Just days away from the Presidential election, you might think the title of this blog post refers to politicians and their tendency to reverse their stands on important issues and policies. But, no. We’re actually referring to those comfortable backless sandals most people wear only at the beach. Most people does not included our Carrier Representative, Mary. Mary will spend Election Week on the road for Matchmaker Logistics. She’s kicking off her trip Sunday at a Giants/Steelers game. Mary, a Steelers fan since the age of 6, still hasn’t lived down the time she
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The consensus here at Matchmaker Logistics is that Halloween is one of the best days of the year. No gift-giving or meal-making stress, fun costumes, and lots of candy–what could be better? Last year, Carrier Development Representative Robbie Johnson got a call from her 8-year-old niece that she couldn’t refuse. Her niece, Savannah, wanted to be Wednesday from the Addams Family for Halloween. Knowing that her Wednesday costume would look much more authentic with an entire spooky family in tow, the savvy 8-year-old recruited her parents, aunts, uncles and cousins to play Morticia, Gomez,
Read more →We’ve all had times in life when we’re behind the eight ball, but our newest team member, Carrier Sales Rep Jennifer Brown, had no idea that a game of pool would change her life and her career! Born and raised in Hueytown, Alabama, Jennifer is a small town girl with big talent. She went to school on a music scholarship, while working in the retail and hospitality sectors. After a period of personal upheaval which included caring for a sick grandparent, Jennifer needed a change. Jennifer didn’t even know how to hold a pool
Read more →Do you remember that classic Saturday Night Live skit Pumping Up featuring Dana Carvey and Kevin Nealon as Hans and Franz? “I am Hans.” “Und I am Franz.” “Und ve just vant to pump… (clap) …YOU UP!” In these popular sketches which spoofed Arnold Schwarzenegger, Carvey and Nealon played a pair of muscle-bound Austrian jocks. With padding for fake muscles, drab gray sweatsuits, weight belts, and hilariously bad Austrian accents, the two SNL comedians denigrated others for not being as strong and physically “fit” as they were. They referred to non-muscle-bound men as “girlie
Read more →As I watched the Cowboys and Bears play on ESPN’s Monday Night Football, I was struck by the incongruity of big burly men wearing pink shoes and gloves in honor of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. It’s the fourth season that the Bears and the NFL have worked to “put a hurtin’ on breast cancer” by pinking up the players’ uniforms, the stadiums, and the goal posts. Did you notice that even the coin tossed at the beginning of the game was pink? I don’t know anyone who hasn’t been touched by cancer in
Read more →If you read one book a week, starting at the age of 5, and live to be 80, you will have read a grand total of 3,900 books, a little over one-tenth of 1 percent of the books currently in print. ~Lewis Buzbee, The Yellow-Lighted Bookshop Motivational speaker, entrepreneur and business coach Brian Tracy says: “Read an hour every day in your chosen field. This works out to about one book per week, 50 books per year, and will guarantee your success.” I don’t know about you, but with work, family, band practice, household
Read more →Cold calling stinks. Marketing is mysterious. And, advertising is just plain awful. I know I’m not the only who feels this way. Experts estimate that the average person sees more than 3,000 marketing messages per day. Go to a major supermarket, and you can increase that number to 37,000 if you count all of the products on the shelves. With hundreds of advertisements everywhere from the bottom of your soda cap to the back of the bathroom stall door, it’s no wonder we’re overwhelmed by all of the marketing chatter. We see approximately 250
Read more →Congratulations! And thanks for clicking here in response to our Thought for the Weekend offer on September 21, 2012. Your ‘free prize’ will be on its way to you early next week. Have fun with this little chatterbox and remember that at Matchmaker Logistics, we believe actions speak louder than words. If you’re tired of small talk and idle chatter; if you prefer a company that quietly delivers oustanding service, we’d like you to give Matchmaker Logistics a try for your transportation needs.
Read more →This past weekend, I had just minutes to put away groceries, get the kids fed, and carpool my older daughter to a play date, when my 3 year old daughter, Chloe, decided that she needed to be held. As much as I love to hug my girls, this was just bad timing. I tried to ignore her request with the hope that she might get distracted. No luck. Chloe became more and more vocal about her need to Be. Held. NOW! In my frustration, I asked her in an annoyed tone “Why do you
Read more →Invented in 1901, Pepto-Bismol has been around longer than we have. Who doesn’t recognize the bright pink liquid used to treat nausea, heartburn, indigestion, upset stomach, and more? But did you know that their current marketing slogan is “Eat, Drink and Be Covered”? I especially like that slogan, because, in a way, Matchmaker Logistics has Pepto Bismol covered. We’re responsible for coordinating the transfer of the Bentonite clay used in Pepto Bismol from its originating warehouse to its distribution center. Read on to see how we always keep those loads “covered”: “Our company mines
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