Zach Baker & Jennifer Prell Join NASMM Board of Directors
NASMM is pleased to welcome Zack Baker, owner of Arranging It All, Austin, TX and Jennifer Prell, owner of Paxem, Inc., Lake Zurich, IL to the NASMM Board of Directors. Baker and Prell begin their two year terms in July. Congratulations!

Check Out NASMM’s 2022 Pre-Con Line Up! Space is Limited – Register Now!

We're already having a tremendous response to our pre-conference workshops! Space is extremely limited, so if you're planning on attending one of these sessions, you should register now!

Pre-Conference 1: The Journey to $1Million
Scaling your business is complex. Is your goal more revenue or more profitability? Do you want to grow by increasing the volume of your current business or adding new services? Or both?

Do you enjoy managing your business versus working in the business? Are you willing to have your role as business owner evolve? How will you grow your team? Scaling requires that you make tough choices. Discover how to transition from a micro business owner to a strategic business owner — knowing where you want to go, letting go of things that are not your highest-and-best use, and building the infrastructure to get you there.

What got you to a six-figure business isn't what will get you to seven-figures. Scalability is about capacity and capability. The management and infrastructure requirements of a million-dollar business are vastly different than those of a smaller business. And it's nearly impossible to reach targets like $1MM without creating systems along the way. The management and infrastructure requirements of a million-dollar business are vastly different than those of a smaller business. And it’s nearly impossible to reach targets like $1MM without creating systems along the way.

Pre-Conference 2: The Complete Guide to Selling Your SMM Business
Please join us for an interactive presentation from two M&A experts who recently completed the sale of a high-volume Move Management business within NASMM. They will share their insights into selling your SMM business and what buyers look for when exploring an acquisition.

If you attended Adam and Tim's NASMM-sponsored webinar in February 2022, you already know they distill complex financial and legal information in an easy-to-understand way. At this pre-conference workshop, Adam and Tim will take you along as they deep dive into all of it: the current M&A environment, pre-sale legal and business considerations, how to still strike a fair deal, how banks are viewing transactions in the current economy, and important legal/tax considerations during the sale process.

Our experienced workshop speakers work closely with business owners to help them find the right exit strategy and a new future for their clients' beloved companies. You'll learn the steps you need to take from the start of the selling process to a successful, joyful close. The more you know about the complexities of the M&A journey, the better prepared you’ll be when the time is right.

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Hello! Series available on NASMM Website
NASMM's Hello! Interview Series videos are available at https://www.nasmm.org/about-nasmm/hello-interview-series/. Watch four (4) fascinating interviews featuring Margit Novack, Jill Yesko, Matt Paxton, Dr. David Ekerdt and Joshua Becker – all influencers in our profession. Because we post these interviews on our website and on all of our social media platforms, NASMM offers CE credits for live participation only.

Majority of Aging Adults Likely to Age in Place
In the past five years, adults in the U.S. age 55 and older made financial gains, and many feel they will have a financially comfortable retirement, according to Freddie Mac surveys. In addition, 66% of them expect to age in place, which may further contribute to the housing supply shortage.
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"Do You Want These Old Things I've Saved?"
An Ellen Tracy Blazer Collection
Welcome, darling.
So good to have you visit.
Come this way because
I have a question.
Do you want,
Do you want,
Do you want
These nice wool blazers?
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Sizing Up the Decisions of Older Adults
A new training tool helps to assess whether some seniors can make informed choices about their own care and well-being.
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Senior Living Objection #1: "Everyone Is So Old"
I was touring a 92-year-old lady on a walker the other day who rejected every place we went saying that "everybody looks so old." It is one of the most common objections I hear from both my clients and their families when the uninitiated visit a senior community for the first time.
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The "Do You Know?" 20 Questions About Family Stories
I have been blogging about the value of family stories, and research from The Family Narratives Lab showing that children and adolescents who know more of their family stories show higher well-being on multiple measures, including higher self-esteem, higher academic competence, higher social competence, and fewer behavior problems. So how can you start sharing your family stories?
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