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A.V.W. Equipment Co., Inc.
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If you’re not registered for The Car Wash Show 2018 – don’t wait! Join us April 26 – 28 in Las Vegas for three days of networking, learning, and growing your business. No matter the question, The Car Wash Show has the answer.

Visit http://www.carwash.org/thecarwashshow/news-landing/2018/02/05/resolve-business-pain-points-at-the-car-wash-show-2018 to view the full article online.

 
Zep Vehicle Care, Inc.
Industry News
Source: USA Today

The U.S. was slammed with severe winter weather in January, U.S. new-car sales managed to hold the line as the year got off to a middling start. Overall, industry sales rose 1% compared to a year earlier, according to Autodata Corp.

Visit https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2018/02/01/u-s-auto-sales-middling-january-but-pickup-trucks-get-tax-reform-boost/1085880001/ to view the full article online.

 
Source: Marketplace

Lots of driverless cars are growing up in California, a place known for its sunny weather. It's still hard for cars to see in snow and rain, and as they grow up, autonomous cars will need to function in all kinds of weather on the road. 

Visit https://www.marketplace.org/2018/01/08/tech/driverless-cars-have-hard-time-snow-too to view the full article online.

 
 
   
Source: Chanhassen Villager

Longtime Chanhassen, Minn., resident Kris Imker, customer services leader at Kwik Trip, calls herself the car wash queen. So who better to ask for tips on getting a car wash.

Visit http://www.swnewsmedia.com/chanhassen_villager/news/mysteries-of-the-car-wash-solved-by-local-car-wash/article_f99783bd-e571-55b1-a30e-0e06147386f1.html to view the full article online.

 
 
   
Mike's Carwash donated $7,683.13 to Mad Anthonys Children's Hope House as a result of its Wash for Hope event on January 27-28.



During the two-day fundraiser, Mike's five Fort Wayne locations offered the Ultimate Wash at a discounted price and for every Ultimate purchased, donated $1 back to Mad Anthonys Children's Hope House. Mike's Fort Wayne locations also accepted monetary donations.

Visit http://www.carwash.org/car-wash-magazine/car-wash-news/news/2018/02/07/car-wash-donates-more-than-$7k-to-childrens-hope-house to view the full article online.

 
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Diamond Shine Car Care
Source: TDT News

Today’s Car Wash, a small chain of three Texas locations in Killeen and Harker Heights, is expanding eastward. The car wash chain is in the beginning stages of establishing its first location in Belton, as part of a planned retail development. 

Visit http://www.tdtnews.com/news/article_9397123a-0954-11e8-a926-eb3d62200c0c.html to view the full article online.

 
Ascentium Capital , LLC
Ascentium Capital , LLC
Leadership
 
   
Source: Entrepreneur

According to personal development coach Vernon Lindsay, leadership skills strengthen during the moments that people get uncomfortable. In fact, leaders find comfort in their discomfort.

Visit https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/307264 to view the full article online.

 
Source: Forbes


As young people graduate from college and join the workforce for the first time, millennials are bringing a new perspective to the very idea of leadership — not just in the workplace, but also across society in general. 

Visit https://www.forbes.com/sites/sarahlandrum/2018/02/02/why-leadership-is-so-important-to-millennials-right-now/#39f1dd6a78a0 to view the full article online.

 
WEG Electric Corp.
PDQ Manufacturing
Marketing
 
   

Source: Inc.

With emails accounting for such a big part of our lives, it's incredible there aren't more guidelines on how to use this form of messaging. Email etiquette is very important — it's an integral part of how you communicate and develop relationships with people. These tips will help avoid the most common email mistakes.

Visit https://www.inc.com/betty-liu/11-worst-email-mistakes-everyone-makes.html to view the full article online.

 
Source: Small Business Trends
Hubspot reports that 96 percent of B2B companies use video for marketing. Here, Small Business Trends speaks with Intralink Global’s CEO and Founder, Diane Primo, to get her take on five key reasons to create a marketing video for your small business.

Visit https://smallbiztrends.com/2018/02/time-to-create-a-marketing-video-small-business.html to view the full article online.

 
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