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Don't be fooled by Impersonators! |
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It has been said that 'Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery''. Well if that's the case, we're flattered! It appears that other yacht brokerages continue to copy our business practices, from operational procedures, web design, even the customized in-house forms that we use. Why is this you may ask? The simple answer is that the crew at NSNG have been selling yachts for a long time, are highly experienced in the field, and are a leader in the industry. We have spent years fine tuning the business model, and spare no expense when it comes to marketing.
Don't be fooled by outfits whose only corporate office consists of the trunk of a car. Would you feel comfortable handing over a cheque to someone and watch them drive away? In addition, all of our yachts advertised have Listing Agreements in place and we do not just market any boat and any price simply to pad our inventory as some other brokerages may do.
NSNG is a Endorsed Brokerage by the Certifed Professional Yacht Broker program and adherers to their high operating standards. We're looking forward to working with you! |
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New Office Location - Now Serving Eastern Ontario! |
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North South Nautical Group Inc. is pleased to announce the expansion of their Yacht Brokerage operation into Eastern Ontario. Joining the North South Team are Fraser and Annie Campbell, of Ottawa, Ontario. Both Annie and Fraser are long time boaters who have extensively cruised Georgian Bay and the waterways of Eastern Ontario on a 38’ Trawler, which they happened to recently sell using the services of North South Nautical Group. In addition to an extensive boating experience, the Campbell’s also have a significant background in sales and marketing. 
According to company President, Mike Burns, “Eastern Ontario is a wonderful cruising area, and we have dealt with many boaters in this region in the past. By establishing full-time yacht brokers in this area, our company can better offer our services to the boaters of this region and beyond.” Specializing in the sale of pre-owned power and sailing yachts, North South Nautical Group Inc. also has offices Port Credit (Head Office), St. Catharine’s, and Orillia. With over 140 boats currently listed, North South Nautical Group is the largest yacht brokerage in Ontario. |
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Read About Our Company in Yachtworld.com Magazine! |
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North South Nautical Group is featured in the May 2009 issue of Yachtworld.com Magazine. This premier publication is distributed throughout North America and Europe. In addition, each issue is also available in electronic format. Click on the link below to view the full article. Issue 16 - May 2009 - Yachtworld Digital Magazine 
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Report from the International Conference of Professional Yacht Brokers |
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Several staff of North South Nautical Group recently attended the International Conference of Professional Yacht Brokers, an event organized by the Yacht Brokers Association of America. The professional organization for brokers has been around since 1920 and aims to raise standards of professional and competence and ethics among yacht brokers. For the average boat owner this may be of only passing interest, but brokers know that YBAA is working to improve the owner experience through programs such as its CPYB program that now includes hundreds of brokers who have received training and successfully passed the certification test.
The keynote speech for the event was by Sgt. Matt Eversmann, retired and well-decorated Army Ranger, who was played by Josh Hartnett in the film Black Hawk Down, which is based on Eversmann’s experience as part of a U.N. peacekeeping operation in Mogadishu, Somalia, in 1993. His was an engaging, even riveting story that seemed to have little to do with boats or yacht brokerage until he began wrapping it up, pointing out that, as in his situation, where he wasn’t in charge of strategic decision, brokers are in a specific environment (think “tough economy”) with different types of competition they have little control over. Their job, as leaders, is like his was in the Rangers, setting an example and having an absolute commitment to getting a job done right.
His winning formula, he said, was as follows:
- Be a selfless servant, putting the needs of others in front of yours.
- Be courageous, especially when nobody’s watching. Do the right thing even if it’ll hurt.
- Be committed. Do the hard right always, not the easy wrong.
He didn’t need to add that this formula applied in business, but later in the day, talking with Mary Lynn Hollan, YBAA’s manager of the CPYB program, it occurred to me that when Matt had talked about winning through creating values-based organizations, he was focused on the same kind of professionalism and ethical behavior that the certification program espouses. Not that every yacht broker is called upon to be heroic, nor, hopefully that many sales and purchases of boats are going to be any kind of firefight, but I suspect that like me, while listening to Matt’s understated story of his experience, some of the yacht brokers around me today sat a little taller in their seats and mentally recommitted to being the best they can at representing their clients. That should be good for everyone involved. |
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