Forward Thinking - The Freight Forwarding & Logistics Podcast

#08 - Why Most Salespeople Fail in Logistics


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Sam sits down with Michael Altamore, National Sales Manager at Civic Transport Services — a same-day carrier doing over 150,000 deliveries per month.

They get into what actually makes a great salesperson in transport, why moving into management isn't always the right call, how the industry shifted post-COVID, and the one piece of advice Michael would give anyone starting out today.

In this episode:

  • Why the best sales reps often make the worst managers
  • How to sell on value when everyone's competing on price
  • The post-COVID shift in customer expectations
  • Building a career in transport and logistics from the ground up
  • On wealth, mindset and playing the long game
...more
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Forward Thinking - The Freight Forwarding & Logistics PodcastBy Sam Smeaton