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For Women From Women
Who is Ask Patty??????????
About Ask Patty:
Women purchase half of the vehicles sold in the United States each year, spending over $80 billion. Yet, shopping for and buying a car can be a challenge for women who are first time car buyers or for women who had a bad experience in the past with a car salesman or dealership.
The “Ask Patty” blog is a safe place for women to get advice on car purchases, maintenance and other automotive related topics. Women can ask Patty for automotive advice on the Ask Patty blog, Patty will typically reply back to you the same day. Selected questions and answers will be answered by the panel of automotive women experts for the benefit of all women.
Who are these newly hatched automotive expert blogging chicks?
Deborah Renshaw - Highest Ranking female NASCAR professional race car driver and daughter of Dan Renshaw, owner of Renshaw Automotive Dealer Group, worked for the National Automobile Dealer Association and the Richard Petty NASCAR Driving Experience. www.deborahrenshaw.com
Sandra Wingate - President of the only woman owned certified automotive service advisor training school in the US www.conceptschools.com Need a good "high paying" career? Become a service advisor!
Heather Becklin - Student Body President of the Northwood University, Midland MI. Campus 2006 Graduating class , did her internship at Sonic Automotive, the 2nd largest new car franchised dealer group in the country ( 160 + dealerships), and is owned by NASCAR legend Bruton Smith. Heather is President of the Women's Automotive Association International Northwood women student memberships and starts her new job at Ford Motor Co. in August 2006 www.waai.com
Debbie Lee -- Started in the car business at 16 and by the age of started Professional Car Care - She washes 5000 + vehicles a month ( that's a heck of alot of bubbles ladies!) Debbie is an expert in car care and car care products. www.professionalscarcare.com
Karen Payton - VP of On Wheels, Inc., publisher of the premier diversity online and print publications for minorities; African Americans OnWheels, Hispanic Americans OnWheels, Asian Americans OnWheels. www.onwheelsinc.com
Gayle Clark - Owner of Motor City Sales and Service.....Gayle hold hands on classes for women to learn how to do their own car maintenance and minor repairs, she is our "fem-da-la-car-fixer"!! http://www.motorcitysales-services.com/
Daytona - First women to be a pit crew member on a sanctioned NASCAR race team...ASC certified technician, entertainer and car savvy woman extraordinaire...Daytona is the host of her own live radio show: Daytona-N-Friends www.daytona-n-friends.com
Dr Karen Salvaggio - Is there a doctor in the Ask Patty Hen House???????? YES ! Dr. Fem Automotive, race car driver, educator and editor evangelist for women racers seeking corporate sponsorship, which is a tough road to hoe for female race car drivers trying to get to the top of their respective racing series. Check her site out: www.thundervalleyracing.com
Kim Tinkham - Owner and Editor of Tink Ink Publications, Kim is writing a new book on women's car buying experiences and has much to share on the do's and don't when visiting car dealerships. Kim needs your help on her research ...take the Well Wheeled car buying experience survey here:
http://askpatty.typepad.com/take_the_well_wheeled_wom/
Glenda Gill - With 20 years under her proverbial "skirt" working on diversity programs at General Motors....Glenda recently accepted a new position and relocated to the Los Angeles area to work for Jessie Jackson at www.rainbowpush.org , as the Executive Director of diversity/minority based Automotive initiatives.
The RainbowPUSH Coalition is a progressive organization fighting for social change. As a mighty coalition of conscience; workers, women and people of color have the power to make the American Dream a Reality!
Go to Ask Patty and post your Car Questions , Stories and Comments!
Link to Ask Patty http://.askpatty.typepad.com
Still laying eggs so please "blog in' once in a while to meet the new automotive expert Ask Patty bloggin' chicks hatching soon..............
Jody DeVere
Mother Hen
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President
Ask Patty
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President
Women's Automotive
Association International
WAAI Mission Statement:
The Women's Automotive Association International is the automotive industry's
premier professional organization, established in 1995, to:
· recognize the achievements of women in the industry;
· provide educational e-news to automotive career-focused individuals;
· build relationships through networking and other interactive forums; and
· encourage growth through mentoring, educational endeavors, and scholarships.
The focus of the Association is on the development and retention of women leaders and the education and support of all persons, without prejudice, who have an interest in the automotive industry.
Michelle,
I totally agree with you! Women do have specific needs, and a hook for our purses would be a excellent ideal. I have noticed that over the years the designing of cars has improved, and I believe this will continue to get better as more women enter into the industry.
By the way, your website is Awesome!
Gayle
Posted by: Gayle Clark | June 02, 2006 at 11:42 AM
Dear Michelle,
I love the way you think girl! Not only should they have the hook for the handbag, but I think they should add an organized makeup holder kit (hold lipstick, breath mints, lip gloss, hand lotion & body spritzer, etc) in the compartment between bucket seats, so it can be kept easy to reach and accessible in the car at all times in case of emergencies! Also...why not add a foot massager for long drives and the car is on pilot? In fact Michelle, I think you are onto something BIG! Let's all think about how we as women truly wish our cars were designed and let's get this thing submitted. I'll even volunteer to make the appointment and do the honors! Why not...THIS IS OUR YEAR OF WOMEN IN THE AUTO WORLD!
YOU ROCK GIRLFRIEND!
Daytona
www.daytona-n-friends.com
Posted by: Daytona | June 01, 2006 at 11:32 PM
Talk about women and cars, let's begin with making of the cars, the car companies are run by men, decisions made by men on what car should look alike. Women should paticipate in design and making of a car that we will be happy in it. How many women think we should have a pocket in the car or a hook to hang our pocketbook? why do we let men design cars for us? Do men know what women's needs are in a car seat? I will like a hook on both front seat of the car to hang my pocketbook, I am sure that is not too much to ask, only women will know these things, that is why automobile industry should hire more women in designing cars and decision making and selling, yes, we can do it all and we should do it all.
Also my laptop should have flower cover and beautiful colors on it not black, white and silver, because I am a women. If you want to check out your options on laptop for women got to my web site, www.zircontec.com.
All I am saying is respect me and my needs, because I am a women.
Posted by: Michelle Robinson Huang | June 01, 2006 at 09:58 PM
Wow!!!
That's my first impression of your new blog on women and car-buying! Isn't the blogosphere wonderful? Isn't it great to be able to finally SAY what you think, and know that people are going to hear it? All the RIGHT people - like millions of car-buying women???
Boy do I have a good book for you...to add to your reading list (and, I'd be happy to send you a copy of Dickless Marketing - my book, if you like). The book I'm talking about will be out later this month - you can find out more about it at this blog: www.inwomenwetrust.typepad.com
I'm going to have the author, Mary, submit her car buying story - which is in the book, to your blog. And, let's get you noticed. Are you available for an interview, via email? I would send you questions, you would answer them, and the interview would go live next Thursday.
Let me know. And, when you start a blogroll...I hope you'll add Lip-sticking. I will add AskPatty to my blogroll today.
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Posted by: Yvonne Divita | June 01, 2006 at 09:15 PM