More Than Media: Creating Connections Across Boating

About this episode

The episode discusses the evolving role of marine media in connecting the boating industry and influencing policy.

Host Kristina Hebert welcomes David Carr of Firecrown Media’s Marine Division and Michelle Goldsmith of the Soundings Trade Only Group for a conversation about the evolving role of marine media in connecting the boating industry, influencing policy, and building community. They discuss how Firecrown serves diverse audiences across the marine ecosystem, the responsibility of industry media to deliver credible insights, and the trends shaping technology, mergers and acquisitions, and market dem...

People in this episode

Host: Kristina Hebert

Guests: David Carr, Michelle Goldsmith

Topics covered

• marine media
• boating industry
• policy influence
• community building
• technology trends

Keywords

• marine media
• boating
• community
• technology
• policy
• industry insights

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Firecrown Media, Soundings Trade Only Group

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