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Revised CPR and AED Materials Now Shipping |
Updated EFR Materials(two down, one to go)
Revised CPR/AED materials are now shipping! All related kits such as the EFR Instructor Manual and EFR Instructor Start-Up Kit have been updated as well.
So if you order a 60215 Instructor Pack or 70149 Instructor manual you will receive new Primary/Secondary materials, new CPR/AED materials, but the prior version of Care for Children.
We expect Care for Children will have new materials in February or March 2012. Revised EFR Instructor Trainer materials will be available shortly thereafter.
New CPR/AED Materials
CPR/AED manual and DVD - 60267
CPR/AED manual ala carte 70185 CPR/AED student exam 71865 CPR/AED instructor guide 79215
Read about the revised EFR Primary / Secondary Care products.
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Scuba Diver Gifts - Geek Gadgets and Toys |
Every year I struggle to think of holiday gifts for my diver friends and co-workers. So this year I started early and ended up with two posts worth of ideas!
We'll start with part one: Geek Gadgets and Toys. Part two I'll publish later this month.
Tchotchke Gift Ideas
($20 or less)
Lego makes an Atlantis series with divers, sharks, etc. You can buy the figurines as a keychain or magnet. All the items pictured below are $10 or less; if you want to go for something a little more expensive, there are complete playsets such as Gateway of the Squid and City of Atlantis.
Browse Scuba Legos
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PADI Water Bottle
Who doesn't drink water?
This is a gift anyone can appreciate. It comes in blue or red.
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Diver Gift Ideas from $20 - $40
 This luggage scale is one of the best gifts I've ever received. Leave it to my mom (who doesn't dive) think up this extremely practical and useful gift. I don't know how I ever lived without it.
By now you've probably seen the youtube video of the remote-controlled flying shark surprising people in dorm rooms and hallways. It's called an Air Swimmer. Not only is it a fun gift, one of these would be a clever attention-getter at a trade show (boat show, bridal show, etc). You could attach your store logo / booth number and fly it around the exhibit hall.
Bill at Scuba Views (Las Vegas, NV) was the first person to give us a heads-up about the Air Swimmers and has some in stock. If you're interested, call 702 645 0516 and ask for Bill or Marilyn.
Diver Gift Ideas $50 and Up
 At the NW Dive and Travel Expo I got to play around with a waterproof iPad bag. Unlike bags that just protect your device from water / dirt, this one allows you to use the iPad while it's in the sealed bag. Here's a review.
PADI's Encyclopedia of Recreational Diving is also a good gift item. It includes more than 100 videos including:
Mobile Phones for Scuba Divers / Watersports Enthusiasts / Klutzes
There are dozens of cell phones to choose from these days, but only two (I know of) that can handle the diver lifestyle. The Motorola Defy (T-Mobile)caught my eye last year here's a video showing the Motorola Defy in a container of water - with more water being poured over it. If you really want to dig in to the specs and performance of this phone, here's a review from Engadget.
A second water-resistant phone also became available this year. The Xperia Active can be dunked in water and (supposedly) the touch screen works even if you have wet fingers. Sony has a promo video of Maria Sharapova showing off the Xperia's features. If you stare at her outfit long enough a 3-D dinosaur appears. This is a GSM phone (T-Mobile or AT&T users here in the US).
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Mysterious Credit Card Charge from PADI? |
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PADI Automatic Renewal Processed Last Week
Did you recently see a credit card charge from PADI for $191, $275, $370 or $590? If so, those were your 2012 PADI Americas membership dues.
- $99.50 was the Divemaster auto-renewal rate.
That's a $22 savings versus the regular rate of $121.50.
- $191 - The automatic renewal rate for instructors.
This saves over $34 versus regular 2012 renewal of $225.50
- EFR Instructor dues happen every other year, if it was your year to renew for EFR you may have seen a charge of $275 (that's $191 + $84 for EFR).
- If you’re a PADI store, your charges were either $370 or $590 depending on the store level. In either case, the savings is $25 versus paying the standard renewal.
Email notifications were sent alerting members on auto-renewal that the charges were coming. If you did not receive this notification, please check the My Account section of the PADI Pro’s Site to verify the email address we have on file, or contact PADI's Customer Service Department: 800 729 7234 ext. 2495.
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PADI Instructor News on Google+ |
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We're on Google+
(for real this time)
click the graphic above to add us to your Circles
(what the heck is Google+?)
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Automatic emails to PADI eLearning Students |
Communication Tools for Online Students
PADI eLearning students automatically receive an email each time they complete a section of the online course. Here's an example:
Subject: You Have Begun Your PADI eLearning Course
Congratulations on beginning PADI Open Water Diver Online! Completing the knowledge development portion of this course is your first step towards becoming a certified PADI Open Water Diver. Keep up the good work. If you need any assistance during this course, please contact us. We look forward to seeing you soon. |
The email above goes out automatically unless you change it. By customizing the message you can provide useful information and reminders for your students. For example:
- Contact info and hours of operation
- Medical form heads-up
- Contact us ASAP to schedule your pool and open water dives
- Rental gear is provided but each student needs their own mask, fins, snorkel, etc.
- We're running a special on mask, fin and snorkel packages
- Useful technical information
(ex. iPad users will need to download a Flash app to make eLearning work)
Sample Welcome Email
In case it's helpful, here's a sample eLearning welcome email . Just copy and paste the text into the eLearning website (see instructions below). You can have a custom message done in fifteen minutes.
HOW TO: edit eLearning auto-emails.
- Login to elearning.padi.com as the Store Admin
(see below if you are an independent instructor)
- Click on Course Maintenance
- Click on Add/Edit Section Emails
- Click the Select Sections button
- Choose Open Water Diver Course (RDP and Dive Computers) Introduction from the drop down menu (see screengrab below).
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- Click Continue
- Under Add Section Email, Open Water Diver Course (RDP and Dive Computers) Introduction should now be displayed. Click the Continue button.
Can't Login?
If you don't know your eLearning login, click the Forgot Password button on the elearning.padi.com login screen.
Not a PADI store member?
Instructors who've purchased an eLearning gift pass will be able to access the eLearning emails. Login to eLearning.padi.com and follow the directions described above.
EXTRA CREDIT!
Create a "congratulations" (Course Completion) email.
The Course Completion email can be edited in the User Maintenance Menu (as opposed to section emails - as described above).
Some key points you could mention:
- About that medical form... seriously, have ya looked at it?
- A checklist of items the student needs to complete prior to their first session(ex. complete the quick quiz, attend orientation, schedule pool session)
- Invite the student to bring a friend to the last pool session for a free discover scuba
- Invite student to visit the store / we look forward to seeing you soon.
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