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Lauren Russell

Lauren Russell serves as Armstrong’s Chief Marketing Officer. Originally joining the team in 2012 to focus on human resources and recruiting, Lauren recently transitioned to marketing, social media, agent relations, and event planning. She has over 20 years of experience in logistics and transportation.

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Industry News | Business Advice | Logistics | Transportation | Best Practices | Agent Program | Freight Management | Employee Retention | Freight Broker | Logistics Careers

By: Lauren Russell
March 18th, 2021

Post pandemic supply chain, transportation, and logistics are industries the world is watching. Front-line workers and truck drivers have never been more in demand. With the great ...

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Industry News | Agency Ownership | Business Advice | Logistics | Transportation | Best Practices | Freight Management | Employee Retention | Freight Broker

By: Lauren Russell
March 2nd, 2021

The world has been dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic for over a year now. In early March 2020, employees at organizations nationwide were urged to work from home for two weeks. ...

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Agency Ownership | Logistics | Transportation | Best Practices | Freight Management | Recruiting | Freight Broker

By: Lauren Russell
February 16th, 2021

Many freight agents begin their careers at large brokerages that provide access to on-the-job training and the stability of salaried pay. With gained experience, self-starting, ...

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Insider | Business Advice | Logistics | Transportation | Best Practices | Freight Management | Freight Broker

By: Lauren Russell
January 28th, 2021

Are you a transportation manager looking to connect with a freight broker but don’t know where to start?

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Logistics | Transportation | Best Practices | Agent Program | Freight Management | Employee Retention | Recruiting

By: Lauren Russell
December 15th, 2020

Being a freight agent has many attractive qualities. As an independent contractor (1099), you are your own boss, work remotely, and earn high commissions. There are also ...

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Agency Ownership | Business Advice | Agent Program

By: Lauren Russell
June 9th, 2020

Even for experienced individuals working in the transportation and logistics industry, there may be some confusion about what a freight agent is. Various companies and programs ...