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A.V.W. Equipment Co., Inc.
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With many parts of the United States experiencing high car wash volumes, it's a good time to make sure employees are reminded of safe vehicle handling practices, including best practices for sudden unintended acceleration




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Zep Vehicle Care, Inc.
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TradeMark Car Wash donated $5,000 to the Allen Community Outreach, a "one stop shop" providing a seamless system of human and social services, in December to help fulfill the non-profit organization’s goal of providing Christmas gifts to more than 600 Collin County youths.

Visit http://www.carwash.org/news-landing/2016/02/02/trademark-car-wash-donates-$5-000-to-allen-community-outreach to view the full article online.

 
 
   

Some businesses, like ski resorts, rely on snow during the winter. Others get a boost when the weather is sunny and relatively warm, like it has been lately. The people who decided to get their car washed Sunday realized a lot of other people had the same idea. Car washes in Portland had lines dozens of cars long.


Visit http://www.wcsh6.com/story/news/local/portland/2016/01/31/car-washes-busy-because-warm-weather/79612942/ to view the full article online.

 
Source: Email Wire
In 2014, value of the commercial car wash market across seventeen European countries was 6.7 billion. In the same year, there were 1.3 billion commercial car wash occasions and, on average, each registered vehicle is washed at a commercial site 4.2 times. 

Visit http://www.emailwire.com/release/224630-European-Car-Wash-Market-Key-Trends-Size-Growth-Shares-And-Forecast-Research-Report.html to view the full article online.

 
Source: PSFK
Just place this device on your dash and an AR display appears. Carloudy is an e-ink display that works to give car drivers a whole new navigation experience. The mechanism of the display makes it a standout, essentially converting any car windshield into an augmented reality display. 

Visit http://www.psfk.com/2016/01/e-ink-screen-turns-car-windshield-into-transparent-display.html to view the full article online.

 
PDQ Manufacturing
Warsaw Chemical Company, Inc.
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Source: Entrepreneur
2016 is a promising year for small business owners and entrepreneurs. The development of modern business technology gives small businesses the opportunity to develop low-cost, enterprise-quality products and services. Social media, Internet marketing and ecommerce empower your business to reach potential customers in untapped markets all over the world.

Visit http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/270045 to view the full article online.

 
We all learn countless lessons throughout our careers - some more meaningful than others. But the truly valuable ones stick with us forever and help us to grow and succeed. In a recent interview with the The New York Times' Adam Bryant, Amit Singh, president of Google for Work, shared some of the biggest lessons he learned early in his career.

Visit http://www.businessinsider.com/google-exec-shares-the-biggest-leadership-lessons-hes-learned-2016-2 to view the full article online.

 
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What is the most important element of an excellent customer service experience? It's all about speed, according to a recent report from Verint. The report was based on data from a survey conducted in July and August 2015 of 18,038 consumers in Australia, France, Germany, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, South Africa, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

Visit http://www.marketingprofs.com/charts/2016/29229/whats-the-key-to-great-customer-service to view the full article online.

 
Source: Entrepreneur
In Ultimate Guide to Local Business Marketing, Google AdWords expert Perry Marshall and lead generation expert Talor Zamir introduce you to the basic framework behind a successful local marketing campaign. In this edited excerpt, Perry and Zamir explain the difference between SEO and PPC and why one is head's above the other when it comes to search results.

Visit http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/269620 to view the full article online.

 
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