Boating Industry Insider Podcast

Boating Industry Insider Podcast
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Boating Industry Insider Podcast

A podcast that visits with top marine dealers, executives, and leaders to learn more about trends and issues affecting the boating industry.

  1. OCT 4

    A new electric boat company enters the sustainable scene

    For the last four years, Halevai has worked relatively under the radar researching and developing an electric trimaran. As entrepreneur, explorer and Halevai CEO and founder Frank Heidinger details in this latest edition of Boating Industry Insider, the company is now building and selling their first 24-foot boats with a 20mph cruising speed and a range of 50 nautical miles. He and David Gee discuss where the name for the company came from, how it defines their vision, as well as electric boat use cases and the future of different propulsion platforms in recreational boating.

    25 min

  2. AUG 26

    It will be great at ELEVATE! A podcast sneak peek

    Make your plans to celebrate the recreational boating industry at the Boating Industry ELEVATE Summit Conference, January 20-22, 2025, in Charlotte, North Carolina.In this edition of Boating Industry Insider, host David Gee talks about the origins of the conference, details the agenda, and gives a little preview of the opening night reception at the NASCAR Hall of Fame.Kicking us off as our opening keynote speaker is Jay Samit, former Vice Chairman of Deloitte, and the author of Disrupt You! and Future Proofing You. He is one of the nation's foremost experts on disruption and innovation.ELEVATE is also welcoming back entertaining and engaging economist Elliot Eisenberg. He will educate us on a number of issues, including inflation, GDP growth, interest rates, unemployment, currency movements, demographics, energy prices, household behavior, wage growth, and other topics that will help you make better business decisions.  Boating Industry has just unveiled a special Early Bird registration ($295) for those who register before September 30. Beginning October 1, registration for the full conference will be $495.Designed specifically for recreational marine industry leaders, the Boating Industry ELEVATE Summit brings together the best and brightest minds from all areas of the industry for thought-provoking seminars, discussions and a multitude of networking opportunities.Make your plans today, and start the new year off strong!

    14 min

  3. JUN 17

    Boating Business Boosts in a Challenging

    Free sales tips! Who doesn't want those, right?! Especially in the challenging sales environment we find ourselves in now. Boating Industry Insider host David Gee is joined by Anthem Marine CEO and serial boat building entrepreneur Mark Overbye to discuss ways to simplify - and improve - the sales process as well as the entire customer journey. This includes making sure we are selling an experience and not features and specs and price. One of the best parts is many of these tips and takeaways don't have a dollar cost attached to them. They are available to anyone with the mindset and the commitment to improve their operation.

    27 min

  4. MAR 5

    Musing about Miami with Editor-in-Chief Adam Quandt

    The 2024 Discover Boating Miami International Boat Show was a big success and Boating Industry editor-in-chief Adam Quandt was there. He joins David Gee to talk top line takeaways, headwinds, tailwinds, sales numbers and forecasts, new products, sustainability and more. Adam was also an NMMA Innovation Awards judge in Miami and he'll discuss that, as well as provide some information about the next Boating Industry Elevate Summit Conference in Charlotte.

    24 min

  5. 12/18/2023

    Brunswick - and the broader boating industry

    How does the CEO of the largest maker of recreational boats in the world see 2023? What lies ahead in 2024? Where are the headwinds coming from - and the tailwinds? Are there still lessons to be learned from the pandemic? Which categories are flourishing - and languishing? Is the industry doing enough to create the next generation of boaters? Join Boating Industry Insider host David Gee as he welcomes Brunswick Chief Executive Officer David Foulkes and Aine Denari, President, Brunswick Boat Group, to discuss these issues - and more. Their insights will better prepare you for a happy new year.

    18 min

  6. 10/03/2023

    ”The Boat Boss” Kim Sweers

    Kim Sweers isn't just the dealer principal at Top 100 FB Marine Group in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, she's also The Boat Boss. It's a multimedia platform utilizing podcasts, videos and other content all designed to promote recreational boating and the boating lifestyle. In this Boating Industry Insider podcast, she and host David Gee talk about her corporate background and how she got involved in boating, lessons from the pandemic, what 2023 has been like and what she expects from 2024. She also gives a sneak peek into her women in the marine industry breakout session talk, "How to get a seat at the table," at the upcoming Boating Industry ELEVATE Summit Conference in Dallas, Texas, November 5,6, and 7.

    28 min

  7. 08/23/2023

    Let’s talk boat building with serial boat builder Mark Overybe

    What has the 2023 season been like for manufacturers in the recreational boating industry? What potential challenges and opportunities lie ahead in 2024 - and beyond? What does it mean for a boat builder to be a good partner with dealers? How has the production landscape changed? Join Boating Industry Insider host David Gee as he brings in the perspective of Anthem Marine CEO Mark Overbye for the answers to these questions and more. Overbye, a contributor to Boating Industry, is a championship winning water skier and has been involved with Supra, Moomba, Gekko, Montara Boats and is now building aluminum wake surf boats with Anthem Marine.

    22 min

  8. 06/05/2023

    Becoming a sales detective to find more sales

    Are you a sales detective, or still stuck peddling products while spewing out features and specs? Today the highest performing salespeople aren't solution selling. They're actively engaged in problem finding, taking prospects through a discovery process. In this Boating Industry Insider episode, host David Gee talks with technologist, inventor and serial sales platform start-up leader Lief Larson about the state of the sales landscape; new tools, new technologies, new methodologies and whether sales people have kept pace. Find out how - and why - the top 20% of sales professionals are outperforming the bottom 50% combined.

    22 min
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A podcast that visits with top marine dealers, executives, and leaders to learn more about trends and issues affecting the boating industry.

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  • Creator
    Boating Industry Insider Podcast
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2024
  • Episodes
    43
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2023 All rights reserved.
  • Show Website
    Boating Industry Insider Podcast

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