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Auto shows need to become more female-friendly

Started this discussion. Last reply by Sally Whitesell Mar 4. 1 Reply

With women making more and more of the buying decisions, automotive companies are starting to pay attention to what attracts female buyers to their products.The following article is a good example of…Continue

Tags: Cars, Buyers, Purchases, Influence, Sales

Twitter puts pressure on Facebook, Google with latest updates. How important are their latest innovations?

Started Dec 9, 2011 0 Replies

Twitter is rolling out some new tools to profile pages, meant to make its service more universally accessible. Several updates include embedded tweets, rich media, and more search options.Some…Continue

Anyone Capitalizating on Cyber Monday?

Started Nov 28, 2011 0 Replies

We've been seeing lots of Black Friday specials on various websites and social media spaces for Dealers.Is anyone capitalizing on Cyber Monday? If so, how?Continue

 

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Bobby Compton promoted AutoSTARR's blog post And The Winner of Facebook Mania Is.... Google?
May 21
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And The Winner of Facebook Mania Is.... Google?

Saw this post on Smart Money and wanted to share it with my dE followers: what do you think about the article's opinion that investors should bet on Google, rather than Facebook?And what does this mean for those of us in the automotive industry -- many automotive companies use both platforms effectively, but the debate continues over which platform has better long-term potential - in this case, for investment purposes.Where do you stand…See More
May 18
AutoSTARR left a comment for Lance Boldt
"Thanks for connecting, Lance! "
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"Thank you for the add!"
May 16
Lance Boldt and AutoSTARR are now friends
May 16
AutoSTARR promoted Jim Radogna's blog post Transparency is Not a Dirty Word
May 16
AutoSTARR commented on Jim Radogna's blog post Transparency is Not a Dirty Word
"Fantastic post, Jim! Definitely sharing this with my team."
May 16
AutoSTARR left a comment for Bobby Compton
"Thanks for the invitation to connect, Bobby. Looking forward to learning and sharing here!"
May 11
AutoSTARR is now friends with Leonard Buchholz and Bobby Compton
May 11
AutoSTARR promoted Sally Whitesell's blog post Learn to Love What Women Want!
May 2
Bobby Compton commented on AutoSTARR's blog post Smartphone sales expected to reach 1 billion mark in 2014
"Awesome share! No doubt about it, smart phones are here to stay and on the rise through the roof. Would love to hear your insight on utilizing smart phones to give businesses that better edge!!!!"
Apr 16
Bobby Compton promoted AutoSTARR's blog post Smartphone sales expected to reach 1 billion mark in 2014
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Smartphone sales expected to reach 1 billion mark in 2014

According to a recent Credit Suisse report, Smartphone sales are expected to reach the 1 billion mark in 2014! An estimated 472 million smartphones were sold globally last year, accounting for 31% of all mobile devices sold. (You can read the study here if you're interested: http://reut.rs/IlSEMU). A lot of the demand is driven by China and the cheaper smartphones now flooding the mobile market. Global sales of smartphones will top 1 billion units in 2014,…See More
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And The Winner of Facebook Mania Is.... Google?

Posted on May 18, 2012 at 4:00pm 0 Comments

Saw this post on Smart Money and wanted to share it with my dE followers: what do you think about the article's opinion that investors should bet on Google, rather than Facebook?

And what does this mean for those of us in the automotive industry -- many automotive companies use both platforms effectively, but the debate continues over which platform has better long-term potential - in this…

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Smartphone sales expected to reach 1 billion mark in 2014

Posted on April 13, 2012 at 3:48pm 1 Comment

According to a recent Credit Suisse report, Smartphone sales are expected to reach the 1 billion mark in 2014! An estimated 472 million smartphones were sold globally last year, accounting for 31% of all mobile devices sold.

(You can read the study here if you're interested: http://reut.rs/IlSEMU).

A lot of the demand is driven by China and the cheaper smartphones now flooding the mobile market. Global sales of smartphones will top 1 billion…

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Are cars the next big social media hot spot? And is that safe?

Posted on April 6, 2012 at 6:30pm 0 Comments

Interesting article from autonews.com this week: a(nother) new piece of technology has just been introduced by TRW Automotive Holdings Corp.: an in-vehicle touch-pad sensor that can read letters and numbers drawn with a finger. The premise here is to allow drivers to do more with less distraction.

Most of us spend a large amount of time in our cars during the week, and we all want to multitask while we're in them. Emails, phone calls, and notes don't stop just because we're behind the…

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Infiniti Is Partnering with Cirque du Soleil. How are YOU innovating this spring?

Posted on March 30, 2012 at 5:30pm 0 Comments

As "Official sponsor and exclusive automotive partner" for wildly popular entertainment group Cirque du Soleil, Infiniti Automotive group is effectively reaching a very broad range of possible customers. Their luxury vehicles are well known in the auto sphere, but by partnering with Cirque du Soleil, Infiniti is hoping to draw even more attention to its latest models, in a far showier space than, well, the showroom. They are debuting their all-new 7 passenger crossover with the performance…

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