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Moving Sucks!

Create A Better Moving Experience For Your Customers

Summary

As a moving company, it’s easy to overlook the fact that moving is not a fun event for your customers. It can be one of the most stressful things they do in their life and quite frankly, moving sucks! What can you do to make the moving experience “suck less” for your customers?

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How To Fire Someone At Your Moving Company

6 Steps To Letting An Employee Go

If you’ve ever had to fire someone you know it’s not an easy thing to do. But as a business owner or manager, it comes with the territory. Too many times business owners delay firing someone who they know is not a good fit for their company, someone who is hurting their business more then they are helping their business. It’s an uncomfortable situation that’s not fun to deal with, but if it’s time, you need to do it. Continue reading…

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Profit and Loss Statement for Moving Companies

The Numbers Don't Lie - Review Your P&L Monthly

One of the most important things you can do as a business owner is review your Profit and Loss Statement every month. This will give you clarity into what is really going on inside your company. The numbers don’t lie, they’ll tell you the truth about areas that need work and the areas that are doing great. Continue reading…

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Is Brokering Moves Illegal?

Interstate Moving Brokers Can and Are Held Civilly and Criminally Liable

Is brokering moves illegal? If you’re a moving broker, have ever considered becoming a broker or your moving company works with brokers there are some important facts that you need to be aware of. Although brokering moves itself is not illegal, there are many actions of the broker that can be illegal. As a moving broker or a carrier who works with brokers, it’s crucial to understand the details of these laws.

In the book: Interstate Moving – Consumer Protection and Legal Compliance Guide, moving industry attorney Michael Garcia writes about all laws and regulations for interstate moving companies. In the book, he also outlines all of the laws and regulations that apply to moving brokers and the carriers that work with them. Continue reading…

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How Successful Moving Companies Handle The “Off-Season”

5 Questions To Ask Yourself As You Come Out Of Summer

Moving Season is coming to an end. How do you plan on dealing with it? Chances are things are going to slow down a little bit. Are you going to complain about it and count the days until summer? Or are you going to take action and make it count? I’m going to share with you how successful moving companies handle the “off-season”. Continue reading…

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How To Deal With Stress Of The Moving Business

5 Ways To Manage The Stress Of Your Business

Business can be stressful. You don’t have to let the stress of the moving business run your life. With so much responsibility of owning a moving company, it’s easy to allow yourself to get stressed out and overwhelmed. What is that stress costing you and your business? You already know stress isn’t good for your health, but it’s also bad for your business. When you’re stressed out, you’re not as effective of a leader as you could and should be. Continue reading…

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Start Working ON Your Moving Company – Not IN It

Step Away From The Day To Day Of Running Your Business

We all start businesses for different reasons. For some, it’s just to become their own boss. But is that really what you want? Do you really want to start a business to create a job for yourself? Wouldn’t you rather have other people handle the day to day tasks of your business while you focus on growing your company, improving your company or enjoying your life? In this episode, I share a plan to start working ON your moving company and not IN it. Continue reading…

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Movers Guide to Buying Moving Trucks

4 Great Options for Buying and Leasing Trucks

Buying trucks for your moving company can be very exciting but can also be overwhelming. There are so many options, it’s definitely not a one size fits all solution for all movers. In this episode, I share with you four options for buying moving trucks for your moving company. I’ll give you my recommendations and contacts for where to buy them. Continue reading…

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Should Your Moving Company Become a Van Line Agent?

The Pros and Cons of Your Moving Company Joining a Van Line

To become an agent for a van line or not to become an agent? That’s the question I’ve been getting asked lately. When you want to grow your interstate/long distance portion of your moving company, joining a van line is definitely something to consider. In this week’s episode, I dive into the pros and cons to help you decide if your moving company should become an agent for a van line. Continue reading…

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Prepare Yourself for Moving Season

Make Money and Avoid Burn Out

As a moving company owner, we wait all year long for moving season to come around. Regardless of what you do to keep your business busy in the winter months, there’s always a natural increase of business in spring and summer. To maximize your summers it’s important to prepare yourself for moving season. Continue reading…