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Leadership and Management Synergy – ‘Praise But’ Futility
Success, achievement beyond what is required to “get by,” is a predicate to succession. The concept of success assumes something has been achieved beyond the ordinary; extra ordinary if you may. Business succession planning respects and acknowled
Dec 29, 2011
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Best Sales Year Ever for Award-Winning Ford Fusion
DEARBORN, Mich. – In five short years since introduction, Fusion sales are expected to reach 240,000 by year-end, making 2011 its best-selling year ever and Fusion Ford’s best-selling car. As Ford prepares an all-new Fusion for reveal next month
Dec 29, 2011
What Were the Top 10 Social Media Highlights in 2011?
Clickz.com put together a list of what they think the top 10 social media highlights in 2011 were. Top on their list was the fact that Facebook remained number one for social media networks. What were the other nine? Click here to read Clickz.com’s
Dec 29, 2011
Social Media Research Reveals Need for Measurements to Improve Effectiveness
MANASQUAN, NJ –More marketers indicate that measurement of their social media is a high priority, primarily to improve effectiveness and integration, according to the Lenskold Group 2011 Marketing ROI & Measurement Study released this month (av
Dec 29, 2011
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December Sales Reach Highest Unit Sales Since March 2011 According to TrueCar.com
SANTA MONICA, Calif. — TrueCar.com, the authority on new car pricing, trends and forecasting, this week released its December 2011 sales and incentives forecast. The forecast shows the following: For December 2011, new light vehicle sales in
Dec 28, 2011
Buick Uses Facebook For Crossover Preview
According to a story from Autoblog.com, Buick is using their Facebook page to uncover some of the new 2013 Buick Encore crossover. The story said the automaker is planning on fully revealing the new Buick at the North American International Auto Show
Dec 28, 2011
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Final Christmas Push Propels U.S. Online Holiday Spending Up 15% Versus Last Year
RESTON, VA – comScore, a leader in measuring the digital world, this week reported holiday season retail e-commerce spending for the first 56 days of the November – December 2011 holiday season. For the holiday season-to-date, $35.3 billion has
Dec 28, 2011
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Addendum Window Stickers – Best Practices
Even after celebrating out tenth anniversary as a compliance consulting company, we continue to see new issues that surprise us. For example, one dealer gave the keys to a repo agent, who had what appeared to be a legitimate order from one of the cap
Dec 28, 2011
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Make a Difference. Make a Change. Make it Now.
Differentiation. What is it? I don’t know about you, but I am sick to death of people throwing the word differentiation around with no specific, precise course of action. It is essential that we accentuate specific differences between us and the st
Dec 28, 2011