Tips to Stay Productive During Your Business Relocation

There are many good reasons to relocate your business -- but disrupting operations to relocate your office or store to a new location can slow productivity and affect profits. If you are planning an upcoming corporate relocation, these tips will help you properly prepare for your move and maintain efficiency during the process.

Plan ahead

The best way to keep down time minimal when moving a business or office is to begin planning early.

• Begin the packing process gradually -- pack items that are not essential to your daily operations first
• Schedule your move for a weekend or during-off hours to reduce disruption
• Go over the logistics of the move with your employees and assign them tasks and designated roles in the move

Keep data accessible
Your computers will be disconnected and transported to your new location, so be sure to save all of your important files, spreadsheets and documents to an external hard drive or cloud service. This way, you and your employees will retain access to your files during the course of the move, whether you are working from home, in a hotel, or another temporary location. Additionally, if your company is installing brand new equipment in your new office, data storage options will make it easier to get set up on the new computer systems after the move.

Work from home or on the road
Just because your office is mid-move doesn’t mean your business operations have to stall the entire time. Depending on the nature of your business, employees may be able to work from home or a hotel if you are moving long distance. If your employees aren’t moving with you, you may be able to keep them on temporarily until you can hire replacements by funding their hotel rooms during the move.

Notify clients and customers
Maintaining productivity directly depends on notifying your customers, clients, vendors, and other business associates of your move.

• Use social media to notify your customer base and keep them up-to-date throughout the moving process
• Send out an email blast or a mailed postcard before and after your move
• Update all of your online and networking listings with your new address -- such as Google, Yelp, and Yahoo profiles
• Send flyers, use radio and print advertising, and post about the move on your blog
• Change your address and phone number in your professional email signature and on your website

Hire office movers
The best way to remain productive during a business move is to hire professional movers. Moving companies that handle business moves will often supply a corporate relocation specialist to aid you in the planning and organizing process to reduce down time and resume operations as quickly as possible.  Also, allowing a trained crew to move your office with the proper materials, equipment and procedures will prevent mishaps that could be costly later. If you are planning an upcoming business move, begin comparing free quotes from today at TopMoving.ca - just fill out our fast and easy quote form for estimates from reliable movers near you!

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