MDS Brand Blog

Why You Should Advertise Your Boat Show on Your Website

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Now, this may seem like an obvious question or consideration when planning your own boat show or other event, but there are many factors to consider when promoting and advertising in advance. While it is clear that both your company and your event are included in the same overall goals, certain ideals of your website may be more generalized while the presentation of your show is more colorful and exciting. The two may eventually need to be separate yet linked at the core.

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Topics: Event Marketing Websites Optimization Boat Dealerships Marketing Tips & Tricks

What Will Lead Generation Be In 10 Years?

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Lead generation refers to the marketing process that involves the arousal of customer interest in a particular product or service and subsequently capturing it with the specific targeted purpose of developing a sustainable sales pipeline. Lead generation now relies heavily on technology and as that evolves, so do mothods of generating leads. One recent trend includes social media use alongside professional business websites. This article is meant to explore the versatile world of lead generation, its present state, and what the future holds for it in the coming decade.

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Topics: Lead Generation Marketing Tips & Tricks

10 Event Ideas for Boat Dealers

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When presenting your business it’s easy to simply think, “We’ll set up at the largest conference,” or “Let’s make sure we are in the next boat show in town.” However, there are a number of different types of events that take place all over this country, and this world for that matter, where you can expand your presentation to consumers and amongst the industry as a whole.

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Topics: Event Marketing Boat Dealerships Marketing Tips & Tricks

Why We Love Live Chat

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Thanks to technology, the way we do business has changed tremendously, altering the customer support field along with it. Customers can now contact businesses by phone, email, social media and now, live chat. Offering a live chat feature on a website has resulted in exponential growth for those businesses over the last few years. Gaining in popularity, more people are using the platform to get in touch with businesses. The marine industry has also not been left behind in adopting this form of communication. We have it on our own site, and is here to stay.

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Topics: Live Chat Marketing Tips & Tricks

Best Time to Send Emails to Customers

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While most of your customers are in love with their boat and their time on the water, there is always the priority of work and family that requires careful management of their email. Based on the idea that most of your email campaigns will be B2C (business to consumer) formatted, you will be talking comfortably to those clients during their down time.

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Topics: Email Marketing Marketing Tips & Tricks

9 Boat Show Promotion Ideas

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Boating is a luxury which makes boat shows quite the big deal, and marketing it can be a costly endeavor. A recovering economy means that boat manufacturers are working extra hard to capture the attention of their customers and prospects. As long as there are lakes, oceans, and seas, boats will be here to stay. This article is aimed at highlighting several boat show promotional ideas.

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Topics: Event Marketing Boat Dealerships Marketing Tips & Tricks

Tips on Selecting Blog Topics

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We now know that there is much to gain with the creation of a blog and further development of your website. There are many key points to consider, however, before diving into the topics that are to be posted on your blog. No matter what there is always the issue of focus: focus on your industry, niche, target audience and much more.

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Topics: Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Blogging & Content Creation Marketing Tips & Tricks

4 Things Your Boss Wants to Know About Social Media

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Presently, social media is the new marketing front and is an increasingly growing trend. Social media marketing capitalizes on the human need to network with other people, build new friendships and exchange experiences. A well-orchestrated social media marketing strategy has the potential to raise your dealership to new heights. Of course you already know that, but does your boss? After all, they are the one calling the shots.

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Topics: Social Media Management Websites Optimization Marketing Tips & Tricks

10 Benefits of Offering Live Chat on Your Dealer Website

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Is live chat software for boat dealers really important for your dealership? The answer is a resounding yes. Visitors invited to live chat are 6.3 times more likely to become customers compared to those who don’t offer the feature.

There have been tremendous advancements in technology and buyers now expect immediate attention throughout the buying process. Therefore, instant messaging is booming. Also, customers love having the option to be able to reach businesses in multiple ways. 

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Topics: Live Chat Marketing Tips & Tricks

Importance of Monitoring Your Reviews

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E-commerce sites are known to have a future increase in the revenues of any boat business. As a matter of fact, almost all craft merchants are known to allocate resources in ensuring their online presence yields profits to their business. It is important to pay attention to the technical aspects that ensure the site appeals to the client base and posting of relevant information. However, relying only on this will portray your boat site as weak in addressing the concerns of your prospects. You need to incorporate a “social feel” in the sales arena, and online reviews were meant for that.

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Topics: Customer Satisfaction (CSI) Marketing Tips & Tricks