March 24, 2024 Weekly Flash Briefing: Swimming Pools, Industry News, Business & Culture

• Landslide Damages Homes, Destroys Swimming Pool in California

• Watson’s Acquires Florida Retailer Recreational Warehouse

• BofA Downgrades Latham Group Citing Weak Pool Construction Market

• Advertise in the next issue of Pool Magazine!

• Pool Brain: Open API (build your own integrations)

• $500 Rebate Pentair IntelliCenter Upgrade Kits

• Aquastar Golden Ticket Giveaway at Western Pool & Spa Show

• Moasure awarded top 3 best Small Organizations to work at in UK

• Pro Pool Inspectors (Pool Inspection Software)

• Pro Pool Inspectors Training

• Raypak $150 instant rebate February 2nd through April 30th

• Offer industry best financing with Lyon Financial

• Fluidra Pro Academy

Tradeshows

• March 28 - March 30th Western Pool & Spa Show in Long Beach, CA

Pool Industry Podcasts

Poolside Perspectives Podcast:

• Episode 24: Iconic Woman in Outdoor Living, Pool Design & construction

Pool Guy Podcast Show: 5 New Episodes

• What is the best pool sanitizer

• Business owners need thick skin

• Manual vacuuming vs vacuum systems

• Basic Business Skills Go a long way

• Don't over do it out on your pool route

Pool Nation Podcast:

• Episode 187: Winning strategies with academy pool & spa's

Talking Pools Podcast: 4 New Episodes

• Natural Pools: Myth vs reality, Part 2

• The power of customer feedback

• Article 680 - Swimming pools, spas, hot tubs, fountains, and similar installations, Part 1

• Good Pool Tech - Bad Pool tech

• Natural Pools: Myth vs Reality, Part 3

Rule Your Pool Podcast by Orenda

• Understanding Oxidation-Reduction Potential (ORP)

Book of the Week

• They Ask you Answer by Marcus Sheridan

Quote of the Week

• "The ultimate content strategy is listening." - Marcus Sheridan

Pools in Culture

• The Scent of Sunscreen and Swimming Pool with Vacation

Pool of the Week

• SkateBnb located in Jacksonville Florida.