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Freight Broker Business: Just What Is This?
2008-06-08 00:00:00 The most important thing about the freight broker business is that - you are in business. First and foremost you are running a business. This point was drilled into us at the Internet Marketing Seminar we just finished. You can... More About: Business , Broker
Freight Brokering & Trucking: The Same or Different?
2008-06-02 00:00:00 I receive a lot of questions about trucking. People want to know, for example, is a CDL license needed to drive a truck, or how do you get a truck permit, or what is required to start a trucking company,... More About: Trucking
Freight Broker Training Systems
2008-06-02 00:00:00 As you read this, I am in Chicago attending an Internet Marketing Conference. It's called the System Seminar. Last year I attended and even posted a message that I was looking for some type of "system" but there was none.... More About: Training , Systems , Broker
Broker Agent Training
2008-06-02 00:00:00 As you might have found out, I have created a separate website for our Broker Agent training. There are similarities but there are definite differences between a freight broker and broke agent. Here is a recent question I received: "If... More About: Training
Freight Broker Training: Just How Good Are the Video Handouts?
2008-05-26 00:00:00 As announced several days ago, we now have our handouts (more than 30 of them) in video format. So, you get the handouts in MSWord, MSExcel or PDF format AND in video presentations as well. The fact is these handouts... More About: Video , Training , Good , Broker
Freight Broker Business: Finding Shippers
2008-05-23 00:00:00 Here is another question I frequently get - where do you go and how do you find shippers? We deal with this in-depth in our training because it is most often the starting point in getting your business going. There... More About: Business , Broker
Freight Broker Business: What About the Economy?
2008-05-22 00:00:00 One of my questions from the recent survey was: "Is the freight brokerage business slowing down with the economy? After all, with high fuel costs one might think that there is less shipping of cargo. This may be true to... More About: Business , Economy , Broker
Trucking Costs: Are You Tracking Them ? the Right Way? Part II
2008-05-21 00:00:00 As I mentioned in Part I of an earlier post, there is so much more than just the fuel costs when it comes to operating a trucking firm. You might say, ?Duh, no kidding?. But it?s one thing to know... More About: Tracking , Costs , Trucking
Freight Broker Training: Can It Get Any Better?
2008-05-19 00:00:00 Yes it can. We are always trying to create a better and more powerful training program for you. It has been a long and hard effort, but we now have something new for you. Read on for more ..... More About: Training , Broker
Freight Broker Training: Meet Georgi!
2008-05-18 00:00:00 Georgi Palafox is my new non-technical marketing director. She will be the "go-to" person for information on both our comprehensive freight broker training and the comprehensive broker agent training. Why Georgi? Georgi is my former client and I don't know... More About: Training , Meet , Broker
Freight Broker Business: How to Get Started - Part I
2008-05-16 00:00:00 Every so often I like to clarify what the requirements are in becoming a freight broker. There are some misconceptions out there and they may be preventing YOU from joining the ranks of becoming a freight broker. So let's take... More About: Business , Part , Broker
Freight Broker Business Set Up: Apologize? It's Not Necessary
2008-05-16 00:00:00 The other day I sent a client some information she needed to get set up as a sole proprietor. Usually, this type of structure is done at the county level. After emailing the information to her, I called to see... More About: Business , Broker , Apologize
Freight Broker Training
2008-05-16 00:00:00 A recent potential client asked, Do you give us the materials and just let us go at it? Or do you give us closer instruction? Good question and here is the answer. More About: Training , Broker
Freight Broker Training:Cutting It Short
2008-05-16 00:00:00 Let's say that you are either brokering with your authority or you are a seasoned business person who knows how to navigate a few websites on your own. But let's say that you badly want to know all the nuts... More About: Training , Broker , Short , Cutting
Trucking Costs: Are You Tracking Them - the Right Way? Part I
2008-05-09 00:00:00 Most of my clients are coming out of the trucking or transportation industries. They are either starting a new career path or they are supplementing their current trucking operation. For those of you who are in trucking, there is a... More About: Part , Tracking , Costs , Trucking
Freight Broker or Broker Agent: Full time or Part time?
2008-05-07 00:00:00 This question above is in response to my survey sent out several weeks ago. Many people want to know about working part time. It depends. And here is how I see it. More About: Agent , Time , Part , Full , Broker
Freight Broker Questions: Are You Gullible?
2008-05-07 00:00:00 I don't know about you, but I am easily persuaded. This can be good and it can be bad. For example, there might be a restaurant that actually might be very good. But if I hear someone bad-mouth the restaurant... More About: Questions , Broker
Freight Broker Business: Is Prior Industry Experience Needed?
2008-05-01 00:00:00 Freight brokering (or truck brokering) is part of the logistics/supply chain industry. Other components of the industry are made up of air, rail, ocean freight, packaging and warehousing (did I forget anything?) One popular question is: Is it possible to... More About: Business , Industry , Experience , Broker
Freight Broker Marketing: Here Is Some Solid Content
2008-05-01 00:00:00 What is the worst that could happen to you if you took freight broker training from just "anyone"? Probably number one: receiving a lot of useless information. Running a freight broker business is about marketing and about using some good... More About: Marketing , Content , Broker , Solid
Freight Broker Software
2008-05-01 00:00:00 I just had an inquiry from a potential client asking what software programs would I recommend for those just starting out as new freight brokers. Here is the answer ..... More About: Software , Broker
Freight Broker Problems with Double Brokering
2008-04-25 00:00:00 Double brokering is when you give a load to someone and they in turn give it to another person/company behind your back. This other person actually hauling the cargo is NOT the person/company that you have contracted with. When the... More About: Double , Problems , Broker
Freight Broker Training Survey
2008-04-25 00:00:00 If you haven't responded to the survey that was recently sent asking if you had any one particular question, you may still do so by going to the email that was sent to you several days ago. I have received... More About: Survey , Training , Broker
Freight Broker & Broker Agent Training
2008-04-25 00:00:00 I've made a few upgrades to our services for comprehensive Freight Broker and Broker Agent training. First, I've created a new website just for Broker Agent training. You may view it at: www.atexbrokeragenttraining.com Then, I've provided for several FREE bonuses... More About: Training
Freight Broker Survey: Technical Problems
2008-04-17 00:00:00 Evidently there is a technical problem when trying to reply to my survey question. I'll contact the company that I use and let them know. So, I'll keep you all posted and will plan to re send the survey. It's... More About: Technical , Survey , Problems , Broker
Freight Brokering: Finding Customers
2008-04-17 00:00:00 I recently sent out a survey asking, "Do you have one particular question". Some said, NO and many had questions. I'll try to address some of them here on the blog. More About: Customers
Freight Broker Business: Here Is A Good Business Model
2008-04-16 00:00:00 Most of my clients want to work as a one or two-person office. They have no illusions of growing a huge company. However, I have a good number of clients who have the apparent capability of growing a company as... More About: Business , Model , Good , Broker
Freight Broker Business: Get Incorporated or Sole Proprietorship?
2008-04-15 00:00:00 It's about half and half on what form of business my clients use to operate their business. About one-half start as sole proprietors and one-half want to get incorporated. Let's look at each option .... More About: Business , Broker , Sole
Freight Broker Quotes
2008-04-14 00:00:00 Just as sure as roses are red and violets are blue, each freight broker is going to be asked to give their rates or give a quote to shippers from time to time. There are several ways to do quotes.... More About: Quotes , Broker
Freight Brokers: Profits & Marketing
2008-04-10 00:00:00 One of the first items of importance for any new freight brokerage (or any new company for that matter) is to provide for survival. Yes, sometimes - even if you have to forget the long term stuff - you might... More About: Marketing , Brokers , Profits
Freight Broker Licenses, Etc.
More articles from this author:2008-04-10 00:00:00 It's is always confusing when a client shops around for getting certain licensing whether it is for freight brokering or any other type of business license. If you don't go directly to the governmental body to obtain your licenses, you... More About: Broker , Licenses 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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