IN THE NEWS
The Erickson Tribune, March 01, 2008
Headline: Local business pioneer changes how people move
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National Public Radio, November 9, 2006
Headline: Consultants Help Elderly Downsize at Home
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New York Times, October 24, 2006, Retirement Section
Headline: This Is a Job for ‘Senior Move’ Managers
Bonnie DeSimone's article features Moving Solutions franchisee Jane Peckenham, helping client Mini Mitchell sort through belongings.
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Aging News Alert, September 14, 2006
Headline: Best of the Best- She Specializes in Helping Elderly Discard Their “Stuff”
Margit Novack, President of Moving Solutions, is highlighted in Aging News Alert's "Best of the Best" pick for September for her expertise in working with hoarders. "Because hoarding takes time", says Novack, "the majority of hoarders are elderly". Margit is a national speaker and recognized expert on hoarding in the elderly.
The Costco Connection, September 2006
Headline: A Helping Hand
Author Will Fifield of The Costco Connection talks about the evolution of Moving Solutions from its creation in 1996 to development of the franchise in 2005. The Costco Connection has a circulation of six million.
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Kiplinger's Retirement Report, September 2006
Headline: Hiring Help Can Make Downsizing Easier
Margit Novack discusses how Senior Move Managers are especially helpful when family discrepancies are complex.
Washington Post, May 11, 2006
Headline: Moving On Down- For Seniors Relocating From Longtime Homes to Smaller Spaces, A Little Help With the Physical Task and the Emotional Strain
Staff writer Annie Groer describes how move managers ease the transition to smaller quarters. Groer mentions the Moving Solutions Franchise and Margit Novack's leadership role in founding the National Association of Senior Move Managers (NASMM).
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Franchise Times, May 2006
Headline: Booming Market- Why Gray Means Green
Reporter Stacey Freeberg describes how marketing to the fifty plus consumer represents a golden opportunity, and how aging boomers as franchisees will increase franchise sales. Freeberg cites the Moving Solutions Franchise as a business boomers are likely to be drawn to.
Franchise Times, April 2006
Headline: Boomer Band Wagon- Senior Services Jump on Trend
Moving Solutions is one of four franchises focusing on the senior market, which is anticipated to grow to 20% of the population by 2030.
Caring Today, March/April 2006
Headline: A Moving Experience
Writer Elizabeth Pope describes how Senior Move Managers can make moving from a home of decades less stressful. Pope describes Margit Novack's role as founding President of NASMM.
San Francisco Chronicle, September 6, 2005
Headline: Seniors get Help Downsizing- Specialists Ease the Move into Retirement Communities
Moving Solutions President, Margit Novack is featured in this story on senior move management written by Carol Said. The article highlights Margit’s success as a finalist in the Boomer Business Summit designed to recognize enterprises with the best chance for success in the over-50 market.
The Associated Press (AP), April 25, 2005
Headline: Small Business- Boomer Market Explodes
Writer Peter Stevenson of the AP reported on the 2005 Boomer Business Summit where Moving Solutions President, Margit Novack, was one of five finalists in a field of 40 contestants in a Boomer Business Plan Challenge. Margit’s establishment of the Moving Solutions Franchise was the basis of her entry. She says, "There is no national brand out there, so I think we have chance to position ourselves as sort of the gold standard in the industry."
Generations, Journal of the American Society on Aging (ASA), Winter 2004-2005
Headline: Moving Services Come of Age- Managing a Change of Residence for Older Adults
In an issue dedicated to Silver Industries, the ASA explores businesses and services likely to grow along with the burgeoning older population. Invited as a guest author, Moving Solutions President Margit Novack discusses the emerging industry of Senior Move Management and the National Association of Senior Move Managers (NASMM). Novack discusses her own experience as an entrepreneur in creating Moving Solutions and provides lessons learned to help others.
TIME Magazine, Generations, June 21, 2004
Headline: Moving A Lifetime
Writer Elizabeth Pope profiles Moving Solutions client Robert Sigmund and Welcome Home Relocation client Robin Rose, in a story about Senior Move Management. Pope also mentions NASMM, the National Association of Senior Move Management, and provides a link to the NASMM website.
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