October 28, 2010

Help I Am Moving! Now What Do I Do?

Filed under: General Moving Tips, Long Distance Moving, Residential Moving Tips — SMARTBOX @ 11:30 am

Congratulations! You are moving. What an exciting time this is for you and your family. Whether you are making a long distance move or just moving across town, SMARTBOX will help you every step of the way.

Call our Support Center at 1.87.SMARTBOX (1.877.412.4689)

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Click here to get a Quick Quote

Click here for Packing Tips

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Be SMART. From packing tips to moving supplies, to a guaranteed moving quote, SMARTBOX is the company to trust with your next move.

October 26, 2010

Industry Facts About a SMARTBOX Franchise

Filed under: Franchise Opportunities — SMARTBOX @ 10:06 am

If you are considering purchasing a franchise, you are SMART to consider a SMARTBOX franchise.

This is a growing industry. SMARTBOX is well positioned to corner the market with our flexible, convenient, and affordable options for customers. Look at some of the facts.

Moving Industry Facts:
We live in a mobile society
Over 43 million Americans move annually
Approximately 1 in 6 families move every year
80% of the movers will move themselves
59% of movers stay within same county
30% of renters move every year

Storage Industry Facts:
$21 billion-dollar-a-year industry and growing
Renter-occupied housing creates continuous demand
Continued projected growth in industry to meet escalating demand

You can become a part of this growing industry. As a SMARTBOX franchise owner, you will benefit from our competitive local and long-distance moving options. Our long-term storage facilities offer a constant flow of income and ensure a lasting rate of return on your initial investment. Our support team is always ready and willing to assist in all aspects of running your franchise.

Invest in your future by investing in a growing industry.

October 22, 2010

SMART Tips: The Safe Way To Lift Boxes


People usually become injured when they are in a hurry or not paying attention to what they are doing. So, at SMARTBOX, we have some safety tips for you when packing and unpacking your SMARTBOX portable storage units.

Get a good nights sleep. Make sure you are well rested and focused on the task at hand. Before you move the first box, do a few stretching exercises. This is one of the best ways to prevent a strain when carrying heavy boxes.

When packing your boxes, don’t pack any box over 50 pounds. This is the heaviest weight you should carry alone. Remember to lift with your legs, and not with your back; you should never bend over to pick up a box.The proper way to lift is to squat down, bending your knees, and slowly stand up while gripping the box securely at your center of gravity.

Never hold the box out away from your body, this will increase your chance of back injury. Keep the box in front of you and turn with your feet; don’t twist at the waist. You can throw out your back this way.

I know you are in a hurry, but don’t carry more than one box at a time. Use a dolly or hand truck to move multiple boxes at one time.

October 20, 2010

Use SMARTBOX For Your Next Trade Show

Filed under: Business Moving Tips, Portable Storage Information — SMARTBOX @ 10:27 am

Trade shows provide a great way to showcase your business’s products and services to the general public. The fall season is a very popular time for trade show events across the country. Many companies release new products in the fall and want mass exposure for these products. Trade shows are the perfect venue for this.

SMARTBOX provides a great way to transport your company’s products, booth displays, materials, and any other equipment needed to set up and host a booth at one of these events. Our storage containers can be packed, shipped, unloaded, and used to store trade show-related materials during the event. You can budget and plan for this trade show expense, because we will let you know up front what your cost will be and it will not change. You can count on that.

SMART businesses take advantage of the convenience and flexibility that SMARTBOX offers. Use our portable storage containers for your next trade show.

October 18, 2010

Winter Storage With SMARTBOX

Filed under: Portable Storage Information — SMARTBOX @ 4:37 pm

As you are cleaning out your garage or your attic and looking for temporary storage throughout winter, consider using SMARTBOX. Our portable storage containers are popular because of their convenience, reliability and affordability. With SMARTBOX, your belongings are protected from the damaging winter weather conditions.

Our units are constructed from wood, which offers protection from changes in both temperature and humidity. Fluctuations in temperature and exposure to rising humidity can create condensation inside other metal storage containers and result in damage to your stored belongings. Not SMARTBOX. In addition, the wood on the bottom of your SMARTBOX is pressure-treated to prevent water damage seeping in from the ground. The final level of protection is our heavy-duty water-proof cover to keep out the rain.

You can safely store your belongings on-site in a SMARTBOX throughout the winter at your location. If you prefer to store it at our location, your belongings will be kept inside our secure, climate controlled facility away from the outside temperatures.

Winter storage is a breeze with SMARTBOX.

October 14, 2010

Home Staging With SMARTBOX

Filed under: Portable Storage Information, Residential Moving Tips — SMARTBOX @ 8:00 am

In this current housing market, you need all the help you can get in selling your home. Home staging is playing a much bigger role in the preparation of a home before it goes on the market. Home Staging is defined as the act of preparing a residence to be actively listed for sale in the real estate market. The purpose is to accelerate the speed at which your home is sold. When you are able to remove a lot of the clutter from your home, it appears larger and more spacious, and thus more desirable to potential buyers.

This is where SMARTBOX comes in. As you go through the process of home staging, store your excess furniture, boxes and any other clutter in a SMARTBOX container. Call us when we you are finished and we will store it in our secure, climate controlled facility for as long as you need. When you sell your house and have arrived at your new home, call us and we will deliver the portable storage container to you.

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