ACACSO Web Site
Mike Carmichael
May 11, 2011
Agenda
» Web Site Location
» Web Site Features
» New Features in the Web Industry
» Potential Upgrade Ideas
» Word Fun
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Google “ACACSO”
» ACACSO-Association of car accounting and car
services
» There may be no better forum than the twiceyearly ACACSO meetings for gaining an
understanding of the rules and issues that
confront those working in this industry...
» The Web Site address is:
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www.acacso.org/
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If you Google “ACACSO”
» You also get 5,200 other Listings
» Some Listing aren’t ACACSO Related
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What Does the Web Site Look Like?
• Initial Screen Headings
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About ACACSO
Meetings
Presentations
Reference Guide
Meet the Board
Association Contacts
Interesting Links
• Explains our Objectives
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About ACACSO
• Click “About ACACSO”
• Objectives
• Committee Goals
• By-Laws
• Procedure Rules
• Mentors
• Currently Blank
• History
• Story of our Beginning
• Disclaimer on Information
• Lawyer Stuff
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Meetings
• Click “Meetings”
• Future Meetings
• Dates and Locations
• Past Meetings
• Dates and Locations
• Warrants Issued
• Lawsuits Settled
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Future Meetings
• Future Meetings
• Memphis – Nov, 2011
• New Orleans – May, 2012
• San Diego – Nov, 2012
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Presentations
• Click ”Presentations”
• Presentations
• The Title Topic
• The Presenter
• The Date Given
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Reference Guide
• Click ”Reference Guides”
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OT – 10
Intermodal OT
Industry Terms
Acronyms
LCS Reason Codes
Railinc DX Schedule
FAQ’s (Future Enhancement)
• S/B used for important Q’s
• What’s Carmichael’s Phone #?
• Who’s his Personal Trainer?
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OT - 10
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Acronyms
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LCS I/C Reason Codes
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Meet the Board
• Click “Meet the Board”
• Executive Committee
• Officers
• Past Presidents
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ACACSO Officers
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Marge Kelleher *
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Association Contacts
• Click Association Contacts
• Listings by Company
• Listing by Person
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Listing by Company
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Listing by Name
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Interesting Links
• Interesting Links:
• Links to Railroads
• Links to Private Car Owners
• Railroad Relate Companies
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Future Web Site Options
» How Can we Improve the Web Site?
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Change the Look?
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Add new Functionality?
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Make it Interactive?
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Potential Web Features
» Question and Answer Blog
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People Write in with Questions
Others can give their Answers
» Either Subject Matter Experts
» Or Anyone with an Opinion
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Or use a Panel of People to Answer
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New Web Features
» Create a Facebook Account
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Notifies Facebook “Friends” that something’s been
added
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Viewing the Site shows updated items
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New Web Features
» Broadcast Messages
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Establish a broadcast email to signed up parties
» Question could be directed to Some / All
» Recent Changes to the Site sent out
» Send Invites to Upcoming Events
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Other Ideas
» Suggestions Please
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Word Fun - Sample
» What runs, but never walks, has a mouth but never
talks?
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Answer: River
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Word Fun – Sample 2
» What is light as a feather, yet a man can only hold
it for less than 3 minutes?
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Answer: Breath
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Word Fun – 1
» A woman has six daughters and they each have a
brother. How many children does she have?
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Answer: Seven
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Word Fun - 2
» Your maternal uncle’s only brother in-law is laying
on the couch. Who is he?
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Answer: Your Father
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Word Fun - 3
» I can only be kept if I’m given first.
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Answer: Your Word
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Word Fun – 4
» Take me from there and I become here.
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Answer: T
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Word Fun - 5
» Add a letter to one, place it with care.
Use the right letter – it’s no longer there.
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Answer: “G”one or “N”one
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Word Fun - 6
» Say my name and I disappear – What am I?
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Answer: Silence
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Word Fun - 7
» I’m the beginning of the end, and the end of time.
Who knows? – I might be at the end of this rhyme.
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Answer: E
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Word Fun – 8
» Until you speak I’ll ne be heard.
I then respond to your every word.
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Answer: Echo
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Word Fun - 9
» Break me to make me better & I’m immediately set.
Now I’m harder to break and in sports, I’m the best
yet.
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Answer: A Record
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