Jack Zwart, the shipping manager at GatorBar, says he thinks cold calls or emails are ineffective. He says this is especially true in instances where he’s requested not to be contacted. So guess what worked on him? Carriers who stopped in his office to shake his hand and introduce themselves. It’s the power of doing the unscalable to build quality long-term relationships.

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Blythe Brumleve
Blythe Brumleve
Creative entrepreneur in freight. Founder of Digital Dispatch and host of Everything is Logistics. Co-Founder at Jax Podcasters Unite. Board member of Transportation Marketing and Sales Association. Freightwaves on-air personality. Annoying Jaguars fan.

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