Big Mike Posted July 2, 2008 Share Posted July 2, 2008 If you attended a vending show to further yourself in the vending biz what are 2 or 3 workshop topics you would want to see covered? Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-man422 Posted July 2, 2008 Share Posted July 2, 2008 1) "whatch out for biz-ops" 2) " repairs/upkeep" 3) Business organization ( keeping records on file, knowing whats important, etc.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MountainMan Posted July 2, 2008 Share Posted July 2, 2008 I have not ever been to one. What kind of workshops do they have now? I would like to see as many different kinds of machines as possible. A hands on of the machine. Take it apart, look it over for quality. Warnings about some of the poor quality ones with examples of why they are bad. maybe a customer relations workshop where they teach you how to make first contact with potential clients and how to sell yourself to them. Business plan making. Record keeping. Taxes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
25cent_smile Posted July 2, 2008 Share Posted July 2, 2008 Locating classes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naraol Posted July 2, 2008 Share Posted July 2, 2008 Tips on Locating for sure. Also I would like to see things on how to organize a route and bookkeeping of all of it. Like price per oz, how much each bulk candy sold vs profit. If that make any sense I don't know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T BIRD Posted July 2, 2008 Share Posted July 2, 2008 Locating classes! Yeah!! I am for that!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vending_General Posted July 3, 2008 Share Posted July 3, 2008 I definately agree, i have found that it is one of the most stressful and difficult parts of being in the vending business Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
25cent_smile Posted July 3, 2008 Share Posted July 3, 2008 Also, how to choose quality locations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lknpeg Posted July 28, 2009 Share Posted July 28, 2009 VENDING SHOW WORKSHOPS THAT I WOULD LIKE TO GO TO WOULD BE: 1 - Record Keeping 2 - Taxes 3 - What to do with Outdated Products and How to Prevent Outdated Product Waste Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurtsman Posted July 28, 2009 Share Posted July 28, 2009 1. Taxes 2. Record keeping (primarily for taxes) 3. Protecting yourself from lawsuits/penalties for poor record keeping 4. See new kinds of vending machines, hands ON, examine them 5. Get the names/numbers of people who buy over priced new equipment so I can try to buy it from their garage in 4 months... maybe don't give a class on that, might interfere with my business Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joebob051977 Posted July 28, 2009 Share Posted July 28, 2009 1. A workshop on locating would be awesome. To me that is the hardest part of vending. 2. Maximizing the value of a location. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BudLeiser Posted July 28, 2009 Share Posted July 28, 2009 How to locate for vendors How to locate for locators Business adminstration, setup, filings, insurance, taxes, books, records, employees etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrEen Posted July 28, 2009 Share Posted July 28, 2009 All good ideas here. Maybe add: Tips on using a vending forum. With topics such as "How to recognize a very old thread." While I am kidding, somewhat , I do like many of the ideas presented, both old and new. Especially Bud's "How to locate for locators" and #5 from lurtsman! Scott Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caserri Posted July 28, 2009 Share Posted July 28, 2009 All good ideas here. Maybe add: Tips on using a vending forum. With topics such as "How to recognize a very old thread." Well the forum does alert you if you try to post to a thread that is more than 30 days old but it only alerts the first reply to the old thread. That would've been iknpeg. Everyone else gets a pass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrEen Posted July 29, 2009 Share Posted July 29, 2009 Hey Steve, that's a great feature! I know it doesn't happen too often here, but nice to know there's a warning for those that didn't realize it. Scott Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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