So, you already have a career — not to mention a laundry list of unpaid responsibilities — and when you’re not working, you’d rather kick back than press palms. This might make sense if you’re dead set against growing your business or branching out professionally. Otherwise, investing in building a robust network of connections can be the difference between a career that soars and one that stagnates.

Source: Media Post
A new study finds that U.S. consumers who plan to buy or lease a new car are attracted to the smart technology that comes with the vehicle. The majority (79%) of those who plan to buy or lease a new vehicle say they would consider abandoning a favorite automaker or vehicle to get the latest smart technology, according to the study by GfK.

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The global electric vehicle charging system market will reach $66.27 billion by 2026, up sharply from an estimated $3.18 billion in 2018, according to a new Allied Market Research report. A rise in production of electric vehicles, an increase in adoption of electric vehicles owing to government initiatives and a surge in demand for low-emission and fuel-efficient vehicles have propelled the growth of the global EV charging system market.

Source: Popular Mechanics
The Institute of Transportation Engineers, which has a chapter in every state, has agreed with a report by Sweden-born engineer Mats Järlström that the existing yellow-light calculus is not adequate. Järlström is pushing for one specific change to the kinematic equation: the amount of time needed when someone is turning during a yellow light or waiting to turn.

Source: Future Five
Gartner states that by 2023 more than 740,000 autonomous-ready vehicles will be added to the global market. Gartner’s predicted figure of exactly 745,705 units is significantly up from 137,129 units in 2018. This growth will predominantly come from North America, Greater China and Western Europe, as countries in these regions become the first to introduce regulations around autonomous driving technology, Gartner states.

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7 Flags Car Wash and the Susan G. Komen foundation teamed up again for the month of October to help raise awareness about checking for breast cancer as well as to raise money to find a cure.  7 Flags Car Wash donated $1 for every full-service car wash and $1 for every Fast Pass sold for the month of October and also accepted donations from their loyal customers – raising over $7,008 to donate to the Susan G. Komen foundation to help find a cure.

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Brown Bear Car Wash  has donated $13,534 to Puget Sound Honor Flight, supporting the organization’s mission of transporting Western Washington veterans to visit military memorials in Washington, D.C.  Family-owned, Seattle-based Brown Bear donated $1 for each of the 13,534 cars washed at its 26 tunnel wash locations during the Veterans Day observance.

Source: All Business
Hiring a new employee can result in a variety of overlooked costs, so it’s important to make each new hire count. Attracting and retaining top talent is a major advantage for your business, while keeping subpar employees puts you behind the competition.

Source: Inc.com
There's a fine line between arrogance and confidence. Temper the former and reward the latter when faced with an ambitious (and arrogant) employee who feels they are entitled to a raise before they’ve earned it.

Source: Forbes.com
It seems what all businesses could use is a few new marketing tactics to plug into their strategies. Last year, the State of Inbound reported that 63% of businesses struggle most with generating leads and traffic, and 40% reported challenges in proving the ROI of their marketing activities. Here are four ways to rejuvenate your lead and traffic generation, whether you’re just getting started or needing a revamp in strategy.

Source: Small Business Trends
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