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1. BB&T Weekly Aftermarket Intelligence Update
AAIA SmartBrief | Nov 17, 2009
AAIA and BB&T Capital Markets have teamed up to provide a unique report available through AAIA. This report, AAIA/BB&T Weekly Automotive Aftermarket Intelligence Update, is published every Tuesday in AAIA SmartBrief. The report provides comprehensive and timely information and trends about the aftermarket and the relative performance of companies serving the industry, including manufacturers/suppliers; distributors; retailers; service and repair; and collision. Read this week's issue. Blank (11/17)
2. Don't succumb to seven deadly sins of leadership
AAIA SmartBrief | Nov 17, 2009
Thoughts from Peter Drucker's 40 books offer a comprehensive picture of leadership. A list of the "seven deadly sins of leadership," according to those thoughts, includes pride, lust -- or a feeling of being entitled -- greed, wrath, envy and gluttony -- defined by executive hypercompensation. Leadership Now (11/12)
3. IIHS's tougher tests lead to fewer safety picks from 2010 model cars
AAIA SmartBrief | Nov 19, 2009
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has upgraded its car-safety tests and included a new roof-strength requirement for the 2010 model year, resulting in fewer vehicles receiving passing scores. Only 19 cars and eight sport utility vehicles got top safety ratings compared with 94 vehicles in the 2009 model year. Wall Street Journal, The (11/18)
4. Canadian Tire tries to capitalize on demand for car parts, repairs
AAIA SmartBrief | Nov 17, 2009
Canadian Tire is shaking up its senior management ranks as it aims to focus on its automotive operations. The retailer is seeking to take advantage of a shift in consumer sentiment toward servicing current vehicles rather than buying new ones. Globe and Mail (Toronto), The (11/13)
5. 5 simple steps to successful social media marketing
AAIA SmartBrief | Nov 19, 2009
Five easy steps can help make the most of marketing and selling a B2B product through social media. They are: having a strategy for the campaign, publishing content that your visitors will want to read, following people you want to engage, engaging with your audience and measuring your results. Business-Strategy-Innovation.com (11/17)
6. November Aftermarket Perspectives from The NPD Group
AAIA SmartBrief | Nov 17, 2009
Is unemployment influencing aftermarket sales? Markets with lower than average unemployment had higher sales growth than markets with higher unemployment. While that finding may not be too surprising, a deeper look reveals some interesting differences. To learn more, read the November issue. A monthly feature in the AAIA SmartBrief, each Aftermarket Perspectives delivers insight into industry trends and examines business issues imperative to aftermarket manufacturers and retailers. Blank (11/17)
7. RepairPal and AOL Autos launch partnership
AAIA SmartBrief | Nov 19, 2009
RepairPal, the award-winning destination for free auto repair estimates, and AOL Autos, one of the leading sites for automotive information on the Internet, have announced a new content distribution partnership. RepairPal's proprietary content, including the RepairPrice Estimator, will be featured on AOL Autos, which reached 6.9 million unique visitors in October, according to comScore Media Metrix data. AftermarketNews.com (free registration) (11/17)
8. Why blogging beats brand control
AAIA SmartBrief | Nov 19, 2009
In the age of Twitter and Facebook, brand control is an illusion, writes Andrew McAfee. Companies should quit trying to keep tight control over their brand, he adds, and instead give company insiders the freedom to dive into the online fray without censorship or guidance. "Leading organizations are embracing this trend and ... giving up tight control even when and where they don't have to," McAfee writes. "It's just tremendous marketing." HarvardBusiness.org (11/13)
9. International negotiators fail to reach agreement on controlling HFC use
AAIA SmartBrief | Nov 19, 2009
Negotiators from 190 countries meeting in Egypt last week failed to come to a resolution as to whether to use the Montreal Protocol to control the use of hydrofluorocarbons. Blank (11/19)
10. Volvo's new technology can stop a car from hitting pedestrians
AAIA SmartBrief | Nov 17, 2009
Volvo has developed a safety feature to help reduce collisions with pedestrians and bicyclists. Dubbed the Pedestrian Safety System, the technology detects street users in the car's path and stops the vehicle automatically before it can hit a pedestrian. New York Times, The (11/13)
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