Displaying items by tag: operations

Where Is Your Business Growing and How Are You Getting There?
Andi Gray
Strategy Leaders
Joe Ironi
Global Alliance Chauffeured Services

Ever feel like the business controls you? Want to gain control of the freight train? Learn how other owners have built businesses that are profitable through good times and bad. This session will explain how to transition from an entrepreneurial business—where you are always putting out fires—to a steadily growing business that is predictable and dependable. Learn practical takeaways about how to work toward the goal of building structured business that runs itself and stands on its own.

13.5 Things You Won’t Do to Grow Your Business
Eric Schulman
Sandler Training

As business owners and salespeople, there are certain things we know we need to do each day, each week, and each month to continue to build our business and incomes. But why don’t we do them? We procrastinate, make excuses, and find other things to keep us busy until we miss our goals, disappoint our family, employees, or boss, and sometimes give up. Our speaker from Sandler Training—the sales and management experts—shares 13.5 must-do activities that most of us would admit we should do but, for some reason, we find just don’t get done.

Wage and Hour Laws
Patrick O'Brien
Daniel Crowley & Associates
Roberta Pike
Pike & Pike

This timely session tackles the tricky and critical topic of wage and hour laws, a relevant topic for any operator in our industry. Learn the basics that will safeguard you and your company from the most common errors small business owners experience. The speakers, both accomplished attorneys who are entrenched in chauffeured transportation, will also discuss the ins and outs of contractual negotiations. There will also be a limited Q&A session—which is essentially free legal advice. This is one you won’t want to miss!

Defining, Driving & Leveraging Your Company Culture
Jon Epstein
Royal Coachman Worldwide
Tony Simon
Reston Limousine

The culture of an organization drives your overall performance, successes, and failures. All companies have a culture—whether planned or a result of natural evolution—and this session will explore how to define and assess it, redirect or enhance your current structure, ensure all employees and leaders are integrated within it, and leverage it to your competitive advantage.

2014 State of the Industry: New Trends in Corporate and Global Travel
Cheryl Berkman
Music Express Worldwide
Dean De Beer
Tristar Worldwide
David Seelinger
EmpireCLS Worldwide Chauffeured Services

Changing and adapting is the name of the game in chauffeured transportation as we continue to face competition from unregulated TNCs, expand service to new parts of the world, and closely watch the emerging markets where our corporate customers are going to or coming from. This panel discussion is moderated by Chris Weiss and it is sure to be a lively one.

Leadership and Decision-Making
Andi Gray
Strategy Leaders

Leadership is a complex topic. The job of every leader is to cultivate and protect trust, especially with employees. Teach people how to make good decisions, and expose them early and often to the training they’ll need to become successful leaders. Do you have a decision-making system built? Do your employees know their boundaries? Are they allowed to fail, in order to learn?

How to Compensate and Motivate Employees: Including Chauffeurs, Reservations, Dispatch, Sales, and Other Office Staff
Kristen Carroll
Grace Limousine and The LMC Group

Data derived from a recent survey (conducted by Chauffeur Driven and The LMC Group) of a broad range of operators is the foundation for this session, which teaches you how to make sure your entire staff is compensated in a way that makes them want to work harder … and smarter. It’ll provide the perfect benchmarking tool and each employee type is addressed.

Improving Operational Efficiency Through Productivity Tools and Technology
Jason Sharenow
Broadway Elite
Tony Simon
Reston Limousine

Experienced operators will share insights about the latest products and help you navigate the ever-changing landscape of new technologies and current techniques. Whether it's an app, telephony, or a new back-office system, our experts will help you become a more efficient and cost-conscious operation, while making the most of your budget.

Creating Value in Your Business & Developing an Exit Strategy
Andi Gray
Strategy Leaders
 
 
Spencer Tenney
The Tenney Group
 
 
Jason Sharenow
Broadway Elite
Chauffeured Services
Worldwide

Building value in your company today, and into the future, will dramatically improve your options when it’s inevitably time to retire. Consider this seminar part of your retirement plan as it teaches you a winning exit strategy, along with proven techniques for making your business more attractive to potential suitors.

Optimizing Your Business for Greater Profitability
Stuart Rothstein
SMARTCars Intelligent Chauffeured Transportation
Michael Lindsey
Lindsey Limousine
 

A minor tweak here and there can really impact your bottom line. This seminar teaches you how analyze all areas of your company and enjoy real savings to drive bigger profits into your pockets. You’ll be surprised how much money is right there on the table in front of you.

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