Tag Archives: AutoNetTV

Doing Well While Doing Good

Posted on May 21, 2012 by AutoNetTV

  Today, while you read this, a 14-year old boy is lying on his bed in the cancer ward of a children’s hospital, struggling to breathe after vomiting for the umpteenth time this morning; his throat, mouth and lips burning … Continue reading →

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Spare a Little Change?

Posted on May 14, 2012 by AutoNetTV

  Automotive service and repair is a $215 billion a year industry.  Change is either an obstacle or an accelerant to getting your fair share.  Or rather, your response to change is the determining factor.  Change at the local level … Continue reading →

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Why People Don’t Like You – Part 1

Posted on April 30, 2012 by AutoNetTV

  OK, that’s not fair.  Most people like you.  At least according to a recent Consumer Reports Annual Auto Survey in which 73% said that they were either completely or very satisfied with their repair shop.  I thought it interesting … Continue reading →

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You’ll Ruin Your Eyes

Posted on April 23, 2012 by AutoNetTV

  Mom used to say, rather emphatically, “Don’t watch so much TV, you’ll ruin your eyes!”  That was back in the day of 3 channels when I would watch a ½ hour after school.  Fast forward to today when the … Continue reading →

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Keep Your Eye on the Sparrow

Posted on April 16, 2012 by AutoNetTV

  When I was a kid, my Dad and I would watch Robert Blake as the gritty undercover TV cop, Baretta.  I got a kick out of his cockatoo, Fred, and his CI, Rooster, but what I really loved was … Continue reading →

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The Worst Wheel

Posted on April 9, 2012 by AutoNetTV

  When my youngest was 7 she said, “I can’t remember – is it the boy or the girl peacocks that have the bright feathers.”  “It’s the boys.  In the bird world, the boys have the fancy feathers to get … Continue reading →

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Whatcha Gonna Do When You Got Nothin’ to Do

Posted on April 3, 2012 by AutoNetTV

  Add up the number of hours you’ve spent waiting for doctors, dentists, a restaurant table, haircuts and auto service, etc.  That’s a lot of time with nothing to do.  Smart businesses try to keep you occupied while you wait … Continue reading →

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Honda Anti-Theft Negotiator – We Can Dream

Posted on April 3, 2012 by AutoNetTV

  Honda may be playing an April Fools prank on us, but wouldn't it be great to see this feature on the 2014 models?            

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Jungle Guide – Social Media for the Unconvinced Part 2

Posted on March 26, 2012 by AutoNetTV

  In Part 1, we talked about the why’s of social media.  In this piece we’ll talk about getting started with the basic tools of social media: Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and blogs.  These platforms are all easy to use – … Continue reading →

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Jungle Guide – Automotive Social Media for the Unconvinced Part 1

Posted on March 19, 2012 by AutoNetTV

If you’re just thinking about heading into the social media jungle for your business, it can be pretty overwhelming; I’ve spent a couple of hours just trying to get my head around how to organize this article.  My goal is … Continue reading →

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