Tag Archives: business

Editorial – May 2025

Understanding The Pieces  by Gene Muchanski, Editor The Dive Industry Professional What makes your business a business?  It’s really easy to understand if you know the individual pieces that go into making it whole. Your business is a collection of … Continue reading

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Editorial – April 2025

Working the Business Network  by Gene Muchanski, Editor The Dive Industry Professional Networks and networking are two very interesting topics that have significant relevance in the Global Diving Community.  Networks and networking can be professional, pathetic, or even sad.  In … Continue reading

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The Business of Diving

The Business of Diving by Gene Muchanski, EditorThe Dive Industry Professional Managing your dive business takes a lot of time, talent, and tools.  It also takes a fair amount of business education and a commitment to periodic professional development in the … Continue reading

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Customer Types in the Diving Industry

Customer Types In The Diving Industry  by Gene Muchanski, Editor The Dive Industry Professional Last month in our industry networking article we defined the working components of the Diving Industry.  As you may recall, we categorized active divers as members … Continue reading

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Editorial – March 2025

Dive Industry Networking  by Gene Muchanski, Editor The Dive Industry Professional Networking is a very broad term.  It can be used to describe the art of social interacting with other people to gain popularity and influence.  It can be used … Continue reading

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Editorial – February 2025

What Business Are You In? by Gene Muchanski, EditorThe Dive Industry Professional I had a phone call with an Industry Leader this month who was searching for some clarification about marketing concepts he thought he needed to make his company more … Continue reading

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Editorial – November 2024

What is Wrong With November?  by Gene Muchanski, Editor The Dive Industry Professional The Recreational Diving Industry has two seasonality curves.  One is based on the natural flow of goods and services through the industry’s channel of distribution that was … Continue reading

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Editorial – October 2024

It’s All About Time  by Gene Muchanski, Editor The Dive Industry Professional Time is an equal opportunity element.  Everyone gets 24 hours each day.  No more.  No less.  We have to use every hour given to us because we can’t … Continue reading

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OCG Creative Exhibiting at DEMA Show 2024

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OCG Creative to Attend 2024 DEMA Show in Las Vegas Join Us at Booth 6143 to Explore Exclusive Marketing Solutions for the Scuba Diving Industry Reno, NV — October 11, 2024 — OCG Creative, a leader in digital … Continue reading

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Editorial – September 2024

Using a Professional Business Advisor  by Gene Muchanski, Editor The Dive Industry Professional Running a business is all about doing the things that need to be done to sell enough profitable products to enough profitable customers to turn a profit.  … Continue reading

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