Being an entrepreneur is tough. But being an entrepreneur that supplies tools and knowledge to other entrepreneurs has its own set of unique challenges. That’s the common theme of today’s show as we talk with CEO of Cargologik Miles Varghese and Truck N’ Hustle’s host Rahmel Wattley. One side of the coin is providing a SaaS solution to the indie freight folks and the other helping new trucking companies avoid that common pitfall of going out of business within the first year. Miles and Rahmel will both be telling us why they’re so passionate about giving insight and tools to help folks get started in freight and manage the multiple hats they’ll have to eventually wear. Also on the show, we’re breaking down some of the latest social media news and how it’ll affect those marketing plans for the rest of 2021 and impact those 2022 budgets. Cyberly’s YouTube PlaylistFollow Cyberly’s podcast on Apple or SpotifyConnect with Blythe on Linkedin, YouTube, and TikTokFollow Truck N’ Hustle on YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, and TwitterVisit Truck N’ Hustle’s websiteFollow CargoLogik on Linkedin, Facebook, and TwitterVisit CargoLogik’s website...
Interviews
Today’s Freight Tech and How It Fits Into Our Workday
Nick Dangles has been in brokerage for more than a decade but in 2020 he co-founded the company Kinectic with the goal of helping tech-focused business owners enter the logistics space.It's all for good reason because this slower-to-change industry has had more tech entering the scene and in order to keep up with the big guys--ya gotta invest. But where do you invest and what should be driving those purchasing decisions? Nick breaks it all down for us in this episode. Connect with Nick Dangles on LinkedinCheck out the Kinetic Website~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Where to Find Digital Dispatch & Blythe: LinkedinYouTubeInstagramPinterestTikTokDigital Dispatch websiteGot something to say?Have a topic you'd like to see covered? Or a guest you want to hear on the show? Fill out the tip submission form on the Digital Dispatch website....
Cybersecurity Basics Every Company Should Have
I shouldn’t have to tell you that cybersecurity is a growing concern in the logistics industry ~especially as veteran companies make the digital transition for most of their business processes~ but every day there seems to be a new cybersecurity issue affecting numerous parts of the supply chain. But since we do have to have this reminder, who better than Dan Foster of Stratus Grid to break it all down for us. Connect with Dan Foster on Linkedin and StratusGrid website Navy’s DV Embark Program~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Where to Find Digital Dispatch & Blythe: LinkedinYouTubeInstagramPinterestTikTokDigital Dispatch websiteGot something to say?Have a topic you'd like to see covered? Or a guest you want to hear on the show? Fill out the tip submission form on the Digital Dispatch website....
From Brokerage to Content Creator with Grace Sharkey
Grace Sharkey is one of those women that when you see her, she’s magnetic. This former in-house brokerage employee rose to the ranks to eventual CSO and has now found a new calling in creating content both in the written word and video. Follow Grace Sharkey on Linkedin and her work on Freightwaves~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Where to Find Digital Dispatch & Blythe: LinkedinYouTubeInstagramPinterestTikTokDigital Dispatch websiteGot something to say?Have a topic you'd like to see covered? Or a guest you want to hear on the show? Fill out the tip submission form on the Digital Dispatch website....
A Different Way to Save the Planet
Carbon is often seen as a dirty word when it comes to the desire to save the planet but what if we could utilize that source to create a cohesive environment from the soil to the animals we eat and the air we breathe? That’s the concept around Regenerative Ranching and Doniga Markegard is hoping to bring awareness to the idea that carbon doesn’t have to be our enemy. In Netflix’s documentary Kiss the Ground, many viewers were given their first glimpse of how the human species can utilize regenerative farming practices that takes carbon from the air and replenishes to where it’s needed most: our soil. Creating an environment where the soil and animals are biologically conditioned to thrive, farmers like Doniga are using technology to create a cohesive ecosystem on their ranch to avoid the negative side effects factory farming has on our planet. In our chat with Doniga, she’s breaking down how she got started as a regenerative rancher and how cattle can be good for the environment by mimicking nature to restore carbon in the soils and promote biodiversity.Links from the show:Follow Doniga on InstagramFollow Markegard Family Grassfed on InstagramVisit the Markegard Family WebsiteWatch ‘Kiss the Ground’ on Netflix~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Where to Find Digital Dispatch & Blythe: LinkedinYouTubeInstagramPinterestTikTokDigital Dispatch websiteGot something to say?Have a topic you'd like to see covered? Or a guest you want to hear on the show? Fill out the tip submission form on the Digital Dispatch website. ...
Ladies Leadership Coalition with Nicole Glenn
Ever since connecting with her about a year ago on Linkedin, Nicole Glenn has been a woman in logistics that I’ve looked up to--so it was wonderful to finally get her a recent episode of Cyberly where we got to dive into:How the trucking industry sucked her in when she was just 18 years old and hasn’t left sinceFounding her company Candor Expedite and ultimately thriving during COVID by shifting company gearsHer passion for marketing and working to build other women up by launching the group Ladies Leadership CoalitionLinks from the show: Nicole Glenn on LinkedinNicole’s company: Candor Expedite Follow the Ladies Leadership Coalition on Linkedin~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Where to Find Digital Dispatch & Blythe: LinkedinYouTubeInstagramPinterestTikTokDigital Dispatch websiteGot something to say?Have a topic you'd like to see covered? Or a guest you want to hear on the show? Fill out the tip submission form on the Digital Dispatch website. ...
CEO Things with Melanie Patterson
If you’ve spent any time on trucking Instagram, you likely know who Melanie Patterson is. She’s got her Masters degree, she’s a former ER nurse, and CEO of several companies, so she’s got more than enough chops to now start another division to her trucking company, Integrity Transit, by launching a knowledge center to help clear the air about working in the logistics industry. It was so much fun to chat with Melanie and learn about her career and how she tackles so many different things--all with a giant smile on her face. Hope you all enjoy this chat as much as I did. Links from the show: Melanie Patterson on Instagram and LinkedinMelanie’s companies: Integrity Transit, Integrity Knowledge Center~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Where to Find Digital Dispatch & Blythe: LinkedinYouTubeInstagramPinterestTikTokDigital Dispatch websiteGot something to say?Have a topic you'd like to see covered? Or a guest you want to hear on the show? Fill out the tip submission form on the Digital Dispatch website. ...
Let’s Put Podcasting Stats Into Perspective
Say that show title three times fast. Podcasting has been trending towards a dominant medium for a few years now--which may make those who are on the fence about starting a show a tad bit nervous to take the plunge. But on today’s show, I’m giving you some perspective and context around those podcasting stats to hopefully encourage you to start and see the value in your own company-branded show. Speaking of company shows, we’ve got the experts and hosts from Trucking for Millennials, Aaron and Michael, to talk about hitting 100 episodes for their own podcast and how it’s helped them in other areas of their business, PDQ America. And last but certainly not least, Kristy Knichel, the powerhouse herself of Knichel Logistics is joining the show to talk about taking over the family business, the power of networking, and why mentoring matters so much. Follow Cyberly on AppleFollow Cyberly on SpotifyConnect with Blythe on Linkedin Buzzsprout’s May StatsSubscribe/Follow Trucking for Millennials PodcastPDQ America’s website, Linkedin, YouTube, and InstagramConnect with Aaron and Michael on LinkedinKnichel Logistics website and LinkedinConnect with Kristy Knichel on Linkedin...
The Art and Science of Change with Meshach Weber
One of the pleasures of hosting this show is getting to talk to so many smart people. One of those folks is Meshach Weber of Loadsure. The way he tackles a marketing challenge from both an analytical and psychological perspective is fascinating to listen to. He’s also got one of the best Linkedin bios I’ve ever seen. Therefore I’m pumped for you guys to hear this interview with him from a recent Cyberly episode. Hope you all enjoy...Connect with him to instantly become smarter. Meshach Weber on LinkedinLoadsure’s website~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Where to Find Digital Dispatch & Blythe: LinkedinYouTubeInstagramPinterestTikTokDigital Dispatch websiteGot something to say?Have a topic you'd like to see covered? Or a guest you want to hear on the show? Fill out the tip submission form on the Digital Dispatch website. ...
Facing the Fear of New Challenges
Jeremy Thone hosts a show for the company 3PL systems interviewing folks around the freight space and in this chat, he’s interviewing me where it feels like I’m having a beer with a buddy. We dive into A LOT. My start with Freightwaves, the political discourse on social media, the challenges of new platforms, and the evolution of communication. It was one of the best conversations I’ve had in a long time so I hope you enjoy it as much as I did…Links from the show:Connect with Jeremy Thone on LinkedinFollow 3PL Live~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Where to Find Digital Dispatch & Blythe: LinkedinYouTubeInstagramPinterestTikTokDigital Dispatch websiteGot something to say?Have a topic you'd like to see covered? Or a guest you want to hear on the show? Fill out the tip submission form on the Digital Dispatch website. ...
Creating the Aha Moments In Your Marketing
CMO and CXO of Loadsure Meshach Weber is on today’s episode breaking down the psychological reasons behind our why in marketing. After spending more than a decade in freight tech, Meshach dives into how he started up the variety show ‘Third Thursday’ and why nurturing a community is so vital—all based on the science behind why we buy.I really enjoyed this convo with Meshach because he’s one of the rare brilliant minds in freight marketing and just listening to how tackles a challenge from an analytical and a creative perspective is fascinating to dive into. Links from the show: Meshach Weber on LinkedinLoadsure’s website~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Where to Find Digital Dispatch & Blythe: LinkedinYouTubeInstagramPinterestTikTokDigital Dispatch websiteGot something to say?Have a topic you'd like to see covered? Or a guest you want to hear on the show? Fill out the tip submission form on the Digital Dispatch website. ...
Fix Your Business By Fixing Your Marketing
It’s no secret that marketing has evolved over the last couple of years but how can it play a bigger role on the revenue side of the business? We’re breaking down some of the Do’s and Don’ts of outsourcing your marketing to give your business the edge without the overhead.In addition to the hot topic, we’re chatting with sales leader Michael Neme on how marketing can better assist the sales department with leads that don’t suck. Along with Nick Dangles of Kinetic breaking down where most companies get their tech and go-to-market strategy wrong. Follow Cyberly on AppleFollow Cyberly on SpotifyConnect with Blythe on Linkedin Connect with Michael Neme on LinkedinConnect with Nick Dangles on LinkedinCheck out the Kinetic Website...
