Moving Business Network - Learn from Industry Veterans

The summer is coming, you can feel it. The temperature is sky rocketing, the grass is greener and the jobs are crazier. Many movers overlook how important it is to stock up and prepare for the work. There are cases every year of heat stroke, dehydration, and sometimes even death due to the heat.

If you own a moving company, chances are that you have done some form of marketing for your business, whether that is billboards or word of mouth marketing. As a moving business owner, many find that the most cost-effective form of marketing is networking. The best way to get to know someone, other than directly working with them is to network out to them.

Any money you spend on growing, promoting and marketing your storage facility will be wasted because you will have to turn new customers away. The money you are paying for websites, signage, phone numbers and any other advertising is useless. Placing a customer on a wait list or telling them you will call them when something opens up will surely drive the customers to your competitors. In addition, forcing a potential renter to a competitor could come back to haunt you with negative reviews online due to your unaccommodating ways and zero vacancy.

The Do’s and Dont’s of lifting heavy objects.

A RFID stands for Radio Frequency Identification. They can be used to transmit the location of an item, crate or storage unit via wireless radio waves. RFID’s are in use all around businesses. If you have ever got pumped your gas with a SpeedPass, or have ever placed an ID tag on a pet, then you have used an RFID. The RFID does not require a direct line of sight or contact for communication and can be read through the human body, through clothing and even non-metallic materials.

4 safety tips for lifting heavy objects Safety measures need to be taken in order to not injury yourself during a move. Physical injuries from lifting can last a lifetime, so precautionary methods must be taken to insure your safety. If you calculate all the doctor bills, prescription medications and physical therapy, you will see […]