This presentation suggests a process that marina managers and marine business operators should consider when looking for technologies that will give their customers access to marina products and services 24-hours per day and seven days per week. This presentation includes discusses online slip reservations, online parts and accessories sales, work order service requests and online bill payment.
2. THE 24/7 MARINA: MAKING IT REAL IN A VIRTUAL WORLD For the most current version of the presentation, please visit: http://www.slideshare.net/exuma
3. READY FIRE AIM Ready Fire Aim : What not to do when embracing new technology
4. TECHNOLOGY COST OVERRUNS “ The Lockheed Martin F-35 program has been plagued by cost overruns and issues with software/systems on some variants.”
5. TECHNOLOGY COST OVERRUNS “ Microsoft overreached itself and found itself staring at delays and cost overruns that were beginning to affect its bottom line.”
6. RESOURCE COSTS People spend on average 5X more time on FaceBook than on other leading websites
19. STRATEGY Strategy (Success Metrics) Number of customers we communicate with online Number of new prospects that came through the web Reduction in support calls as a result of FAQs, blogs and Live Chat Percentage of Work Order requests processed through our website Number of customer suggestions implemented successfully Page rank on the major search engines Revenue and profit in our online storefront Number of people in our target demographic that follow us Twitter Number of active fans on our Facebook page Reduced spending on traditional media Number of slip reservations processed through our website