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How Big Data Can Transform Your Customer Service Experience

An acquaintance of mine shared an experience with me that got me thinking. He traveled frequently and was a member of a particular hotel chain’s loyalty program. One particular stay at one of the chain’s locations was, in his opinion, beneath the quality that he had come to expect from the chain. There were multiple issues with the room – some involving cleanliness and even…

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Added by Richard Holland on June 13, 2013 at 7:58am — No Comments

Huge attack on WordPress sites could spawn never-before-seen super botnet

Security analysts have detected an ongoing attack that uses a huge number of computers from across the Internet to commandeer servers that run the WordPress blogging application.

The unknown people behind the highly distributed…

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Added by MANNY LUNA on June 12, 2013 at 7:04pm — No Comments

10 Reasons Why You Need to Be In Vegas at AutoCon in September!

As I speak with my dealer friends on a daily basis, I know that now is the time when they are evaluating and deciding which Fall Conferences to attend this year.

 

So, I wanted to make the decision easy and provide everyone with the top ten reasons why you need to be at AutoCon on September 4th, 5th and 6th.

 

The…
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Added by Carrie Hemphill on June 12, 2013 at 12:03pm — No Comments

Online Trends Your Dealership Needs to Know

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It’s really tough to tell the difference between a trend and a fad, most pundits get it wrong a majority of the time. And it might sometimes seem in the world of online marketing and social media is the ultimate environment for chasing the latest fad. No one can truly predict the future, but  Mary Meeker's annual Internet Trend report gives us some insight in the world of online…

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Added by Ketty Colom on June 12, 2013 at 10:58am — No Comments

DELIBERATE INNOVATION

I was leaving my hotel room one morning, getting ready to start my day. As I walked at my usual brisk pace down the hall towards the elevators, that’s when I saw it. The yellow tape, rolling toolbox and what appeared to be an elevator technician getting ready to go to work on one of the two elevators this hotel provides. This was significant to me because I was on the top floor, and I knew with only one of two elevators working I would most likely get to stop at every floor on the way down, and… Continue

Added by David Simpson on June 12, 2013 at 10:00am — 1 Comment

How Much Is Your Reputation Worth? If You’re Chrysler, Quite a Bit.

On Monday, June 3, Chrysler had a choice to make. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration asked them to recall 1993-2004 Jeep Grand Cherokees and 2007 Jeep Libertys, according to this article in USA Today.  In this case, Chrysler didn’t…

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Added by sara callahan on June 12, 2013 at 7:30am — No Comments

Wordpress Micro Sites Blogger "Advanced Blogging"

Hack Wordpress Site Using Wpscan tool in Backtrack 5 R3

 Wordpress is an impressive software package that allows individuals with minimal understanding of web design to put together a web site rapidly, and for personal use it…

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Added by MANNY LUNA on June 12, 2013 at 2:00am — No Comments

Mood Map exhibit turns tweets into art

Mood Map is an art exhibit created by New York-based E/B Office that expresses the mood of the South Korean populace by analyzing their tweets. The data is visualized through six fiber optic lights located on the roof of the Data Curation section of the Museum of Art, at Seoul National University.

Mood Map isn't the first…

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Added by Bill Cosgrove on June 12, 2013 at 1:14am — No Comments

Google asks to publish more US gov't information (Update)

This undated photo made available by Google shows colorful pipes sending and receiving water for cooling Google's data center in The Dalles, Ore. The blue pipes supply cold water and the red pipes return the warm water back to be cooled. (AP Photo/Google, Connie Zhou)

Google is asking the Obama administration for permission to disclose more details about the U.S.…

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Added by Bill Cosgrove on June 11, 2013 at 8:44pm — No Comments

Playing to Tomorrow's Customers on Social Media Helps Decision Makers Today

Tomorrow's Buyers

A father and son walked onto a car lot and started looking around. As the salesperson approached, the son, 14- or 15-years old, was clearly directing his father towards a particular new vehicle. They met the salesperson in front of a Chevy Cruze and told her that they wanted to take it for a test drive.

As car deals go, this one was a pretty easy one. The negotiations were tough – they were informed buyers who paid…

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Added by JD Rucker on June 11, 2013 at 10:00am — No Comments

A Concept That Could Double Your Loyalty Program Results

The whole idea of a loyalty program is to encourage and reward customers for doing business with you. The easier you make it for them to earn rewards and the more desirable those rewards are, the more likely a customer will utilize your program by returning to your business. How many supermarket “loyalty”…

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Added by Mike Gorun on June 11, 2013 at 7:38am — No Comments

The two words Bill Gates doesn't want you to hear...

Watch This Powerful Video (See Link Below)

They spooked the Microsoft founder into early retirement. Now they're going to bring down his empire.



Take the investment advice or not this powerful video puts into perspective the evolving revolution that is upon us now.



On October 30,…

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Added by Bill Cosgrove on June 10, 2013 at 10:21pm — No Comments

A Quick Way to Get Search (and social) Benefit from Google+, Pinterest, and Tumblr

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There are those who think that Facebook and Twitter are the only relevant social networks when it comes to business. There are those who go so far as saying that Facebook is all that you need. In truth, both may be right, but that’s strictly from a social perspective. Once you throw search into the equation, Google+, Pinterest,…

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Added by JD Rucker on June 10, 2013 at 9:30am — No Comments

Make Money Mondays With Sean V. Bradley - Orphan Owners - Automotive Sales - Car Sales



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Make Money Mondays With Sean V. Bradley - Orphan Owners - Automotive Sales - Car…

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Added by Sean V. Bradley on June 10, 2013 at 9:00am — No Comments

The Power Of The Internet And The Impact Of Innovation.The surprise success of NT Live

Nobody expected theatre relayed to cinemas would work – until National Theatre Live became a hit. Matt Trueman watches one show come together

Gunnar Cauthery is building up to his big moment. He's on stage at theNational…

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Added by Bill Cosgrove on June 10, 2013 at 8:47am — No Comments

How to Start Over with a Facebook Page

Reset Button

Oh, the regrets. Things happen. We start heading down the wrong direction and suddenly we find ourselves in a bad place. What am I talking about? Facebook pages. Most businesses have them. Most businesses are doing them wrong. Some have done them so wrong in the past that it’s better to start from scratch. As much pain as that may cause, the alternative is worse.

The way that the EdgeRank algorithm works combined with…

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Added by Louie Baur on June 9, 2013 at 7:30pm — No Comments

Give this to your GM: "Top 10 Reasons Your Dealership Should Be at AutoCon 2013"

Dear General Manager or Owner,

There is a good chance that you are reading this because you were given the link by your internet manager or marketing manager. That's a really good sign - it means that you have someone on staff who is keeping up with the cutting edge automotive digital marketing strategies and best practices that are discussed on the top…

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Added by JD Rucker on June 9, 2013 at 9:08am — 1 Comment

What do you think about ?: The government has acknowledged tapping into servers of nine Internet giants.

 

What do you think about: The government has acknowledged tapping into servers of nine Internet giants?—including Apple, Facebook, Google, Microsoft and YouTube—even though the companies deny giving direct "backdoor" access

"All we have is shadows of information," he said. "We are finally learning some things. We need more whistleblowers."

 

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Added by Bill Cosgrove on June 8, 2013 at 10:00pm — 2 Comments

Suddenly Everyone’s an SEO Pilot with a Team of Experts at their Arms

Catch Me If You Can

There are always going to be those who are real experts offering real products or services with proven strategies and the ability to make changes to their techniques as the market and industries change. There are also always going to be those who put on the uniform, slide on the…

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Added by JD Rucker on June 8, 2013 at 9:00am — 8 Comments

Upgrading Your Wife . . . ‘s Car

by Bobby Cannon

About a year ago my wife’s ‘93 sedan, with its 150K miles, faded gold paint, and malfunctioning engine, was finally laid to rest.  For some reason, she shed no tears on behalf of the only car she had ever driven.  While I mourned the loss of our “family member” she was already shopping for a new vehicle.  A new SUV was looming in the near…

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Added by Lance Boldt on June 7, 2013 at 5:43pm — No Comments

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