Moving Words – Working together to solve the van operator shortage
Written and submitted by Timothy Brady. In business, to be successful, rates and prices quoted to customers must reflect all costs required to produce goods or service, plus a reasonable profit margin. Those costs include the fixed, operational and variable costs of the relocation company, the van line, the agent and the actual service provider […]
Prohibiting Coercion of Commercial Motor Vehicle Drivers
Written and submitted by Timothy Brady. For the first time in its history, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has generated a regulation that goes after the causes of violations of the motor carrier safety rules, rather than just merely placing blame on the motor carrier or its truck drivers. The “Prohibiting Coercion of […]
Moving Words – Do you have a Sales Process?
Written and submitted by Timothy Brady. Sales is the lifeblood of any moving company. Without sales revenue it’s virtually nonexistent, yet many companies fail to have a Sales Process. What is a Sales Process? It’s a defined series of steps your salespeople use to usher potential shippers from first contact to scheduled move. It’s essentially […]
Moving Words – Exit Right
Written and submitted by Timothy Brady No, this is not about acting and stage directions, nor is it about how you take an exit ramp correctly. What we’re talking about is how to find out what your moving company is doing correctly and where you’re in need of improvement when it comes to managing your […]
The Movers’ Zone – Tough Decisions
Written and submitted by Timothy Brady You are traveling through another dimension, a dimension of not only sight and sound, but of moving. Making a journey into a wondrous land whose boundaries are that of furniture, odd objects, and interesting people. That’s the signpost up ahead: your next stop … The Movers’ Zone! There are […]
The Movers’ Zone – Moving One’s Memory
Written and Submitted by TImothy Brady You are traveling through another dimension, a dimension of not only sight and sound, but of moving. Making a journey into a wondrous land whose boundaries are that of furniture, odd objects, and interesting people. That’s the signpost up ahead: your next stop……The Movers’ Zone! As movers, we move […]
Moving Words – Getting to Know Your Shipper’s Wants and Needs
Written and submitted by Timothy Brady We’re in the middle of the summer season, ‘moving’ at breakneck speed to keep up with all the needs of our customers. Move coordinators are making follow-up pre-move calls to ensure no stone is left that the shipper wanted moved. Dates for the move from origin to the new […]
MoversSuite and Vans Partner with Updater to Streamline the Moving Process for Customers
We are always searching for innovative ways to make our products more valuable to you and your company. One such way is to work with companies that provide products and/or services that build upon the strengths of the MoversSuite and Vans offerings. Therefore, we are pleased to announce a partnership with Updater, a time-saving web […]
Moving Words – Millennials – the Up and Coming Generation
Written and submitted by Timothy Brady OK, Boomers, the word just came from multiple sources – you’re no longer the most populous generation! A recent report by the Census Bureau indicates Millennials have taken over as ‘top dog’ in the numbers game. So here’s what Boomers and Gen X’ers need to know to work with […]
The Movers’ Zone – Tip n’ Tell
Written and submitted by Timothy Brady You are traveling through another dimension, a dimension of not only sight and sound, but of moving. Making a journey into a wondrous land whose boundaries are that of furniture, odd objects, and interesting people. That’s the signpost up ahead: your next stop……The Movers’ Zone! It was a typical […]