Episode 165: Fuel Surcharge, Double Brokering, Fraud & More! Listener Q&A Session
Lot’s of listener Q&A this week! We’re talking fuel surcharge, double brokering, fraud, and much much more!0:00 Intro6:12 Main EpisodeProduce Blue Book: https://www.producebluebook.com/join-today/ Freight Broker Basics Course: https://bit.ly/freight-360-universityGroup Coaching: https://bit.ly/3EMXepISponsors/Affiliates: https://bit.ly/3mT2KAPFreight 360 Website: https://www.freight360.net/ Support Our Sponsors:QuikSkope – Get a Free Trial: Click HereLevity: Click HereBluebook Services: Click HereDAT Freight & Analytics – Get 10% […]
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Episode 164: Getting Customers in a Freight Recession
We’ve seen the freight market contract over the recent months, and it’s more important than ever in times like these to secure the business you have and prospect new business. In this episode we talk about things you can do to strengthen your book of business.0:00 Intro4:55 Main EpisodeProduce Blue Book: https://www.producebluebook.com/join-today/ Freight Broker Basics […]
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Episode 163: Freight Broker Claim Disputes (with Doug Nelson of Blue Book Services)
Claims and disputes can be a pain in the butt! Involving a neutral 3rd party into the equation can be a game changer and save relationships between shippers, brokers, and carriers. We brought on Doug Nelson from Blue Book Services to talk about this in detail in this week’s episode.0:00 Intro7:45 Main EpisodeProduce Blue Book: […]
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Episode 163: Freight Broker Claim Disputes (with Doug Nelson of Blue Book Services)
Claims and disputes can be a pain in the butt! Involving a neutral 3rd party into the equation can be a game changer and save relationships between shippers, brokers, and carriers. We brought on Doug Nelson from Blue Book Services to talk about this in detail in this week’s episode.0:00 Intro7:45 Main EpisodeProduce Blue Book: […]
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Episode 162 – What to Say on a Cold Call
We get asked about scripts and what to say on a cold call all the time. The first few minutes of that first call are crucial to setting the tone and building rapport. 0:00 Intro12:00 Main EpisodeProduce Blue Book: https://www.producebluebook.com/join-today/ Freight Broker Basics Course: https://bit.ly/freight-360-universityGroup Coaching: https://bit.ly/3EMXepISponsors/Affiliates: https://bit.ly/3mT2KAPFreight 360 Website: https://www.freight360.net/ Support Our Sponsors:QuikSkope – […]
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Prospecting Objectives for Freight Brokers
In this blog we’ll discuss two of the most important objectives in prospecting. And you’ll learn how to be less frustrated by rejection, better informed about their supply chain, when you should be following up and most importantly how to turn more of your prospects into customers.
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How Freight Brokers Can Hire using Near-Shore Staffing
The job market is tighter than ever right now, and the freight brokerage industry has been growing at a pace that can be hard to keep up with. So how can freight brokers grow when it’s so hard to find good talent to join their team? In this blog, I’m going to explain the near-shore staffing model, and how the top freight broker companies are using it to diversify their team and talent.
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Episode 161: Overcoming Objections from Shippers
Overcoming objections is a big part of freight brokering. Sometimes the objections are legit, and sometimes they are just blow-offs to get you off the phone. We’re breaking down some of the biggest objections and how to combat them.0:00 Intro5:00 Main EpisodeProduce Blue Book: https://www.producebluebook.com/join-today/ Freight Broker Basics Course: https://bit.ly/freight-360-universityGroup Coaching: https://bit.ly/3EMXepISponsors/Affiliates: https://bit.ly/3mT2KAPFreight 360 Website: […]
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Episode 160: The Culture of Your Brokerage Matters (with Jordan Reber of ARL Logistics)
Culture is the secret sauce that makes a brokerage stand apart from its competition. We had a discussion with Jordan from ARL Logistics on what culture means to him and his company. We also explore how he’s able to keep that culture across state lines and even international lines with his team in Columbia.0:00 Intro7:12 […]
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The Real Reason Hurricane Ian Changed The Freight Industry
On September 28th this year, Hurricane Ian made landfall in Southwestern Florida as a category 4 hurricane. It caused catastrophic damage and flooding, but that wasn’t the end of it. Just two days later on September 30th, it made a second landfall in South Carolina after picking up strength over the Atlantic Ocean, adding to the devastation and chaos. We saw freight rates do some really strange things during this time, and that’s exactly what we’re here to explain today.
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Episode 159: Insurance and Claims (with Cameron Pechia)
Insurance and claims are two things in brokerage that aren’t the most exciting to talk about, but it’s crucial to understand how they impact our job. We brought on Cameron Pechia from Valley Trucking Insurance to talk to us about insurance requirements and advice along with the nightmare claims process that we go through when […]
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Pricing Strategies for Freight Brokers
Is a rate just a rate? Is your shipper only looking for the lowest rate in every situation? What can you do to add value to your customer without just being the cheapest. In this blog we’ll cover strategies you can use to help your customer look good and earn more money for your brokerage.
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