By Shelli Hendricks
Now that DEMA Present 2024 is within the rearview mirror, I discover myself reflecting on the expertise, grateful for the fantastic connections with trade associates and colleagues. Merely being in group with different dive professionals, ocean fanatics, and legends of the trade, I really feel concurrently impressed and energized by the probabilities on the horizon. As you come back from the Present, I supply these ideas on how one can profit from your DEMA expertise within the coming weeks.
Specific Gratitude: Most of us had been taught as youngsters to say “thanks” when somebody gave us a gift or did one thing good for us. However after some time, “thanks” can develop into fairly glib until we study methods to proceed cultivating an angle of gratitude. Gratitude begins by reflecting and considering on all of the fantastic individuals and experiences round you. Issues so simple as listening to the birds sing or having fun with the style of a homegrown tomato might be trigger for celebration if you give attention to having a grateful coronary heart. Practising gratitude is a management ability, which not solely fosters belief in relationships, nevertheless it additionally opens the door to mutual emotions of optimism. Optimism might be developed by pondering, feeling, and expressing appreciation for the individuals in your life. Might gratitude assist us make a refined shift in the best way we understand life and allow us to focus on the optimistic issues, relatively than the destructive. Thanks to these of you who stopped by our sales space or linked with me ultimately on the DEMA Present! For these I missed, I hope to meet up with you quickly.
Display Integrity: Merely put, do what you stated you’d do. In such a flurry of exercise, it’s straightforward to miss follow-up and observe by means of, particularly as we enter the vacation season. Nothing says extra about what’s essential to you than the way you observe by means of in your commitments. Proper now, you’ve gotten a robust window of alternative to ship that electronic mail, place that order, e book that group journey, schedule that teaching or coaching session. These small actions could make the distinction between a lead or prospect and a life-long buyer. Bear in mind, on a regular basis interactions depart an impression, and over time, these impressions develop into your legacy. So, how do you need to be remembered?
Share Your Experiences: Whereas a lot of you’ve gotten already been sharing posts and tales on social media, you additionally gained a wealth of data within the seminars and within the Expo Corridor. Contemplate what new and thrilling journey locations or specialty certifications would possibly appeal to your prospects? What would possibly encourage the following technology of divers to go professional? How would possibly your workers get entangled in trade management for the longer term? Share an data session throughout a workers assembly or dive membership assembly… or each! Report your self speaking about what you discovered or noticed at this yr’s Present. Bear in mind, the tales you inform ship alerts about the way forward for diving, watersports and the trade to your workers, to your dive tribe and to your group. It will inform how they work with you sooner or later. Be intentional in regards to the future you need to create by means of the messages you convey.
Get Concerned: On the Annual DEMA Replace Assembly, Tom Ingram talked about ample alternatives so that you can get entangled in shaping the way forward for the dive trade. There’s a lot extra to the DEMA group than organizing a commerce present, though it’s a incredible present! Whether or not by means of legislative motion, grant and scholarship applications or volunteer committees, there’s a place for anybody who needs to make a distinction. Irrespective of the place you might be in your skilled dive profession, you’ve gotten one thing to supply. Newly licensed dive professional? What new views or experiences do you carry to this trade? Able to retire? Cross in your information, knowledge and expertise to others by means of mentoring, publishing or podcasting. Should you’re on the lookout for methods to get entangled, take a look at DEMA.org<https://www.dema.org/
Save the Date: Subsequent yr, DEMA Present returns to Orlando, Florida, so you’ll want to maintain November 11 – 14, 2025 in your calendar. We hope to see you there! Watch this area to study extra about upcoming dates and particulars, together with award nominations, audio system, exhibitors and a lot extra!
Tell us within the feedback how you might be profiting from your DEMA experiences to foster connections, elevate management and combine studying for your online business. Share your tales about management and constructing cohesive groups within the dive trade by writing to me at: shelli@bluehorizonsolutions.
