Chicago Motor Coach Company chronicles an era in Chicago when buses first traversed the city's park district boulevards, including the Magnificent Mile. Streetcars were not allowed on the boulevards; this situation paved the way for the first motor bus operation, Sheridan Road on the North Side, in 1917. By 1922, John D. Hertz would purchase the Sheridan Road line and secure franchises to operate over the boulevards on the South and West Sides. The...

Be An Authoritative Force To Be Reckoned With in Social And Business Conversations Are you shy and unsure of yourself when dealing with friends or business associates? Do you wish you were confident and command authority in social and business situations? Are you looking to become a master influencer in all areas of life? What if I told you that you could have all of that and then some? Introducing Conversation Tactics! Your Ultimate Guide To Mastering...

Un guide pratique et accessible pour apprendre les essentiels du storytelling Le storytelling, cette technique de narration principalement appliquée à la politique et à la communication d'entreprise, n'a pas encore fini de faire parler de lui, vu les nouvelles possibilités qu'il offre, en matière de marketing notamment. Mais si tout le monde connaît le mot, bien peu comprennent les arcanes de son succès. Car la conception d'un bon storytelling...

In 1908, William Kriegbaum, a California citrus grower, arrived as the first settler in what was to become Litchfield Park. He, along with other settlers from California, owned the land until 1916, when Paul Litchfield of Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company came to the area and purchased 16,000 acres to plant cotton for tires. In 1918, the townsite was planned with tree-lined streets and buildings to include an "organizational house" for Goodyear executives,...

Early Oregon fur traders concocted a type of distilled beverage known as Blue Ruin, used in commerce with local Native Americans. Drawn by the abundant summer harvests of the Willamette Valley, distillers put down roots in the nineteenth century. Because of Oregon's early sunset on legal liquor production in 1916 four years before national Prohibition hundreds of illicit stills popped up across the state. Residents of Portland remained well supplied,...

This complete summary of the ideas from David Kaplan's book "The Silicon Boys and their Valley of Dreams" reveals the history and culture of Silicon Valley. In his book, the author brilliantly captures the image of the area that has now become the epicenter of the New Economy and the symbol of high-tech, genius and ineffable wealth. This summary is a must-read for anyone who wants to know more about the people behind these world-class companies and...

Discover how to master Airbnb and become a Superhost in no time! Are you looking for the best methods to optimize your Airbnb skills, create the perfect guest experience, and turn your short-term rental property into the business of your dreams? Or do you want to learn how to stand out from the crowd and become a Superhost? Then it's time to try this book. Whether you have a vacation rental, dedicated real estate, or simply part of your house to rent...

Following the Battle of Fallen Timbers in 1794 and the end of the War of 1812, the Maumee Valley became open to settlement. John Pray arrived in 1817, built a dam to run a mill, and the site became known as Pray's Falls. By 1831, Pray had platted the first 50 lots and called it Waterville. Others were attracted to the area, and the trading post inn that Pray had constructed in 1828 was greatly enlarged in 1837. The Columbian House became an important...

The extraordinary rags-to-riches tale of Olivier Baussan and the roadside soap stand that became L’Occitane, one of the world’s most successful purveyors of natural fragrances. Founded in 1976 by Olivier Baussan, the now world-renowned fragrance company L’Occitane, "a woman of Provence” in Old French, was inspired by the essences of lavender and honeysuckle, rosemary, sage, and thyme indigenous to his childhood home in the south of France....

This complete summary of the ideas from John Rossman's book "The Amazon Way" reveals the leadership 'secrets' behind one of the biggest companies in the world. These fourteen leadership principles include obsessing over the customer, thinking big and always insisting on the highest standards. These expectations are applied to all decision-making processes in the business and are used every day by every employee. Added-value of this summary: •...