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Thank You Kindly: Why Showing Thanks This Season Is Important

As you polish off the rest of your Thanksgiving leftovers, it’s a good idea to pause and look forward to the rest of this hectic season. If you’re anything like me, you’re probably already thinking about your 2018 goals and aspirations; you may even have your resolutions all laid out. This time of year isn’t […]

Online Networking: The Dreaded Virtual Round Table

Social media has become the new water cooler of the world. Suddenly, websites like LinkedIn are equally as important as an updated resume; if you’re not on the site and actively participating, you’re missing out on some supposedly “great” connections. Social media has created a whole new world of online networking. If you’re anything like […]

SEMA Show 2017 Review With UpdatePromise

The holidays are officially here, and the SEMA Show 2017 has come and gone. A few weeks ago in Las Vegas, 70,000 domestic and international buyers flooded the halls of the Las Vegas Convention Center. What did they see, you might ask? 3,000 newly introduced parts and tools, 2,400 exhibiting companies, and 1,500 of the coolest […]

Just Venmo Me”: Mobile Payments Are Changing Businesses Fast

Picture this: you’re in a pretty familiar situation, out at lunch with a fellow employee. You’re standing in line, ready to get a sandwich or slice of pizza, when you look down and realize you forgot your wallet. There’s no time to run back to the office, and you’re starving. Luckily, your friend offers to […]

Harnessing Fear: From Failure To Success

Have you ever been truly afraid? Scared, terrified, shocked—as our kids pick out their Halloween costumes and the country indulges in candy and scary stories, we hear these words used all the time. This time of year gives us a great opportunity to take a moment and contemplate something that may make us uncomfortable: what […]

Upcoming Technologies To Keep An Eye On

These days, new technology is pouring into the automotive industry at an exhilarating rate, with each new product becoming faster, better, and more efficient than the last. In the flood of new gadgets, software, and mobile apps, how can you possibly know which upcoming technologies will be truly impactful? It’s hard to know for sure […]

Man Vs. Machine: Embracing The Self-Service Kiosk

Self-service kiosks may not be the intelligent robots we dreamed of in science fiction movies—but they do have the power to change the service industry as we know it. Every day more companies implement self-service kiosks into their businesses, and every day, consumers adjust to the new technology. There are many perceived benefits to using […]

Customers Are Changing As You Read This

Technology and the constant use of social media are dramatically changing the world around us. Today, it isn’t surprising that our customers’ expectations are quickly evolving as well– so quickly that sometimes it feels impossible to keep up! Companies that are on top of the changing atmosphere are quickly gaining momentum, while others are falling […]

Face The Facts And Be Real About Our Industry

People are amazing creatures. They astound me every day with their passion, intelligence and ability to succeed. But, at the same time, human beings are very good at convincing themselves to believe in things that may not be true. Sure, it might keep those people happy and help them sleep at night, but slowly, the […]

Online Marketing Strategies

How many websites do you visit in the course of a week, month or year in both your personal and professional life? If you’re not accessing sites from your PC, laptop or tablet, you’re checking them out on your smartphone. The statistics show that we are on the Internet more and more all the time, […]