Why is it SSI tells everybody else before it tells instructors?? This press release was issued on 2 Sep. Scuba Schools International Unveils Its Online Training Program SSI TRAINING GOES ONLINE "FREE" TO SSI DIVE CENTERS! Fort Collins, Colorado. Scuba Schools International (SSI), the premier education and business support company announces the upcoming DEMA launch of their online training program. After months of extensive research and development SSI has created ediveSSI™ – the most exciting online training program ever! ediveSSI™ will be "another" acquisition tool for new divers. Unlike other online programs, SSI's ediveSSI™ is focused on bringing new customers to your dive store where long-term relationships are developed. This type of an approach to online training will allow you to provide your customers a whole new element of convenience at no additional cost. One of the barriers to becoming a diver is the fear of the unknown, the investment of time and cost. ediveSSI™ will educate consumers on the importance of quality training, the time it takes to become comfortable underwater and the value of purchasing equipment from YOU, their SSI Dive Center! "This is the opportunity we've needed to show dive centers what we do," stated Doug McNeese President and CEO. We all hear about these people who want to try diving. If our intuition is right this will be a huge student acquisition tool for our SSI Dealers." THE PROGRAM Simply stated, ediveSSI™ is another tool and schedule to help you acquire more customers interested in becoming divers and drive them into your store. ediveSSI™ will not cost you or your customer anything extra. We are not charging anything because we didn't want to create dissatisfaction with your customer when they discover there is NO financial advantage to taking an online program. SSI is providing ediveSSI™ —FREE to SSI Dive Centers! "SSI has distinct reasons for making this move. SSI understands that consumers have many choices today when it comes to activities. We wanted to make diving top of the mind, McNeese added. This is the perfect acquisition tool! Plus SSI, wanted to add value for the consumer while increasing dive center profits." THE APPROACH ediveSSI™ covers the exact same information as the Open Water Diver manual and DVD, but utilizes a more hands-on and interactive approach. You will meet with the students to purchase the required materials and equipment and set a schedule to complete the knowledge reviews and pool skills. The goal of ediveSSI™ is to keep your customer engaged and excited about scuba diving. WHERE ARE WE NOW? ediveSSI™ will be presented at DEMA 2008 in Las Vegas. If you are interested in the details and a personal presentation visit us at booth #329 or better yet come to the seminar on Thursday, October 23rd from 1p – 2p room S214 or Friday, October 24th from 11a – 12p room S214. Feel free to contact your SSI Regional Business Consultant with any questions. "SSI, Where Your Business Comes First." -- The Not Young Craig Goheen, not to be confused with The young Craig Goheen. www.SeaVentures-Scuba.com Please send all replys to seaventures@xxxxxxxxxxxxx If you need to contact the Administrator of the list then email Craig at cgoheen(at)gmail.com Sea Ventures List Serve Message