Check Call
FreightWaves
Check Call is a podcast for 3PLs and Freight Brokers. We take the industry we know and sometimes love under a microscope to dive a little deeper and see what we can find.
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Mar 8, 2022 • 27min
Check Call with Thomas Wasson volume 2: In the beginning
FreightWaves’ Mary O'Connell and Thomas Wasson sit down to talk about best practices when booking trucks and how to help others avoid rookie mistakes when booking their first loads.Follow Check Call on Apple PodcastsFollow Check Call on SpotifyMore FreightWaves Podcasts
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Mar 1, 2022 • 27min
February is looking pretty good
Mary O'Connell and David Spencer, director of business intelligence at Arrive Logistics, sit down to talk about the freight market in February and the outlook for 2022.Follow Check Call on Apple PodcastsFollow Check Call on SpotifyMore FreightWaves Podcasts
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Feb 22, 2022 • 24min
Rocky Training Montage with Nick Dangles
Mary O'Connell and Nick Dangles from Kinetic sit down to talk about the importance of new hire training and continuing education of existing employees.Follow Check Call on Apple PodcastsFollow Check Call on SpotifyMore FreightWaves Podcasts
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Feb 11, 2022 • 25min
Private Fleet Show with David Cook
Mary O'Connell and David Cook Director of Sales at CPC Logistics sit down to talk about a driver retention and providing support to private fleets.Follow Check Call on Apple PodcastsFollow Check Call on SpotifyMore FreightWaves Podcasts
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Feb 1, 2022 • 28min
Welcome to the Finer Things Club
Mary O’Connell and Shay Lynn Dixon chat about carrier sourcing, retention, and the intricacies of high value freight.Follow Check Call on Apple PodcastsFollow Check Call on SpotifyMore FreightWaves Podcasts
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Jan 25, 2022 • 24min
Gimme a strong network
Mary O'Connell and Raddy Velkov sit down to talk about a carrier centric relationship model and how to leverage tech to build your network.Follow Check Call on Apple PodcastsFollow Check Call on SpotifyMore FreightWaves Podcasts
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Jan 18, 2022 • 27min
What's the score champ?
Mary O'Connell and Brian Cristol sit down to discuss continuous improvement and how to improve metrics with carriers and customers.Follow Check Call on Apple PodcastsFollow Check Call on SpotifyMore FreightWaves Podcasts
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Jan 11, 2022 • 26min
Tell me what you want, really really want
Mary O'Connell and Ingrid Brown sit down to discuss what drivers want to feel valued and an important part of the supply chain.Follow Check Call on Apple PodcastsFollow Check Call on SpotifyMore FreightWaves Podcasts
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Jan 4, 2022 • 28min
2022 so bright it need shades
Mary O’Connell and Grace Sharkey sit down and talk about what freight trends we can expect in 2022, the weirdest things we’ve moved, and how to make a successful environment for new people getting into brokering.Follow Check Call on Apple PodcastsFollow Check Call on SpotifyMore FreightWaves Podcasts
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Dec 30, 2021 • 27min
Loaded Story Time
Mary O’Connell and Thomas Wasson sit down and talk about what freight trends we saw this year, our expectations for the new year, and some of our favorite stories from the planning and brokering days.Follow Check Call on Apple PodcastsFollow Check Call on SpotifyMore FreightWaves Podcasts
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