Deadline to apply: November 1
We wanted to remind you of the Boats CPYB Scholarship that was announced a few weeks ago. The great news is the deadline got extended to November 1.
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MRAA Article
On September 24, 2020, U.S. Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL), Angus King (ME-I), Ben Cardin (D-MD), John Kennedy (R-LA), Ron Wyden (D-OR), Susan Collins (R-ME) and Joni Ernst (R-IA) introduced the Providing Resources for Emergency Preparedness and Resilient Enterprises (PREPARE) Act.
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A Boat Trader Report
According to Boat Trader, America's largest online boating marketplace, there has been a tidal wave of women shopping for boats from coast-to-coast this summer.
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Here's Boats Group’s combined data from July and August that illustrates what the industry has experienced so far in Q3 - that boat sales have gone full-throttle as a result of the surge in demand in Q2.
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By John Chapin
Being average in sales is not difficult. The truth is, 80 to 95% of the salespeople in any organization are somewhere between average and bad. If you want to be great and make the big money, while having the biggest positive impact on clients’ lives, and your own, here’s what you need to do.
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An NMMA Article
In August, NMMA, the International Council of Marine Industry Associations (ICOMIA), and the European Boating Industry (EBI) sent a letter to the United States (U.S.) and European Union (EU) trade officials applauding their recent progress on trade negotiations and urging them to reach an agreement that removes the EU’s 25 percent tariff on the U.S. manufactured boats.
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Continuing education and professional development is essential for Yacht Sales Professionals to perform their job at the highest possible level. Certified Professional Yacht Brokers (CPYB) are required to earn a minimum of 30 credit hours of continuing education / professional development every 3 years. See the upcoming events below.