Earlier this year, Atlas Marketing consulted several of these Agents to learn how they develop such opportunities in their markets. Their ideas form the basis for a new program of marketing support. Now on the Atlas Loop™, it gives every Atlas Agent access to best practices, tips, and tools for growing their business in the real estate niche.
AtlasNet Customer Manager (ACM), a new application Atlas introduced this year, is a pioneering piece of technology that demonstrates the value of good customer service. Each Atlas Van Lines client is equally important as the next, and ACM is designed to compile a complete database of customer information to make their move process quicker and smoother.
At the 67th Annual Atlas Convention in November, Imlach & Collins Brothers (1132) was recognized as the recipient of Move for Hunger’s 2014 Atlas Van Lines Mover of the Year award. It was a well deserved honor for the agency, as the award recognizes the highest amount of participation and donations for ongoing efforts to prevent hunger.
Every good idea deserves an occasional refresher. In July, AAA announced a new identity along with an upgrade for its member benefits program. Discounts and Rewards (formerly Show Your Card and Save) offers more ways to save money with online reward points good for cash.
Close to 500 relocation industry specialists, real estate professionals and service providers from around the world attended the 2014 Brookfield Forum, an event hosted by Brookfield Global Relocation Services (Brookfield GRS) in July.
Atlas Van Lines continues to go global with the introduction of a Spanish version of their website. Atlas en Español is a site designed to reach a growing Hispanic population in the United States. It provides a platform for conducting business and connects users to bilingual Atlas agents who can help them.
“Atlas International showed they cared about us and our move,” says Rick. “I was full of anxiety and a lot of questions. But Atlas kept us in our comfort zone with accurate, complete and timely information. Everyone worked hard to address my concerns, and I knew what to expect every step of the way. Now, I tell everyone I can: If you don’t want to worry about anything, use Atlas.”
Timing, pricing, capacity – the logistical variables put lighter moves in a class all their own. Although they are commonly referred to as "small shipments," they are no less important than moves that take an entire trailer. Now, Atlas has developed a new approach for handling them.
Multiple corporate moves are often a natural part of having a career. As you'll read in this story, even seasoned veterans have concerns. You'll meet a couple making their eighth move...and you'll see how Atlas works for the privilege to help them again when they someday make their ninth.