Episode #5 Let's Chat With Flock Freight's Senior VP of Sales Justin Turner

Insights from a Sales VP who helped grow sales at Coyote Logistics to $1.2B a year. He has also picked two unicorn start ups to grow--Stord which was recently valuated at over $1B and Flock Freight which is taking off faster than bitcoin. Justin discusses his time as vocalist before having to refocus and build his life in logistics. This interview has many life lessons. 9.15.2021 Powered by ⁠Atlanta Dispatch LLC For Dispatching Services: www.atlantadispatch.org Podcast Website: transportationandlogistics.club Join our newsletter: transportationandlogistics.club/newsletter Learn how to dispatch: Physical Book Copy: transportationandlogistics.club/amazon eBook: https://books2read.com/u/4jqlzX Stay updated with our happenings: https://linktr.ee/transportationandlogistics?utm_source=linktree_profile_share&ltsid=601f8834-e86c-4ff1-a555-2d9ff17f1735 Listen on Youtube: https://youtu.be/g6ApfJD6odY Intro/Outro Music Shoutout: Positive Hip-Hop by MaxKoMusic | https://maxkomusic.com/ Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/ Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported (CC BY-SA 3.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ transportationandlogisticsclubhouse, transportation and logistics, clubhouse, freight broker, jorie, hotshot, flatbed, dispatcher, box truck, cargo van, sprinter van, expedited freight, logistics, open deck, broker, freight, freight forwarding, motor carrier, trucking, supply chain, warehousing, storage yard, freight management, Reefer, drayage, refrigeratedfreight, trucking, dedicatedfreight, dat, containers, chassis, networking, flock freight, 0:00 Introduction / current role / company structure and description / company infrastructure and background. 7:20 Responsibilities of Flock Freight Senior VP. 8:16 Company revenue / accomplishments and growth. 14:10 Other start-ups he has been involved in. 17:00 Time he has spent in the industry and other ventures at Coyote plus music industry. 23:20 His decision to apply at Flock Freight. 27:00 Family and challenges of being away from them. 29:18 Music Industry career. The Voice audition disappointment and growing from that. 36:05 Essential lessons from initial dispatch role. Communication and building relationships. 40:10 Strategy to implement while engaging shippers especially for women and minorities. 47:14 Due dilligence in processing payments and need for savvy finances. 48:14 Does Flock Freight's information go into the data that FreightWaves SONAR utilizes? 53:04 Flock Freight's website. 54:00 Closing remarks. 57:55 Outro.