New year brings new opportunity for the nimble
December 27, 2010
At long last, light at the end of the tunnel. And no, wise guy, that’s not another train coming at us (at least I don’t
At long last, light at the end of the tunnel. And no, wise guy, that’s not another train coming at us (at least I don’t
We’ve heard it over and over: Hope is not a strategy. But neither is hunkering down, at least not long- term. As we move into
Like it or not, we are smack-dab in the age of thrift. Not a great time to be selling big-ticket items that require significant amounts
The Gulf region is nothing if not resilient, tough as the shrimpers, roughnecks, charter boat skippers and others who for generations have made a livelihood
Two years ago, consultant Jim Bronstien showed a slide presentation at an IBEX seminar titled “Running the Organization (in strange times),” which coincided roughly with
We are in the midst of another “challenging” summer. With the start of the fall boat show season not far off, many of us are
In this value-conscious, (barely) post-recession world we find ourselves navigating through, the old rules regarding consumer behavior and boat buying don’t necessarily apply. Some do.
The old boat show model is undergoing a transformation. Given what we’ve just been through, that’s to be expected. And welcomed. It’s an old unbroken
On a daily basis, all of us are bombarded by the claims eco-friendly, environmentally safe, biodegradable, CFC free, and on and on. If you’re skeptical,
In my column last month on the industry at a crossroads, I advocated a new generation of “sensible” boats – simple, seaworthy, efficient and more
At long last, light at the end of the tunnel. And no, wise guy, that’s not another train coming at us (at least I don’t
We’ve heard it over and over: Hope is not a strategy. But neither is hunkering down, at least not long- term. As we move into
Like it or not, we are smack-dab in the age of thrift. Not a great time to be selling big-ticket items that require significant amounts
The Gulf region is nothing if not resilient, tough as the shrimpers, roughnecks, charter boat skippers and others who for generations have made a livelihood
Two years ago, consultant Jim Bronstien showed a slide presentation at an IBEX seminar titled “Running the Organization (in strange times),” which coincided roughly with
We are in the midst of another “challenging” summer. With the start of the fall boat show season not far off, many of us are
In this value-conscious, (barely) post-recession world we find ourselves navigating through, the old rules regarding consumer behavior and boat buying don’t necessarily apply. Some do.
The old boat show model is undergoing a transformation. Given what we’ve just been through, that’s to be expected. And welcomed. It’s an old unbroken
On a daily basis, all of us are bombarded by the claims eco-friendly, environmentally safe, biodegradable, CFC free, and on and on. If you’re skeptical,
In my column last month on the industry at a crossroads, I advocated a new generation of “sensible” boats – simple, seaworthy, efficient and more
