GM on track to recapture global auto sales lead
AP Photo The Volkswagen exhibit shows the 2013 line of automobiles at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit Monday.
AP Business Writers
DETROIT — General Motors Co. is on track to retake the title of world’s top-selling automaker, riding strong sales in the U.S. a
Event Coverage: Intersection Event Brings Together Variety of Great Minds
I participated in and covered for Technorati the 2012 session of The Intersection Event, an annual conference of hand-selected attendees from a variety of backgrounds, all considered innovators in their particular field, whether social networking, gaming, education, faith, law, entertainment, technology, charitable giving and more. This year, Intersection was held at the beautiful headquarters of Pixar Entertainment.
The morning session began with Dr. E
A Not To-Do List for Ad Agency New Business
Most everyone has a To-Do List. But it can be helpful to periodically create a Not To-Do List. Simply make an assessment of all of the non-productive things you are currently doing that need to be eliminated.
- Review the previous years calendar of activities and evaluate which of your activities produced the best results for new business and which didnt. Id suggest making a list of your activities and create a ranking system.
- Create a list of agency activities you are involved in that have nothing to do with new business.
- Evaluate your current To Do List.
Small Business of the Day: Barefoot Bath and Body
Small Business of the Day: Barefoot Bath and Body
Who: Deanna Crowe, 43, @barefootbath
When: February 2008
How: Crowe had been working as an assistant manager in retail sales when she became a mother for the first time. Feeling that working out of the home no longer suited her, she left work to become a full-time wife and mother.
“It didn’t take long for me to decided I needed to do something else,” she said.
She soon became interested in melt-and-pour glycerin soap, and moved on to handmaking lip balms and cold process soaps.