Automotive Advertising Agencies Should Attend the 2010 NADA Convention to Listen and Learn
Automotive advertising agencies have been forced to take on additional responsibilities in today’s troubled economy. As the President of national network of independent affiliated automotive advertising agencies and the host of an auto industry social networking resource portal I recently promoted the 2010 NADA Convention on my blog talk radio show as a real world venue similar to the online resources that I rely on to listen and learn and contribute to so I can presume to teach.I consider the NADA convention as a must attend event for automotive advertising agencies, auto dealers, auto industry vendors and decision makers that regularly tune in to listen and learn from the auto industry experts regularly featured on various online resources. The NADA Convention is the real world version of online social networking communities focused on sharing best practices for the auto industry and a perfect platform to make new friends and connect with old ones in both the real and the virtual world.The NADA Convention is a means to stay ahead of the competition by learning about the new Internet technologies and applications being introduced by the vendors and speakers that will be featured at the convention. The 2010 NADA Convention is being held in Orlando, Florida this February 12th. through February 15th., 2010 at the Orlando Convention Center. Additional information on the convention is available at their site — NADA.Org — and their online pre-registration savings of $50 -$75 has been extended to January 27th., 2010. I strongly advise anyone seeking to survive in today’s consolidating auto industry to register before the deadline to take advantage of the discount with the confidence that your investment of your time and money will provide a R.O.I. that can’t be duplicated by any online auto industry-centric venue; including my own.My affiliated agencies are connected by a proprietary online communication/distribution system I developed in December of 2001. I designed the operating system that links this national network of independent businesses as a means to leverage the resources of the participating automotive advertising agencies, production partners and select vendors to allow them to compete with national automotive advertising agencies. The resulting savings in fixed and semi-variable expenses coupled with access to a wide variety of production and creative resources for the member agencies was made possible through their use of several online technologies that were developed to support the growing World Wide Web.I reference this history as evidence that I have practiced what I now preach. These same technologies must be applied to the internal processes of auto dealerships to allow them to survive in a consolidating auto industry. The combination of the resulting efficiencies realized in technology enhanced selling systems in brick and mortar auto dealerships integrated with their online showrooms, and the newly developing applications being applied by automotive advertising agencies to promote their auto dealer clients on the Internet, is the key to profitability today and survival tomorrow.The NADA Convention allows auto industry vendors to present new cutting edge applications to auto dealers and automotive advertising agencies who are anxious to gain an advantage over the competition. More importantly, in a consolidating auto industry auto dealers must sell more for less to satisfy budget conscious and better educated online car buyers and the technology being applied to sell vehicles on the Internet Super Highway is the way to do it in a scalable and cost effective manner!The blog talk radio station featured on my portal is another example of how a new technology platform can enhance the reach and performance of an automotive advertising agency in today’s Internet driven marketplace. I use various blog talk radio shows as an online communication system for my network to share best practices and new vendor applications with site visitors surfing the web to get the inside story on the auto industry. In addition, my shows attract new vendors anxious to tell their story to the decision makers who follow me on the World Wide Web which allows me to review cutting edge automotive advertising applications before competing agencies know that they exist.Several vendor clients of mine were discovered during their online reviews and most of them will be represented at the NADA Convention. Why? Because the NADA Convention is the perfect real world venue to launch new products and services and this year is no exception.Automotive advertising agencies know that they must apply cutting edge automotive advertising technologies to their online marketing plans that integrate with proven selling processes in their auto dealer clients’ real and virtual world showrooms but they don’t know where to find them. Online automotive advertising focused social networking sites provide an excellent filter to find the newest and the best but the NADA Convention is the place to see them all in one place and one time in an environment where the decision makers from both the automotive advertising agency and the vendor can sit across the table and work out the best deal for both. After all, what are friends for!
5 Tips to Buying a New Fridge – Kitchen Improvement Using the Right Refrigerator
For many people a fridge is simply a boring box that stores things to keep fresh and cool. Many people pass by their fridge hundred times a day without even giving it one notice. However nowadays a fridge is so much more than simply a storage space in the kitchen. So when you buy your new refrigerator keep the below points in mind so you get the best in terms of saving space and electricity and greatly enhancing the ambient of any kitchen. Kitchen improvement has never been easier!The fridges of today have lots of convenience embedded in them to make everyone’s life easier in the cooking area. Also the ability to save lots of electricity is a major plus in anyone’s book. And let’s not forget that the modern refrigerators of today are so beautifully designed that they really contribute to increasing the decor of any cooking space.When you go fridge shopping, you need to consider a few things to get the best for your home.Capacity. One of the important aspects of the size is how many people live in the house. Basically two people need 8 cubic feet for food and drink storage. Then for each additional person you need to count one extra cubic feet. So for example if you also want a freezer with your fridge, for a 4 person family you will need an appliance of 24 cubic feet.
Size. Depending whether you get a built in model or a standard size, you will have a different size fridge. The built in models are basically flush with the countertops and the cabinets which gives them a very modern and elegant look. The other types are wider and taller and many times are made of stainless steel, which gives them a very sleek and futuristic look that many people love. A third size is the very small one that fits right in the kitchen cabinets, and they are usually built with one person in mind.
Interior features. Most modern fridges are available with replaceable water filters that give you fresh and cool water all the time. Some very modern ones even have dispensing cubes as well as crushed ice or even shaved ice.
Energy saving. There is difficult to find nowadays a new refrigerator that is not energy saving. Many come with bright LED lights that allows you to see well inside the space. The contemporary versions have a saving of 40% versus models that came out in the first years after 2000. When buying your fridge make sure that it has the Energy Start label on it. This means that it uses 20% less energy that those without it.
Modern style. The fridge is one kitchen appliance that is sure to enhance the room particularly if you buy one with the exterior color and material matching that of other furniture or appliances in the room. One of the best out materials today for refrigerators is stainless steel.
Importance of Home Inspections Before Selling Your Real Estate Home
Thorough inspection is very important when buying a home. Homebuyers must be vigilant in checking the properties that they are going to buy. It is important to know the property that you are planning to buy is free from hidden defects and is appropriate with the asking price. On the part of the seller, they usually wait for the homebuyers to do a home inspection. This can be a disadvantage on the seller because buyers will be able to spot on those defects and has the tendency to decrease its asking price. One a homebuyers see different defects on the property, they will make a lower offer and spend more with the needed repairs. So keep in mind that if you are selling your Miami Beach real estate home, it will be better if you are going to have your home inspected before advertising it in the market. Here are the reasons why:You will end up with great deal for your Miami Beach real estate home. We all know that most of the time homebuyers do thorough inspection with the home that they are planning to buy in order to get their money’s worth. If you already do inspection with your property, you can be sure that your home is presented well and your home is in good condition. You will not get surprised with those possible things that the buyers will find out. And for this you will surely end up with an offer.Doing a home inspection ahead of time will help you save time. Once you have the result of the home inspection of your Miami Beach real estate property and unfortunately there are some major imperfections, then you will surely make a decision whether sell it or hold it first. If you decide to sell it, you have to expect for a lower offer. But if you prefer to hold it then you will have the chance to do some major repairs on the property and sell it in a higher price.You will be able to save more time if you will have it pre-inspected even buyers found some flaws. And if you already had some major repairs you can expect minor one. Minor damages can be easily shoulder these types of repairs and for sure you will not take too much time and money.Having home inspection ahead of time will avoid you from re-repairs. There are times those problems in a home caused by mechanical systems. If you do not do pre inspection you will never know about these problems.Avoid wasting your precious time and money, do home inspection before selling your Miami Beach real estate home.