If shipping feels like a money pit or a mystery, this workshop is for you.
Crystal Joyce, founder of Mrs. Shippie, walks you through a Shipping Made Simple framework:
1 - The Essentials: materials, equipment, and workspace layout
2 - Finding the best rates for your product type (weight, size, zone, speed) and when to use UPS, USPS, or LTL.
3 - Packaging strategies for fragile, heavy, liquid, or oddly shaped items to cut damages and surcharges
4 - Holiday planning: deadlines, pickups, and customer expectations.
We’ll end with Q&A so you can apply the steps to your exact products.
Learning Objectives:
-Compare carrier options and spot the cheapest reliable service for your package type.
-Pack fragile/odd‐shaped items to prevent damage and avoid additional handling fees.
-Apply simple rules to reduce dimensional weight and surcharges.
-Build a realistic holiday shipping timeline (cutoffs, pickups, backups).
-Create a lightweight “returns‐ready” flow that saves time and
headaches.
