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Speaker Kit & Media Resources · For event organizers and podcast hosts

Everything you need
to promote your event.

Thanks for having me. Below: bios in four lengths, headshots, logos, talking points, signature talks, and media links. Copy is ready to paste. If you need a custom format or anything that isn't here, reach out directly.

Stage / Podcast Intro

Suggested
introduction.

Use as-is or adapt to your style. Designed to be read in 45–60 seconds.

Today's guest has spent 18 years inside logistics, supply chain, and distribution organizations — not studying them from the outside, but working in them. She's worked alongside hundreds of sales leaders and thousands of sellers, and she's built her career around one idea: that the ceiling on most organizations' growth isn't talent, isn't market, and isn't effort. It's the system underneath the growth, and that's fixable. She's the Founder and Chief Growth Officer of Formula L⁴, a sales operating system built for logistics, supply chain, and distribution leaders who've outgrown how they operate. Please welcome Holly LaBoda.

Pronunciation note Written as Formula L⁴. Spoken as "Formula L" — the 4 is silent.

Bios

Interview guest bio
& company profile.

Four versions, ready to paste. Each is written to be used as-is. The brand mark is Formula L4 in writing — pronounced "Formula L" when spoken (the 4 is silent).

Guest Bio
For show notes, episode pages & introductions
100–150 words · ~125 words

Holly LaBoda is the Founder and Chief Growth Officer of Formula L⁴, a sales operating system built for logistics, supply chain, distribution, and complex B2B service organizations. She has spent 18 years working inside these industries, including a decade at C.H. Robinson leading enterprise sales system design and go-to-market strategy, before building Formula L⁴ from the patterns she saw break organizations of every size. Holly holds an M.S. in Performance Improvement and certifications in change management and strategy — the disciplines behind building sales systems that hold under pressure. She has worked alongside hundreds of sales leaders and thousands of sellers across logistics, freight, and distribution. Holly serves on the TMSA Board of Directors and is based in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Company Profile
For show notes, sponsor copy & event programs
100–150 words · ~130 words

Formula L⁴ is a sales operating system built for logistics, supply chain, distribution, and professional services organizations that have outgrown how they operate. Most growth leaders hit a ceiling that isn't about strategy, it's about the system underneath it. Formula L⁴ builds the infrastructure that closes the gap between the strategy leadership decides and what actually shows up in the field: a diagnostic that locates where the system is breaking, a development process that translates strategy into seller behavior, and a full partnership model that delivers the operating system alongside the team. The result is sales growth that doesn't depend on heroics, just a system built to handle it. Formula L⁴ works primarily with founder-led and PE-backed organizations in logistics and complex B2B services.

Short Guest Bio
For brief intros & social promo
~50 words

Holly LaBoda is the Founder and CGO of Formula L⁴, a sales operating system for logistics, supply chain, and distribution organizations. She has worked alongside hundreds of sales leaders and thousands of sellers over 18 years. Her work is built on one idea: system-led growth doesn't depend on heroes.

One-Liner
For social posts, tags & episode descriptions
Single sentence

Holly LaBoda builds the sales systems that help logistics and supply chain leaders grow without the heroics.

Headshots

Professional
headshots.

Five options, all high resolution. Click any image to download. All approved for promotional use.

Action Photos

Speaking &
facilitation photos.

For event promotion, social posts, and program materials. All approved for use.

Holly LaBoda facilitating at TMSA Executive Summit 2024
Workshop Facilitation · 2024
TMSA Executive Summit
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Holly LaBoda on panel at Executive Summit 2025
Panel · 2025
TMSA Executive Summit
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Holly LaBoda speaking at event
Keynote · Wide Shot
Speaking engagement
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Logo & Brand Assets

Formula L4
logo files.

Two logo versions for different background contexts. Brand colors below.

Formula L⁴ white logo
White Logo

Use on dark backgrounds. Standard version for most promotional materials, slides, and social graphics.

Download PNG
Formula L⁴ color logo
Color Logo

Use on light or white backgrounds only. For print materials or light-background digital placements.

Download PNG
Brand Colors

Hex values for digital use.

Navy
#002742
Red
#cc0000
Orange
#f15a24
Yellow
#ffc000
Navy: #002742 · Red: #cc0000 · Orange: #f15a24 · Yellow: #ffc000 · White: #ffffff

Talking Points & Topics

What Holly talks
about best.

Use these as conversation starting points, episode descriptions, or pre-interview prep. All are areas where Holly has deep, practical experience.

Core Topic
Why hustle isn't a growth strategy — and what is

When effort becomes the operating model, organizations have already outgrown their systems. Holly explains what system-led growth looks like and why it's the only kind that compounds.

Core Topic
The strategy-to-execution gap in logistics sales

Most logistics organizations have a clear strategy at the top and something very different happening in the field. Why that gap exists, what creates it, and how to close it without heroics.

Core Topic
Kill the hero — why growth can't depend on any one thing

The hero is your best rep, your biggest account, your most favorable market, or you yourself. Hero-led growth is fragile. Holly makes the case for building the system instead.

Core Topic
74% of sales leaders get no formal development — and why that matters

The leadership layer is the most important variable in closing the gap between strategy and execution. It's also the least developed. What happens when you fix that, and what it costs when you don't.

Core Topic
From provider to partner — selling on value in logistics

Logistics sales teams are sitting on more value than they know how to sell. Why teams default to price, and the specific skills that shift conversations from rate to impact.

Core Topic
What replicating top performer results actually requires

It's not more training. It's not motivation. It's understanding what top performers actually do differently, and building the system that makes that teachable, transferable, and durable.

For Speaking Events

Signature talks
& keynotes.

Five proven talks, all available as keynotes or extended working sessions. All can be customized to your audience.

Talk 01 · Kill the HeroSignature

Kill the Hero: Why betting your growth on any one thing is the riskiest strategy in the room

45–60 min keynote · SKOs · CRO summits · Leadership meetings · Industry conferences

"Your best rep, your biggest account, your most favorable market, or you yourself. When growth depends on any one thing, you don't have a strategy. You have a bet."

Talk 02 · Built to React

Built to React: Why your growth strategy stops at the front door

45–60 min keynote · SKOs · CRO summits · Leadership meetings

"Most sales organizations weren't designed to execute strategy. They evolved to survive. There's a difference, and your team feels it every day."

Talk 03 · Get Out of the Deal

Get Out of the Deal: How sales leaders stop being the ceiling on their own growth

45 min keynote · Manager offsites · Leadership development tracks · SKOs

"If your best move is showing up in late-stage deals, you're not leading a sales organization. You're running one."

Talk 04 · Four Hours

Four Hours to a Growth Strategy Your Team Will Actually Execute

45–60 min keynote · Executive conferences · CRO & CCO summits

"Most leadership teams spend months trying to get to a strategy they can act on. There's a faster way, but it requires doing the work differently, not just faster."

Talk 05 · From Provider

From Provider to Partner: Why logistics companies lose on value and win on price — and how to stop

45–60 min keynote · SKOs · Industry conferences · 3PL & brokerage teams

"Your team knows your solution is better. Your customers aren't sure. The gap between those two things is costing you more than you think."

Past Appearances

Podcast & media
appearances.

Recent and notable appearances for reference, cross-promotion, or show notes.

The Logistics of Logistics · Joe Lynch New
Scaling with Intent: Removing the Constraints to Growth
May 2026
Listen to Episode
TMSA On The Move · Formula L4 Launch
Introducing Formula L4 — The Sales OS for Logistics Leaders
February 2026 · Live stream
Watch Episode
Beyond Fulfillment · Dave Gulas
Mastering Logistics Sales: Soft Skills & Authenticity Matter Most
March 2026
Watch Episode
FR8 Marketing Gurus · Jennie Malafarina
The Power of Partnership in Logistics Sales
September 2024
Watch Episode
Everything is Logistics · Blythe Brumleve
Hunters, Farmers, & CRMs: Evolving the Logistics Sales Role
July 2024
Listen to Episode
Everything is Logistics · Blythe Brumleve
Leveling Up Your Freight Sales Strategy
March 2024
Listen to Episode
Beyond Fulfillment · Dave Gulas
3 Secrets to Building a Stronger Pipeline
April 2024
Watch Episode
Launching Logistics · Jim Becker
Episode 3 — Sales Systems for Logistics Leaders
October 2024
Watch Episode
TrustCentric
Closing the Trust Gap in B2B Sales
February 2024
Watch Episode
Standing Out · Trey Griggs — Ep. 70
Standing Out in Logistics Sales
June 2022
Watch Episode
Standing Out · Trey Griggs — Ep. 123
Standing Out in Logistics Sales — Part 2
August 2022
Watch Episode

For Event Organizers

AV & logistics
requirements.

Presentation Format
PowerPoint or Keynote · 16:9 widescreen · Slides provided 5 business days before the event · Clicker preferred but not required.
AV Requirements
Lapel or handheld mic preferred · Podium mic acceptable · Confidence monitor helpful but not required · No special lighting or staging needs.
Room Setup
Any configuration works · Workshop sessions work best in a U-shape or rounds · Keynote sessions work in theater, classroom, or rounds · Holly moves, open floor space preferred.
Session Length
45–60 min keynote or half-day workshop · Q&A can be included or separate · Virtual sessions available in 2–3 shorter sessions for the same total content.
Travel
Based in Minneapolis, MN · Available globally · Virtual sessions available for all formats · Travel requirements discussed at booking.
Questions & Coordination
holly@formulal4.com · Response within 2 business days · For day-of logistics, please confirm contact info at least 1 week before event.