Audi invited me to join them and a group of women and a few male journalists for a weekend of fun, networking and the best part: to test drive the Audi A4 for a long country drive through wine country in Northern California and at Infineon Raceway (http://www.infineonraceway.com/).

Love or hate your auto repair center? I came across a great article in the Automotive Management Institute Instructor Blog and thought I would share some this and get your thoughts on what level of customer service you are looking for at an auto repair center? Share your good, bad and mediocre experiences at automotive service facilities and suggestions to make your experiences better by commenting below.

On December 1st and 2nd, race car driver Karen Salvaggio competed at "25 Hours of Thunderhill"--the longest endurance race in North America--to benefit United Spinal Association, a non-profit organization I support 100% , dedicated to improving the quality of life for all Americans with spinal cord injuries and the Chairman of the Board of UnitedSpinal.org and I were pit crew members!

I am one lucky car gal, as I am attending the Dubai Auto Show this week with GM and reporting on the state of the auto industry here: Middle Eastern style, and here style and fashion trends are hot!

In a recent blog, Toby Bloomberg complains "What is wrong with marketers and advertisers?"