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Scaling Your Business As A Single Owner Operator with Peter Syme - Episode #68
Feb. 23, 2022

Scaling Your Business As A Single Owner Operator with Peter Syme - Ep…

Peter Syme joins the show to discuss how single owner operators can scale their business. Peter is director of 1000 Mile Journeys out of Scotland, and a thought leader in the tours and activity industry. [SPONSOR] - This show...

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Online Marketing AMA With Stephen Edwards From AAMP Agency - Episode #66
Jan. 28, 2022

Online Marketing AMA With Stephen Edwards From AAMP Agency - Episode …

Kevin and Greg are joined by Stephen Edwards of AAMP Agency to answer some marketing questions from the AWG community. [SPONSOR] - This show is sponsored by AAMP Agency. Check out their digital marketing services at https://a...

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Interview With Tiger King's James Garretson AKA Jet Ski Meme Guy - Episode #63
Jan. 7, 2022

Interview With Tiger King's James Garretson AKA Jet Ski Meme Guy - Ep…

Kevin and Greg interview James Garretson AKA Jet Ski Meme Guy, cast member of the Netflix docuseries Tiger King. James also owns WakeZone Watersports out of Marathon, FL and has a fleet of jet ski and pontoon boat rentals. He...

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Local Government & Watersports - An Interview with Councilman & Entrepreneur Nic Algretto
Dec. 30, 2021

Local Government & Watersports - An Interview with Councilman & Entre…

Kevin & Greg interview Fort Walton Beach City Councilman Nic Algretto. The guys talk about local politics, entrepreneurship, working with the city, and being a good steward of the community. There are also some great laughs a...

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Transitioning Out Of Your Business With Trish Higgins, Founding Partner of Chenmark - Episode #61
Dec. 23, 2021

Transitioning Out Of Your Business With Trish Higgins, Founding Partn…

Kevin and Greg interview Trish Higgins, CEO of Chenmark , who answers some great questions about what to consider when retiring/selling/transitioning out of a business. [SPONSOR] - This show is sponsored by AAMP Agency. Check...

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Digital vs. Physical Photo Sales Featuring Co-founder & CEO Neal Belovay from PicThrive - Episode #55
Oct. 8, 2021

Digital vs. Physical Photo Sales Featuring Co-founder & CEO Neal Belo…

The AWG guys welcome Neal Belovay from PicThrive to discuss physical vs digital photo sales.

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Using SMS/Text Messaging For Guest Communication with Dustin Miller of PPC Pros - Episode #54
Sept. 30, 2021

Using SMS/Text Messaging For Guest Communication with Dustin Miller o…

Greg & Kevin welcome Dustin Miller of PPC Pros to talk about how SMS/text messaging communication can help optimize your business.

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How Jared Broach Built A Thriving Multi-Location Tour Business - Episode #53
Sept. 24, 2021

How Jared Broach Built A Thriving Multi-Location Tour Business - Epis…

Kevin & Greg welcome Jared Broach of Eat, Drink, Scare Tours. Jared owns and operators a multi-location tour business in destinations all across the US. He offers everything from historical walking tours, wine tours, and late...

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Building A Boat Tour Franchise With Kai Kaapro, Founder of Paddle Pub - Episode #50
Sept. 2, 2021

Building A Boat Tour Franchise With Kai Kaapro, Founder of Paddle Pub…

Kevin and Greg chat with Kai Kaapro, CEO and founder of TourScale out of Raleigh, NC. Tourscale is a franchise of two concepts including Paddle Pub. Kai talks about how he built the company, and what it took to scale his fran...

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Boat Rental Fails & Insurance Talk with Brian Hirschi of Bear Lake Fun - Episode #47
July 29, 2021

Boat Rental Fails & Insurance Talk with Brian Hirschi of Bear Lake Fu…

Brian Hirschi, Owner/Operator of Bear Lake Fun (Utah), joins the show to discuss a series of boat rental fails he shared on the AWG Facebook Group last week. The guys also talk about their struggles with insurance, claims, an...

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Meet The Operators - Ian & Haley Blaise with Cruisin Tikis [Destin] - Episode #46
July 22, 2021

Meet The Operators - Ian & Haley Blaise with Cruisin Tikis [Destin] -…

Ian & Haley Blaise with Cruisin Tikis [Destin, FL] come on the show to tell their story of how they got into watersports, and why they decided to start a Cruisin Tiki franchise. The watersports forum is now LIVE. For more inf...

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Key West Watersports, Running A Large Operation, & Advice From a Legend - An Interview With Donny Kirkpatrick of Sunset Watersports - Episode #42
June 24, 2021

Key West Watersports, Running A Large Operation, & Advice From a Lege…

Donny Kirkpatrick, GM of Sunset Watersports joins the show to discuss watersports in Key West, and his experience as a veteran operator for 25+ years. Sunset Watersports is one of the largest watersport operators in the count...

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All Things Res Tech with Checkfront CEO, Jason Morehouse - Episode #40
June 10, 2021

All Things Res Tech with Checkfront CEO, Jason Morehouse - Episode #40

Checkfront CEO Jason Morehouse joins the show to discuss all things res tech. Checkfront is one of the largest online reservation systems in North America with over 5,000 users. Hear about how and why Jason started Checkfron...

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Leveraging Your Brand & Pivoting During The Pandemic Featuring Eva Ramos of Pure Aloha Adventures  - Episode #38
May 27, 2021

Leveraging Your Brand & Pivoting During The Pandemic Featuring Eva Ra…

Eva Ramos, CEO and Founder of Pure Aloha Adventures joins the show to share her history of how she left her thriving watersport business in Hawaii, and got a fresh start in Gulf Shores, Alabama. Eva talks about how she lever...

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Women In Watersports Featuring Natasha Baker of Sup Pup & Rachel Dickey of TripShock
May 6, 2021

Women In Watersports Featuring Natasha Baker of Sup Pup & Rachel Dick…

In this episode, Kevin and Greg talk with Natasha Baker of Sup Pup and Rachel Dickey of TripShock about the importance of diversity in watersports. Natasha and Rachel share insights and stories of their experience of working ...

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Building A Watersport Franchise with Justin Buzzi of Get Up And Go Kayaking - Episode #34
April 29, 2021

Building A Watersport Franchise with Justin Buzzi of Get Up And Go Ka…

On this episode, Justin Buzzi, CEO and founder of Get Up And Go Kayaking joins the show to talk about how he built a successful kayak tour franchise in Florida. Justin not only shares how he did it, but does a deep dive into ...

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What's Going In Travel Right Now Plus Arival Updates & More Featuring Douglas Quinby - Episode #33
April 22, 2021

What's Going In Travel Right Now Plus Arival Updates & More Featuring…

Kevin & Greg welcome Douglas Quinby, Co-founder and CEO of Arival to share the latest traveler trends and insights, and give some updates on what's new with Arival. Arival is the only industry conference that brings together ...

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The AWG Startup Series "Mentoured" Featuring Shawn Walsh Of Jet Ski Texas - Episode #32
April 15, 2021

The AWG Startup Series "Mentoured" Featuring Shawn Walsh Of Jet Ski T…

The AWG "Mentoured" Series provides an opportunity for new operators to come on the show to share their startup story, ask questions, and get advice on all aspect of running a watersport business. This episode features Shawn ...

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Reselling Your Tours & Rentals (What Your Need To Know) with Christian Watts, CEO of Magpie Travel - Episode #28
March 18, 2021

Reselling Your Tours & Rentals (What Your Need To Know) with Christia…

Christian Watts, CEO from Magpie Travel joins the show to talk about what operators need to know about reselling your tours and rentals. Some great takeaways from the show Never let a single reseller be more than 20% of your ...

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Enriching Your Check-In Process With Ben Calder, CEO of WhereWolf - Episode #26
March 4, 2021

Enriching Your Check-In Process With Ben Calder, CEO of WhereWolf - E…

In this episode, Kevin and Greg speak with Ben Calder, CEO of WhereWolf about enriching the check-in process. WhereWolf is an industry leading waiver software based out of Queenstown, New Zealand. Ben shares why getting data ...

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The Instagram Paradigm - Growing Your Fans With Cali Hlavac From Sassy Tangerine Creative - Episode #25
Feb. 25, 2021

The Instagram Paradigm - Growing Your Fans With Cali Hlavac From Sass…

Kevin and Greg get social with Instagram influencer Cali Hlavac , CEO of Sassy Tangerine Creative out of Destin, FL. In this episode, you'll learn about... Finding your followers through hashtags and location The Do's and Don...

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What You're Looking For When Acquiring A Business With Tim Murphy, CEO of Boomers Parks - Episode #24
Feb. 18, 2021

What You're Looking For When Acquiring A Business With Tim Murphy, CE…

Are you looking to buy a business? Or maybe you have an opportunity to buyout a local competitor? Kevin and Greg are joined by Tim Murphy, CEO of Boomers Parks to talk about what you should be looking for before and after an ...

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Understanding Facebook's Privacy Debacle with Marica Brewster From Von Mack Agency - Episode #23
Feb. 11, 2021

Understanding Facebook's Privacy Debacle with Marica Brewster From Vo…

Many operators use Facebook as a means to advertise to their customers. However, a recent iphone update could change the way you reach customers. Marica Brewster from Von Mack Agency breaks it down for us, and shares some ti...

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Understanding Customer Acquisition with Watersport Marketers Jaden Cymbaluk & Stephen Edwards From The AAMP Agency - Episode #21
Jan. 28, 2021

Understanding Customer Acquisition with Watersport Marketers Jaden Cy…

Kevin and Greg are joined by watersport entrepreneurs Steven Edwards and Jaden Cymbaluk from the AAMP Agency out of Las Vegas. In this episode, you'll hear... Why customer acquisition matters Which metrics are worth tracking...

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