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Fraud Alert: DOT Identity Theft Scheme
FMCSA Security Bulletin # 032813.01 This bulletin is for use by FMCSA Industry, Government, and Law Enforcement Partners. Another round of fraudulent USDOT Letters dated March 12, 2013 are being distributed, largely by fax, to motor carrier officials. The letters...
The Inventory Swing and the Fiscal Cliff Increase Odds of Mid‐Year Lull
Real GDP growth for the recently completed first quarter of 2013 appears likely to exceed earlier expectations when the first estimate is released on April 26. Despite the drag from fiscal tightening, real GDP growth is set to register in the range of 2.5 to 3.0 percent,...
California’s ZEV Program and the Industry Outcry
According to J.D. Supra, the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers and the Association of Global Automakers recently filed against the California Air Resources Board, or CARB's, Zero-Emission Vehicle (ZEV) petition. These goals, proposed to be in place by 2025, are...
FMLA Leave Abuse and Procedures for Form Review
Dashboard-Insights suggests rules to follow when filing and reviewing leave forms and certifications. Pertinent to any manager for overhead saves and costs, following these procedures when someone takes unpaid leave will assist in employees taking time off seriously,...
U.S. Automakers and Suppliers Appeal to Congress for Corporate Tax Reform
The Detroit News reports on recent demands by the auto industry to lower corporate taxes. Among developed countries, the United States has the highest tax on corporations; if that can be lowered, the auto industry's improvement could lead to expansion and...
Japanese Manufacturers Hit Hard by Airbag Shrapnel Defect
4 Major Japanese Manufacturer's suffered a major hit to their reliability ratings in a worldwide recall of 3.4 million vehicles and counting. Over 1 million cars in the US and Europe have been recalled in models by Honda, Mazda, Toyota and Nissan. Over half the...
Talent Versus Experience, and Other Hiring Tips for Management
Sales Teams are tough to staff, mainly because of how critical it is to make sure each employee is highly talented. The Sales Strategy Blog offers 5 tips for dealing with the HR process, and weeding out those who earned an interview based solely on experience rather...
Get the Most Out of Your Analytics Platform through Data Convergence
Data marketing ROI is a tough stat to measure. While 97% of survey responders on Social Media Today say that they've seen revenue improvement that could be related to marketing activities, it's nearly impossible to discover how your marketing investment pays off....
Adobe Primetime: Tools for Uniting TV Service and Digital Video Marketing
Clickz turns the spotlight on Adobe Primetime, a publishing platform that allows programmers and pay-TV to work together. A favorite dealership marketing tool of the past, TV advertising has just re-opened as a potential avenue for marketing again. Wait and see if...
Improved Consumer Targeting, Courtesy of Facebook
According to Search Engine Journal, Facebook advertising gives AdWords a run for it's money in both simplicity and audience-targeting. Reaching new customers based on their Power Editor is a simple task with clear pictures of partners, categories and intuitive...
Are You Optimizing, Or Just Orienting? Know the Difference in SEO
Search Engine Journal explains the difference between optimizing your content, and producing new content with low-value. By looking at a business whose SEO went wrong, you can see the damage done to business and performance over time, as a result of high bounce rates....
BMW eContracts 40% of Business to Streamline F&I Service
From World's Luxury Guide, discover details on the 3-year long development in e-contracting that is certain to appeal to future customers. Reducing the time spent in F&I from 30 minutes to 10 is just one of many reasons to consider implementing the process at...
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