Join us Saturday morning at The Car Wash Show during the Ignite Ideas: Networking Breakfast to make business connections to help you on your professional journey.
Visit http://carwash.org/thecarwashshow/news-landing/2015/04/14/your-perfect-match-is-waiting-at-the-car-wash-show-2015 to view the full article online.
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CNBC
If you live where salt is used to clear the roads of snow and ice, U.S. safety regulators have a message for you: Wash the underside of your car. The message came Wednesday from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, which closed a five-year investigation into rusting pipes that carry brake fluid in about 5 million older Chevrolet, Cadillac and GMC pickups and SUVs, without seeking a recall. Visit http://www.cnbc.com/id/102572795 to view the full article online. |
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The Conversation
Economists call it the productivity puzzle: why has productivity in the UK slumped more in the recent recession than previous ones and why has its recovery been slower? To understand some of the perverse forces making this possible you don’t have to look much further than the nearest hand car wash. Car washing is big business. Datamonitor has estimated that UK car owners spend more than half a billion pounds a year on commercial car washing. Visit http://theconversation.com/the-return-of-the-hand-car-wash-and-the-uks-productivity-puzzle-39594 to view the full article online. |
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The Times Herald News
A warm, sunny day almost always means good business for car washes, but the folks headed into West Norriton Auto Wash and Detail on Egypt Road Saturday left with much more than a clean ride. Proceeds from each wash also went to a worthy cause. For the second time in three years, the car wash is hosting "Washes for Autism" to benefit autism research and support programs for autistic children. Visit http://www.timesherald.com/general-news/20150411/west-norriton-car-wash-raises-autism-awareness-and-funds-for-research to view the full article online. |
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Choosing to open a car wash business is a major event. With so many factors to consider before taking the plunge, one of the first things to focus on is location. The right location can be the difference between a booming business and a failed one.
Visit http://carwash.org/news-landing/2015/04/14/selecting-the-location-for-a-car-wash---what-you-might-want-to-consider to view the full article online. |
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The Vicksburg Post
The newest car wash in Vicksburg, MS, is more than a car wash; it’s an experience. Before arriving at the wash, there are four self-prep stations and two pay stations, followed by a team of employees who perform a prewash on the vehicles, owner Doug Hudgins said. Visit http://www.vicksburgpost.com/2015/04/12/magnolia-car-wash-an-experience/ to view the full article online. |
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Montgomery Advertiser
The ultra-modern Mr. K Car Wash near Woodmere Boulevard expects to open Friday after more than six months of construction, Stratford Square Shopping Center manager Earl Martin said. Construction of a new building next door for Starbucks and Korean-American Wilshire Bank should be finished in May. Visit http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/story/news/2015/04/10/car-wash-opens-next-week-growth-ahead/25583375/ to view the full article online. |
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As the pace of change accelerates across the workforce, there’s a significant need for leadership to step up. Yet as the "Workforce 2020" study from Oxford Economics uncovered, barely half of surveyed CEOs said their leadership knows how to inspire and empower employees. That’s not going to cut it. Visit http://www.forbes.com/sites/sap/2015/04/13/3-ways-to-motivate-your-team-in-the-changing-world-of-work/?sr_source=lift_polar to view the full article online.
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Small Business Trends
Everyone’s career and business story is being written in real time and evolving in different ways. We continue to be in a pivotal time for using, harnessing and leveraging everything that we now have to create, communicate and move content and information. Sales and marketing are now married to technology and social media marketing in a way it never has been before. Visit http://smallbiztrends.com/2015/04/14-keys-creating-career-business-success-story.html to view the full article online. |
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Listening is critical to success in this new era of informed consumers and ROI-focused revenue marketers, where every purchase is carefully considered. Buyers are more discerning than ever; they’re looking for hyper-relevant content that responds to their exact needs and stage in the buying cycle. How can marketers hope to answer that imperative if we’re not listening to understand what our buyers are doing, thinking, and saying? Visit http://www.business2community.com/digital-marketing/3-ways-listen-prospects-collect-actionable-data-01202724 to view the full article online.
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Forbes
Small businesses feel at a disadvantage when it comes to creating an effortless social media and PR plan that engages with a target audience and has an actual ROI. It’s a daunting task. However, it can be done with some simple best practices and some strategic planning. Here are some ways small businesses can automate social media and public relations. Visit http://www.forbes.com/sites/steveolenski/2015/03/24/how-a-small-business-can-automate-social-media-and-pr/ to view the full article online. |
