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Eye
On The Industry
Past Articles
09/00 – Lest we Forget
10/00 – This and That
11/00 – Warranty Complaints
12/00 – Catalogues and Brochures are Sound Investments
01/01 – Reasons Behind The Answers (Response to December 2000 Racer’s Edge column)
02/01 – The 10 Most Common Mistakes Manufacturer’s Make When Dealing With Distributors
and How to Avoid Them.
03/01 – Ethics, Profitability and the Karting Industry
04/01 – Kart Racing: Problems and Solutions
05/01 – Kart Race Tracks: Improvements and Suggestions
06/01 – Software Piracy and the Law
07/01 – Divide the Work to Multiply the Benefits
08/01 – “Do More With Chicken”
09/01 – The Gen-X Files: How to Manage and Motivate Today’s Workforce
10/01 – Free Money: How to Make the Most of out Your Co-op Dollars
11/01 – Myth — Non-profit means No Profit
12/01 – It’s Time to get Serious
01/02 – Web Site Tips for Tracks and Clubs
02/02 – Creating a Marketing Plan
03/02 – Some Serious Thinking About Directions
04/02 – Ten Marketing Mistake Small Business Make
05/02 – Marketing for a Niche Industry
06/02 – Let’s All Work Together
07/02 – Karting Industry Council Invites You to Join
08/02 – The Karting World is Larger than you Think
09/02 – Four Ways to Improve Your Business
10/02 – Karting Museum and Hall of Fame
11/02 – It's A Seller's Duty To Make A Profit by Darrell Sitarz
12/02 – Survey Finds Manufacturers Mostly To Blame For Distributor Shortcomings
01/03 – DISTURBING SITUATION IN THE FUN KART INDUSTRY
02/03
-- AUTO SAFETY-OPERATE YOUR CELL PHONES CAREFULLY
03/03
-- TRACK OWNER/OPERATORS ASK AN ATTORNEY
04/03
-- Ask an Attorney
05/03
-- Track Owner/Operators “Ask An Attorney”
06/03
-- Track Owner/Operators “Ask An Attorney”
07/03
-- Track Owner/Operators Ask an Attorney about Music Licensing
08/03
-- Track Owner/Operators Ask an Attorney – List of Motorsport Attorneys
09/03
--Who Owns Your Website? By Lee Parks
10/03
-- Drafting International Sales Agreements
11/03
-- KIC Announces: Race Directors Workshop
12/03
-- Tom Argy Jr. – A Giant of a Man (Eulogy By Darrell Sitarz)
01/04
-- What Have You Done For Me Lately? Opinion by Darrell Sitarz
02/04
-- How to Figure Price Cuts
03/04
-- A Race Director’s Prayer by Jeannie Couter
04/04
-- LEARNING ABOUT YOUR COMPETITION BY DAVE KAHLE
05/04
-- THE IMPENETRABLE ACCOUNT
06/04
-- What's the Best Way to Find a Good Salesperson? By Dave Kahle
07/04
-- QUITTING IS EASY – HOW NOT TO QUIT By Jim Domanski
08/04
-- WHAT'S A PROFESSIONAL SALES MANAGER? By Dave Kahle
09/04
-- THE COST OF FAILURE AND THE PRICE OF SUCCESS By Tim Conner
10/04
-- THE FEED BACK LOOP—HOW TO CREATE “FACE-TO-FACE” CONTACT… OVER THE TELEPHONE
by Jim Domanski
11/04
-- WHAT’S A PROFESSIONAL SALES MANAGER? By Dave Kahle
12/04
-- Who's Watching You? by Bob Boyles
01/05
-- CUSTOMERS ARE NOT ALWAYS RIGHT by Art Sobczak
02/05 -- HOW TO HANDLE PRICE BUY
03/05 -- A Year In Review
Shop Talk
Past Articles
09/00
– How Well Are Your Sales People Serving Your Customers?
10/00
– Thinking About Sales: Selling Commodities
11/00
– Thinking About Sales: Using the Internet and Automation as Tools
12/00
– You Don’t get a Second Chance to Make a First Impression
01/01
– Managing a Tidal Wave of Information
02/01
– Snowed Under? Delegation May be the Answer
03/01
– Developing your own Website
04/01
– PR: What it is and How to use it
05/01
– How to Select the Right Ad Agency to Meet Your Business Needs
06/01
– Finding and Keeping the Right People
07/01
– Adding Value Profitably
08/01
– The ABCs of Copyright Protection
09/01
– Never Defend Your Price
10/01
– Can Your Service Depatrment Be the Key to Future Profitability?
11/01
– Are you Making a Profit?
12/01
– Manage your Most Precious Asset – Time
01/02
– How Sharp is your Sales Structure?
02/02
– Paying Off Debt
03/02
– Collecting on Overdue Invoices
04/02
– You have an Option When Negotiating a Lease
05/02
– Is Integrity a Sales Strategy?
06/02
– Taking Your Sales Performance up a Notch
07/02
– How to Deal with a Salesman who has Leveled Off
08/02
– Expositions and Advertising
09/02
– Five Steps to Your Financial Plan
10/02
– Entertaining Your Customers
11/02
– Developing Your Salespeople by Dave Kahle
12/02
– The Five Most Common Mistakes Salespeople Make by Dave Kahle
01/03
– HOW TO CHANGE THE BEHAVIOR OF AN EXPERIENCED SALESPERSON? by Dave Kahle
02/03
-- POPCORN AND OTHER MARKETING MISTAKES IN A CHANGING ECONOMY by Dave Kahle
03/03
-- THE NINTH TIME MANAGEMENT SECRET: NURTURE HELPFUL RELATIONSHIPS by Dave
Kahle
04/03
-- HOW TO PROTECT YOUR GOOD ACCOUNTS FROM THE COMPETITION
05/03
-- Seven Strategies for Generating Ideas by Robert B. Tucker
06/03
-- Teaching Your Organization to Learn by Dave Kahle
07/03
-- Thinking About Sales – Think A Lot by Dave Kahle
08/03
-- Thinking About Sales – Biggest Time Wasters for Salespeople by Dave
Kahle
09/03
--Speak so People Want to Listen by Clive Miller
10/03
-- Why Learn? By Dr. Robert Degroot
11/03
-- Seize the Day! By Dave Kahle
12/03
-- Staying Motivated in Challenging Times by Dave Kahle
01/04
-- The 13 Characteristics of Successful People by Jeffrey J. Mayer
02/04
-- No Money? No Problem By Bill Brooks
03/04
-- Getting Smart With Your Time — Why Should Wholesaler-Distributors Focus
On Smart Time Management? By Dave Kahle
04/04
-- SPEAK SO PEOPLE WANT TO LISTEN BY CLIVE MILLER
05/04
-- HOW TO GET 'EM TO DO WHAT YOU WANT 'EM TO By Dave Kahle
06/04
-- TIPS AND IDEAS By Darrell Sitarz
07/04
-- MORE TIPS AND IDEAS By Darrell Sitarz
08/04
-- TIPS AND SUGGESTIONS FOR THE SHOP AND OFFICE By Darrell Sitarz
09/04
-- MORE TIPS AND SUGGESTIONS FOR THE SHOP OR OFFICE By Darrell Sitarz
10/04
-- MORE TIPS AND SUGGESTIONS FOR THE SHOP OR OFFICE by Darrell Sitarz
11/04
-- MORE TIPS AND SUGGESTIONS By Darrell Sitarz
12/04
-- More Thoughts And Ideas By Darrell Sitarz
01/05
-- TIPS ON WORKING TRADE SHOWS
02/05 -- KILLER WORDS AND PHRASES - HOW TO AVOID SABOTAGING YOUR SELLING EFFORTS
03/05 - A Year In Review
Book Nook
Past Articles
09/00
– “Starting From No”
10/00
– “Smart Staffing”
11/00
– “Sprint Karting – A Complete Beginner’s Guide”
12/00
– “Kart Driving Techniques”
01/01
– “Karting — A Complete Introduction”
02/01
– “Small Business Start-up Kit (C Corporation)
03/01
– “2001 National Speedway Directory”
04/01
– “Building a Race-Ready 5-HP Briggs”
05/01
– “How to get up to $7 Worth of Free Gas”
06/01
– “Karting, A Guide”
07/01
– “Home Office Know-How”
08/01
– “Small Air Cooled Engines”
09/01
– “Small Business Start-up Kit (Sole Proprietorship)”
10/01
– “ Blue Highways”
11/01
– IEG Legal Guide to Sponsorship”
12/01
– “The Complete Book of Small Business Management Forms”
01/02
– “Twelve Little Race Cars”
02/02
– Evernham: Racer, Innovator, Leader
03/02
– “Legends of the Track”
04/02
– “Go Kart Racing”
05/02
– “The Official NASCAR® 2002 Preview and Press Guide
06/02
– “2002 National Speedway Directory”
07/02
– “Big Bucks”
08/02
– "Turn $ - The Race Day Party Book”
09-01-02
"Karting Magazine's Circuit Guide"
10-01-02
“Kart Chassis Setup Technology”
11-01-02
“WIDE OPEN-Days and Night on the NASCAR Tour” by Shaun Assael
12/02
– “Going Racing – A New Karter's Handbook” by Vince O’Brosky
01/03
– “RACING TO WIN” by Joe Gibbs and Ken Abraham
02/03
-- “MEMO GIDLEY’S SECRETS OF SPEED” By Jeff Grist
03/03
-- “THE COMPLETE IDIOT’S GUIDE TO MANAGING YOUR MONEY by Robert K. Heady
and Christy Heady
04/03
-- “Drive to Win” by Steve Riach
05/03
-- “The Driving Force” By Mike Hembree
06/03
-- “Life Lessons from Auto Racing” by Steve Riach
07/03
-- “The Business of Auto Racing” by Kagan World Media
08/03
-- “Racing Ahead – A Competitors Guide to Motorsport” by Glyn Thomas
09/03
--“A Little Bit Sideways – One Week Inside a NASCAR Winston Cup Team” by
Scott Huler
10/03
--“Total Control” by Lee Parks
11/03
--“Ayrton Senna” by Christopher Hilton
12/03
--‘Stock Car Race Shop – Design and Construction of a NASCAR Stock Car’
By William Burt
01/04
--“My Life in the Pits” by Ronda Rich
02/04
-- “Small Business Payroll System Simplified” By Daniel Sitarz
03/04
-- ‘Memo Gidley's Secrets of Speed for Two-Cycle Racing’ by Jeff Grist
and Memo Gidley
04/04
-- AUTO RACING IN CHARLOTTE AND THE CAROLINA PIEDMONT BY MARC P. SINGER
AND RYAN L. SUMNER
05/04
-- THE RACETRACKS BOOK By Mark McCarter
06/04
-- 2004 NATIONAL SPEEDWAY DIRECTORY
07/04
-- ‘NASCAR TRANSPORTERS’ By William Burt
08/04
--INTRODUCTION TO THE EXCITING WORLD OF KARTING (Video)
09/04
--FINDING AND BUYING YOUR PLACE IN THE COUNTRY By Les Scher and Carol Scher
10/04
-- INSIDER’S GUIDE® TO THE NASCAR® TRACKS by Don Coble and Lee
Buchanan
11/04
-- SOUTHERN RUNNIN’ By James Pruitt
12/04
-- “Fire Wall” By James Pruitt
01/05
-- “ADVANCE BOOK INFORMATION SPORTS SPONSORSHIP - Getting Your Share”
By Brian Sims
02/05 -- RACING SAFELY, LIVING DANGEROUSLY: THE HARD LIFE AND FAST TIMES OF A MOTORSPORTS MOGUL
03/05 - A Year In Review
The Racer's Edge
Past Articles
09/00
– Oval Track Setup (Part One)
10/00
– Oval Track Setup (Part Two)
11/00
– The New Karter’s First Decision-What Engine?
12/00
– Why Do We Test Fuels?
01/01
– How to get Involved in Kart Racing?
02/01
– So You Wanna Build a Race Track
03/01
– Optimization of a Race Kart
04/01
– The Relationship Between Pipe and Cutch; Ethanol Offers Benefits as a
Racing Fuel; Advantage Cryogenics
05/01
– Rotax Max National Tech Director Goes to Austria
06/01
– Karting Racewear (Part One)
07/01
– Karting Racewear (Part Two)
08/01
– How to get involved in Kart Racing: Rule Making and Sanctioning; Which
Class Should you Race and Where to Shop?
09/01
– For the new karter: Tech Inspection
10/01
– Snell Sets Standards for Helmet Safety Testing
11/01
– Synthetic Oils and Lubricants Formulated for Top Performance
12/01
– Racing is a Judgment Call
01/02
– Belt Drive Alignment and Tension; What is the SFI Foundation
02/02
– Tragedy Heightens Safety Awareness
03/02
– Safety and Racing Flags
04/02
– The Human Side of Technical Inspection
05/02
– You Can’t Corner if you Brake too Late
06/02
– Chassis & Engine Manufacturers Question CIK – And CIK Responds
07/02
– Race Tracks Take Charge
08/02
– Let’s Go Racing (A Primer for Newbies)
09/02
– What Karting Means to Me by John Andretti
10/02
– What Karting Means to Me by Scott Pruett
11/02
– What Karting Means to Me by Al Unser Jr.
01/03
– The High Price Of Kart Racing Today – Myth Or Reality? By Darrell Sitarz
02/03
-- ‘CAVEAT EMPTOR’ or BUYER BEWARE
03/03
-- 8 EASY STEPS TO GET STARTED IN KARTING by John Nuttall
04/03
-- Kart Racing - Safer than...
05/03
-- Source Guide for Racing (Competition) Chassis
06/03
-- Technical Inspection Report – Courtesy TCM Racing
07/03
-- Race Flags
08/03
-- It’s a Dirty Job… by Darrell Sitarz
09/03
-- Source Guide for Bearings
10/03
-- Trailers – A Staple in Karting; Getting Started in the Trailer Business
11/03
-- A Motorcycle Guy Goes to the Rotax Grand Nationals by Dave Preston
12/03
-- TAG RACING USA™ - A NEW BEGINNING
01/04--Setting
up a Basic Briggs & Stratton F200 Engine by John Nuttall
02/04--
Tips on How to Work a Trade Show
03/04--
Have you seen the 50+ top racing movies?
04/04--
AT MARGAY, WINNING IS EVERYTHING
05/04--
COYOTE PRODUCTS, A Howling Success!
06/04--
2nd ANNUAL SOURCE GUIDE FOR RACING (COMPETITION) CHASSIS
07/04--
THEY BELIEVED THEIR OWN NEWS RELEASES By Jean Genibrel
08/04--
THE TOP KARTING BOOKS LISTED ON AMAZON.COM
09/04--
SPEEDING TOWARDS FORMULA ONE By Gerhard Kuntschik
10/04--
CIK-MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS
11/04--
THE LEGAL SIDE FOR TRACK PROMOTERS
12/04--
Proper Storage And Handling Of Racing Fuels
01/05--
RACING WITH TECHNOLOGY (Part 1) By Bob Chiras
02/05 -- RACING WITH TECHNOLOGY – (Part 2)
03/05 -- A Year In Review
Concession Corner
Past Articles
09/00
– Profile of the ASTM
10/00
– Planning a Concession Go-Kart Track
11/00
– A Message to Community Planners: Family Entertainment Centers are Good
Neighbors (Part One)
12/00
–11/00 – A Message to Community Planners: Family Entertainment Centers
are Good Neighbors (Part Two)
01/01
– Industry Expert Peter Olesen Answers E-mail Questions
02/01
– Industry Expert Peter Olesen Answers More E-mail Questions
03/01
– The Feasibility Study: Guard Your Investment From Wishful Thinking
04/01
– Do your Homework Before Building a Concession Track
05/01
– Sign, Sign, Everywhere a Sign
06/01
– Industry Expert Peter Olesen Continues to Answer Your Questions
07/01
– Designing a Successful Concession Kart Facility
08/01
– More Questions Answered by Industry Expert Peter Olesen
09/01
– Peter Olesen Answers still more Concession Kart Questions
10/01
– What Makes a Go-Kart Track Fun; Industry Expert Peter Olesen Answers
Your E-mail Questions
11/01
– Tire Wear: Costliest Expense for Concession Tracks
12/01
– Start Your Engines
01/02
– The Real World and FECs – Fulfilling Your Dream (Part One)
02/02
– The Real World and FECs – Fulfilling Your Dream (Part Two)
03/02
– Strive to be Better
04/02
– Consider the Three P’s in Loss Control
05/02
– Outdoor Concession Kart Manufacturers
06/02
– All Go-Kart Track Systems Need On-going Attention!
07/02
– It’s Time for a Change – Upgrading for Success
08/02
– Want Music at your Facility?
09/02
– Some Ideas to Consider for A Kart Track or FEC
10/02
– What's New in 2002
11/02
– What's New in 2002(Part Two of Two)
12/02
– Consumer Tips For Visiting an Amusement Park Or Attraction
01/03
– SOURCE GUIDE FOR CONCESSION TIRES AND TIRE SUPPLIES
02/03
-- WARNING - DON’T THREAD ON ME!
03/03
-- SOURCE GUIDE FOR WRIST BANDS, TICKETING AND ADMISSION
04/03
-- IALEI Industry Report – Shows Industry on the Move!
05/03
-- Source Guide for Concession (Rental) Karts
06/03
-- Doing it Right the First Time (Part I) by Peter F. Olesen, P.E.
07/03
-- Doing it Right the First Time (Part II) by Peter F. Olesen, P.E.
08/03
-- Proposed New Rules for Outdoor Concession Go-Karts, Dune Buggies and
All-Terrain Vehicles in Illinois – Final Draft
09/03
--Amendments for Insurance Criteria for Amusement Rides and Attractions
in the State of Illinois
10/03
-- Concession Impression – An Overview of the Amusement Industry
11/03
-- Ten Principles of Motivation by Nido Qubein
12/03
-- Concession Track Planning & Design — Part 1 by Peter F. Olesen
01/04
-- Concession Track Planning & Design – Part 2 by Peter F. Olesen
02/04
-- The Top Ten FEC Risk Exposures By Steve Hix
03/04
-- Give Your Existing or New Outdoor Track A Face Lift With Electric Karts
04/04
-- ALL G0-KART TRACK SYSTEMS NEED ON-GOING ATTENTION! BY PETER F. OLESEN,
P.E.
05/04
-- SAFETY ELEMENTS FOR ALL FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT CENTERS By Peter F. Olesen
P.E.
06/04
-- 2nd ANNUAL SOURCE GUIDE FOR CONCESSION (RENTAL) KARTS
07/04
-- TIPS ON CONCESSION KART TIRES By Gerald Tolson
08/04
-- TRIP AND FALL FRAUD: LOOK CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU PAY
09/04
-- REMOTE KART CONTROLS
10/04
-- THE SEARCH FOR THE RIGHT TIRE by Gerald R. Tolson
11/04
-- GO-KART TRACK OR FEC DESIGN – DOING IT RIGHT THE FIRST TIME! By Peter
F. Olesen, P.E.
12/04
-- Recommended Outdoor And Indoor Concession Go-Kart Track Inspection Procedures
by Peter F. Olesen Associates
01/05
-- THE FEC OWNER/OPERATOR’S ALPHABET GUIDE TO SUCCESS By Peter F.
Olesen
02/05 -- “WHO REGULATES CONCESSION KARTING?”
03/05 - A Year In Review
Indoor Info
Past Articles
09/00
– Plan To Succeed With Indoor Karting (Part One)
10/00
- Plan to Succeed With Indoor Karting (Part Two)
11/00
– Planning an Indoor Operation? Keep Your Options Open
12/00
– An Inventory After the Schumacher Boom (A report from Germany)
01/01
– Indoor Kart Racing – A Report from Europe
02/01
– How Europeans Address Some of the Concerns of American Operators
03/01
– Do’s and Don’ts For Track Safety
04/01
– Love ‘em or Lose ‘em – Seven Strategies to Retain Employees
05/01
– It’s the Hot Item!
06/01
– Veteran Operator Offers Tips on Indoor Kart Facilities
07/01
– Electric Karts – The Time is Now!
08/01
– Indoor Karting – Some Basic Considerations (Part One)
09/01
– Indoor Karting – Some Basic Considerations (Part Two)
10/01
– Electric Kart Racing – A European Perspective
11/01
– The Question of Indoor Ventilation
12/01
– Indoor Go-Kart Track Operations Survey
01/02
– Indoor Go-Kart Track Operations Survey
02/02
– How to Get the Most Out of Seminars
03/02
– The Facts About Carbon Monoxide
04/02
– Tips on Writing Press Releases
05/02
– Selecting Indoor Facilities for Go-Kart Operations
06/02
– Developing a Winning Indoor Kart Racing Center
07/02
– Source Guide for Electronic Timing Systems & Devices
08/02
– Are You Sure of What Your Signing?
09/02
– ‘Racers’ Closes – Union Station Space Ready for New Tenant
10/02
– Indoor Track Barriers – Let's Hear From Operators
11/02
– Source Guide For Barriers and Barricades
12/02
– Proposed New Rules For Indoor Kart Racing in Illinois
01/03
– FOCUS ON EXTRA PROFITS by Darrell Sitarz
02/03
-- UNITED STATES AND CANADIAN REGULATORY AGENCIES – A Complete List
03/03
-- QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS by Peter Olesen
04/03
-- Planning for Success with Indoor Karting by Peter F. Olesen
05/03
-- Source Guide for Indoor Race Karts
06/03
-- All Go-Karts Track Systems Need On-going Attention! by Peter F. Olesen,
P.E.
07/03
-- Profits Lagging? Take a Close Look During the Off Season by Peter F.
Olesen, P.E.
08/03
-- Proposed New Rules for Indoor Kart Racing in Illinois – Final Draft
09/03
-- Lead By Example by Darrell Sitarz
10/03
-- Value-Added Selling by Dave Kahle
11/03
-- Waking Up and Smelling The Coffee – The Reality of Seeking Success with
Indoor Karting by Peter F. Olesen
12/03
-- Don’t Fire All The Sales People Just Yet! By Dave Kahle
01/04
-- When to Send Literature, and When it’s Just a Brush Off by Art Sobczak
02/04
-- Dialing For Dollars By Jill Konrath
03/04
-- Supersport Timing Moves to the U.S.
04/04
-- DEVELOPING INDOOR KART RACING CENTERS – WHERE TO START? BY ROBERT McGUFFEY
05/04
-- LIST OF U.S. INDOOR KART RACING CENTERS
06/04
-- 2nd ANNUAL SOURCE GUIDE FOR INDOOR RACE KARTS
07/04
-- RED BULL DRIVER SEARCH RESULTS
08/04
-- UNITED KINGDOM’S ‘NATIONAL KARTING ASSOCIATION’
09/04
-- BUILDING YOUR FOUNDATION FOR A SUCCESSFUL INDOOR GO-KART FACILITY
10/04
-- DON’T SELL WHAT THEY NEED; SELL TO WANTS, VALUES by Art Sobczak
11/04
-- RED BULL DRIVER SEARCH SELECTS 13-YEAR OLD WINNER
12/04
-- How To Handle Customer Complaints by Bernice B. Johnston
01/05
-- A SIGN OF THE TIMES!
02/05 -- INDOOR KARTING WILL HAVE A LARGE PRESENCE AT 2005 KART EXPO
03/05 - A Year In Review
Fun Times
Past Articles
09/00
– Attaining Maximum Performance from a Centrifugal Clutch
10/00
– List of Fun Kart Manufacturers
11/00
– Chain Maintenance Secrets
12/00
– Fun Kart Clutches
01/01
– Fun Kart Clutch Advice
02/01
– Those Wild Rocket Karts!
03/01
– Fun Kart Safety and Maintenance
04/01
– Fun Kart Safety
05/01
– Fun Kart Dealers – Safety Sells
06/01
– Small Engine Maintenance Tips and Suggestions
07/01
– Go Karts: Fad or Funomenon?
08/01
– These Aren’t Your Father’s Fun Karts
09/01
– Trouble-Shooting Fun Kart Engine Problems
10/01
– Proper Fall Maintenance Means a Longer, Useful Life for Your Fun Kart.
11/01
– Tecumseh Education Programs for Fun Kart Dealers
12/01
– Your Centrifugal Clutch
01/02
– Fun Kart Torque Converter Maintenance
02/02
– Spring Tune-up for Your Fun Kart
03/02
– Tips for Storing Gasoline
04/02
– Fun Kart Industry Ready to do Business; Selling to Customer’s Emotions
05/02
– Special Free Offer for Fun Kart Dealers
06/02
– Brister Begins Anew
07/02
- Product Liability Insurance
08/02
– A Source Guide for Flags, Pennants and Banners
09/02
– Common Sense Fun Kart Safety
10/02
– CPSC, BRIGGS & STRATTON Announce Recall
11/02
– Fall and Winter Fun Kart Storage
12/02
– Source Guide For Fun Kart Tires
01/03
– SOURCE GUIDE FOR CLUTCHES AND TORQUE CONVERTERS
02/03
-- 4-CYCLE ENGINE SOURCE GUIDE FOR FUN KARTS
03/03
-- SPRINGTIME TUNE-UP FOR FUN KARTS by Darrell Sitarz
04/03
-- Fun on Wheels and AFKA Leads the Way for the Fun Kart Industry
05/03
-- Source Guide for Fun (Recreational) Karts
06/03
-- Don’t Spill When You Fill – Fueling Tips for Fun Kart Owners
07/03
-- Introduction to the Fun Kart Industry by Paul Dilger. Courtesy of OPE
magazine
08/03
-- Entry Level Fun Karts (Fun Kart Series Part 2) by Paul Dilger. Courtesy
of OPE magazine
09/03
-- High Performance Machines (Fun Kart Series Part 3) by Paul Dilger. Courtesy
of OPE magazine
10/03
-- Heavy-Duty Machines (Fun Kart Series Part 4) by Paul Dilger. Courtesy
of OPE magazine
11/03
-- Carter Brothers — A Remarkable Family by Paul Dilger — Courtesy of OPE
Magazine
01/04
-- Buttoning Up Your Fun Kart For Winter Storage
02/04
-- Four Ways to Improve Your Fun Kart Business
03/04
-- Spotlight on: Brister’s Design And Manufacturing Company
04/04
-- SPOTLIGHT ON: MANCO POWER SPORTS
05/04
-- SPOTLIGHT ON: KEN-BAR MANUFACTURING
06/04
-- 2nd ANNUAL SOURCE GUIDE FOR FUN (RECREATION) KARTS
07/04
-- FUN KART MAINTENANCE
08/04
-- DISCOVER NEW PRODUCTS, COMPARISON SHOP AND NETWORK AT EXPO 2004
09/04
-- MAINTAIN YOUR FUN KART FOR WINTER STORAGE
10/04
-- TROUBLESHOOTING ENGINE PROBLEMS
11/04
-- LAWN AND GARDEN SHOW A HUGE SUCCESS, NEW DATES ANNOUNCED
12/04
-- Think Safety… Always!
01/05
-- NEW FUN KART SUPPLIERS EMERGE
02/05 -- TUNE-UP TIME FOR FUN KARTS
03/05 - A Year In Review
Sponsor Search
11/00
– Event Sponsorship Opportunities
12/00
– Event Sponsorship Opportunities
01/01
– Glossary of Sponsorship Terms
02/01
– How Companies Decide What to Sponsor
03/01
– 10 Steps to Sponsorship
04/01
– Why Sponsorship is the Fastest Growing Marketing Medium
05/01
– And Now a Word From Our Sponsor
06/01
– Pursuing Sponsorship: The Missing Ingredient
07/01
– Sponsorship: Why Companies Use it?
08/01
– Racers Must Invest in Marketing
09/01
– Design Tricks to Sell Your Message (Part One)
10/01
– Design Tricks to Sell Your Message (Part Two)
11/01
– The Ultimate Guide to Sports Event Management and Marketing
12/01
– Sponsorship Source Guide
01/02
–Use the Internet to Find Sponsorship
02/02
– Successful Sponsorship Produces Sales
03/02
– The Secrets of Power Negotiating
04/02
– One Minute Negotiating Primer; More on Negotiating
05/02
– The Great Money Hunt
06/02
– Made in America
07/02
– Writing Your Proposal
08/02
– Ten Steps to Sponsorship
09/02
– Packaging Your Proposal for Maximum Exposure
10/02
– Give ‘em All You Can
11/02
– Helpful Sponsorship Publications, BOOKS, Newsletters And Video
Tapes
12/02
– The Power Of Sponsorship Signage
01/03
– HINTS TO HELP SELL TRACK SPONSORS
02/03
-- SPONSORSHIP SERVICES GUIDE
03/03
-- DIFFERENT, BETTER, AND FIRST by Thomas Amshay
04/03
-- Sponsorship Marketing Show Biz
05/03
-- Know it All by Brian C. Mackey
06/03
-- Things I Need to Know by Scott Pacich
07/03
-- Sponsorship School by Milt Gedo
08/03
-- Motorsports Marketing on the Web by Tim Kellebrew, OTR Promotions
09/03
-- Sponsor in your Pocket by John Copeland
10/03
-- When Small Means Big: How to Attract Sponsors no Matter What the Venue
by Tim L. Kellebrew, Kellebrew Consulting
11/03
-- Sponsorwise.com — They May Be Able To Help!
12/03
-- Why Companies Use Sponsorship
01/04
-- Top 25 Sponsors in the USA
02/04
-- Forget Sponsorship – as you know it!
03/04
-- Who is Ernie Saxton?
04/04
-- SPONSORSHIPWIRE.COM LAUNCHED
05/04
-- SPONSORSEEKERS.COM SERVES KARTERS
06/04
-- SPONSORSHIP RESOURCE: 2004 EDITION OF ‘SPORTS MARKET PLACE DIRECTORY’
NOW AVAILABLE
07/04
-- MARKETING COMPANY GOES RACING A BRAND NEW WAY
08/04
-- PUBLIC RELATIONS IS A FORGOTTEN ART By Ernie Saxton
09/04
-- SPONSOR OR MARKETING PARTNER?
10/04
-- SELLING S.M.A.R.T. by Sylvia Allen
11/04
-- ERNIE SAXTON’S SPONSORSHIP TIPS By Ernie Saxton
12/04
-- Promoting Your Race Team With Billboards By Stephanie Seacord
01/05
-- EXTRAORDINARY FREE OFFER! From Thomas Amshay
02/05 -- 2005 SPORTS SPONSOR FACTBOOK
03/05 - A Year In Review
Now That I Have Your Attention
Past Articles
09/00
– Welcome to e-KMI.com
10/00
– Karters are Athletes, Too!
11/00
– Random Thoughts
12/00
– Are you on Track?
01/01
– Time To Think About Next Season
02/01
– Karting Demographics
03/01
– Think About It!
04/01
– Where are the Fans?
05/01
– Cheap Trick for Promoting Kart Racing Locally
06/01
– Go “Outside the Box” to Accomplish Your Goals
07/01
– A Very Special Student
08/01
– Kart Tracks and Venues: What the ADA Means to Karting
09/01
– Affordable Excitement – Then Why do People Leave Karting?
10/01
– First Year in Review – A Complete List of e-KMI Stories
11/01
– Recognition & Envy of the American Ethos and Elan!
12/01
– Marketing Tips for Kart Clubs and Tracks
01/02
– A Call for Homologation-NAKA
02/02
– For the Good of the Sport
03/02
– An Open Letter to the Kart Racing Industry
04/02
– So That’s Where it Came From!
05/02
– Winning Isn’t Everything
06/02
– Zapped by Lightening; 10 Tips For Taking Control of Your Life
07/02
– Now The You’ve Written Your Press Release
08/02
– Happy Anniversary to Us; Two Years In Review
09/02
– 2003 Kart Expo Update
10/02
– SPECIAL REPORT (Part One) — Kart Racin In America
11/02
– SPECIAL REPORT (Part Two) - Kart Racing In America: Distributing And
Retailing
12/02
-- SPECIAL REPORT (Part Three) — Kart RACING In America: The Kart Racing
Scene
01/03
-- SPECIAL REPORT (Part Three) — SPECIAL REPORT (Part Four) - KART RACING
IN 2003 AND BEYOND
02/03
-- THE KEY TO SUCCESS By Randy Kugler
03/03
-- THANK YOU!
04/03
-- The World’s Sport by Darrell Sitarz
05/03
-- Kart Chassis Sources Guides
06/03
-- The Time Has Come By Greg Buur
07/03
-- Safety is #1
08/03
-- Happy Anniversary e-KMI.com
09/03
--Out of Touch May Mean Out of Business by Darrell Sitarz
10/03
-- National Interscholastic Motorsports Association
11/03
-- NASCAR-Autographed Helmet Raffle to Benefit Handicapped
12/03
-- Argy family to benefit from NASCAR-autographed helmet raffle at Kart
Expo
01/04
-- WKA KartFest and Kart Expo Offer Full Seminar Schedules
02/04
-- SSC Racing presents Kart Expo™: A List of Exhibitors with a Printable
Floor Plan
03/04
-- Thank you!
04/04
-- KARTING PRESS RELEASES – WHAT TO DO WITH THEM?
05/04
-- WHO ARE YOU? By Darrell Sitarz
06/04
-- 2nd ANNUAL KART CHASSIS SOURCE GUIDES
07/04
-- WITHOUT HISTORY, THERE WOULDN’T BE A FUTURE By Darrell Sitarz
08/04
-- HAPPY 4th ANNIVERSARY TO US
09/04
-- KARTING IN INDIA By Robi Shroff
10/04
-- HOW TO WRITE A PRESS RELEASE
11/04
-- LISTEN UP FOLKS By Darrell Sitarz, Publisher
12/04
-- Ethics, Profitability And The Karting Industry
01/05
-- CAN YOU BELIEVE IT? KMG CELEBRATES 15 YEARS!
02/05 -- TOP NOTCH SEMINARS AND WORKSHOPS FILL THE BILL AT ’05 KART EXPO
03/05 -- e-KMI.com — A WEBSITE IN TRANSITION
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