It’s one of the oldest messages in retail staff management, but it remains one of the most important for anybody who plans to stay in business: Treat your employees with respect and your customers with benefit. And in the past 12 or 14 months, I have heard a lot of lip service given to […]
For SDI & TDI Members Visiting Mexico’s HOT ADVENTURE SPOTS! In an on-going effort to present as many diving adventure opportunities to its members as possible, Scuba Diving International (SDI) and Technical Diving International (TDI) are proud to announce the launch of a NEW working relationship with one of Mexico’s premier adventure operations: […]
Let me ask you a simple question: How many diver workshops did you run last winter… or whenever your low season is? It’s OK, you don’t have to answer out loud. And in fact if your answer is something like: “As many as we could schedule!” you really don’t have to read any more; […]
First off, let’s establish that there is nothing wrong at all and everything right with working smart, and with developing shortcuts to help make a business more profitable. There are consultants driving around in luxury German automobiles and living in exclusive zip codes, who have made their money from teaching people how to streamline […]
Oh no… It’s the night before your next dive and you can’t find your c-card or even worse… You arrived at the dive site or dive boat and you can’t find your c-card for check-in. First things first, don’t panic! We have a solution. Don’t cancel your dive. Read this article to learn more about how our digital c-cards can save the day.
Your attitude and how you approach this statement will tell you much about your future and probably your agency affiliation! I was having brunch with a friend and a business associate of his a couple of Sunday’s back and the conversation turned to dive travel and dive training. My buddy’s friend found out I […]
Whether your shop promotes the Scuba Discovery, Discover Scuba or Try Scuba Diving – Passport Diving Program, the concept and goals are essentially the same. These are inexpensive introductory programs intended to generate new divers and hopefully long-term customers. While not an actual scuba certification, these programs are designed to offer the individual an experience […]
Diving headaches have spoiled many dive trips. As there are different causes associated with headaches and diving, it can be as simple as a mask squeeze, an excessive constriction around the neck by thermal protection, a dental issue, cold water around an inadequately insulated head, or saltwater aspiration.
Professional level members of Scuba Diving International™ Technical Diving International™ and Emergency Response Diving International™ can now enjoy the very best pricing on the very best safety products and supplies from WNL Safety Products of Massachusetts. These supplies include a full inventory of items to run effective CPROX1st AED programs (among others) as well as […]
I was asked yesterday to give some thought to exactly what it takes to run a successful retail operation. Any retail operation, even a candy store at the main gates of the largest public school in the state, takes a special mix of skills, but I have to think that running a retail store […]