With a higher proportion of consumers looking to use businesses that care for the environment, green is the trend of the future. Consumers want this but not as an extra charge for this service. Making your business green and affordable is a possibility, if you are looking for a long-term success rate and growth in your business.

The IAM’s annual meeting in Florida was a great success. This year the U.S Government representatives attended unlike the previous year when budget restrictions prevented any attendance and the only option was to have a Skype link set up. All representatives discussed areas that are associated with their individual departments and interacted with the other members in attendance throughout the annual meeting.

There are companies out there who prey on the innocent people just wanting to move to a new home. They feed them lies, take their belonging, and often hold these items hostage until unrealistic fees are paid to the company. It is not good for the industry as a whole to have businesses that practice in this way.

As a moving business, it is your responsibility to ensure that you have the necessary paperwork completed and filed with the relevant departments. This means that you comply with the regulations, which form part of the license you need to run a moving business. Make sure customers know how important this is.

While many businesses are trying to encourage their employees to work and not be using social media during business hours, it is important for the business itself to have a presence on social media to reach a new customer base. It is important that you understand and set up guidelines for the social media which you will use and who is responsible for the messages.

Many organizations and companies have campaigned for a change in the process of FMCSA citations. Charges that are later dismissed or found not guilty are not being removed, nor is the data amended to show the actual result of the citation. This can prevent the business in question from obtaining further work when other businesses having access to this inaccurate information.