News Archive
May/June 2009 —
The 2009 Investor Conference produced a few rays of hope,
according to the article published by the Monitor in the
May/June 2009 issue. Susan Carol was reporting for the equipment
leasing and finance trade tabloid and noted that some in
equipment financing are pinning their hopes on depository banks
to increase access to funding; others were hoping TALF would be
expanded and clarified in a way that would help lessors. No one
was speculating on when the economic downturn would hit bottom
and a reset would occur. Read the Article >>
May 2008 — Susan Carol’s Investor
Conference reporting for the Monitor’s May/June 2008 issue made
the cover with the title: Industry Leaders Brace for a One-two
Punch. The feature included an exclusive interview with Rick
Wolfert, senior advisor of Aquiline Capital Partners, LLC. He
had delivered a keynote address with sobering data that were
like a splash of cold water at the annual New York City event
that attracts investors, financial executives and consultants
operating in the global equipment leasing and finance industry.
There was considerable pessimism at this event as access to
capital and liquidity diminished considerably from the year
before.
September 2007 — In a presentation at
the Lessors.com conference in Atlanta last month, Susan Carol
polled executives on their use of new media, and she reported on
why more organizations should be concerned about corporate
reputation management. See special Web article with quick survey
results.
Read the Article >>
May 2007 — Susan Carol was published in the May 2007 issue of the Monitor, a national equipment leasing and finance publication, on the subject of investor attractions to this industry. This in-depth cover story carries with it a sidebar Q&A with the managing director of Piper Jaffray’s Financial Institutions Group. Susan Carol has provided freelance reporting for the Monitor since 1989 when she founded Susan Carol Associates.
June 2006 — Susan Carol and Barbara Fiori have authored the second article in a series for the Fredericksburg Regional Chamber of Commerce entitled,
"Let Variety in the Work Place Be the Spice To Flavor Communications & Events, But, Please Mix Well!"Read the Article >>
January 2006 — Steve McCabe, a seasoned writer and editor with Susan Carol Associates, wrote the in-depth feature on software developments in the global equipment leasing and finance industry for the London-based Euromoney annual yearbook. The latest volume began circulating this month. Read Article >>
December 2004 —
The Monitor invited Susan
Carol to investigate marketing communication practices within
the equipment leasing industry and cover ways that industry executives
can take charge of their communications. The article appeared
in the Nov./Dec. 2004 edition of the Monitor. Holly Winzler,
Joe St. Henry and Katrina Pruitt-Andrews contributed to this piece.
Read More >>
January
2004 —
Susan Carol wrote about the resurging independent leasing
companies for a cover story in the January edition of Equipment
Leasing Today, published by the Equipment Leasing Association,
Arlington, Va. Read More >>
January 2004 —
"Where is the ROI?" This is the question
for U.S. and European software providers was written for the
World Leasing Yearbook by Susan Carol.
Read More >>
February 2003 —
The
latest editorial sample of senior writer Veronica Deschambault,
entitled "Thirty Years of Sweat and Glory: The Changing Face
of the Industry" was published in the February 2003 issue
of the Monitor. Deschambault writes extensively about equipment
leasing and finance for clients.
Read More >>
October
2002 —
Susan Carol, president and founder of Susan Carol Associates
Public Relations, Inc., was elected to a position on the service
provider business council of the Equipment Leasing Association,
based in Arlington, Va. She was selected from a slate of nominees
during this trade associations annual national convention
in San Francisco this month. Other members of the council include
legal, management, technology and education experts who tailor
their services to the $500 billion global equipment leasing and
finance industry.
November 2001 —
Susan Carol Associates Public Relations is hosting the next professional
networking seminar on Nov. 7, at 11:30 a.m., for the Fredericksburg
(Virginia) Public Relations Society. The subject is "Crisis Communications
at the Community Level" and features speakers from the Red Cross
and the new VOAD (Volunteer Organizations Active in Disaster).
We are meeting in The Free Lance-Star Community Room.
November 2001 —
Susan Carol wrote an article for Leasing News that was published
today entitled "What's the secret to making a splash at the national
equipment leasing convention?" Read More >>
October 2001 —
PR Buzz—our latest newsletter has tips on product promotion
and introduces our new marketing talent. Read More >>
May 2001 —
Susan Carol,
of Susan Carol Associates Public Relations, met with prospects and customers in the Asia-Pacific
Region, May 7-20. She explored international opportunities for
existing clients. While in Hong Kong, Susan Carol presented
at the World Leasing Convention, sponsored by Euromoney... She
was on a panel discussion about Internet opportunities. In Sydney
and Melbourne, she addressed the Australian Equipment Leasing
Association's annual conference on the same subject. You may download
the presentations (MS PowerPoint files):
March 2001 —
Susan Carol will provide a keynote address to senior business executives
at Lessors.com spring conference in Atlanta, March 7-9. Her comments
will be based upon recent interviews with more than a dozen vendor
leasing executives, CEOs of Internet technology and software companies,
and research on equipment leasing and e-commerce.
February 2001 —
Susan Carol was elected president of the Fredericksburg Public Relations
Society in February. Veronica Deschambault, a senior associate,
was elected to the board of directors. The Fredericksburg organization's
mission is to uphold the standards of the public relations profession,
provide local networking and education. Susan helped to form
the group 10 years ago.
October 2000 — Relationship Exchanges…What Vendor
Lessors Want In An Online Model, reported by Susan Carol, was
published in the October convention issue of the
Monitor, a Molloy
Associates publication (www.monitordaily.com).
In the same issue, see the article titled "CIT Penetrates the New
Economy with Old Economy Acumen" written for CIT Equipment Financing
by Veronica Deschambault.
October 2000 —
Susan Carol recently presented with Inc. magazine's special section
team at the ELA conference on their research findings covering leasing
habits and interests of Inc. magazine's readers. The results are
to be posted at the ELA's Web site: www.elaonline.com.
June 2000 —
Susan Carol Associates and Technologywriters are celebrating 10
years of service to GE GXS, formerly GE Information Services.
June 2000 —
Technologywriters was featured in the Free Lance Star
in an article
by Joby Nahas titled "Room-to-room commute."
May 2000 —
"Being Choosy Pays Off," by Technologywriters CEO Susan Carol