Put That Coffee Down

Put That Coffee Down

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Put That Coffee Down episodes

  • Pre-call research for the win, Bart part 2

    Kevin sits down with Bart De Muynck from p44  again to discuss the importance of knowing your industries. It’s not enough that you are an expert in transportation, you have to be an expert in the industries your prospects and clients are working within as well. How do you do that? Kevin and Bart discuss these strategies in this episode.

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    54 min
  • The key differences with cross-border freight

    Kevin Welcomes the founder of Vettori, Tom Grandy, on the show to talk about the subtle differences with cross-border freight. We also talk about the sales process for a smaller brokerage, and the adventures of starting the company in the beginning of the pandemic.  

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    26 min
  • Social selling is all about the narrative

    Kevin welcomes back Andy Hedrick from Rocket Sales Pro to the show today to talk about selling on social media. Forming your own narrative can be difficult, but focusing on your story and always giving out nuggets of value is the difference maker. We also talk about the power of calculators and how to build the story around the numbers.

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    44 min
  • Tips and tricks for fighting double brokers

    Reid Clements from Highway talks about double brokering with Kevin on this episode of Put That Coffee Down. What are some of the most common scams and what tools has Highway developed to put an end to allowing fraudsters into your carrier network.

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    44 min
  • Everyone remembers how you made them feel

    Dooner stops by the show to celebrate three years of Put That Coffee Down. We talk about how it all began and our favorite memories and topics over the years, before discussing the importance of leaving clients and prospecting with a lasting memory of you and your company. 

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    26 min
  • What qualities are employers looking for in carrier sales reps?

    Longtime listener Branigan Mincey from Execusource drops in on Put That Coffee Down to discuss hiring trends for 2023 along with a few questions he has for Kevin on the origin story of the freight sales show for closers. Even with a soft freight market the prognosis for freight brokerage hiring is still strong. Especially with adding additional carrier sales reps.

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    30 min
  • What to know when upgrading your FreightTech

    Glenn Koepke from FourKites drops by the show to talk about all the challenges involved when you’re buying FreightTech for your business. From integrations to user adoption it is a challenging environment, but you can be your own champion if you ask the right questions before inking a deal.

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    55 min
  • Logistics CEOs optimistic about 2023

     Kevin welcomes Benjamin Gordon, Managing Partner at Cambridge Capital on this show to discuss how CEOs feel about the market and M&A in 2023. Ben should know as he just hosted the 17th annual BGSA conference down in Florida earlier this month.  

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    28 min
  • The power of the growth mindset

    On this episode of Put That Coffee Down, Kevin welcomes Trey Griggs, founder of Beta Consulting to the show to discuss how much easier life is with a growth mindset. It removes the barriers that block your progress and lets you take the big chances in life. Trey discusses growing the joys of Beta Consulting turning one year old.

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    48 min
  • Pre-call research for the win, Bart

    Kevin welcomes Bart De Muynck, Chief Industry Officer at project44 on this show to discuss pre-call sales research. If you aren’t doing pre-meeting research on your clients and prospects, then you are always going to be one-step behind on the call. Being one-step ahead rather than one-step behind separates the top 10% of freight brokers from the rest of the pack.

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    27 min

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Kevin Hill and an array of special guests take you to freight sales school as they discuss pipelines, funnels, margin, psychology, social selling, and marketing with the top leaders in freight.