunities for women.

Winning Ways

A strong command of these basic 12 skills separate average potential hires from today’s top marketers.most important skills for today’s top marketers.

Hear That Rumble in the Distance?

Reports from retailers and manufacturers following the boat shows, coupled with an informal survey I conducted with sales and marketing executives, tell me we need a mixed bag of tricks to address new-boat sales and the state of consumer confidence.

5 Marketing Takeaways From Dealer Week

If you were seeking plenty of practical how-tos, the Marine Retailers Association of the Americas’ Dealer Week delivered, featuring educational pathways focused on leadership, sales and marketing, and service and parts.

Time to Pivot

After a buoyant two years and an unprecedented sales heyday among first-time boat buyers, the recreational marine industry must now prepare to pivot once again amid a shifting economy.

A Marine-Marketing Snapshot

After two years of unprecedented growth, and with economic uncertainty looming on the horizon, marine marketers are focusing on digital as well as print efforts, and customer engagement — but with a wary eye on continued supply-chain issues, inventory shortages, inflation, fuel prices and more.

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