Identifying what you need help with

Identifying what you need help with

You may realize your SCUBA marketing is lacking, but what areas should you get help with versus do on your own? This guide will help by letting you know what key aspects you should already have in place, plus the importance of valung your own time.

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When is the Right Time to Ask for Help?

Some SCUBA business owners don’t know they need help with their marketing, come learn if you’re ignoring important parts of your strategy. You can do everything on your own, but where do you begin in identifying areas of need?

Quick Tip: Read Your Content

Quick Tip: Read Your Content

Proofreading your SCUBA blog content doesn’t stop once you publish it. It’s vitally important to know it looks professional via every distribution tool you are using to promote your SCUBA business.

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What's Social Media Worth to You?

It seems like it must be a New Year’s resolution for people in the SCUBA diving industry to finally get in the game with social media, especially Facebook and Twitter.

I’ve had quite a few people inquire as to hiring me to manage social media for their dive center and the honest truth right now is I’m a little too busy to take anything like that on.

Market your SCUBA classes like an iPhone 4

Despite the obvious differences in businesses, it is valuable to look at leaders from other industries to gain some additional marketing insights. Apple is one of many companies that has built an almost fanatical customer base that your SCUBA business should be more than happy to emulate.

SCUBA Marketing Offline

Online SCUBA marketing is an effective tool, but make sure your SCUBA diving skills are up to speed first. An experienced, active SCUBA instructor is a prerequisite to marketing yourself online.

Your Next Student Will Become a SCUBA Instructor

As SCUBA instructors, our job functions often include teacher, marriage counselor (for the couples in the class) and therapist (for people taking the class because they once almost drowned). An often overlooked skill set is that of a career counselor. In order to build our programs or dive centers, we need staff, therefore we need to teach as if every student wants to become a SCUBA instructor.

Start Your SCUBA Marketing Today

I’ve been contacted by a few people looking for guidance in the online SCUBA marketing. Some have started running with the advice I’ve provided, others ask question after question. Although there is nothing wrong with asking questions, at some point you start to suffer from “analysis paralysis” – the inability to do anything until you…