http://www.moveexpert.com/ en 92f3cfe731b6b4ebb3c245bb91856abd http://www.moveexpert.com/2008/08/nearing-summers-end.html August is the busiest month of the year for Moishe's, but it also marks the end of summer and the end of moving season. We've had a great three months of summer and gotten the chance to move thousands of New Yorkers into their new homes. As we move forward into the cooler, fall months, don't forget that Moishe's offers the perfect solution for the not-so-easy to forget problem in New York of not having enough space.

Moishe's has self storage facilities across NYC and the rest of the NY Tri-State, and we offer affordable prices on a place to put up all your bicycles, sports equipment and swim trunks. Now that we're almost finished with the summer high-season, do yourself a favor and make some extra room in the house for blankets, bulky coats and a few dozen extra scarfs. You'll find all the information you need for a last minute summer move or all our storage services at Moishe's Website. http://www.moveexpert.com/2008/08/moishes-box-exchange-site.html I've discussed Moishe's Going Green Campaign quite a bit here on the CEO blog, and today I'd like to talk about another exciting aspect of our transition. The Moishe's Box Exchange website is now officially up, running and being used. It's a totally free exchange service in the vain of Craigslist that provides a place for people to log on and find or get rid of boxes and packing materials.

The Box Exchange site is still in Beta Test mode, but it's easily accessible via the Moishe's website homepage. I just logged in myself and am happy to note that a handful of New Yorkers have already logged in and started interacting. If you're planning a move and need packing supplies or just finished one and looking to get rid of all the boxes sitting around the house, the box exchange is the perfect place to go. Follow the link above to get started today! http://www.moveexpert.com/2008/08/life-at-moishes.html Last week Moishe's held our annual summer barbecue. I apologize in advance for the marginally sappy nature of this post, but the experience left me with glowing things to say. The afternoon was spent eating and laughing at our headquarters in Jersey city, and as I looked around at all of the movers and executives, customer service reps and marketing types intermingling, I was reminded 10 fold of just how lucky I am to be a part of the Moishe's community.

Being a higher-up at the company, it's sometimes easy to forget just how many people make up the Moishe's team. From the ground up, we're a company that's built a reputation on our helpful staff, and nothing could remind me of that more than hanging around with people from all levels of the crew for the afternoon. I guess what I'm trying to say is that this post is my way of saying thanks. Thank you to everyone at Moishe's who gives 100% - day after day, week after week, year after year. It's a pleasure to work with all of you, and I'm proud to call Moishe's my home. http://www.moveexpert.com/2008/08/more-on-moishes-youtube-video.html Today I'd like to share a bit of the excellent response we've been getting on our YouTube video, Super Packer. If you haven't seen the video already, you can check it out here. A daily Marketing blog and newsletter, Post Advertising, had nothing but great things to say. Have a look at just a piece of the write up -

The stark soundscape in Moishe's Moving and Storage's new film Super Packer evokes a wonderful negative space, reminiscent of the bleak reality of Franz Kafka's The Trial. There comes times in the lives of men when forces beyond your imagination descend upon you and throw you into a world of confusion and packing tape." http://www.moveexpert.com/2008/07/moishes-at-movies.html I mentioned last week our new YouTube video series, but what you might not know about Moishe's is that we've slowly but surely been working our way into the movie business. In addition to our head-first dive into the world of YouTube, we've been stepping onto the Hollywood stage as well.

On the homepage of our new website, you'll see a link to You Don't Mess with the Zohan, a recent Adam Sandler film where Moishe's movers and trucks play a prominent role. The film is hilarious, and Moishe's was even mentioned by name in The New Yorker review. Last week Moishe's took part in yet another motion picture filming in New York, this one a smaller film written and starring Aasif Mandvi, who many of you may know as a reporter from Jon Stewart's The Daily Show. Our movers had a blast on the set, and we're looking forward to seeing the finished product sometime soon.

7 TO THE PALACE is a heartwarming comedy about Samir (Aasif Mandvi), a talented Indian-American cook who dreams of being a great French chef. When he is forced to abandon his dream and run his father's Indian restaurant in Jackson Heights, his life is forever changed. Learning the alchemy of Indian cuisine from a mystical larger than life immigrant cab driver, Samir manages to heal himself and his family, fall in love and turn a dreary run down greasy spoon restaurant into one of New York's most talked about eateries. http://www.moveexpert.com/2008/07/debut-of-moishes-new-youtube-video.html Earlier this week, Moishe's debuted our very first YouTube video on the Internet. The video is the first installment of a comedic series featuring one of our Moishe's Movers. In the first four days the video has been viewed over 1200 times and we've been swamped with comments. I'd like to give you the chance to be one of the first in line to see what everyone is already raving about!

In the video, a Moishe’s mover gives a hilarious demonstration of how talented our packing crew is. Just follow the link to check it out. I encourage all of you rate it, comment on it and even to pass it along to friends. Enjoy! http://www.moveexpert.com/2008/07/moishes-new-website.html Monday, July 21st, Moishe's will officially launch our new and improved website. The new site is a massive overhaul on the current one, with nearly fifty pages of additional content, including pricing guides, packing tips, moving information and a host of other helpful features.

We've been hard at work designing and writing the new and improved Moishe's.com - and we're extremely hopeful that all of our hard work will translate into helping you save some hard earned time and money when you're handling your next move. Be sure to visit the site next Tuesday, July 15 for a glimpse at the new and improved Moishe's site. http://www.moveexpert.com/2008/07/moishes-partners-with-trees-for-future.html Today I'd like to announce Moishe's official partnership with Trees For the Future, a wonderful non-profit organization dedicated to helping communities around the world to plant trees. Upon signing our contract today, Moishe's will now donate a portion of the proceeds from each of their moves to Trees for the Future.

According to Trees for the Future, each Moishe's donation translates to roughly ten newly planted trees. Our contributions will play a prominent role in our ongoing Going Green campaign. We sincerely hope that by doing this small part to nourish the environment, Moishe's can contribute to making the world a greener place, one move at a time.

If you are not already familiar with what Moishe's is doing to become the first all green moving company on the East Coast, I advise you to have a look at the new Going Green section on our website. In addition to information about the campaign, we've also put together a guide to how you can make your home greener, as well as a comprehensive list of outside resources on the subject.

We are truly proud to partner with an amazing organization like Trees for the Future. They are playing a huge part in the struggle to replenish the world's forests, and I strongly encourage each and every one of you to visit their website to see what you can do to help. http://www.moveexpert.com/2008/06/upcoming-moishes-podcasts.html Everyday potential Moishe's customers ask us for references - and we've come to realize that there is no better reference than a satisfied customer. That being said, we've decided to create a resource that let's our future customers hear how well we've handled the moves of our past customers.

Beginning later this month, Moishe's will be sending out employees to interview and chat with customers at the end of their moving day. We'll be discussing how their moves went, why they chose Moishe's and how well the experience was on a whole. Once the interview is over, they will be transferred online and released via the Moishe's website as a podcast. I

f you, a family member or friend are considering making a residential move this summer and want to learn more about our top-notch customer service, you'll need to look no further than these upcoming podcasts. Once they're up and running I'll be posting a link to the first episode here at my blog - so stay tuned in the upcoming weeks. http://www.moveexpert.com/2008/06/keep-your-questions-coming.html Since I started this blog last month, I've received an abundance of emails and questions about our customers moving and storage. It's been a real pleasure getting to personally interact with our customers, who we've always considered the heart and soul of Moishe's.

As I mentioned a few weeks back summer is the busiest time of year for us, and close to 20 million Americans move during the summer months each year. As you begin planning your residential move, questions and concerns are bound to come up. I encourage all of you to contact me for advice at my email address - askgene@moishes.com. Thanks again for reading the blog, and I look forward to hearing from you very soon. http://www.moveexpert.com/2008/05/moishes-explores-blog-o-sphere.html Today I'm happy to announce that in addition to this blog, Moishe's and all of our sister companies have added company blogs to our websites. The new company blogs offer advice on all of the service industries Moishe's has a hand in: including Storage, Moving, Document Storage, Art Storage, Wine Storage and International Relocation.

Each of our branches will be updating these blogs daily with helpful information, industry news, time and money saving guides, as well as the occasional mention of goings ons within the company. If you're interested in any or all of the aforementioned blogs, I've provided links to each of them below.

The Moishe's Moving Blog

The Moishe's Storage Blog

Mana Fine Arts Blog

GRM Document Management Blog

International Relocation Blog

Guarantee Wine Storage http://www.moveexpert.com/2008/05/storage-for-summer.html Memorial Day weekend officially marks the beginning of the summer moving high season It also kicks off the annual migration out New Yorkers out of the city and into their summer homes. Getting away for the summer is a wonderful way to relax, step back and reflect on day to day life in New York, and Moishe's Self Storage is the perfect solution for those of you looking for a place to keep your things while you're away. Our company began as a moving company, but over the past twenty years we have expanded to offer a variety of services. Today, we are known almost as well for our storage as our moving services.

Moishe's offers safe, clean and affordable self storage for the entire NY tri-state area. Whether you plan to use our facilities to store away your belongings while you're on a long summer vacation or as a safe place to clear out the furniture for a thorough Spring cleaning, we offer prices and convenience that are hard to beat. If you're looking for a little extra space this summer, head over to the Moishe's website for a free quote. http://www.moveexpert.com/2008/05/moving-with-kids.html Last Friday I had the pleasure of bringing my 4 year old daughter into the Moishe's' offices for the day. While she was there I showed her around, introduced her to co-workers and allowed her to play in a variety of Moishe's moving boxes. About mid-way through the afternoon, the interweaving of my home life and my professional one set me to thinking about one of the most difficult aspects of making a residential move - handling the planning, preparation and execution of a move without ostracizing or upsetting your children.

The number one way to ease your child into a new home is including them in the process. Before you even call the moving company, take a day trip to your new neighborhood and home to show your child around. Explain to them why you're moving and how that will affect their day to day life. Asking them how they feel about where furniture will go in the new house and giving them a small say in various other small decisions regarding the move will go a long way in their eyes.

Moishe's has helped a lot of families move over the last twenty years, and I can say for certain that the number one worry kids have leading up to a move is that they won't ever seen their friends again. A great way to approach and alleviate these fears is to personally take your kid to his friends homes to take down their address and phone numbers.

There are dozens of tips and suggestions floating around online about exactly how to handle moving with kids, but most of it boils down to a simple idea - don't let the move become more important than your child. No matter how stressed you get with the planning process, always remember to set aside time to forget about your worries and talk to and play with the kids. You'll be suprised not just by how much it helps them, but how good it is for you, too. http://www.moveexpert.com/2008/05/summer-moving-season.html The weather in New York has been glorious this week, and the sunny skies and 75 degree weather means that the heat and humidity of Summer in the city are soon to follow. Summer is a busy time for Moishe's. Nearly 42 million Americans move to a new home each year, and approximately half of them do so during the Summer months. In an effort to help customers prevent overspending or over stressing, I've put together a short list of guidelines to consider on your moving day.

1. Ask for a written statement. Be certain to provide accurate information about how many boxes/items need to be moved, as well as any additional difficulties that may take place on moving day (ie, your new apartment is on the sixth floor in a walk-up or your new road is extremely narrow). Giving a detailed account of the services you require ensures that you receive an accurate statement.

2. On moving day, stay available. Provide the moving company with your mobile number. This allows the driver and delivery team to get in touch with you immediately if they need directions or run into another form of trouble.

3. Finally, keep your composure. Take it from me, no moving day has ever gone 100% according to plan. Keeping an open mind and a cool head when you hit a few snags in your plan will help you to make better decisions and avoid damaged, lost or forgotten items. http://www.moveexpert.com/2008/05/revlon-runwalk-for-women.html Tomorrow, Moishe's is proud to sponsor the Revlon Run/Walk for Cancer. Moishe’s participation in the event has been an ongoing effort, including free advertisement on the side of our large fleet of moving trucks, as well as a ten percent discount on one move for all registered participants.Moishe’s hopes that our mobile billboards will aide in a great turnout for the event tomorrow morning, despite forecasts of inclement weather.

Moishe's has always considered itself to be a charity minded corporation, and the Revlon Run/Walk is one of many examples of our dedication to the Tri-State Community. In addition to our sponsorship of the event, many of our employees will participate in the days festivities. Several have volunteered to walk for Moishe's, rain or shine, and others have put forth monetary contributions to the cause.

The Run/Walk, founded in 2003, has gradually become one of the largest fundraising events of it's kind in America. Promoters of the annual charity event expect over 40,000 New Yorkers to take part in the 5k trek. To date, the Run/Walk in New York and it's sister event in Los Angeles have contributed nearly $50 million to cancer research, counseling and outreach programs. http://www.moveexpert.com/2008/04/moishes-goes-green.html This week I'd like to discuss Moishe's Moving & Storage's decision to go green. On Earth Day, 2008, Moishe's put into action an intensive program of changes and adjustments that make our company the first Green mover on the East Coast. Over the course of the past year, Moishe's has invested large amounts of time and energy in designing a comprehensive overhaul of the way the company functions. From transitioning to a new, paperless billing system to the bio fuel the Moishe's trucks will soon run on, we've redesigned our operations to reduce waste and pollution and become one of the most environmentally conscious companies in New York.

The decision to go green was natural for us. From the very beginning, Moishe's has taken great pride in being a socially responsible company. As a leader of the moving industry and the NY business community as a whole, we felt it was necessary to reduce our carbon footprint and make an authoritative move towards more enviro-friendly day-to-day operations. Below, I've laid out a list of the more impressive changes we're making at Moishe's. As we make our Green transition we encourage you to move forward with us. This Friday we are adding several new "going green" resources to our website, http://www.moishes.com/. I encourage you to read through them and see what you can do to make your home and your next move a little greener.

Moishe’s move to green includes several company-wide changes. The transition includes:

- A Community Box Exchange Program allowing customers to exchange re-usable boxes via a website operated by Moishe’s

- A 100 % paperless billing system

- Rental of light-weight and re-usable biodegradable boxes

- Replacing packing peanuts with biodegradable pellets made from recycled diapers

- Financial incentives for employees to live more environmentally responsible

- Transitioning to trucks powered by bio-fuel instead of gasoline http://www.moveexpert.com/2008/04/moving-expert.html Moving Expert Blog Intro

My name is Eugene LeMay. I’m the President CEO of Moishe’s Moving and Storage Services. Moishe’s is one of the most trusted names in New York moving and storage, and we’ve helped thousands of people move since we opened 25 years ago.

As the American moving and storage business sector has grown, Moishe’s has grown with it. During the past 10 years our industry has undergone monumental transformations. Throughout this period of intense change Moishe’s has labored to push past out-dated procedures standard within the moving industry. Instead, we’ve consistently focused our energy and resources into finding newer and better solutions. From acclimating to a digitally driven business market to pushing the envelope as the first all-green mover on the East Coast, Moishe’s is a company that has become synonymous with phrases like “cutting edge” and “ground-breaking.”

At Moishe’s we believe that an educated customer is a good customer. Staying true to that philosophy, I’ve created this blog as a forum to aide our customers, as well as consumers across the United States, in need of professional moving advice.

I may be the CEO of one of the largest moving companies in New York, but I have a firm belief that providing customers with superior service requires keeping a finger strongly on the pulse of the public. Beginning today I will use this site to personally post bi-weekly advice about Moving and Storage services. Hopefully, my advice will help you to make more informed and responsible decisions the next time you hire a moving company or rent a storage space.

This blog serves as a place to find knowledgeable and experienced advice, but I also hope to see it become a place for questions and discussions. The latest idea we’d like to render out-dated at Moishe’s is that finding answers to questions should be a hassle. If you’re looking for the solution to a moving and storage-related question don’t hesitate to ask. I’m always taking questions via email at askgene@moishes.com. Thank you for visiting The Storage Expert, and I look forward to answering all of your questions soon.