Car Czar Consulting says: from: the Street, TOKYO Automakers in Japan were shutting production plants Friday after an 8.9-magnitude earthquake struck the country. A Honda (HMC) worker died after being crushed by a collapsing wall at a company research facility in northeastern Tochigi prefecture, the Associated Press reported. More than 30 other people were injured in the incident. Buzz This Post Post to Delicious Digg This Post
Car Czar Consulting says: Get ‘em while they’re hot! Buzz This Post Post to Delicious Digg This Post
Car Czar Consulting says: The film below says it all. Buzz This Post Post to Delicious Digg This Post
Car Czar Consulting says: A well-considered title causes a message to travel. From YouTube.com “…In his infectious marketing keynote speech, Jeremy Gutsche goes beyond traditional web 2.0 keynotes speeches to get at the root of what makes products and services go viral both online and in terms of generating word of mouth. As the founder of Trend Hunter .com (a site with 30,000,000 views per month), Jeremy has a lot of experience studying the viral marketing and what makes...
Car Czar Consulting: What you can safely rely on is virtually everything that can become digital will be transformed. Buzz This Post Post to Delicious Digg This Post
Car Czar Consulting says: This ought to increase revenue seriously. Per WSJ today: Apple Inc. is preparing to offer a package of services aimed at small- and mid-sized business that includes expanded support for company computer systems, part of the electronics maker’s efforts to appeal to users beyond its core consumer base. Apple Wednesday will unveil “Joint Venture,” a $499-a-year service contract that gives companies using Apple’s computers, smartphones and tablets priority treatment for technical support, training programs and...
Car Czar Consulting says: from Bing Community, “As people spend more time online and integrate their offline and online worlds, they will want their friends’ social activity and their social data to help them in making better decisions,” Lawrence Kim, Bing’. A few months ago, we announced an exciting partnership with Facebook to make search more social. As part of that work, we introduced Liked Results, which promotes links your friends have publicly liked or shared via Facebook. Today we are...
Car Czar Consulting says: The WSJ reported today how “…News Corp.’s efforts to sell Myspace are advancing, as bankers Allen & Co. this week begin to schedule meetings with suitors…” The following video was viewed over 1 million times. Buzz This Post Post to Delicious Digg This Post
Car Czar Consulting says: If there was any doubt that the Electric Vehicle push is in our (i.e., the West’s) national security interest, that’s been dispelled this week as one Middle East oil producing country after the other falls into a collective turmoil that has a high likelihood to be perceived to impact oil production world-wide. We need more than a “Leaf” to cover our needs. Buzz This Post Post to Delicious Digg This Post
Car Czar Consulting says: from The Hill “…Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R) says his party has been emboldened by massive protests against his controversial budget plan. Walker said demonstrators who filled the state capitol building in Madison and the boycott by state Senate Democrats — some of whom fled the state in protest — have steeled the resolve of members of his party. “If anything, I think it’s made the Republicans in the Assembly and the Senate stronger,” he...
Car Czar Consulting says: Per HuffingtonPost today -”…BEIJING — China will play a much bigger role in General Motors Co.’s plans including clean energy vehicles as it moves to capitalize further on rapid growth in the world’s largest auto market, the company’s CEO said Tuesday. Calling China “the crown jewel in the GM universe,” Chief Executive Daniel Akerson said the automaker plans to launch more than 20 new or redesigned cars in China over the next two years. “China...
Car Czar Consulting says: Social media is inexpensive and offers a MUCH higher and better trackable ROI, and is exponentially more efficient in every way possible. We were very impressed with the energy at the SOCIALDEALER’s NADA booth. SOCIALDEALER subsequently advised how it welcomes all United States and Canada: Dealers, General Managers, Sales Managers and Internet Managers to schedule a live demo on Social Media Management at 877.326.7624 or via their website form at http://socialdealer.com/ContactUs/tabid/60/Default.aspx. Buzz This Post Post to Delicious...
Car Czar Consulting says: Apple iPad 2 may be Thinner, lighter, with front-facing camera, a WSJ report says. The iPad 2 will also include a faster processor, a more powerful graphics processor and more memory, the report said. The new iPad will not, however, feature a very high-resolution jump, and its 9.7-inch display will be similar to that of the first-generation iPad, the Journal said. Both AT&T and Verizon Wireless will carry the new iPad, but Sprint and T-Mobile...
Car Czar Consulting says: Did you ever wonder -where in the world is my old car? Find out by checking out your ride’s history at “Check My Ride” – http://www.checkmyride.com. Then, share it with your friends, others via their social media links. Cool stuff! Buzz This Post Post to Delicious Digg This Post
Car Czar Consulting says: From AOL: New York, NY – February 7, 2011 – AOL Inc. announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire The Huffington Post, the influential and rapidly growing news, analysis, and lifestyle website founded in 2005, which now counts nearly 25 million unique monthly visitors. Buzz This Post Post to Delicious Digg This Post
Car Czar Consulting says: From WSJ.com – “…A new messaging service aims to keep your secrets safe. TigerText Inc., which can send texts that vanish from both the sender and receiver’s phone after a select period of time so they can’t be copied or forwarded, has developed a niche following among celebrities trying to keep their lives private. About half a million people have downloaded the service, which was started in February 2010 by four Los Angeles businessmen. To...
Car Czar Consulting says: Former Pres. candidate Gary Hart was quoted as predicting “…autocracies giving way to fragile democracies that in turn will evolve into radical fundamentalist regimes…” Can $4.00 – $5.00/gal. gas in the U.S. be far behind? Buzz This Post Post to Delicious Digg This Post
Car Czar Consulting says: What to believe? A 3rd year of a Presidential Term (Bull) vs. “the Jan. Affect” (Bear) means nothing more than hedge your bets. Do you still have reason(s) for owing your stock(s)? Buzz This Post Post to Delicious Digg This Post
Car Czar Consulting says: To quote our President: “…Governments that protect these rights are ultimately more stable, successful and secure. Suppressing ideas never succeeds in making them go away. America respects the right of all peaceful and law-abiding voices to be heard around the world, even if we disagree with them. And we will welcome all elected, peaceful governments – provided they govern with respect for all their people. This last point is important because there are some who...
