Two simple words “thank you” can go a long way in businesses today. Social media expert Gary Vaynerchuk says that “We’re living in what I like to call the ‘Thank you Economy,’ because the only companies that can figure out how to mind their manners in a very old-fashioned way–and do it authentically– are going to have a prayer of competing.” If you want to keep competing and keep your customers and employees satisfied, let them know just how much they mean to you this holiday season.

You can sit around all day and call 100 different people and sometimes only come up with about 3 moving leads, or sometimes you can get none at all. What a frustrating process. By making a few small changes to your cold calling process, such as researching and weeding through prospects before calling, then the promise of a moving lead will be more likely. Quality over quantity.

Office Christmas Inspiration It’s starting to get cold, commercials have the sleigh bells and holiday specials, people are already purchasing gifts in bulk, Christmas is well on it’s way. Decorating your office with Christmas decorations can lift spirits and moral, plus it’s fun. The following video will help inspire you to decorate this holiday season […]

In the moving industry, you see a lot of government oversight that tend to interfere with free trade. A lot of the transportation regulations date back to an era where belongings were transported by train. While it is true these agencies “protect” the consumers by dealing with the bad eggs in the moving industry, they also disrupt and hinder competition by companies that mean well and believe they know what’s best.

Do you ever feel like it would take you far less time to complete a task than if you were to give it to someone else? Whether they are doing contracting work, are full-time employees, uninspired or just simply lazy, bad workers are the down-fall of every small moving company. But there are ways to get a fire under their britches, and get them motivated to achieve your company’s goals.

Did you that more than two-thirds of employees claim that they have high levels of stress? And- 29% say that they are too stressed to be an effective employee at work on 5 or more days out of the year. As our economy picks it self back-up out of the hole, moving companies are still doing more, with less at their disposal. This means that the employees are working harder, which can cause devastating emotional and physical fatigue, or worse, burnout.