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The Rep Life

Posted on August 5, 2019 by Editorial Staff

(Left) Mike Wright, Master Spas northeast sales manager, and Dan Henry, owner East Coast Spas at Master Spas headquarters in Fort Wayne, Indiana Manufacturer reps share the reality of their more-than-full-time jobsBy Michelle L. Cramer It’s long hours spent on the road. It’s being on call 24/7. It’s no such

Posted in Current Issue, Features Arctic Spas, Bullfrog Spas, Dream Maker Spas, East Coast Spas, manufacturer reps, Master Spas, Pride Pools, sales reps, the rep life

Success With a CPA

Posted on August 5, 2019 by Editorial Staff

The best accountants are the ones who work as partners with the businesses they serveBy Andrew Lisa If you came out of tax season feeling like you left money on the table, it might be time for a new certified public accountant. More than just an accountant and a tax

Posted in Current Issue, Features Bill Ringle, bookkeeper, business taxes, certified public accountant, CPA, flint hills spas, hiring a CPA, Litehouse Pools and Spas, Spa Brokers, System Ringle, tax season

What a Way to Grow

Posted on June 3, 2019 by Editorial Staff

Expansion takes on many forms among hot tub dealers By Sarah Protzman Howlett For many hot tub retailers, growth is the best evidence that business is good, that the bottom line is healthy and that customers are happy. Most seem to desire expansion, yet it looks different for everybody: adding

Posted in Current Issue, Features Artesian Spas, Bullfrog Spas, clearwater spas, Core Covers, expanding manufacturers, expanding retailers, growing business, HotSpring Spas & Pools, Mainely Tubs, Master Spas, Mirage Pool N Spa, retail expansion, Spa & Sauna Co

Demos that Dazzle

Posted on June 3, 2019 by Editorial Staff

Taking an in-store swim can make a swim spa window shopper a buyer, but you’ve got to do it right By Andrew Lisa If you sell swim spas and you’re not sure how much is riding on your ability to nail the wet test, consider the numbers. In examining the

Posted in Current Issue, Features Aquatic Training Vessels, ATV Marquis, H2X swim spa, Marquis swim spa, Michael Phelps swim spa, Southern Leisure Spas & Patio, Swim Fitness, swim spas, Watkins Wellness, wet-test

What Tesla Knows

Posted on April 1, 2019 by Editorial Staff

The battery maker is changing the way products are marketed. The hot tub industry should pay attention.by Andrew Lisa Elon Musk is changing the nature of transportation both on earth and in the cosmos. His aerospace manufacturing and space transportation company, SpaceX, ferries supplies and soon astronauts (and maybe even

Posted in Current Issue, Features Aqua-Quip, artic spas, blue falls manufacturing, elon musk, falcon heavy rocket, jacuzzi, Jacuzzi Hot Tubs, south shore gunite pools and spas, spaboy, spaceX, tesla