https://www.smartmoving.com/blog Resources to help you grow your moving business. en Mon, 20 Apr 2026 13:08:47 GMT 2026-04-20T13:08:47Z en https://www.smartmoving.com/blog/sales-rep-hiring-kit-for-movers <div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"> <a href="https://www.smartmoving.com/blog/sales-rep-hiring-kit-for-movers" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"> <img src="https://www.smartmoving.com/hubfs/Sales%20Rep%20Hiring%20Kit%20for%20Movers.svg" alt="Sales rep smiling with headset next to a resume icon" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"> </a> </div> <p>Hiring isn’t the hard part. Hiring reps who actually perform is.</p> <div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"> <a href="https://www.smartmoving.com/blog/sales-rep-hiring-kit-for-movers" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"> <img src="https://www.smartmoving.com/hubfs/Sales%20Rep%20Hiring%20Kit%20for%20Movers.svg" alt="Sales rep smiling with headset next to a resume icon" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"> </a> </div> <p>Hiring isn’t the hard part. Hiring reps who actually perform is.</p> <img src="https://track.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=496071&amp;k=14&amp;r=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.smartmoving.com%2Fblog%2Fsales-rep-hiring-kit-for-movers&amp;bu=https%253A%252F%252Fwww.smartmoving.com%252Fblog&amp;bvt=rss" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="min-height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important; "> Moving Company Sales Free Templates Mon, 20 Apr 2026 13:08:47 GMT https://www.smartmoving.com/blog/sales-rep-hiring-kit-for-movers 2026-04-20T13:08:47Z Briana Harper https://www.smartmoving.com/blog/moving-estimate-template <div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"> <a href="https://www.smartmoving.com/blog/moving-estimate-template" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"> <img src="https://www.smartmoving.com/hubfs/Moving%20Company%20Estimate%20Template.svg" alt="Smiling sales reps next to a moving company estimate on an iPhone" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"> </a> </div> <p>Most moving companies don’t lose jobs because of price.</p> <div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"> <a href="https://www.smartmoving.com/blog/moving-estimate-template" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"> <img src="https://www.smartmoving.com/hubfs/Moving%20Company%20Estimate%20Template.svg" alt="Smiling sales reps next to a moving company estimate on an iPhone" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"> </a> </div> <p>Most moving companies don’t lose jobs because of price.</p> <img src="https://track.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=496071&amp;k=14&amp;r=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.smartmoving.com%2Fblog%2Fmoving-estimate-template&amp;bu=https%253A%252F%252Fwww.smartmoving.com%252Fblog&amp;bvt=rss" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="min-height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important; "> Moving Quotes Free Templates Fri, 10 Apr 2026 21:41:32 GMT https://www.smartmoving.com/blog/moving-estimate-template 2026-04-10T21:41:32Z Briana Harper https://www.smartmoving.com/blog/moving-industry-event-budget <div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"> <a href="https://www.smartmoving.com/blog/moving-industry-event-budget" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"> <img src="https://www.smartmoving.com/hubfs/How%20to%20Budget%20for%20Moving%20Industry%20Events.svg" alt="Live moving industry event session next to a calculator icon" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"> </a> </div> <p>Most movers treat events one of two ways:</p> <div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"> <a href="https://www.smartmoving.com/blog/moving-industry-event-budget" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"> <img src="https://www.smartmoving.com/hubfs/How%20to%20Budget%20for%20Moving%20Industry%20Events.svg" alt="Live moving industry event session next to a calculator icon" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"> </a> </div> <p>Most movers treat events one of two ways:</p> <img src="https://track.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=496071&amp;k=14&amp;r=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.smartmoving.com%2Fblog%2Fmoving-industry-event-budget&amp;bu=https%253A%252F%252Fwww.smartmoving.com%252Fblog&amp;bvt=rss" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="min-height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important; "> Moving Events Thu, 02 Apr 2026 18:19:32 GMT https://www.smartmoving.com/blog/moving-industry-event-budget 2026-04-02T18:19:32Z Briana Harper https://www.smartmoving.com/blog/what-movers-are-telling-us-right-now <div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"> <a href="https://www.smartmoving.com/blog/what-movers-are-telling-us-right-now" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"> <img src="https://www.smartmoving.com/hubfs/What%20Movers%20Are%20Telling%20Us%20Right%20Now.svg" alt="SmartMoving team member collaborating with a professional mover" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"> </a> </div> <p>We spend a lot of time in the field with movers.</p> <div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"> <a href="https://www.smartmoving.com/blog/what-movers-are-telling-us-right-now" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"> <img src="https://www.smartmoving.com/hubfs/What%20Movers%20Are%20Telling%20Us%20Right%20Now.svg" alt="SmartMoving team member collaborating with a professional mover" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"> </a> </div> <p>We spend a lot of time in the field with movers.</p> <img src="https://track.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=496071&amp;k=14&amp;r=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.smartmoving.com%2Fblog%2Fwhat-movers-are-telling-us-right-now&amp;bu=https%253A%252F%252Fwww.smartmoving.com%252Fblog&amp;bvt=rss" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="min-height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important; "> State of Moving Fri, 27 Mar 2026 20:53:57 GMT https://www.smartmoving.com/blog/what-movers-are-telling-us-right-now 2026-03-27T20:53:57Z Briana Harper https://www.smartmoving.com/blog/why-descriptive-inventory-isnt-optional <div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"> <a href="https://www.smartmoving.com/blog/why-descriptive-inventory-isnt-optional" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"> <img src="https://www.smartmoving.com/hubfs/Descriptive%20Inventory%20Isnt%20Optional.svg" alt="Professional mover carrying boxes from a moving van" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"> </a> </div> <p>Inventory isn’t just paperwork. It’s protection.</p> <div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"> <a href="https://www.smartmoving.com/blog/why-descriptive-inventory-isnt-optional" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"> <img src="https://www.smartmoving.com/hubfs/Descriptive%20Inventory%20Isnt%20Optional.svg" alt="Professional mover carrying boxes from a moving van" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"> </a> </div> <p>Inventory isn’t just paperwork. It’s protection.</p> <img src="https://track.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=496071&amp;k=14&amp;r=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.smartmoving.com%2Fblog%2Fwhy-descriptive-inventory-isnt-optional&amp;bu=https%253A%252F%252Fwww.smartmoving.com%252Fblog&amp;bvt=rss" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="min-height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important; "> Moving Ops Thu, 19 Mar 2026 22:36:28 GMT edward@smartmoving.com (Edward Sanchez) https://www.smartmoving.com/blog/why-descriptive-inventory-isnt-optional 2026-03-19T22:36:28Z https://www.smartmoving.com/blog/military-moving-system <div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"> <a href="https://www.smartmoving.com/blog/military-moving-system" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"> <img src="https://www.smartmoving.com/hubfs/Military%20Moving%20System.svg" alt="Military family mother holding hands with her young son" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"> </a> </div> <p style="font-weight: bold;">&nbsp;</p> <div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"> <a href="https://www.smartmoving.com/blog/military-moving-system" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"> <img src="https://www.smartmoving.com/hubfs/Military%20Moving%20System.svg" alt="Military family mother holding hands with her young son" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"> </a> </div> <p style="font-weight: bold;">&nbsp;</p> <img src="https://track.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=496071&amp;k=14&amp;r=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.smartmoving.com%2Fblog%2Fmilitary-moving-system&amp;bu=https%253A%252F%252Fwww.smartmoving.com%252Fblog&amp;bvt=rss" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="min-height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important; "> Moving Ops Mon, 16 Mar 2026 13:00:01 GMT https://www.smartmoving.com/blog/military-moving-system 2026-03-16T13:00:01Z Emma Zuckerman https://www.smartmoving.com/blog/2026-moving-company-sales-benchmarks <div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"> <a href="https://www.smartmoving.com/blog/2026-moving-company-sales-benchmarks" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"> <img src="https://www.smartmoving.com/hubfs/Moving%20Company%20Sales%20Benchmarks.svg" alt="Two hands holding a tablet with moving company sales benchmarks on screen" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"> </a> </div> <p>The moving industry is getting sharper.</p> <div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"> <a href="https://www.smartmoving.com/blog/2026-moving-company-sales-benchmarks" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"> <img src="https://www.smartmoving.com/hubfs/Moving%20Company%20Sales%20Benchmarks.svg" alt="Two hands holding a tablet with moving company sales benchmarks on screen" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"> </a> </div> <p>The moving industry is getting sharper.</p> <img src="https://track.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=496071&amp;k=14&amp;r=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.smartmoving.com%2Fblog%2F2026-moving-company-sales-benchmarks&amp;bu=https%253A%252F%252Fwww.smartmoving.com%252Fblog&amp;bvt=rss" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="min-height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important; "> Moving Company Sales State of Moving Thu, 12 Mar 2026 21:04:56 GMT https://www.smartmoving.com/blog/2026-moving-company-sales-benchmarks 2026-03-12T21:04:56Z Briana Harper https://www.smartmoving.com/blog/movers-shakers-2026-event-recap <div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"> <a href="https://www.smartmoving.com/blog/movers-shakers-2026-event-recap" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"> <img src="https://www.smartmoving.com/hubfs/Movers%20%26%20Shakers%20Event%20Recap.svg" alt="SmartMoving team at Movers &amp; Shakers event in Chandler, AZ" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"> </a> </div> <p><span style="line-height: 20.925px;">I'll say it straight.</span></p> <div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"> <a href="https://www.smartmoving.com/blog/movers-shakers-2026-event-recap" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"> <img src="https://www.smartmoving.com/hubfs/Movers%20%26%20Shakers%20Event%20Recap.svg" alt="SmartMoving team at Movers &amp; Shakers event in Chandler, AZ" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"> </a> </div> <p><span style="line-height: 20.925px;">I'll say it straight.</span></p> <img src="https://track.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=496071&amp;k=14&amp;r=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.smartmoving.com%2Fblog%2Fmovers-shakers-2026-event-recap&amp;bu=https%253A%252F%252Fwww.smartmoving.com%252Fblog&amp;bvt=rss" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="min-height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important; "> Moving Events Wed, 04 Mar 2026 16:37:43 GMT anati@smartmoving.com (Anati Zubia) https://www.smartmoving.com/blog/movers-shakers-2026-event-recap 2026-03-04T16:37:43Z https://www.smartmoving.com/blog/pink-zebra-franchise-operations <div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"> <a href="https://www.smartmoving.com/blog/pink-zebra-franchise-operations" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"> <img src="https://www.smartmoving.com/hubfs/Pink%20Zebra%20Stampede%20(1).svg" alt="Pink Zebra's mascot, Zeke, on a postcard from the annual conference in Austin" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"> </a> </div> <p><strong><span style="line-height: 20.925px;">When Pink Zebra brings its franchise owners together, it isn't for applause. It's to get better.</span></strong></p> <div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"> <a href="https://www.smartmoving.com/blog/pink-zebra-franchise-operations" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"> <img src="https://www.smartmoving.com/hubfs/Pink%20Zebra%20Stampede%20(1).svg" alt="Pink Zebra's mascot, Zeke, on a postcard from the annual conference in Austin" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"> </a> </div> <p><strong><span style="line-height: 20.925px;">When Pink Zebra brings its franchise owners together, it isn't for applause. It's to get better.</span></strong></p> <img src="https://track.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=496071&amp;k=14&amp;r=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.smartmoving.com%2Fblog%2Fpink-zebra-franchise-operations&amp;bu=https%253A%252F%252Fwww.smartmoving.com%252Fblog&amp;bvt=rss" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="min-height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important; "> Moving Ops Moving Events Thu, 26 Feb 2026 22:02:09 GMT https://www.smartmoving.com/blog/pink-zebra-franchise-operations 2026-02-26T22:02:09Z Nidasha Willis https://www.smartmoving.com/blog/sms-compliance-for-moving-companies <div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"> <a href="https://www.smartmoving.com/blog/sms-compliance-for-moving-companies" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"> <img src="https://www.smartmoving.com/hubfs/SMS%20Compliance%20for%20Moving%20Companies%20(1).svg" alt="Woman looking at her phone next to a caution icon" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"> </a> </div> <p><strong><span style="line-height: 20.925px;">Are your moving company's text messages actually reaching customers?</span></strong></p> <div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"> <a href="https://www.smartmoving.com/blog/sms-compliance-for-moving-companies" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"> <img src="https://www.smartmoving.com/hubfs/SMS%20Compliance%20for%20Moving%20Companies%20(1).svg" alt="Woman looking at her phone next to a caution icon" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"> </a> </div> <p><strong><span style="line-height: 20.925px;">Are your moving company's text messages actually reaching customers?</span></strong></p> <img src="https://track.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=496071&amp;k=14&amp;r=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.smartmoving.com%2Fblog%2Fsms-compliance-for-moving-companies&amp;bu=https%253A%252F%252Fwww.smartmoving.com%252Fblog&amp;bvt=rss" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="min-height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important; "> Moving Ops Sat, 21 Feb 2026 00:16:27 GMT anati@smartmoving.com (Anati Zubia) https://www.smartmoving.com/blog/sms-compliance-for-moving-companies 2026-02-21T00:16:27Z