Thank you to everyone who checks out our blog regularly and through our social media links. We are starting to gain some traction and wanted to share with you, our 3 most popular blog posts so far.

#3 – DockMaster’s Power Through Partnership with Open API. When the economy began to pick up steam after the recession in 2008, we started to receive many requests from customers to support various web-based and mobile applications within DockMaster. At that time, we realized we couldn’t be “best in class” at everything, so we decided to partner with companies that offered solutions outside of our core dealer management system. We launched our first application programming interface (API) in 2011 and we haven’t looked back since. Read more

#2 – Who Is The Next Generation Employee In The Marine Industry? As the population demographic ages, the big question is; how can the marine industry attract a younger work force? According to Herals.net in Everett Washington, the maritime industry is growing, but the workforce is aging and when last checked Washington’s maritime workforce typical worker was upwards of 54 years old. That’s likely a pretty typical average across North America. So why is there a challenge with 18-24 year old’s considering the marine industry as a career? Today’s youth are attached to technology. Read more

#1 – Managing Your Online Reputation. The competitive environment of the marine industry is intense and it will continue, online reputation directly impacts your revenue and can secure a competitive advantage. Disregarding negative comments and reviews that appear on page-one of Google will cost much more in lost revenue than putting sufficient resources into effective reputation management. The key to success is being proactive, with a good plan to help you win this battle. Read more

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DockMaster Software is an industry leading management system for marinas, boatyards, and boat dealerships. DockMaster includes Unit Sales, Prospecting and F&I with fully integrated financial management and numerous integrations with CRM applications, dealer websites and text/messaging services. The Service module includes estimating, labor tracking, and complete parts management with ordering/receiving, subcontractor fulfillment and invoicing. DockMaster Mobile allows technicians to clock on/off jobs from any mobile device. Visual Marina™ management includes storage & billing, occupancy tracking, reservations and dry stack management, including integrations to leading consumer applications for boat rentals, online reservations, concierge/launch scheduling and our new Fuel Integration with FuelCloud. DockMaster also includes Point of Sale, Order Entry with eCommerce and a complete accounting system. Learn more at www.DockMaster.com and follow DockMaster on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn. Or email info@dockmaster.com