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Shop Small all year long!

Thank you to everyone who came out to RDS this year! We love seeing small businesses take the next step towards growth. We also want to send a special thank you out to all of our speakers and our friends at PADI for helping make this possible. Want more RDS? Let us know what you want to see in the comments below!

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And we’re live! Don’t forget to join in on one, or all, of our live sessions today!

Didn’t register in time? You can still catch the last few sessions! Follow the link to register and join in: https://rainpos.wistia.com/live/events/rc0gtih3ra

It’s time! RDS is right around the corner. Don’t miss this opportunity to grow your dive business. We can’t wait to see you there!

Follow the link to get registered today: https://rainpos.wistia.com/live/events/rc0gtih3ra

Our virtual event will cover everything you need to take your dive shop to the next level. The event will include four sessions, hosted by Dive Shop 360 and PADI experts. These experts will cover several important topics including migration transitioning to a cloud-based POS, generating revenue, and new features to help you stay up to date.

See our full event schedule here: https://rds.diveshop360.com/agenda

Retail Dive Summit, our virtual dive event, was created to help small business owners like you. Over the years, we’ve seen dive shops struggle to find the right POS systems and marketing processes to really thrive. We want to change that. RDS is meant to be a stepping stone in the right direction by taking advice from the dive industry’s foremost experts and sharing those insights directly with dive shop owners. Dive deep into retail strategy.

Register now: https://rainpos.wistia.com/live/events/rc0gtih3ra

Dive Shop 360 is proud to announce Retail Dive Summit! Join us for an exciting virtual event where our team of experts, and a guest speaker from PADI, will share valuable insights on driving your dive shop to success! Our experts will guide you through the latest strategies for maximizing your business growth, including transitioning to a cloud-based POS, generating revenue with integrated training, and getting the most out of your point-of-sale software. Don’t miss this opportunity to become a marketing pro and take your business to new heights.

Register now: https://rds.diveshop360.com/

Are you ready for the new year? The new year is a great time to set new goals. We’ve locked in ours. What are yours? Screenshot our template and add yours! Don’t forget to tag us 🙂

We’re wishing you a happy holiday season! Spread the holiday spirit and share your company’s Christmas card or holiday photo using the hashtag

Holidays can be stressful. But they don’t have to be. Here are some tips to help you as a small business owner avoid the holiday stress:

Get Organized: Plan ahead, clean up your inbox, manage your workspace, and prep your staff.

Stay On Top of Your Supply: Look at last year’s sales and what your competitors are doing. Get in touch with your suppliers to ensure you have enough inventory ahead of time.

Set Reasonable Holiday Hours: Decide on reasonable holiday hours and let your customers know! Be sure to publish your hours in advance.

Automate What You Can: Schedule what you can in advance and let automation help you out. Automate any social posts, emails, etc. You’ll avoid any in-the-moment worry.

Take Some Time Off: Don’t overwork yourself. Schedule a break or time off in advance, Factor in any breaks, holiday events, and PTO into your schedule. Then, you can rest when you need to rest and work when you need to work.

Enjoy the Unique Holiday Spirit: The holidays only come once a year. Don’t forget to enjoy it :)

It's the time of year to look back and see how far you’ve come! As a small business, it can be hard to notice in the moment but chances are you’ve made it further than you thought you could when you first started. What achievement are you most proud of?

Prep for the new year and still get your Black Friday deals! From now until the end of the month get up to $500 off your set-up cost. ⁠

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Black Friday is in full swing! From now until November 20th get up to $750 off your set-up cost. ⁠

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Black Friday starts now! Now through November 10th, you can save $1,000 off setup. The discount drops on November 11th so sign up for a demo now with our biggest discount of the year.

https://get.diveshop360.com/black-friday-2023

Applications for the 2024 Women Divers Hall of Fame scholarships and grants program are now open. Applicants will receive news of acceptance on February 1, 2024 with an awards ceremony in March. Learn more here: https://www.wdhof.org/

Create and maintain a user-friendly website for online sales. You'd be surprised how much it will benefit your brand.

Learn how: https://diveshop360.com/ecommerce-websites/

Trade shows are an often overlooked marketing tactic for dive shops. These shows offer countless opportunities to meet potential customers and raise your brand awareness. Participating in live, face-to-face events is a great way to generate new leads and even create live bookings for your target demographic.

Looking for an upcoming trade show? The DEMA Show is coming up in November. We'll see you there!

Intuit has decided to stop support of QuickBooks Desktop. After October 4, 2023 the point of sale will end operations.

A generic POS isn’t going to give you what you need.

Follow the link to see how Dive Shop 360 fits the needs of your dive business.
https://diveshop360.com/dive-shop-pos/

Meet our newest dive buddy, PADI.

With our new PADI integration, you can eliminate the hassle of manually transferring customer data with automatic synchronization. One and done.

We love to hear from happy customers! 💙

Don't be afraid to dive deep 💙🌊

The Sea of Change Foundation has committed to supporting the University of South Florida’s Department of Integrative Biology in their attempt to further develop a unique reef health assessment tool. This tool will help both degraded and recently restored reefs. Through the use of eDNA, reef health and regrowth can become even more efficient.

Read more here: https://www.divenewswire.com/sea-of-change-foundation-supports-development-of-edna-reef-health-assessment-tools/

Are there areas where your business can improve? Always! Customer feedback can show you areas in your business that are ready for growth. Here are 3 ways to ask for feedback from your customers:

- Ask After a Customer Service Interaction. According to Microsoft, 96% of clients say that customer service is important. Ask for feedback here to see what you can improve.

- Send Feedback Emails: Make them personal and direct.

- Use Social Media: Engage your customers and ask them what they think!

If you didn't get the picture, it didn't happen! 😉

Running your dive shop just got a whole lot easier. With our PADI integration, you’ll be able to easily manage every aspect of the certification process in one place. Eliminate the hassle of manually transferring customer data, automate synchronization from PADI and quickly assign eLearning codes to students, all while staying within the Dive Shop 360 POS platform.

Learn more: https://diveshop360.com/integrations/