A Messenger’s Message

September 29th, 2011

September is a tremendous month for so many reasons. Fall is in the air (sometimes here in Texas), it’s my birth month, and it’s also the month of Saint Gabriel’s Day. Gabriel was an angelic messenger. How cool is that title? The terrific thing I found out about Gabriel is that he appears across multiple religions, and there is amazing history and art associated with him. However, at the root of it all, Gabriel was a messenger.

I grew up surrounded by the delivery and courier/messenger business, and today, I am honored to serve as the President of Houston’s leading courier service, Hot Shot Delivery, Inc. Growing up, I never gave a lot of thought to what a messenger was or did. People asked me all the time, “What do you deliver?” For years, my answer was simple: “We deliver envelops, boxes, or whatever you need.”

If you asked me today, my answer would be a little different, as I have developed a deeper appreciation for the importance of our services. I’d tell you: “We deliver, peace of mind to the nervous new associate shipping their first deal to closing.” “We deliver life to the young father that is undergoing emergency valve replacement surgery.” “We deliver time to the busy executive assistant, who no longer has sit on hold to place an order.” “We deliver comfort the patient that can now choose home dialysis.” “We deliver excitement when you watch a sporting event in HD.” “We deliver luxury when you choose to eat a fine seafood meal.”

Finally, “We deliver enjoyment to our customers because they know that when we are on the delivery, they can relax, have peace of mind and time to enjoy the comfort and luxury of life.”

Although my answer has changed, what we do today at Hot Shot Delivery, Inc. is no different than what we have always done. Now that I have turned another year older, I suppose I am getting more sentimental and reflective. Our service options and offerings have expanded, but like Gabriel, our message is still the same.

Be sure to take a moment and reflect on the messengers and messages around you. Here’s to success and health of you and yours. Thank you to all for supporting Hot Shot and for being a part of our family.

All the best,
Eric

For those interested in more information on Saint Gabriel Day – September 29
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gabriel

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Adventures of a Hot Shot Delivery Driver

August 26th, 2011

“Delivering to Houston Since 1978” has bought the Hot Shot family a lot of joy and given our drivers many stories to tell. As you can guess, we’ve delivered everywhere and anything you can imagine.

Some of our driver’s favorite delivery memories include:

• A Hot Shot Messenger once went to pick up flowers at a house around 1:00 a.m., only to find a disoriented gentleman in his robe pulling flowers out of his flower bed and stuffing them into a paper bag. He told our driver that his girlfriend was upset with him for never buying her flowers and he wanted to make sure he got flowers hand delivered to her. Proof that Hot Shot can deliver – no matter what time it is.

• A woman had a date cancel on her because he was ill. She decided to order soup and have our Courier/Messenger Service deliver it to his home. Unfortunately, he wasn’t home. Our driver tried to deliver the soup 2 additional times that night and the gentleman never came to the door. Our customer was grateful for our persistence, but told the driver to enjoy the soup after the third visit.

• Once, a man who was out of state on a business trip received a call from his wife that she had unexpectedly gone into labor. He knew it would be impossible to make it back in time, so he called Hot Shot Delivery to cover until he arrived. We delivered balloons and flowers to his wife at the hospital with a card explaining how much he cared and how upset he was that he couldn’t make it back in time.

No matter how random or interesting the delivery, Hot Shot is always there to help you out. We offer Houston
Courier/Messenger Service for the quick and unexpected and Routed and Scheduled Deliveries for the daily drop offs and pickups. Our dedicated fleet can carry loads of all shapes and sizes. Our drivers are experts in transporting the expected or unexpected anywhere you need it to go. Call Hot Shot day or night for all of your delivery needs.

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To Houston and Beyond!

August 19th, 2011

Shortly after Hot Shot Delivery began “Delivering Houston” in 1978, our founder was one of several courier owners from around the country who saw a need to bring the industry together to combine resources. In the early 1980’s, a group of men and women in the courier business began meeting in different cities around the country and referred to themselves as the “Small Package Delivery Forum”. This group eventually became the Messenger Courier Association of America (The MCAA) that we know today. For years, Hot Shot’s affiliations with other professional courier companies around the country have allowed our customers the ability to utilize us for a single point of contact for all of their national courier needs. I guess you could say, Hot Shot Delivery was a third-party logistics, or 3PL, before being 3PL was cool!

Today, Hot Shot has formed a logistics division, Hot Shot Logistics, Inc. to manage freight brokerage services in the truck load (TL) and less than truck load (LTL). We also manage ground transportation services, such as daily mail pick up and delivery, specialized home medical delivery, white glove delivery, and warehousing projects. While Hot Shot’s roots are seeded deeply in Houston, our branches reach far and wide, “Delivering to Houston and beyond”!

If you have offices in other cities and need deliveries or advice about anything transportation related, don’t hesitate to call us! Our single source billing options and transportation management and logistics consulting can save you time and reduce costs.

Want to know more? Contact Hot Shot Delivery President, Eric Donaldson.

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