The moving industry is perceived as a mostly male-dominated. However, women are coming in with a bang in moving companies; the companies with the greatest number of women on their management teams are financially outperforming moving companies with the least gender diversity. With that correlation in mind, it may be worth rethinking the gender diversity in your company.

MovePoint Software has always had the best reputation when it comes to making big moving companies even bigger. But on July 4th 2012, MovePoint Software tried something new. We had our first ever Independence Day promotion, and a new, faint voice was heard under the large corporations. Smaller and younger moving companies gave outstanding feedback and suggestions as to how MovePoint can help them, too.

You know when you are walking down the street and all of the sudden you see a very odd but interesting advertisement and it immediately grabs your attention? That is you getting bombed with guerilla marketing.

There are those in almost every office that ooze negativity. This is probably because they don’t like their jobs, they feel they are being treated or that there home life is in bad shape, whatever the reasons may be, it is infectious. But, sometimes people who are normally positive become negative towards a task or person, and there may even be a legitimate reason that they are angry. There are a few great approaches for dealing with those that aren’t normally negative.

This past January, the FMCSA (Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration) issued a final ruling restricting the use of mobile telephones by interstate commercial motor vehicle drivers. Under the new set of regulations, drivers are not permitted to reach for, dial or answer a mobile phone while on the road. The new ruling, while greatly restricting mobile phone use, does not affect the use of hands free devices. Tools like CB Radios, GPS and Fleet Management systems are also being excluded from the ban.

Like most insurance programs, captive insurance has both its advantages and disadvantages. Captive insurance can lower a businesses insurance cost and improve cash flow, but it also runs the risk of having financial loss and requires an up-front capital investment. Sometimes finding the right plan for a company can be tough. The Mover’s Choice Program offers a captive that is specifically meant for the moving business.