International Shipping/Freight for DummiesWritten by Paul Buisson
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(usually ocean freight or air cargo), destination and origin details (door to door, door to port, port to door or port to port), residential or business origin/destination, if a lift gate is needed at origin or destination, a description of contents, Length, height and width of each pallet or box (unless you are shipping an entire ocean container), and amount of insurance coverage if needed. This information will get you an accurate freight quote. If you accept quote an agent of freight forwarder will get remaining details from you.Follow these tips to protect yourself from misleading quotes. Make sure quote is confirmed by a FAX/email. Verify that fuel charge, customs clearance fees, customs brokerage fees, and trucking fees (if applicable), insurance (if applicable), and transit time are included in quote. The destination location usually pays duties and taxes to their government. If you are new to importing or exporting you can go to www. shipandfreigt.com or phone Paul Buisson at 985-727-2992 for free advise.
Paul Buisson has been helping small businesses import and export for over three years. He specializes in helping start-up businesses and businesses that don’t know anything about international freight. Recently he helped a small business with one employee win the bid for a large military contract shipping items to Iraq.
| | Company Logo Watches – The 30 Times a Day Reminder of Your BusinessWritten by Edwin Taylor
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- Customer bonuses. Use watches as bonus items for clients whose business exceeds a certain level. You’ll encourage your customers to spend that little bit more with you, and at same time, put your logo on their wrist reminding them of what great service you offer (30 times a day!) - Apology items. Everyone makes mistakes from time to time. If you’ve made an error, make it up to customer by offering them a quality watch, branded of course, as a way of saying sorry. Not only will you be showing them you care, but you’ll be putting your corporate image on their wrist for years to come.
Edwin Taylor is a graphic artist specialising in logo design and branding. He has worked for a wide range of clients from sectors ranging from automotive to private banking. Edwin is a contributing editor at Logo Informer ( http://www.logoinformer.com ).
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