Researchers Develop a Heart Monitor for Your Driver’s Seat
A group of scientists at the Fraunhofer Institute for Photonic Microsystems (IPMS) have developed an electrocardiogram (ECG) that operates from within a car’s driver’s seat. The device, the researchers say, can monitor the driver’s heart rate and prevent accidents due to driver incapacitation.
The researchers state that other than exhaustion, the number one accident-causing forms of sudden driver incapacitation are heart attacks and other cardiovascular problems.
Driver’s Guide: What to Know About Automatic Braking
Boston.com
On November 2, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced it will consider automatic emergency braking technology as a criteria for its 5-Star Safety Rating System, overseen by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The move applies to vehicles beginning in model year 2018.
In a statement, U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx explained the department’s rationale. “We are adding automatic emergency braking features to the 5-Star Rating System because crash-avoidance technology can save lives and should be widely available,” said Foxx in a release.
Effective Delegation — 6 Rules & 5 Phases
Last month we looked at some of the typical reasons managers do not delegate and discussed the steps for success. Here are the 5 steps to successful delegation in more detail.
First, let’s look at 6 typical rules:
1. Describe the task
2. Outline expected results
3. Discuss resources
4. Confirm understanding
5. Solicit ideas
6. Establish methods of working and reporting
Next: The 5 Phases and what they entail
A Call to Action: Get Emotional in Rationalizing a Sales Opportunity
Ed Pierce, Fleet Industry Marketer
Sales and marketing people know that buyers make decisions based both on rational and emotional reasons. That dichotomy sometimes creates a schism in sales and marketing communication messaging.
Sales reps, who rely on face-to-face communications, tend to focus on rational arguments in a sales pitch, highlighting that their product is faster, better or cheaper. Corporate management and marketing, who strategize indirect corporate messaging, can afford to be more considered, seeking to trigger emotional responses.
Smith Tallant Named Account Consultant at AmeriFleet
AmeriFleet has hired auto industry veteran Smith Tallant to the position of Account Consultant in charge of working with some of the company’s largest clients.
“We’re just thrilled to have an employee with Smith’s talents – pun intended – joining the AmeriFleet team,” said Kathy Massey, SVP of Client Services at AmeriFleet. “Not only does he have a stellar background, but his can-do attitude has been a real plus right off the bat - we’re excited to see what he brings to the table.”
