Episode 167: All-Risk Insurance (with Loadsure)
What is all-risk insurance? How can you use it to add-value to your customers? We talk with Jim and Johnny from Loadsure about all-risk policies, what they cover, how to use them, and how they add value.0:00 Intro10:00 Main EpisodeBuy Loadsure cover through DAT: dat.com/trucking-insuranceLearn more about Loadsure: loadsure.net/for-freightProduce Blue Book: https://www.producebluebook.com/join-today/ Freight Broker Basics […]
Happy Thanksgiving! Special Episode Alert!
Buy Loadsure cover through DAT: dat.com/trucking-insuranceLearn more about Loadsure: loadsure.net/for-freightProduce Blue Book: www.producebluebook.com/join-today/Freight Broker Basics Course: bit.ly/freight-360-universityGroup Coaching: bit.ly/3EMXepISponsors/Affiliates: bit.ly/3mT2KAPFreight 360 Website: www.freight360.net/ Support Our Sponsors:QuikSkope – Get a Free Trial: Click HereLevity: Click HereBluebook Services: Click HereDAT Freight & Analytics – Get 10% off your first year!DAT Power – Brokers & Carriers: Click HereDAT […]
How to Handle Produce Claims in Transportation
As a freight broker, claims can be a pain in the butt. Especially claims with produce where there’s disputes between the shipper, broker, and carrier to determine who’s truly at fault. Recently, we interviewed Doug from Produce Blue Book to get his expertise on produce claims, and I’m going to give you a quick recap in this blog.
Episode 166: We Interviewed a Shipper!
What’s it like to be in a shipper’s shoes? We interviewed Paul Estrada who works for a very large shipper. We talk about good and bad prospecting tactics as well as what really matters to the shippers out in the market.0:00 Intro7:00 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 […]
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% […]
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 […]
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: […]
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: […]
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 – […]
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.
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.
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: […]
