March 1, 2022
Logistics Weekly

Did You Know that March is National Women’s History Month? In recognition of this annual event, TIA has dedicated the March issue of 3PL Perspectives magazine to focusing on the increasing role and influence of women in the logistics and transportation industries. View the latest issue now, with features from Erin Van Zeeland of Schneider Logistics, Liz Wayne of Able Transport Solutions, Sarah Ruffcorn of Trinity Logistics, and TIA’s own Kelly Del Percio. Read now!

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COMFREIGHT®
What if you could automate carrier payments, offer quick pay and automate dealing with factors? What if you could get your margin advanced on a load only when you want or need to without heavy recourse or the terms of traditional factoring or financing? And even eliminate most of your time spent following up with shippers for payment? Now you can... 
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Atlas Canada
Meetings

TIA's 2022 Capital Ideas Conference & Exhibition is the must-attend event for freight brokers across North America. Whether a conference veteran or a first-time attendee, the industry’s flagship annual event will bring together over 1,200 of North America’s top 3PL professionals and vendors April 6-9 in San Diego. After a nearly two-year hiatus from in-person events, you don’t want to miss this chance to reconnect with longtime friends and forge new partnerships. Register now.

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GLT Logistics
Education

Now is your chance to register for TIA's Second Trimester 2022 CTB Online Course that opens on May 2. Take your 3PL career to the next level with the industry’s highest professional designation, the Certified Transportation Broker (CTB). By earning your CTB, it shows you have the knowledge base, professional integrity, and professional commitment that elevates you above your industry peers–resulting in increased recognition. Note the online exam will be held August 20, 2022. Register now!

 

This interactive exam covers questions on the sales process, major account selling, leads, prospecting, sales call openings, questioning skills, questioning types, successful salespeople characteristics, sales call objectives, objection types, objection prevention, commitment obtainment, negotiations, the buying process, customer service, and long-term partnership building. It doesn’t matter if you are a sales coach, a rookie sales representative, or a seasoned veteran.

SESSION DATES: 

March 15, 17, 22 & 24 from 2:00 - 3:30 PM ET

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Employee onboarding can be challenging, costly, and time-consuming, but the New Employee Orientation Course from Transportation Intermediaries Association eases the burden providing an overview of rules/regulations, business ethics, how to sell, and more!

 

AscendTMS Mopping Up Vast Market Share In Brokerage
InMotion Global, Inc.®
Brokers with less than $100m in sales are turning to AscendTMS in droves to digitize their brokerages, lower their costs, and increase their profit margins. The key for these brokers, representing over 97% of all active brokerages, according to CEO Tim Higham, is that they’re all eager to access the newly available digital shipper freight and digital carrier capacity being made available – which just isn’t available in most legacy TMS systems.
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McLeod Software
Member Resources

TIA's new Member Referral Program is designed to help grow TIA's membership and representation within the 3PL industry.

Each month, TIA will hold a drawing for rewards and prizes to those individuals who submitted completed referral forms for the previous month. We will also hold quarterly drawings for larger rewards and prizes, so keep the referrals coming to increase your chances of winning!

 

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We have just updated the Member Resource Library with a new section devoted exclusively to whitepapers TIA has produced over the years. These resources are designed to help our members gain a better understanding of issues, trends, and developments in the industry as they navigate an increasingly crowded 3PL marketplace. The Member Resource Library also includes a collection of guidelines and frameworks, contracts, legal cases, and other resources to provide TIA Members with a knowledge bank for 3PL success.

You must be logged into the TIA website to access this library. Contact a member of TIA staff at
703.299.5700 if you need assistance.