It is often difficult being the person in charge of a company, whether you built the business from the ground up or perhaps you bought into the company. Whatever your reasons are for being at the top, it is important that you know when to make the hard choices. In the moving business, it is important to know the basics of running a successful business.

Discussing federal and state safety regulations that all moving companies must adhere to is important. There are factors that have the potential to lower a business’s score due to minor infringements, which are easily correctable. The AMSA 2014 National Safety and Operations Conference gave moving businesses the chance to learn more in October.

Making your clients moves as smooth as possible is important, not only for the peace of mind for your client, but for future customers that might come your way. It is therefore, in your best interest of your moving company to ensure that every move is easy for the customer by offering tips on how to properly pack and store items before moving.

The IAM annual conference that took place recently covered many important items affecting moving businesses. Along with appointing two new board members, IAM focused on solving problems and addressing issues that those in attendance wanted to hear about including legal requirements and industry updates.

The IAM is proud of the work that happens to introduce young people into the moving companies across America. Young professionals are after all, going to be the future for all these companies. What is important is giving these young people the support and encouragement they need to develop and grow, by meeting new people and discovering the exciting career they are embarking upon.

You would be surprised by the different factors that can affect the moving companies across America. This is why a quarterly conference of the FMCSA occurs to discuss these issues. With that thought in mind, FMCSA reviewed the Protect Your Move, PYM, which educates those people who are looking to use a moving company and ensures they are fully aware of their rights and their responsibilities when it comes to the actual movement of their property.