Stories Archive
Shift In Consumer Usage Brings Opportunity
January 1, 2017
3 minute Read
Since 1996, International Car Wash Association has conducted national consumer research to unearth business-building consumer and industry...
Read MoreOmnichannel and Retailtainment
January 1, 2017
8 minute Read
In 2017 and beyond, successful businesses will showcase bold, innovative approaches to personalize and elevate every aspect of the...
Read MoreWashing Autonomous Vehicles
January 1, 2017
4 minute Read
Fully autonomous Uber cars are being tested in Pittsburgh and Arizona. Street-based “people pods” are running in London. Every major...
Read MoreFocus on The Member - Spring 2017
January 1, 2017
2 minute Read
Chip BurtonOwnerTop ShelfCar WashDeltona And Titusville, Florida
Q: Tell us about your business.
A: Top Shelf Car Wash has flex serve...
Read MoreA Servant’s Heart
January 1, 2017
7 minute Read
If you can’t pass the chair test, then you can’t work at Gainesville Health & Fitness. And, jobseeker, beware: This is one test you won’t...
Read MoreWill DATA be the oil for your business?
January 1, 2017
5 minute Read
“The car of tomorrow will essentially be a data center on wheels.”
So says the narrator of a video that introduced a keynote speech by...
Read MorePhilanthropy And Consumer Engagement
January 1, 2017
6 minute Read
This year, one of the biggest consumer trends is the concept of global citizenship: finding your identity within a global community and...
Read MoreAsk Champ - The Ads Are Following Me
January 1, 2017
2 minute Read
I’ve been seeing these Car Wash Show ads everywhere I go online… what’s the story there, and how can I get my wash’s ads to do the same...
Read MoreDesign Thinking
January 1, 2017
5 minute Read
In the lobbies of its extended-stay hotels, Marriott installs wall maps of nearby hot spots, organizations and community events. The...
Read More4 Aspects Of Employee Engagement
January 1, 2017
4 minute Read
Recently, a client asked how to get his employees more engaged and energized. His assessment was that they were not motivated, were not...
Read More3 Factors To Becoming An Expert
January 1, 2017
5 minute Read
In fields from medicine to music, extensive research reveals a consistent theme: no one is born an expert. Simply put, an expert is an...
Read More9 Facebook Status Sins
January 1, 2017
3 minute Read
I am a big fan of status. No, not the kind you get when you fly a million miles on united. I’m talking about the status updates you write...
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