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Freight Brokers Invoicing Customers
2012-01-07 12:36:00 If you are invoicing your customers, you will need to indicate in detail what items you are charging them for. For example, your main item will be the fee for moving the load. The shipper will normally be paying you... More About: Customers , Brokers
Pepper Spray??
2012-01-07 12:36:00 One thing you will NOT need as a freight broker or agent is pepper spray. Why do I say this? I just got off the phone with an individual. He was obviously unloading somewhere and I heard a voice in... More About: Pepper
Freight Broker or Broker Agent
2012-01-07 12:36:00 Some don't know where to start. Some start as an agent then later get their authority to work as a freight broker. Some stay working as agents. Working as an agent is not easier (as some believe) but it is... More About: Agent , Broker
Freight Broker Rate Negotiations
2012-01-07 12:36:00 Working the figures as a freight broker requires knowledge, insight, sensitivity, creativity and good communications skills.Plus, a broker needs to crunch the numbers "on the fly". Some shippers want to tell you what they want to pay; some want you... More About: Broker
Freight Broker Home Study
2012-01-07 12:36:00 Can you learn this from home? You bet. But you need great materials. With our Home Study , you have the 120 page training manual that gives you detailed, step-by-step instruction, you have over 30 handouts some of which you may... More About: Broker
What is Your Freight Broker Authority & How Much Does It Cost?
2012-01-07 12:36:00 You will find some training programs offering the freight broker athority for $450. This is misleading. It may not include the UCR permit that is required. And, for sure, it does not include the cost of the trust fund. Through... More About: Cost , Authority , Broker
Freight Brokers in a Tough Economy
2012-01-07 12:36:00 It has been no secret that things have been slow for most sectors of the economy for several years. Everything was sliding or bouncing downward - jobs, consumer sales, etc. Now, for the past November, retail sales have edged up... More About: Economy , Brokers
Which Freight Broker Skills Do You Possess?
2012-01-07 12:36:00 Freight brokering does NOT require a lot of formal education. However, a broker does need to develop and hone several skills. Order my free eBook, "7 Skills of Highly Effective Freight Broker s" by going here: http://www.atexfreightbrokerhomestudy.com Just enter your name...
Freight Brokers Dealing with High Fuel Costs - Part I
2012-01-07 12:36:00 How do you think fuel prices will go this year? About the same, higher, lower? In my opinion, fuel prices will stay high and may go higher for the year and perhaps well into the future. So what do you... More About: Fuel , Brokers , High , Part
Freight Brokers Dealing with High Fuel Costs ? Part II
2012-01-07 12:36:00 Here is a recent news item: ?For the first time, the top US export is fuel?. Fuel exports through October of 2011 topped $73 billion. Yes, fuel! In 2010, aircraft was the largest export item. Wait a minute! Aren?t we... More About: Brokers , High , Part
Consider Live Training in El Paso
2010-10-28 09:04:00 Live training, one-on-one without competing with others, is powerful, it's effective, it's interactive, and it's spontaneous. It's here in El Paso . Don't overlook this training option. It's not for everyone; but for you, it may be exactly what you want.... More About: Training , Live
Freight Brokering: What to Stay Away From
2010-10-28 09:04:00 One of the first items I talk about as training begins is to learn how to focus. By this I don't mean you need to specialize in one certain type of commodity or to use one type of trailer whether...
I'm Getting Fired Up ..... I Hope You Are Too!
2010-10-28 09:04:00 It's less than a month - then it's Election Day! I can't wait. Please get out and vote no matter what and vote for whomever you want. But get out and vote. In the past, I've been disgusted with politicians... More About: Fired Up , Hope , Fired
Starting & Growing a Business ....
2010-10-28 09:04:00 Starting and growing a business is exciting! It's exciting for my clients and it's exciting for me. I can feel their enthusiasm and can identify with them so easily. Because I'm in business too. I take great pride in my... More About: Business , Growing
The Road to Recovery .....
2010-10-28 09:04:00 The Federal Reserve just completed a survey. Some areas of the country are doing well - others are not. This is why you will hear some people excited and hopeful while others are still frustrated and some worse off. It... More About: Recovery , Road
Free Veteran Training
2010-10-28 09:04:00 I have started a program which I hope will grow. The demand is there - it's just a matter of getting organized to deliver the service. But, it will take time to grow this. Next week I will be announcing... More About: Training , Free , Veteran
Freight Brokering Indusry: What Can We Expect?
2010-10-28 09:04:00 Things have been slow for the industry. No doubt about it. Yet, almost every week I hear stories of those pushing on and succeeding despite all the uncertainty. Yes, I believe it is the uncertainty that is smacking many others,... More About: Expect
Would You Rather Have Lower Expenses or More Income?
2010-10-28 09:04:00 A recent politician is making headlines by telling his listeners that the "rent is too high". I have another opinion. My opinion is that wages are too low. Is there a way to not mandate lower expenses or not take... More About: Income , Lower , Expenses
Freight Broker Training for Veterans
2010-10-28 09:04:00 It's here. I'm happy and proud to announce my new incorporation that will run alongside my regular business. The new incorporation is: Center for Veterans Business Training , a non-profit corporation to help veterans. It won't be possible to serve everyone... More About: Broker
The Extra Effort Pays Off
2010-10-28 09:04:00 Yesterday I saw No. 19 South Carolina beat No. 1 Alabama. And they beat them soundly. Now, Alabama is a football powerhouse. Winning big is a tradition with them. Many opposing teams are intimidated. But, yesterday, it was Alabama taking... More About: Extra
My Home Study Course: I Want to Remind You .....
2009-09-23 16:38:00 My new Home Study Course is now available and the fact is - this Home Study Course is of exceptional value. Here is why: First, it gives you everything you need to get started in your business in about 30...
"Success Strategies to Build Massive Income .... "
2009-09-23 16:38:00 Hey, take a look over on the right hand side. It's my new eBook, "Success Strategies to Build Massive Income As a Freight Broker". This might be the most important publication yet. Enjoy.
Freight Broker Strategies for Success
2009-09-23 16:38:00 There are certain skills, traits and procedures that all successful freight brokers can lay claim to. Yes, there may be variations of each skill, trait or procedure. But the question to ask is, "What are some of the core, fundamental... More About: Success , Strategies , Broker
Freight Broker Partnerships
2009-09-23 16:38:00 I just finished training Matt H. from east Texas and he called me the other day. He had initially told me that he had contacts in the industry - freight brokers, broker agents, produce growers and I guess a few... More About: Broker
Tired of Playing Games with Others? Get Brokering Now!
2009-09-23 16:38:00 Check out this video. It's short, you'll like it. http://atexfrei.ipower.com/videos.html John More About: Games
Over 50K Visitors to Our Blog!
2009-09-23 16:38:00 In a little over two and one-half years, we have attracted over 50,000 visitors to this blog site. That's a lot of visitors! Nearly every week, I get emails or phone calls on how helpful the blog is. So, Thank... More About: Blog , Visitors
How Sharp Are Your Marketing Skills?
2009-09-23 16:38:00 I witnessed one of the best marketing efforts just this past July that I will never forget. This really blew my mind. We are driving in Chihuahua City on our way to Puerto Vallarte. We are driving on a 4-lane... More About: Marketing , Sharp , Skills
Are You Simplifying This ..... ?
2009-09-23 16:38:00 Time and time again I find people who think they can just go to the loading boards and find all the loads they want. Well, if you are in trucking, yes, this is the way you would do it. But...
Sometimes It's Tough Getting Trained
2009-09-23 16:38:00 I've got several clients who either work during the day or they are still driving trucks with all sorts of weird schedules. Sometimes they have to cancel without much notice. Sometimes they get some time available without much notice. And,... More About: Tough
Consider This .....
More articles from this author:2009-09-23 16:38:00 As advertised on our Home Study course, you receive the training manual (detailed and comprehensive), the handouts, the videos AND audio mp3s with about 3 hours of content. These audio mp3s can be downloaded to your mobile mp3, they can... 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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