Author: Charlie Levine

  • Maximize Your Boat Show Marketing Strategy

    In all of my personal relationships I carry this basic rule: you will rarely ever see me on Halloween or Valentine’s Day. Those who work in the marine industry know why. Every year FLIBS (aka the Ft Lauderdale International Boat Show) takes place over Halloween and the Miami International Boat Show runs during Valentine’s Day. …

  • Go Beyond the Cold Email Pitch

    Unless you already have a relationship with an editor, traditional outreach is dead weight in 2026. Press releases, generic pitch emails, and DM’ing someone’s Instagram or LinkedIn account rarely gets a response, especially when you’re trying to reach the kind of creator whose audience actually buys million-dollar sportfishing yachts or premium tackle. Any influencer worth…

  • Want Good Content? Hire a Journalist

    As companies work to tell better stories on their site, social feeds and video, they rarely look in the most obvious place to help them do that: the newsroom. I hate to say it, but as traditional media outlets continue to sink, there’s a deep bench of experienced writers, editors, and filmmakers ready to jump…

  • Digital Ad Buys: Don’t Go It Alone

    Paid Media is a Tool, Not a Magic Button. It Rewards Strategy and Expertise. You’ll catch more fish offshore, if you go with an experienced captain who knows the waters, and what lures or baits to use. The same philosophy applies to digital advertising. If you want to reel in new customers through Google and…

  • Why Content Matters in the Marine Marketplace

    Why Content Matters in the Marine Marketplace

    The CatchFire Difference What sets CatchFire Communications apart from other marine marketing agencies isn’t just the range of services — editorial, copywriting, video and film, media relations, digital marketing, and consulting — it’s the editorial DNA behind all of it. Most marketing agencies learn your industry. Charlie Levine already knows it. He’s most likely fished…

  • Creating CatchFire Communications

    As media continues to evolve, smart organizations are taking control of their own narrative. CatchFire Communications exists to help companies in the recreational fishing and boating space tell their stories. For a free consultation, contact us at catchfirecommunications@gmail.com.