Overspending, errors and omissions, and losing control of the complex timeline can ruin your office move as well as your reputation.

If you need to get a fast start on planning your office move the right way, this might be the most important letter you read all year.

From: Jeff Garver

Dear Friend:

Let's face the facts: business relocation can be a frightening, overwhelming prospect. If you're managing the relocation yourself, this may very well be your first and only opportunity to plan and direct a successful office move. And, you're still expected to do your regular job. This puts a HUGE amount of stress on you, and it could be devastating! With what you learn here, you'll be able to answer these questions:

• How do you go about creating an accurate office move budget?
• What are your deadlines, and how will you meet them?
• How do you learn to plan, budget, coordinate, and implement your office relocation ?
• Do you know all the mistakes to avoid?
• Do you know how much time and money should be spent on the move?
• How will you find the time to do all this?

Don't Become A Statistic!

I read that over 50% of business relocation managers leave their employer immediately after a major move - and this is not always voluntary! I can vouch for this from my own experience. How can you manage your company's office move to everyone's satisfaction if you've never done it before? If you have been tasked to move your company's office, you are probably given little if any help, and a too-skimpy budget. In other words, you are expected to perform miracles. And all this is in addition to your regular job!

What if you could borrow an experienced move manager – perhaps someone involved in the moving business? What if you could pick this person's brain for a few months? Wouldn't you feel better about tackling this monumental job? People who have managed their office relocation can offer invaluable insight into what to do and what to avoid when managing your business move. If you could consult such a resource, what would they tell you were the major challenges they faced?

-                     Knowing all the tasks that must be accomplished

For starters, they would tell you to get a comprehensive office move checklist that tells you all the required tasks; everything that must occur to successfully move your business. Relocation managers' number one complaint is that some omission(s) blind-sided them. At the last minute, some unforeseen tasks jumped up and bit them. This could mean major delays, huge added expense (unbudgeted), and extra man-hours expended to fix the problems.

-                    An accurate budget is critical

Most business relocations are performed without any budget at all. Inexperienced move managers will get some quotes for furniture moving, a new telephone system, and will then let their general contractor or architect control the most expensive item - the interior build-out. Costs escalate and frequently run way over the initial estimates. This is madness. An experienced move manager would tell you that you simply MUST have a comprehensive budget that includes ALL costs associated with business relocation. If you don't know what to expect, you can permanently scar your business with cost overruns. Many businesses decide not to move at all, once they see the entire cost of the project. Imagine not knowing these costs in advance! A budget also helps you make better decisions about selecting vendors, considering options, minimizing cost overruns, and keeping people honest. A detailed budget is mandatory. Moving without a budget is suicide.

-                    Making vendors do what they promised

Once you select all the vendors that will provide goods and services for your office relocation, how do you assure that they will perform as promised? Experienced office move managers have many tools, and these can be your tools as well. Success begins with good vendor selections. Do you plan to use the old method of getting three quotes and checking some references? Maybe you'll get lucky; maybe not. What you need is a method that makes sure your selected vendor will show up when promised, stay on schedule, deliver what you expected, or finish on time. Delays by one vendor will affect other vendors. Imagine that the carpet vendor starts late. Now the modular furniture vendor can't assemble the furniture. The cabling people can't complete their work without the furniture cubicles. The IT and telephone vendors can't get their systems up and running without cabling. What would their reaction be if your employees had to move into their new office without working phones and computers? This domino effect can really sink your project.

I purchased your manual and found it to be right on the money. I can vouch for the directions given in your manual. I would like to add a link to your website! Ron Flora – Partner - The Combined Group

What's the worst that can happen?

If you enter this project blindly, without using your resources or accepting help, what can happen to you and your company?

-         Depending on the quality of the job you do, costs can skyrocket out of control, and can even jeopardize your company's financial future.

-         The amount of time it takes to "reinvent the wheel" can soak up valuable company resources, expending hundreds of man-hours in the process. This may delay the move, causing more headaches and untold financial penalties.

-         You can ruin your reputation by doing a poor job of managing your company relocation. Co-workers will remember the pain and stress you caused them. So will your boss.

That's enough of the nightmare scenarios! Clearly, you want to avoid these pitfalls – and you want to know how to avoid them.

Since you probably don't know any experienced move managers, what resources are available to you? If you have read this far, you are undoubtedly looking for answers; for serious help in planning and managing an office move. You want tools and advice. You are probably wondering about my expertise, and what gives me the right to offer you solutions you can trust.

All These Things Have Happened to Me

I am going to share with you the story of how (and why) I created the free office move checklist and other business relocation tools. I created these specifically to help people who have been tasked with the responsibility of moving their business to a new facility. I created them because I have lived this nightmare many times.

I have been involved in every facet of the office relocation industry for over 30 years, and I have the scars to prove it. I was a move coordinator with a large company for many years. I worked with department managers, helping them plan and coordinate the relocation of their department within the large corporate headquarters. This included office floorplan design, coordination of construction and electrical services, computer and telephone systems, modular furniture installation, and furniture moving services. It was here that I learned just how many things could go wrong during a corporate relocation!

I have been involved in relocation planning meetings for the past 15 years as a vendor and project manager. I have sat through hundreds of move coordination meetings in which all the vendors, general contractor, and architect were present. Here, I discovered how often move managers lost control of their projects. I saw how the lack of foresight and planning could cost a company dearly. I saw how hard it was to get people to do what they had promised. I have seen it all – from complete disasters to near perfection in managing office relocation projects. Through them all, I saw similarities in every one of these projects. Certain mistakes and omissions have a way of repeating themselves over and over again.

Rather than see unsuspecting move managers continue to miss the obvious, wander innocently off the cliff, shoot themselves in the foot, I decided to do something about it. I wanted to put the benefit of my experience into the hands of these unsuspecting move managers who had been selected by their company to manage their office relocation project.

I started with a 15-page guide to highlight some of the issues that needed attention. This guide was well received. I included some electronic tools - a free office move checklist and a business relocation budgeting tool to help these managers get off to a good start. This helped them to gather all the information they needed up front. They had a handle on all costs associated with the office move, as well as a complete list of the tasks that would need to be accomplished. But, as it turned out, this was not enough.

In construction progress meetings, I saw how easily the general contractor jacked up construction costs by submitting surprise change orders that the customer could not possibly have foreseen. Even those businesses that had hired a construction project manager were getting burned. My guide was expanded to include information and advice about dealing with the general contractor and avoiding cost overruns. Knowing what to expect in advance was the key. By encouraging their construction project manager to find cost reductions equal to every cost increase, they controlled their budgets more effectively.

But, I saw these move managers continue to make bad vendor selections. I'm talking about the vendors that handle the cabling, telephone systems, phone service, computer networks, security systems, modular furniture, and furniture moving, among other things. There seemed to be no end to the ways a move manager could get hurt. So, I expanded the guide to include a section on how to select the right office move vendors, cutting through the sales puffery, and keeping them honest. Ultimately, I saw that time was the one resource people lacked most. So, I consulted experts in 9 industries and wrote full-length RFPs (requests for proposal) for 9 of the areas where office moving vendors must be selected. These need only minor customization. Now, move managers had time-saving tools that were ready to use.

While I was in a writing mood, I expanded the guide to include pre-written letters and memos to use when communicating with vendors and suppliers, customers, and employees about the company move.

The free office move checklists and business relocation budgeting tools were so popular that I refined and improved them. Now, the checklist is no longer a static list. I put it into a spreadsheet. There are 201 items on the checklist. If you type in your move date, the spreadsheet automatically calculates the dates – deadlines - when each task must be completed. Use this to maintain your office move schedule and keep your vendors on track.

I refined the business relocation budgeting tool. It is now a huge spreadsheet with a master worksheet that is linked to 23 individual tabs (categories), containing detailed worksheets for every facet of the office relocation. Formulas are already embedded to assist in refining your budget. Now there is a budget tool that automatically calculates all moving costs. Use this to get a handle on the entire cost of your office move. I entered cost estimates into every one of the 23 categories, so you are halfway home already.

I noticed that some move managers lacked a basic understanding of the technical systems in their office. Issues like telephone systems, phone services, computer networks, security systems, cabling, and modular furniture selection left some managers in the dark. Does that sound like you too? How can you make good vendor selections without knowing anything about these technical issues? I had a technical background, and I thought I could help. After seeing managers cheated with change orders and unnecessary "upgrades", I created a supplement called "Making Brilliant Technical Purchasing Decisions" to cover these technical issues. These include a Technology Update on these critical office systems, and I wrote them in plain English – not techno-babble. Now, anyone can understand these systems, and can avoid being snowed by vendor double-talk.

Well that gets us up to the present moment. Today, the Office Moves Made Easier guide has grown to over 250 pages in length. I am constantly updating and improving the guide and tools to make planning an office move easier and more pleasant. I want to help you save your time and money (and your job!) in your next move management planning project. We don't just tell you what you should do... we show you the way by giving you the actual tools you need.

I have amassed the best secrets, tools and advice from dozens of experts in office relocation and office technology systems. This easy-to-read manual will help you do all the things mentioned above, without the trial and error or expensive blunders others have made before you.

Why do it all alone, when we've programmed every step in the process to make it as easy as possible? The system includes a 250-page manual and productivity tools. The manual contains 7 major chapters:

• Chapter 1: Why Bother to Move at All?
• Chapter 2: Finding and Planning the Perfect Space
• Chapter 3: Turning Dreams into Realities
• Chapter 4: The Move
• Chapter 5: Communications
• Chapter 6: How to Choose the Right Vendor Every Time
• Chapter 7: Complete RFPs (Requests for Proposal)

 

Chapter Detail To learn more detail about each chapter, including some examples of the tools provided, click here!

I want you to know that your Office Moves Made Easier program greatly assisted us in relocating our business, spread out among several offices. The Tools-on-Disk were useful, particularly the Master Timeline checklist, letter and memos, and the RFPs. Chris Beamish – HR Director – Greenpoint Technologies, Inc.

Checklists

Now, here's a proven way to avoid making costly mistakes and being blind-sided during your office move. We have heard some bone-chilling stories about corporate relocation disasters that occur because of poor planning of an office move. The reason for these disasters is usually some omission, rather than an outright error. Move directors often say they were "blind-sided" by some issue, or that "they never saw it coming". If they had a list of all the required tasks and issues up front, they could have avoided the disasters.

Thus, each chapter of the manual ends with a comprehensive checklist. These are free office move checklists loaded with detail so that you can avoid the most disruptive and expensive disasters. These are so important to a business relocation because most managers never lived through this experience before. If they did, it was 7 or 10 years ago, and they have forgotten all the thousands of details required to coordinate a successful office move.

These gems are not published anywhere else with this level of detail or completeness. It may not surprise you to learn that many people report that the checklists alone justify the price of the guide.

Having this much valuable information crammed into one guide is enough for most people. Planning an office move is easier with the free checklists. But that's not enough for most move managers. So we created the ultimate secret weapon to save you time and money, and to make your office move even easier.

 

Electronic Tools

Every business is unique. No book can be customized to help your business, but software can be. These electronic tools were created as a supplement to Office Moves Made Easier. They include Excel and Word files that can be customized to fit your exact needs.

1 - First, you get our Master Budget Worksheet that calculates the costs for relocating YOUR business, and updating YOUR office systems. You just enter the information about your business, and the spreadsheet does the rest. These include 23 categories where you will need to refine your costs. The master worksheet links to 23 tabs, and presents a snapshot of your budget. You're not just using someone else's budget numbers. Formulas are already embedded, so you simply type in your information and the spreadsheet calculates the costs of your entire office relocation. You don't need to know everything about each system to make this budget tool work for you. I provide estimates in every category to get you started.

Use this information to budget your office move, and to keep your vendors honest!


2 - Next, we provide a tool that keeps your office move on schedule. The electronic checklist & timeline tracks 201 critical individual office moving tasks. You enter your target move date, and the spreadsheet automatically calculates the dates each task must be completed! This is much more helpful than generic checklists. It is a living tool.

You can manage your office move more effectively, since you know in advance what needs to be done (and when). Don't trust your general contractor's Gantt chart. Create your own timeline and make everyone obey. The timeline is even customized by size to fit your company. It's priceless!

3 - Next, we provide you with the original Word files for the nine RFPs that are included in the hardcopy version. With these files, you don't have to waste time transcribing the RFPs. you can quickly make a few changes to customize the RFPs to send to potential vendors. This is a real time saver.

4 - Lastly, we include the original letters and memos in Word format. You can easily amend these to fit your exact needs, and print them out. No need to transcribe them or rewrite them yourself. They are ready to send to customers, employees, vendors and suppliers concerning the details of your office relocation. Keep everyone in the loop, and save yourself a ton of time.

Who else is buying this guide? You can relax in the knowledge that you are not the first. We have sold hundreds of guides over the years. First-time office move managers who are looking for a way to save time and avoid embarrassing mistakes buy it. But we also sell to consultants and move management and facilities planning experts. These people are looking for tools that make their office relocation easier, just like you are. Corporations and government agencies have used this system, as have many small businesses and start-ups. Many trade associations and non-profits have also benefited from this guide. You are joining a select group of professionals who are looking for answers, and who know how to use their resources well.

I don't want you to feel that you could still be making a mistake. I know that any purchase you make involves some risk. I want to remove that risk so that you can enjoy the benefits Office Moves Made Easier can bring.

OUR NO-RISK, IRON-CLAD GUARANTEE:

If you are not convinced that your office move will be easier, you risk nothing. Who else would give you 60 days to make up your mind before considering the purchase binding?

I cannot tell you how much time your program has saved me with our relocation project. I have researched most of the relocation aids available on line and this manual is without a doubt the best tool on the market today. Thank you for taking the time to produce such a wonderful product. Carol O’Neill – R.N./S.M.N. – University of Michigan

How much does this all cost?

I'm not going to suggest that this system is worth $10,000, although that's the minimum an office relocation consultant would charge you. I promise to arm you to the teeth with inside information and tools that will make your office move a success. That's more than any move consultant will ever do for you, and I'm only asking a fraction of their cost.

On the other hand, you may have concluded that this is not like your typical cheap "office moving guide", found on-line for $10, $30, or even given away for free. (They know what their product is worth!) I have constantly updated and refined this guide to respond to the serious-minded professional. If you want skimpy free information, look elsewhere.

Normally, the entire system, including the 250-page information-packed manual and software tools costs $299.00. But, FOR A LIMITED TIME, we're making this system available at a 33% discount! The entire guide (7 chapters) will be sent to you immediately in e-book format for $199.00. There is no additional shipping or handling charge. That's a savings of $100.00!

And, if you order "Office Moves Made Easier" by , I'll include the Electronic Tools at no additional cost. This includes the RFPs, letter and memos, business relocation budget worksheet, the free office move checklist and electronic timeline I described. With the electronic tools, you are loaded for bear. Your cost for the entire package will be just $199.00. BUT HURRY! This savings of $100.00 for the guide plus free Electronic Tools only available UNTIL MIDNIGHT ON . Click on the order button NOW and we'll rush your email link and password so you can download your e-book and begin to benefit immediately.

 

If you haven't clicked on the Order Now button yet, what are you waiting for? There's absolutely no risk, whatsoever, on your part. The burden to deliver is entirely on me.

Maybe you're the type who needs more time to think about it. That's okay. Just don't think about it beyond midnight or it will cost you $100.00.

Still not convinced? Boy, you're tough! All right then. Just to help you to decide today, I'm going to sweeten the offer with an incentive you can't possibly say "no" to.

The Timetable was invaluable in helping me determine if we were where we needed to be and what I needed to plan for. I also found the sample letters to be very helpful. We enjoyed a very successful move with very few glitches. Sylvia Kennedy – Office Manager – Research Integrators, Inc.

 

Our customers have repeatedly asked for more tools and special reports to make their office move even easier. If you order Office Moves Made Easier I'll include the most requested technology reports as a free bonus. These up-to-the-minute technology white papers are so fresh; they're not even available in Office Moves Made Easier! Our customers want to be armed with the latest information, so they can make intelligent decisions. Now, for a limited time, this same critical information is being made available to you.

Even if you decide to return the system for a full refund, you can keep the free bonuses for your trouble. Here's what I'll throw in free with your order:

Bonus #1

Your Phone System - Move It or Replace It?

Is your old phone system ready for the scrap heap? Can you realistically expect to keep it another 10 years?

These are the questions that every office move director wrestles with prior to an office relocation. But how do you know the right thing to do? Do you listen to the whining employees or the frugal boss? We'll help you decide with our white paper "Your Phone System - Move It or Replace It?" This 10-page special report provides the answers you need. We'll tell you the 5 secrets that will determine whether to replace your phone system, or just relocate and upgrade it. This report is valued at $40.00, even though it could save you thousands of dollars.

This information is not available from your telephone vendor. They don't even want you to know these secrets exist! We're giving it away as a free bonus as our way of saying "thanks" for ordering Office Moves Made Easier. But this is going to be offered only to a limited number of new customers who order now, while supplies last. Don't delay and miss out on getting your hands on your own copy!

Bonus #2

Are You Ready for Voice-Over-IP?

The hottest new product in the last five years is voice-over-IP. I can hear you saying, "What's all this techno-babble and what does it have to do with me?" I'll tell you.

Voice-over-IP (VoIP) is an alternative to a telephone system. Rather than investing $10,000, $100,000, or even $1 million+ in a new telephone system, many companies are investing in VoIP systems instead. This is similar to the equipment used in your office LAN (Local Area Network). It has the same functionality as a big PBX at a fraction of the cost. So, maybe you can save serious money by installing one of these systems. But is it the right choice for your company?

If you were among the companies who dove head-first into this technology too early, you would be very unhappy. Many of these companies discovered that the cost savings and benefits promised by VoIP vendors never materialized. Save yourself the headaches and problems experienced by these unhappy campers by arming yourself with the facts. There are a million ways to get burned with this technology. Don't follow the herd!

We'll fill you in on the details in our 8-page special report Are You Ready for Voice-Over -IP? We'll tell you all about the main issues, and how to go about selecting the right system for your company. We'll give you the pros and cons, and we'll cover the hotly-debated issues of VoIP standards, cabling and voice mail integration. You'll have a strong opinion after you've read this report - but I can't tell you which way you'll be leaning! You'll have to order the report and find out for yourself.

This special report, valued at $60.00 is free to a limited number of new customers. Don't be left behind!

Bonus #3

The 7 Critical Requirements You Must Demand From Your Cabling Vendor

Nothing is more misunderstood or underestimated than cabling. Many people believe that this is a low-tech issue, and anyone can install cabling for voice and data networks. Some companies actually try to use their own employees! If you think cabling is simple and low- tech, prepare yourself for a shock. Over 80% of voice and data network problems are caused by bad cabling installations!

Cabling standards change faster than the speed of light - and there are a ton of them! Local building codes, national electrical codes, and the EIA/TIA standards all have jurisdiction over what is allowed. Even if you played by all the rules, your cabling system may be causing more problems than it solves. How can you know whether your cabling system is properly installed? Unless you are an expert in the industry, there is only one way to know - by reading our special report The 7 Critical Requirements You Must Demand from Your Cabling Vendor.

We'll tell you the standards and workmanship issues that must be followed by your vendor in order to achieve a true standards-compliant cabling system that won't cause errors in your LAN or phone system. Do you believe all cabling installers are pretty much equal? If so, you are heading for trouble. The cabling industry is completely unregulated. There is no watchdog. It is possible to armor plate your company against unqualified vendors, but only if you know what to do.

Our special 11-page special report will cut through the confusion and give you the inside information you need to make certain you install a cabling system that works as designed. You will be better prepared to select the right vendor and avoid getting burned. This report is valued at $60.00, but we're giving it away as a free bonus only for new customers who order Office Moves Made Easier.

Bonus #4

Gigabit Ethernet - Do I need It?

You've read about Gigabit Ethernet for years now. What is it, and why do you need to have it?

This latest and greatest version of Ethernet is a signaling scheme used to transmit data on your company LAN (Local Area Network). It is 10 times as fast as Fast Ethernet, and 100 times faster than the original Ethernet. Wow! Does this mean you have to have it? Not necessarily.

We'll tell you in our 10-page white paper "Gigabit Ethernet - Do I Need It?" This is the latest information available on this important topic. We'll brief you on the pros and cons of this new technology. We'll tell you how it works, when you may need it, and when it is a waste of money. We'll give you the 5 tests to determine whether your company is a candidate for Gigabit Ethernet.

Avoid the hype and the vendor claims about this technology. Forget what the Global 2000 companies are installing. You need to know what is right for your company. It's your money - don't waste it!

This report is a $40.00 value, and is yours as a free bonus, but only if you order now.

$300 Worth of Valuable Tools and Information

So, that's what I'm including with your order for Office Moves Made Easier. These four bonus white papers are valued at $300.00, but they are yours free with your paid order. I have been urged by my accountants to charge for these reports. So far, I have resisted their pleadings. Call me crazy, but I'm giving them away with no strings attached. I strongly believe you must have them for your office move. That's why they are yours to keep even if you decide to return your system for a full refund.

I'm so sure you'll love the Office Moves Made Easier system that I feel I can give away these reports in good conscience. In fact, I admit I'm shamelessly bribing you with bucket loads of free bonuses just to get you to try this system for yourself.

Either way, you can't lose. If you order your copy of Office Moves Made Easier today, you get the complete 250-page e-book guide, loaded with the information you need to plan and implement a successful office move on-time and on-budget. You also get the free Electronic Tools, including free office move checklists and electronic timeline, business relocation budgeting tools, vendor comparison tools, sample letters and memos, and actual RFPs you can use now. And I'm throwing in the four additional bonuses free of charge. That's over $300 in free bonuses just for looking at Office Moves Made Easier. I can't make it any more risk-free than that!

Join the hundreds of move managers from small-to-large businesses, non-profits, and government agencies who have benefited from Office Moves Made Easier. Put the tools and advice to work immediately for your own business relocation. If you do, you'll save thousands of dollars and hundreds of man-hours compared with the do-it-yourself method. You'll also protect your company from huge cost overruns, delays, costly errors, and embarrassment.

Here's a recap of what you'll receive:

-         250-page e-book "Office Moves Made Easier" jammed with critical advice, tools, and help

-         9 pre-written complete RFPs ready to use (on CD)

-         Pre-written letters and memos ready to use (on CD)

-         Vendor selection tools in electronic format

-         201-item checklist with electronic timeline that calculates dates for completion

-         Master budget worksheet with formulas embedded, linked to 23 budget categories

-         4 free bonus white papers on today's latest office technology issues

Remember that I guarantee you will love Office Moves Made Easier, or I'll refund every penny. You can't lose! Here is our guarantee again, just to show you that I really mean it.  

Look at it this way. Your special price of $199.00 is really a drop in the bucket compared to the time and money you're going to waste if you try to go it alone. And you can't even place a value on what avoiding big mistakes will save in money and embarrassment. You can't afford not to have this system.

A huge chunk of time was saved using this book…probably in the neighborhood of 100 hours easy. We did not have to hire a project manager, nor other specialized services which could have been $50,000 plus. Thank you! I would definitely recommend Office Moves Made Easier. John Bowman – Sr. Director Corp. Technology & Infrastructure – Solcorp

 

Call Me Crazy

Maybe it seems like I'm giving away the store. I don't know, but I can tell you this. This is as good as my offer will ever get. The price will never be lower, and I promise I will never again be in such a generous mood with the freebies. By next week I'll probably be back to my old grumpy self. So, go ahead and take advantage of me. Click here, or on the button above, and order your copy now. Our online ordering is completely secure (encrypted), and we accept all major credit cards. Go grab your 4 free bonuses now.


Sincerely,

Jeffrey W. Garver
Office Moves Made Easier

p.s. I'm repeating this offer to you one last time. This special price is available to you only until 12:00 p.m. on . At the stroke of midnight, the special price expires, and so does the free bonus and Electronic Tools offer. Don't hesitate or this rare opportunity will be gone forever. Save your valuable time and money with our free office move checklists and enjoy all the other time saving tools and advice. Your $100.00 savings will only be held until this special date.