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VP Jeff DiMarco carefully vets all chauffeured transportation companies that do business on TransportationWorld.com.

February 10 2010 - Feature

Driving Customers to Operators

A new Web site launched in January with a thorough screening process connects operator-vendors nationwide with major corporate clients and individual travelers.

By Martin Romjue

TransportationWorld.com, launched on Jan. 4, matches clients with the most sophisticated chauffeured transportation companies nationwide that must be closely vetted before joining as an operator-vendor. The site does not function based on leads or referrals, but confirmed paid reservations only.

Tags: Business Tools, Limo Networks, Reservations Management, web marketing

February 10 2010 - Feature

Harness Social Media as the New Marketing Frontier

Connect with your clients daily through social media and see new opportunities for business.

By Jim Luff

Social media sites such as Twitter, Facebook, MySpace, and LinkedIn have opened up a new world for connecting with your clients. Sites such as Facebook and MySpace refer to your social connections as “friends.” Of course we all want to do business with our friends, so social media cements your relationship on another level.

Tags: Business Communication, marketing/promotions, Social Media, web marketing

Sid Forougi has devised a wireless communications system that supplies real-time information while connecting essential functions of a chauffeured transportation business.

February 2 2010 - Feature

Supplying Data in Real Time With No Repeats

The LANTIS II GPS data integration system, developed to reduce the redundancies that operator Sid Forougi saw in the limousine industry, tracks vehicle location and status and includes components for the chauffeur, client, and affiliate businesses.

By Thi Dao

The LANTIS II GPS data integration system, developed to reduce the redundancies that operator Sid Forougi saw in the limousine industry, tracks vehicle location and status and includes components for the chauffeur, client, and affiliate businesses. The system's components include real-time tracking through GPS, Chauffeur Peer Station that allows chauffeur communication with back end, and Client Endpoint Service that lets clients to order a ride or check ride status.

Tags: Communications, fleet tracking, GPS Navigation, onboard diagnostics

Example of a "Tweetdeck." Image via niallkennedy (Flickr.com).

January 8 2010 - Feature

Maximum Marketing with Email and Social Media

Veteran operator near the nation’s capital explains how she grows her message and client base.

By Kristina Bouweiri

During the first 10 years I ran Reston Limousine and Travel Service Inc., our marketing tools included Yellow Page ads, direct mail, a PR campaign, and charity. These four tools helped us grow from $390,000 to $5 million in 10 years. Now, the Internet has changed everything.

Tags: Business Growth, Communications, marketing/promotions, Social Media, web marketing

(L-R) Rizvan Husain, EVP, Sales & Marketing; Alex Mashinsky, CEO; Edward R. Burns, CFO; and Michael J. Kahmann, COO.

January 8 2010 - Feature

Entrepreneur's Web Referral Network Maximizes Leads

Online ground transportation provider LimoRes draws in affiliates with multi-featured, easy-to-use technology and a solid set of clients.

By Thi Dao

Alex Mashinsky’s company, LimoRes, developed the software system that provides immediate reservation, management, and tracking online. Since its launch in 2004, the New York City-based online ground transportation provider has grown to a multi-million-dollar company with more than 10,000 affiliates worldwide and large, exclusive clients.

Tags: Affiliate Networks, fleet tracking, operations efficiencies, Reservations Management

Drivesoft’s Jack Cali took a year to develop a prototype of the limousine switching system that could be integrated with his company’s software.

November 10 2009 - Feature

Drivesoft Expands "Ride-Pimping" to the Limousine Industry

From New Orleans to Los Angeles to national television, Jack Cali’s Drivesoft products have gone from being an aftermarket addition for celebrities and car enthusiasts to a full built-in multimedia and switching system for limousines and luxury vehicles.

By Thi Dao

From New Orleans to Los Angeles to national television, Jack Cali’s Drivesoft products have gone from being an aftermarket addition for celebrities and car enthusiasts to a full built-in multimedia and switching system for limousines and luxury vehicles. Cali tells LCT about how the MTV show "Pimp My Ride" led to Drivesoft's growth and its expansion into the limousine industry.

Tags: Entertainment, Mobile Electronics, software, Switching Systems

November 10 2009 - Feature

Serving Up Rates

New website founded by operator has potential to become the industry’s “Facebook” of affiliate networking and price sharing

By Martin Romjue

One of the newest industry innovations borrows a few pages from Facebook and LinkedIn, offering operators a chance to selectively network by checking out each other’s rates and terms without having to fill out endless forms.

Tags: Affiliate Networks, Business Communication, Business Tools

November 10 2009 - Feature

Getting More Net-ttention

If you can master the high tech talk, you can put your website near the top of user searches.

By Jim Luff

SEOs, metatags, metacrawlers, spider bots, organic searches, keywords — These are just a few words in web speak. Learn what they mean and how they can help your website gain attention on the Internet.

Tags: Business Tools, tips for success, web marketing

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