District Attorney Caught In Lies | Prlog.org

PRLog - Oct. 9, 2014 - LAKE CHARLES, La. -- Calcasieu Parish District Attorney John Derosier is continuing to lie about the use of public resources for his own campaign, and hiding behind the mantra of "crime prevention."

At last night's forum, sponsored by the League of Women Voters, Derosier said having billboards on the interstate discourages criminals from wrongdoing in Calcasieu Parish - a proposition so laughable it should embarrass him.

"No reasonable person believes having John Derosier's picture on a billboard is going to deter crime," said James Hartman, a political consultant for Christian Chesson, who is challenging Derosier for reelection.  "What these billboards do is promote the D.A. himself when he's in a tough reelection battle.  I did law enforcement public and community relations for nine years, and never did any reasonable crimefighter suggest billboards as a crime prevention tool."

In response to a Freedom of Information Act request, Derosier revealed earlier this week that he has spent $47,000 of public dollars on billboards and videos this year alone - more than three times what he spent last year - under the guise of "public service announcements."

"There was no 'public service' in these expenditures," Hartman said.  "There was nothing but a violation of the law in the use of taxpayer dollars for blatant and shameless self-promotion."

In the same FOIA response, Assistant District Attorney Carla Sigler wrote that office policy forbids employees from doing political work while on public time.  Yet emails from Holly Carter of the D.A.'s Office Community Relations Division show different.

On Sept. 19, Carter emailed Harold Guillory, producer of "Louisiana Zydeco Live," asking for the costs of appearing on the show.  After Guillory replied, offering Derosier the same price Chesson had paid for a 30-minute appearance on the show, Carter declined.  But only hours later, Fox 29 pulled the "Zydeco" broadcast Chesson had previously recorded, paid for and set to air on the CW affiliate.

Interestingly, Fox 29 is co-owned by Lester Langley, one of Derosier's biggest contributors and a partner at Langley, Williams and Company, LLC, the accounting firm that has handled Derosier's public audits for nearly a decade.

It gets better.  In his "Zydeco Live" interview, Chesson talked about his desire to reduce sentencing for those charged with small-quantity drug possession - a position Derosier opposed only six months ago when he testified before a state Senate committee.  But before Chesson's interview even aired - the one the Langley-owned station stalled for a week - Derosier started making public statements that people charged with simple possession of marijuana should not be treated as felons.

"It's always encouraging to see a misguided public official coming around to sensibility and good public policy," Hartman said.  "It's not encouraging to see an entrenched politician lie to his own constituents in an effort to retain power.  I was in the Senate Committee room when Derosier said he strongly opposed a bill that would eliminate 20-year prison sentences for those offenders, and said marijuana is a 'gateway drug.'  Suddenly, he's progressive.  I've been to Calcasieu Parish many times in recent years, and John Derosier's face wasn't plastered up and down the Interstate in an ostensible effort to intimidate criminals.  Suddenly, in an election year, he's very, very liberal with taxpayer dollars."

"Public corruption and Derosier's lies are so rampant and so blatant, they've spilled over into the media," Chesson said.  "The people of Calcasieu Parish deserve better than this.  They deserve better from their D.A. and they deserve better from their journalists.  I'm not taking contributions from anyone, and I won't be manipulated by anyone.  I won't need anyone to protect me from the truth, because the truth in my administration will be a source of pride - not embarrassment."

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Capistrano Ford Invests in Their Employees to Promote a Culture of Love, Ethics and Automotive Career Success

PRLog - Oct. 8, 2014 - SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif. -- Professional Salespersons David P. Macias and Carlo Pacino are the first members of the sales team to complete the first round of training, assignments, and testing until they achieved 100% test scores in the new Automotive Career Training (ACT) program for dealers. By doing so, David and Carlo each earned 8 professional certifications in the disciplines of Legal Compliance, Professional Sales, Desking and Negotiations, F&I Product Sales and Administration, Special Finance, Leasing and Leadership from the College of Automotive Management.

What’s more impressive however are the “measurable results” they have achieved during the last six months since starting online Automotive Career Training (ACT) with the rest of their coworkers while continuing to work full time. Together, David and Carlo have added more than $150,000 of additional profits to the dealership above and beyond their established 90 day baseline production averages that were established prior to starting the training program. They are on pace to achieve over $300,000 of added profits this year (above their previous pre-College of Automotive Management production levels). Even though they have taken all their courses and passed their tests, they are still working to implement what they have learned to achieve the dealer’s objectives.

“I don’t think it is any coincidence that the two employees that have trained the most are making the biggest increases in production. The entire team at the dealership is making great strides in personal development and increasing their numbers. David and Carlo standout however as they are simply investing more time in the training and as a result are developing faster and acquiring more knowledge and skills faster than their peers. The training achievements and production achievements are all measurable and we are working with management to track everything daily”, reports Eric Andersen, President of the College of Automotive Management.

Seven months ago, with the concurrence of his management team and support from Executive Vice President George Saad, General Manager Mike Aziz decided to enroll the entire sales and management staff of Capistrano Ford in Automotive Career Training (ACT).  Automotive Career Training (ACT) is a unique brand of skills training that is built upon the timeless principle of ‘loving other people unconditionally” and how to apply that principle to every phase of the sales, desking and F&I process at a dealership. The natural result is better sales processes, stronger personal relationships between customers and dealership staff, transparency in negotiations, a culture where ethics is elevated and that is legally compliant, higher closing ratios on existing traffic as customers find less reasons to shop, and higher profits per sale as customers are willing to pay more to be treated with love.

“The dealership has little natural walk in traffic due to our location. We began by focusing on our phone leads and seeking ways to increase the number of appointments we were setting. The solutions that would help us with our phone leads carried right on over to the rest of the sales process so we kept training and implementing what made sense. Our profits per sale increased. Our closing ratios on existing traffic increased. The number of referrals our salespeople are receiving is increasing. Our star rating on google pages is increasing. The number of customers our salespeople are willingly adding to the CRM for future intended follow up is increasing. The employees rate the training good and excellent (usually excellent!) and actually thank the Tuttle Click organization for providing this brand of career training. We have several initiatives left to achieve, but we are on the right track and everyone is on the same page as we continue to move forward”, reported Mike Aziz, General Manager of Tuttle Click Capistrano Ford.

“To measure the return on investment (ROI) we planned on making with the College we established a 90-day unit average and a 90-day gross profit per unit average for every sales department employee which set a baseline for every individual to work from. Sales Managers agreed to lead their teams in the training by training with them. Employees were encouraged to learn new skills in order to compete against their prior selves and improve their own performance. David Macias had a 28 car month just prior to starting the training and the highest 90 day baseline average of the team. Therefore, he had the highest hurdle to overcome.  Despite the challenge of having the highest baseline average to work from, David has posted more than his fair share of the profit increases. Carlo achieved top salesperson and maintained that position 3 months in a row (showed great consistency) during the first six months of the program and has added more than $90,000 of additional profits to the team’s results. After our first six months with the College our profits are up significantly (the ROI with the College is higher than 27/1)” continued Mr. Aziz.

The new Automotive Career Training (ACT) program offered to dealerships requires all employees to train together online (management with salespeople) and helps galvanize a positive culture based on love, respect, ethics and compliance throughout the dealership after the management team agrees they are willing to allow the staff at the College to help them achieve storewide objectives that are in line with the objectives of the owner and general manager.

Objectives that the College can help a dealership achieve include: a culture of love and respect towards each other and towards customers, 100% documented and verified CSI before every customer leaves the dealership, full compliance with state and federal laws, target conversion rates for incoming phone or email leads, target reputation star ratings on third party review sites like Yelp or Google pages, increased profit per unit averages in the sales department or F&I department, and increased total unit sales or F&I product penetration objectives. Employee retention and the ability to attract top talent with the resources provided by the College are also natural results of letting the College work for the dealership to achieve these objectives.

Weekly or monthly accountability meetings are scheduled with a representative from the College to continually track progress towards the agreed upon objectives and every employee is provided with their own personal business coach to help set daily goals, establish positive daily routines, and provide encouragement towards the agreed upon objectives as needed.

Employees are also encouraged to achieve individual Master Level certifications by tracking their own numbers and significantly improving their own performance in the measurable areas of unit sales, profit per unit sold by providing a higher level of service to customers (earn a bigger tip!) and selling accessories with each vehicle, acquiring new referrals, selling F&I products, and achieving 100% CSI scores with all customers.

“David and Carlo are winners. They are leading their teams and have both achieved Triple Masters designations by achieving and then maintaining 3 measurable increases in production including unit sales, profits, and referrals.  60% of David’s business is now referral or repeat customers. Carlo is averaging more than 2 referrals a month now and more of his customers are going online and posting positive reviews about their experience at the dealership and naming Carlo as their friend in the car business. That’s going to be great for Carlo’s business plan to build his own business within the dealership’s business. The results from the other team members are similar and they are all making great strides in their careers. I’m especially proud of David and Carlo for their achievements and demonstrated leadership.” says Andersen

David and Carlo are excited about what they’ve learned through CAM ACT.

“The training course is excellent. This course has helped me find creative ways to create relationships in a different manner then we are all taught in the car business. I feel that this will help me in everyday life with customers and people that I meet.” commented David.

Carlo added “The training is Excellent. I implemented a ‘love your customer’ strategy even if they are unpleasant at first to win them over. All customers are potential clients of yours, even if they are not buying a car that day. Just get some contact info and follow up to see if you can make a car deal. Every day you should have a goal to try and make new friends and stay in contact.”

About The College of Automotive Management: Since 1992, The College of Automotive Management has trained 1000’s of automotive professionals who are now the leaders and influencers of the automotive industry. The College provides the industry’s foremost automotive career training solutions for all sales, F&I, desk, and sales management positions including special finance, internet, desking and loan underwriting training. For more information about the College, visit us online athttp://www.collegeofautomotive.com.

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Soprano Brett Kroeger introduces Over There: Greatest Hits of the Great War Opening in New York City and Greenwich, CT.

PRLog - Oct. 6, 2014 - GREENWICH, Conn. -- Soprano Brett Kroeger is in preparation for a concert of the greatest songs of World War I, with opening performances at the Liederkranz of New York City on Dec. 7th, 2014 and at the Greenwich Arts Council in Greenwich, CT on Dec. 13, 2014. Over There: Greatest Hits of the Great War is the singer’s collaboration with Broadway arranger and pianist Christopher Denny. Admission to the show is free of charge.

“The man who disparages music as a luxury and non-essential is doing the nation an injury,” was the way President Woodrow Wilson viewed the importance of song during the conflict. “Music, now, more than ever before,” he said, “is a national need.” Over There showcases the music that mattered in the years from 1914 to 1918, a chronicle in song of the World War I experience for soldiers and those back home alike.

As Brett Kroeger explains, “Music during the war was used for political propaganda, to rally the troops, to keep the home fires burning, to bring a little humor in desperate times, and to help people reflect on the past, present and future. It’s been exciting to go back to a time before cellphones or IPads or computers or television or even radio and put together this program of the chart-topping World War I hits, songs that reflect the emotions and experiences of the times, both back home and Over There.”

Locally, Brett has been performing for the past two years with Troupers Light Opera and will also be among the soloists at the Troupers gala, “An Evening of Operetta: Gilbert and Sullivan and Friends” for one night only on November 1, 2014 at the Pequot Library in Southport, CT.  Troupers Light Opera will celebrate the beginning of their 70th season with this production.

About Brett Kroeger

Brett Kroeger, who lives in Riverside CT, has appeared with Troupers Light Opera in the role of Edith for the company’s April 2014 production of Pirates of Penzance. She sang with the Taconic Opera in its 2014 premier production of the Dan Montez oratorio, Jonah. She was the featured vocalist at La Fenice in Venice for Hebrew University’s European conference on “The Song of Songs.”  In New York, she has sung the roles of Flora and Annina in La Traviata (LDTS Temple, Bill Schuman Presents); Tisbe in Cenerentola and Micaela in Carmen (New York Consulate of Argentina).

For the Manhattan Opera Repertory Company, she performed Tatiana in Eugene Onegin and Pamina in Die Zauberflöte, Sandman/Dewfairy in Hansel and Gretel, and Marguerite in Faust. As a resident artist with DiCapo Opera, she appeared as Julie in Dangerous Liaisons, Sylviane in The Merry Widow and the premier novice in Suor Angelica. More information and links to past performances can be found at http://brettkroeger.com

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This year’s tournament includes four teams (Kenny Ray Personal Fitness, High Ground, Crestview/Karna and Winfield) with players who have participated in many Knox Cup tournaments since its inauguration. Although there are some new faces this year, many of the tournament’s veterans, such as Owen Rinehart, Adam Snow, MatiasMagrini, Alan Meeker, Willie Hartnett, Joe Meyer, Barb Uskup and Will Tankard will return to play.  Tournament action is expected to be very competitive as the teams battle for the Knox Cup.

“New Bridge is pleased to have Land Rover Columbia on board as a sponsor of this historically significant tournament,” said Raza Kazmi, General Manager.  “The combination of our picturesque property and fast paced polo action are the perfect venue to showcase Land Rover‘s vehicles.  We look forward to building a long partnership with them.”

“We are thrilled to support the New Bridge Polo & Country Club heading into the fall of 2014. The Knox Tournament will be our first time sponsoring a New Bridge Polo event and we are proud to be a new partner of such a prominent organization in the polo community,” said Lucan Breedlove, Land Rover Columbia’s Executive General Manager.

The Knox Cup originated in Aiken in 2003 and is played in memory of one of Aiken’s polo greats, Northrup “Norty” Knox.  He was known as one of America’s finest offensive players and the only amateur polo player in the Post-War era to reach an eight-goal rating.  Knox captained the U.S. team in the challenge for the Cup of the Americas in 1966 and 1969 in Buenos Aires, Argentina and was inducted into the Polo Hall of Fame in 1994.

The USPA Knox Cup is just one tournament in the exciting fall season at New Bridge Polo & Country Club. Team rosters, game schedules, field locations and times can be found on www.newbridgepolo.com or by calling the polo information line at (803) 644-7706.  All games are free to the public and spectators are encouraged to attend.

About Land Rover Columbia

Land Rover Columbia is part of the New River Auto Mall. New River Auto Mall, LLC owns 10 dealerships featuring 15 franchises, including Audi, Chrysler, Dodge, Hyundai, Infiniti, Jeep, Jaguar, Land Rover, Mazda, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Porsche, Ram, Subaru, and Volkswagen. Land Rover Columbia is located at 540 Jamil Road in Columbia and serves the greater Columbia area, including Augusta, Florence, and Greenville. Currently building a new, combined Jaguar Land Rover dealership at the 540 Jamil Road location, Land Rover Columbia is open during construction and excited to serve and invest in the community and organizations where it does business. www.landrovercolumbia.com

About New Bridge Polo & Country Club

New Bridge Polo & Country Club is a 861-acre private, gated community in a natural, wooded setting only minutes from downtown Aiken.  Residents and members enjoy five world-class, championship polo fields, a colonial-style clubhouse with outdoor asado, pool and tennis, an exercise track and miles of groomed, dirt roads perfect for riding and enjoying the countryside.  For more information, visit www.newbridgepolo.com.

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Southeastern Tickets Gains National Reputation for Lowest Fees and Best Seats

PRLog - Oct. 6, 2014 - BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Online ticket brokers Southeastern Tickets are now one of the nation’s most popular resources for SEC fans who want the best seats at the lowest prices. While the company also offers inexpensive opportunities for ticket to important concerts and theater shows across the country as well as to Las Vegas events, they specialize in Southeastern Conference football games. They also serve the Alabama and Auburn markets, with many diehard Crimson Tide supporters preferring to order their season tickets from Southeastern, exclusively.

The secret may lie in their pricing structure. Unlike many online ticket brokers, they do not charge fees on sales, as they are licensed wholesalers. While many competitors claim to offer cheaper prices, in the end Southeastern charges far less-with no “hidden” fees that are attached to the initial advertised rate.

“People are buying direct from us rather than a third party retailer,” says a company spokesperson. “That translates in the lowest prices you’re going to find anywhere. We’re proud of what we’re able to offer our clients. That and our friendly customer service have really allowed us to grow a lot in the past year,” he adds.

From the Auburn Tigers to Texas A&M Aggies, football in the region is serious business for its fans. It has also provided strong word of mouth for Southeastern Tickets as the cheapest and most convenient ticket brokerage company for seats at all the important games in and outside the Southeastern Conference. Clearly, judging by their sustained popularity within the industry, the company is scoring touchdown after touchdown for their customers as well.

Southeastern Tickets

1027 Baldwin Ln

Birmingham, AL 35242

Phone: (888) 383-5074

Email: sales@southeasterntickets.com

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