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Mike Bush

Chief Growth Officer CDL 1000

Beginning his career by learning how to tell a brand’s story, leveraging marcom to build market share, utilizing PR to get people engaged, and innovating trust-based relationships between products and people, He took on diverse challenges and continually grew. Mike created the first ever SEO practice in Washington DC — generating $10M+ in revenue for 10+ clients. Throughout my career, Mike gained unique experiences such as spearheading marcom for a company after a real-time suicide (incident inspired a Law & Order SVU episode) with minimal negative publicity. And advising a client in PR best practices after an employee had committed a highly publicized terrorist attack in the US. Company was able to maintain all major financial relationships (JPM, BofA, Well Fargo, AmEx, etc.). He worked for a leader in the automotive services industry — building a reputation as nationally recognized expert on road rage (including an appearance on Court TV as a Subject Matter Expert). This included creating media that generated 100M+ impressions.

1998 - 2002
sales Sales
project-management Project Management
image-1 Strategic Planning
public-relation Public Relations
marketing-strategies Marketing strategy
digital-marketing-1 Digital Marketing

Recent Posts

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Articles Transportation

The New Freight Standard: Why Verified Trucking Reviews Matter in Modern Supply Chains

 Mike Bush - September 11, 2025

For decades, the freight industry has leaned heavily on compliance data and opaque reputation systems, leaving carriers, brokers, and shippers with little visibility into actual service quality. Reviews often sat behind paywalls, skewed negative, or lacked validation altogether, making it difficult to separate reliable partners from unreliable ones.

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Smarter Drayage Delivers Profit and Reliability

 Mike Bush - August 27, 2025

Drayage, the short-haul transport of containers from ports to warehouses, has become a critical link in global logistics. E-commerce growth and shifting supply chain strategies have pushed this step into sharper focus.

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W2 or Agent Model: What Freight Brokers Need to Know Before Making the Jump

 Mike Bush - July 22, 2025

The freight logistics industry is undergoing a quiet transformation. With financial instability affecting brokerages and shifting commission structures prompting sales talent to explore new paths, the "agent model" a 1099 contractor framework for freight brokers is seeing renewed attention.

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Driving the Future at ACT Expo: Windrose Showcases Its Purpose-Built Electric Class 8 Trucks

 Mike Bush - July 1, 2025

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ACT Expo Highlights: Hammer Down Talks Clean Trucking Technology with Leaders from OneH2, Schaeffler, and WEX

 Mike Bush - June 24, 2025

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Dane’s AMRs Bridge the Inventory Management Gap Between Shelf Stock and WMS Accuracy

 Mike Bush - May 1, 2025

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