I was curious because an area I have been too has a 2 brick and morter stores and a couple of free lance instructors within say 40 miles of where I was at. When I asked around I noticed there was a lot of like professional jealousy for some reason ( I never pried out of respect ) but its like you go to shop A and they tell you shop B is not a good shop because ..... (There excuse here). You goto Shop B and they tell you there excuse as to why Shop A is bad.
the freelance instructors seem to be totally against the shops citing their own personal reasons as well and vise versa.
Now that I probably got you confused Ill get to the question I have. This sport is a simple one in which really requires a larger clientel then whats in this area as it is so why not instead of bashing the competition try speaking in positive lite?
One place even disowned me because I arranged with Shop A a great Christmas Tree Trimming and it was open to everyone at no cost to participate. The free lance instructors just did not even ask me any questions of what happend or anything they just disowned me all together.
I know shops will have beef with each other but why do they do it publicly and tear each other down to the point that would be divers get turned away from the sport all together?
Its like internet sales as another example. One thing is obvious in this day and age and that is that people are going to buy things off the net and will from here on continue to do so. I have noticed shops just flat out turn customers away who come to them willing to pay them to service an item. When they are willing to pay them why do the shops treat them like dirt simply because they spent money else where? And my biggest gripe about this internet versus dive shop is also that while people are wanting to save money they also value how they are treated. When a person buys off the net and comes to a shop to look around they get crucified and treated horrible at times.
Instead of the terrible treatment they give these customers why dont they try to support the customers needs with good old fashioned service? You know when a customer walks in just to window shop sit and talk with them kindly and ask them about there diving adventures. Get them in the "your a potential future customer and we would be honored to have you here" mentality. Dont act like a car sales man and follow them to the bathroom trying to get them to buy now today but just you know show them they are welcomed like family.
I will say one shop in Oklahoma City really amazed me too. I went to Blue Water Divers and even when customers bash another dive shop they dont participate with "Those guys are idiots etc....." They just polietly go on to the positive about what brings you to the store. Amazingly there positive your family attitude promotes drivers to drive often 2 to 3 hours just to buy from their store and that amazes me in itself.
Anyway this is my rant about why shops dont promote more positive notes and promote divers to have a choice in where they shop without crucifying them.
the freelance instructors seem to be totally against the shops citing their own personal reasons as well and vise versa.
Now that I probably got you confused Ill get to the question I have. This sport is a simple one in which really requires a larger clientel then whats in this area as it is so why not instead of bashing the competition try speaking in positive lite?
One place even disowned me because I arranged with Shop A a great Christmas Tree Trimming and it was open to everyone at no cost to participate. The free lance instructors just did not even ask me any questions of what happend or anything they just disowned me all together.
I know shops will have beef with each other but why do they do it publicly and tear each other down to the point that would be divers get turned away from the sport all together?
Its like internet sales as another example. One thing is obvious in this day and age and that is that people are going to buy things off the net and will from here on continue to do so. I have noticed shops just flat out turn customers away who come to them willing to pay them to service an item. When they are willing to pay them why do the shops treat them like dirt simply because they spent money else where? And my biggest gripe about this internet versus dive shop is also that while people are wanting to save money they also value how they are treated. When a person buys off the net and comes to a shop to look around they get crucified and treated horrible at times.
Instead of the terrible treatment they give these customers why dont they try to support the customers needs with good old fashioned service? You know when a customer walks in just to window shop sit and talk with them kindly and ask them about there diving adventures. Get them in the "your a potential future customer and we would be honored to have you here" mentality. Dont act like a car sales man and follow them to the bathroom trying to get them to buy now today but just you know show them they are welcomed like family.
I will say one shop in Oklahoma City really amazed me too. I went to Blue Water Divers and even when customers bash another dive shop they dont participate with "Those guys are idiots etc....." They just polietly go on to the positive about what brings you to the store. Amazingly there positive your family attitude promotes drivers to drive often 2 to 3 hours just to buy from their store and that amazes me in itself.
Anyway this is my rant about why shops dont promote more positive notes and promote divers to have a choice in where they shop without crucifying them.