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		<title>I&#8217;ve moved to a new server! Visit www.washideas.com</title>
		<link>http://washideas.wordpress.com/2009/03/03/ive-moved-to-a-new-server-visit-wwwwashideascom/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2009 14:49:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are a lot of big changes I&#8217;ve made to the blog &#8211; namely two things worth talking about.
1) I&#8217;ve moved to my own WordPress server &#8211; please visit www.washideas.com for all of my latest posts and information.
2) I&#8217;ve started what is turning out to be a very successful podcast all about the car wash [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=washideas.wordpress.com&blog=1395081&post=68&subd=washideas&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>My Top 10 Recommendations for 2009</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Nov 2008 04:57:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Carlson</dc:creator>
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I Present to you the Top 10 ways in which to improve profitability and sales on a budget in 2009.
Because of the economic conditions that we are faced with in the car washing industry it is time to follow the lead of our own customers. Now is the time to take care of the car(wash) [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=washideas.wordpress.com&blog=1395081&post=61&subd=washideas&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>How Technology is Reducing Labor Costs and Increasing Efficiency</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Nov 2008 21:44:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Carlson</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[automatic entry]]></category>
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Business owners are always looking for ways in which to increase profitability, reduce reliability on labor (thus reducing the cost), and seek to reduce wash downtime as a result of equipment failure or human error. There are three areas in particular in which technology and software-based systems have made a significant impact on a wash [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=washideas.wordpress.com&blog=1395081&post=57&subd=washideas&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>2009 &#8211; Survival of the Smartest, I don&#8217;t care how Strong you are.</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Oct 2008 04:36:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Carlson</dc:creator>
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What I have to say could be seen as unpopular to a lot of business owners because with it comes both a condemnation in addition to a message of hope. The truth is that there are many car wash businesses that that are not having the same issues that are being reported by failing wash [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=washideas.wordpress.com&blog=1395081&post=50&subd=washideas&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>How do I &#8220;Go Green&#8221; with my business?</title>
		<link>http://washideas.wordpress.com/2008/09/15/how-do-i-go-green-with-my-business/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Sep 2008 17:31:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Carlson</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[conservation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are a growing number of examples in our marketplace of both business owners and manufactures that are leading the way for the rest of us in the ‘green movement’. Several of the chemical manufacturers have been making a huge effort to get out their message about sustainable chemical offerings. Their biggest challenge is trying [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=washideas.wordpress.com&blog=1395081&post=48&subd=washideas&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Carwash Monitoring and Video Surveillance</title>
		<link>http://washideas.wordpress.com/2008/07/22/carwash-monitoring-and-video-surveillance/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jul 2008 20:05:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Carlson</dc:creator>
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Car wash operators are always looking for ways in which to both cut costs and save time. Most new car wash facilities start with both a monitoring system and a video surveillance system from day one. Many existing facilities are seeing the need to create accountability for not just criminals, customers, and employees. Monitoring systems [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=washideas.wordpress.com&blog=1395081&post=44&subd=washideas&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Appealing to the Next Generation of Vehicle Owners</title>
		<link>http://washideas.wordpress.com/2008/06/20/appealing-to-the-next-generation-of-vehicle-owners/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jun 2008 17:21:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Carlson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[At the risk of sounding like a broken record I need to stress that in every consumer-driven society in the world there are going to be buying-trends with each new generation. A trend in consumer spending can easily be identified by looking at the big picture, not just spending habits within a particular industry. You [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=washideas.wordpress.com&blog=1395081&post=40&subd=washideas&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Customer Marketing &amp; Retention: Back to Basics</title>
		<link>http://washideas.wordpress.com/2008/06/10/customer-marketing-retention-back-to-basics/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jun 2008 21:47:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Carlson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Marketing]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Creating marketing and promotions that work are a great challenge for car wash owners and operators. The fundamental problem that many car washes run into is that they will never generate the level of customer loyalty that they are hoping for unless they meet the basic needs of their customers first. If a wash owner [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=washideas.wordpress.com&blog=1395081&post=36&subd=washideas&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Carwash Executive Roundtable Discussion</title>
		<link>http://washideas.wordpress.com/2008/06/10/carwash-executive-roundtable-discussion/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jun 2008 21:40:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Carlson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Industry Talk]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[C-Store Canada]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I was in Calgary for the C-Store Canada Trade show last week to give a seminar on Cashless Acceptance technologies, promotions, and marketing tools. The seminar went very well and I ended up holding several breakout sessions with attendees out on the plush leather furniture outside of the ballroom in the convention center.
The following day [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=washideas.wordpress.com&blog=1395081&post=35&subd=washideas&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Branding Your Wash Business</title>
		<link>http://washideas.wordpress.com/2008/05/28/is-business-branding-right-for-me/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 May 2008 18:14:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Carlson</dc:creator>
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What is Business Branding?
Business branding is your business identity that is perceived by your customers and the general public. Consumers have a far easier time connecting with a business that is identifiable in some way. There are many ways in which a company can be unique and distinct amongst the vast array of local washes [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=washideas.wordpress.com&blog=1395081&post=33&subd=washideas&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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