Re: Hybrid Hubris

patcharla — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 15:54:02 -0000

More of a HUH? MOMENT for me.

Do hybrid owners buy hybrids to drive more or do hybrid owners buy hybrids BECAUSE they drive more? How can you possibly make the statement that hybrids don't save on gas and carbon simply because a study indicates that hybrids are driven more? What if the hybrid driver in the study drove the same number of miles before the study period?

For the sake of discussion, let's say that before the study the driver was in a 2005 Chevy Tahoe 1500 4WD. And, during the study, he is driving the same number of miles, but he has traded in the old SUV for the 2008 Chevy Tahoe 1500 hybrid 4WD. That would be 20 mpg vs. 15 mpg for the same total miles.

You do the math: emissions or barrels.

Re: LINDA MOORE: Does Social Networking Help You?

patcharla — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 12:59:03 -0000

I depend more on LinkedIn than the other networks - probably because my learning curve can be a little long . . . I have been on LinkedIn the longest and, therefore, can maneuver around a little better.

Regarding your comment about the "too many" digests: The group activity digests can be scheduled weekly, instead of daily (the default setting) and you can limit the other emails you receive from members of each group, although I wouldn't suggest it, because it makes replying privately to discussions a bit more cumbersome. To get out of groups, go to your profile, click on "groups", all of your groups will appear in "my groups" and you just select actions for any group and then just select "leave groups."

Actually, I have had success with LinkedIn - both in terms of new marketing clients and new LEAP members and I have awarded work to a couple of suppliers for my business that I met via LinkedIn. My experience on LinkedIn has taught me that I am better off by staying with smaller, more specialized groups because the postings - at least in the groups I participate in -seem to be more relevant and there are fewer "looking for a position" and sales pitches.

Disqus - Latest Comments for patcharla

Re: Hybrid Hubris

Re: LINDA MOORE: Does Social Networking Help You?