Shows
The Growing Pains Of Expanding & Merging Two Businesses With Chris Wo…
Chris Woodruff gets Awkward as he discusses the growing pains of acquiring Vero Beach Bait & Tackle, and how he plans to integrate with his existing business, Paddles By The Sea.
What We Can Learn From Vacation Rentals - An Interview with CMO Alex …
Alex Husner of Condo-World get Awkward and shares with us what watersports can learn from the vacation rental industry. She also shares a couple great stories from the Summer.
What Amazon Explore & The Movie "Surrogates" Have In Common
A lively discussion regarding Amazon Explore, the new platform for booking virtual tours and experiences. The guys also talk about how they view perception in both life and business.
How Watersport Operator Donnie Coker Built & Expanded His Business Th…
On today's show, the AWG are joined by watersport entrepreneur Donnie Coker from Paradise Adventures in Panama City Beach, FL . Paradise Adventures has been in business for 8 years, and offers Catamaran tours and watersport r...
The Social Dilemma, 401k Plans, Arival 360 Announcement
Kevin's Corner is our newest segment where we share what we learned this week and share anything new going on in our industry. 1- Kevin talks about The Social Dilemma and what he's done to improve his work life balance. 2- Gr...
How We Deal With Stress
Kevin & Greg talk about how they deal with stress as watersport professional and how they handle their work life balance.
How We Think About Paid & Organic Search
Kevin & Greg have a candid conversation about their experiences with paid and organic search concepts. They breakdown how much of an operators budget should be allocated for paid ads, and how to tackle organic search marketin...
Don't Feed The Bears (Responding To Negative Reviews)
Kevin and Greg share their stories on reviews, and several best practices to make sure you're a master at responding to reviews! Greg's Review Tips Never respond to a review when emotional. Allow some time before responding t...
Let's Talk About Hydroflight (aka Flyboard) - Interview with Hydrofli…
In this episode we interview Ben Merrell, professional hydroflight athlete and owner/operator of power up watersports in Fort Walton Beach, FL. Ben discusses the evolution of Hydroflight (aka flyboarding) as both a sport and ...
What To Do About Your Phone Calls
Kevin and Greg give tips on dealing with your high phone volume, and what you can do to be more efficient with it. Greg discusses a few ways to qualify your phone calls so you can book more trips and make more money. Make sur...
Watersport Safety, Insurance, & Product Ideas
Greg and Kevin share information and stories regarding watersport safety. They do a overview of a few products and services that could help mitigate risk. DISCLAIMER: Kevin and I are not lawyers or insurance experts. The info...
Let's Talk About TripAdvisor
Greg and Kevin have a spirited debate about TripAdvisor. Kevin loses his cool when it comes to TripAdvisor's pricing policies. Greg explains how best to use TripAdvisor in today's business environment.
Brand Vs. Commodity Business
This episode includes a deep dive into what a commodity or brand business means. Greg and Kevin tell a little bit about themselves and why they wanted to start a watersports podcast.