In The News
ExpeditersOnline.com University 2012 Charlotte Workshop
The ever growing expedite segment of the trucking industry draws people who are thinking of changing careers or who want to accept the challenge of expediting.
If you are one of those people, ExpeditersOnline.com University offers workshops throughout the year to help introduce and educate you to the exciting world of expediting so you can be successful starting out.
The third and final workshop for this year will be in the Charlotte NC area tomorrow, October 18, 2012.
Classes start at 5:00 p.m. and end at 9:00 p.m.
During these classes, you will have the opportunity to learn from active owner operators in expedited trucking, truck dealers, expedite trucking carriers, and other professionals and service providers in the expedite industry.
The schedule of class times and speakers is:
5:00pm - 5:40pm - Meet the Carriers & Truck Dealers Session
5:45pm - 6:45pm - Expediting 101 - Jenny & Nick Marcu, owner operators/husband-wife team
6:45pm - 7:20pm - Complimentary appetizers & beverages, door prizes and giveaways
7:20pm - 8:00pm
- Truck Specification Assessment - Gary Conleay, General Manager
Selectrucks of Atlanta & Used Truck Manager, Peach State Freightliner
8:00pm - 8:40pm - Business and Financial Essentials - Steve Kochensparger, Expediter Equipment Finance, LLC, Columbus, OH
8:45pm - 9:00pm - Keys to Success for Small Fleet Owners - Susan Medlin, Medlin Recruiting, Fleet Owner
9:00pm - Dismiss - plus door prizes and giveaways
What will you learn specifically about expediting?
1. Learn how to choose a carrier
2. Avoid the mistakes commonly made by under or over spec'ing a truck
3. Meet face to face with company recruiters
4. Bring in more money with load acceptance techniques
5. Master the steps of truck maintenance planning
6. Get organized and get your credit score ready for the truck financing process
7. Stay motivated and focused on your goals
8. You will learn first-hand from seasoned veterans in expedited trucking market
9. Simple techniques to keep accurate business records
10. After the classes, you will have time to meet truck dealers, carriers and service providers to start setting up networking opportunities
Testimonials from attendees of previous ExpeditersOnline.com University Workshops:
“As a person looking to get into the business I thought what was covered was very helpful. Good information!â€
“This really opened my eyes as to what is involved in this business.â€
“Very self-explanatory and easy to follow, very approachable, not only knowledgeable but made me feel like I was the only driver in the room. Keep it up - the bar is pretty high.â€
You might be asking what all of this education at the Charlotte Workshop will cost you; it is FREE! You get four hours of education with a certificate of completion after the classes, appetizers, beverages, some great giveaways and do not forget the drawings for door prizes, at absolutely no cost to you but four hours of your time!
The workshop will be Thursday, October 18, 2012 at the beautiful Holiday Inn: Rockhill, 503 Galleria Blvd., Rockhill, SC 29730 (located just off I-77). Registration is required for the workshop; you can register by clicking on Charlotte Workshop or go to expeditersonline.com and scroll down to workshops on the homepage.
If you want a challenging career with income based on your performance, then you need to plan to attend ExpeditersOnline.com Charlotte Workshop to take the first step on the path to success in expediting. We look forward to seeing you there!