Improving the shopping experience for women is a hot topic here at AskPatty, as you may imagine, and businesses are busy finding many ways to enhance the experience of their women customers. It's become such a trend industry wide that CBT News brought in AskPatty CEO Jody DeVere in order to get her take on what automotive businesses can do to better serve their women customers. In an industry that has long been marked ...
When was the last time you took a look at your tires? Sometimes it seems that tires are one of the least noticed items on a car, but they are also one of the most important. Those round rubber shoes at each corner of your car help to keep your car safely on the road. In fact, tires are the only part of your vehicle connecting you to the road, so it's super important you know that they are at an adequate tread depth to safely stop your ...
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I have a question for you, and be honest. How many times per day do you use your phone to check your email, your Facebook, or for a quick web search for that great Chinese place so you can call in an order? ... Read More!
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October 29, 2008AskPatty's Female Friendly Dealer Cheri Fleming of Valencia Acura in the New York Times: Deals Are Plentiful (but Bring Good Credit)Car dealerships have been lonely places this fall, with many customers driven away by the economic tsunami of 2008. Sales have plummeted, and no one knows when these customers will be back."Because of all the uncertainty, consumers are understandably reluctant about plunging into a ...
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As the price of gas approached $4 a gallon last month, thousands of station owners across the nation were faced with another problem besides just the high price. According to an article in the New York Times, many stations, most of them independently owned, have older pumps that are unable to go above $3.99 per gallon. The solution? According to the article, one station owner in Queens had to price his gas by the ...
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March 5, 2008 AskPatty in Auto Remarketing.com" "NIADA Names AskPatty.com as Preferred Provider" The National Independent Automobile Dealers Association recently announced a partnership with AskPatty.com. Under the agreement, which became effective March 1, AskPatty.com joined NIADA's network of preferred educational providers. According to officials, AskPatty.com is designed to give female consumers a forum to ...
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If you want to know how to get to women online, you need look no further than Ask Patty! and Road and Travel. These are two sites founded by women out to make a difference. In a recent NY Times article, "Candid Talk for Women (Men Allowed, Too)" Mickey Meece writes, "While the sites differ, they share a vision of consumers in need -- many of them." He also notes that, "The sites are part reader service, ...
Jill Connelly for The New York Times HEELS ON WHEELS Running Web sites aimed at raising women’s automotive I.Q. Jody DeVere of AskPatty. By MICKEY MEECE Published: October 24, 2007 WHEN it comes to cars, women have their game faces on, thanks to a great equalizer, the Internet. They are tuning in to Web sites like Edmunds.com/women, Roadandtravel.com, AskPatty.com and ...
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Company to strengthen U.S. manufacturing presence with significant future investments, parties also agree to create independent retiree health care trust General Motors sent out a release this morning saying the United Auto Workers have reached a tentative agreement on a new national labor contract, covering approximately 74,000 represented employees. The agreement is subject to UAW member ratification. Hopefully this ...
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Welcome back to this week's blog carnival of female friendly car items from all around the world. Last week we focused on wacky cars. This week, we've got a broader potpourri of women's automotive news. Enjoy! During meetings with vendors and site organizers years ago, Josephine Alcazar often felt invisible. Although she was the co-owner of Russo and Steele Collector Automobile Auctions, she wasn't ...
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