CarMax is using Social Media Giant Twitter to Give Away a Car

Twitter.com, currently the 14th most visited site in the world according to Alexa.com, continues to be the go-to place for social marketing. CarMax, one of the nation’s leading and most progressive retailers for used cars, is now using Twitter to give away $25,000 towards any used car in their inventory.

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California Automotive Teachers Conference – You Know Cars, They Know YouTube

Thanks to 40 teachers that attended my two sessions titled “You Know Cars, They Know YouTube” at the California Automotive Teachers Conference at the UTI campus in Sacramento, California. Here is link to the presentation. This presentation discusses how generational differences exist in learning. Incorporating Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, and Wikis

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Auto Teachers…Need a Collaborative Website? Create a Wiki!

Education News… Sometimes you just need an easy way to collaboratively share ideas with students, work colleagues, or family members. Why not use a “Wiki”? A wiki allows all users to have the editing power on your website using a simple WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) editor.

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You Know Cars, They Know YouTube

Today I presented “You Know Cars, They Know YouTube” to a group of about 20 automotive teachers at the Illinois College Automotive Instructors Association spring conference hosted at Prairie State College. I have another session tomorrow. This presentation focused on the need for basic car care in schools and how

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