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October 17, 2009 / www.theshowbizexpo.com
RockStar, TelevisionStar, MovieStar, NorthStar.
NorthStar Moving Corporation is the official Moving/Storage partner for the Entertainment Industry. We are proud to be an official partner and sponsor of the 2009 Film, Stage & ShowBiz Expo, held on October 17 in Los Angeles...[read more] [view our ShowBiz Expo sponsorship ad] |
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September 29, 2009 / WeMagazineForWomen.com
Red Carpet Service is Part of this Moving Company’s Initiatives
One of the few women at the helm of a moving company, Laura McHolm turned the industry on its head with her leadership and zeal for discrete, exemplary service. McHolm co-founded NorthStar Moving in 1994 hoping to break free of the dim view consumers held about the moving industry. With a dedication to graceful customer care, McHolm found ways to provide clients with total peace of mind in the midst of what is usually a stressful process. Under McHolm’s guidance as Director of Marketing, NorthStar Moving has become a sought after vendor for today’s hottest celebrities and well heeled clients across the Los Angeles area...[read more] |
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September 23, 2009 / marketplace.publicradio.org
An interview with Laura McHolm, VP Marketing of Northstar Moving
Laura shares NorthStar Moving’s ’secrets’ to success in areas of customer service, passion, knowing your target market, and collaboration in company culture.
“Make sure your marketing dollars are targeting the right group,” Laura advises to other businesses and talks about how NorthStar Moving has continued to grow in spite of tough market times...[read more] or listen in:
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August 31, 2009 / MiamiHerald.com
Ringing phones a sign of recovery
Some business owners peg the first signs of recovery to events, like the election and inauguration of President Barack Obama. For a turnaround to become more widespread, and more certain, problem areas in the economy like unemployment and consumer spending will also have to show signs of recovery.
Laura McHolm, co-founder of NorthStar Moving Corp., a Chatsworth, Calif.-based company, said "the phone pretty much started ringing after November,'' when Obama was elected...[read more] |
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August 16, 2009 / green-reviewer.blogspot.com
On the Move with NorthStar Moving Corporation
NorthStar Moving hooked up with E-Cycle Environmental to break down and recycle the oldest trucks. E-Cycle also assists by offering a more eco friendly option for folks who are moving and getting rid of bulky, potentially harmful items (such as televisions, computers, etc)....[read more] |
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August 14, 2009 / marketplace.publicradio.org
Online competitors move in on shippers
In Santa Monica, Anne Burkley is watching movers roll a BBQ grill into her new home. Her mover, Ram Katalan, is supervising a half-dozen workers on the job. He says his full-service company, Northstar Moving, has seen year-over-year growth screech to a halt...[read more] |
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August 14, 2009 / TheBrandShow.com Podcast
Eco-luxury, customized care and sustainable practices redefine an industry
As founder, chief executive officer and chief marketing officer of NorthStar Moving Corporation, Laura McHolm packs a punch as she packs up the lives of her diverse clientele. The first to offer eco-luxury moving services, NorthStar helps the average Joe, the occasional celebrity and even The Getty Museum conquer a move through premium service and a hint of panache...[read more] |
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August 12, 2009 / csmonitor.com
Luxury firms push ‘eco-posh’
“Consumers are beginning to demand a difference,” she writes. Just look at the choices of Hollywood A-listers. Stars like Angelina Jolie and Eva Longoria favor Los Angeles-based NorthStar Moving when they need to relocate. The ecoluxury company’s vans run on biodiesel and use battery-powered lift gates that can be used while the engines are turned off. New celebrity mommies Nicole Richie and Jessica Alba swaddle their little ones in 100 percent organic cotton fleece blankets by Robbie Adrian (that retail for $86 to $270 a pop).
Companies that go green find that ecoluxe can add to their prestige and bottom line...[read more] |
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August 12, 2009 / cats.lovetoknow.com
Tips About Moving with Cats
Moving is more than schlepping boxes from the old home to the new home; it's moving an entire family, and family includes, of course, our furry friends. I wanted to provide our clients with total peace of mind in all the aspects of their move. There is so much going on during a move that we can often forget about the transition for our animal companions and the confusion and fear our feline friends might experience during a move. By offering high-end cat care as part of NorthStar Moving's extensive list of luxury services, we can help ease the stress for both pets and the human family during a move. [read more] |
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August 4, 2009 / marketplace.publicradio.org
Northstar: A Feline-Friendly Moving Company
Laura McHolm, co-founder of NorthStar Moving, is more than just a smiling face. She's a mover who cares about pets--cats in particular. She knows that boxing up your life while getting ready for a move can be stressful for your feline friends. That's why she and Northstar Moving promote safety and security for your pets while moving, as pointed out in her interview with LovetoKnow.com....[read more] |
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August 2, 2009 / www.thenewstribune.com
Moving? Pack frugality in advance
About 13 percent of Americans move in any given year. With the average full-service interstate move at about $4,200, according to the American Moving and Storage Association, here are some ways to save:
Be flexible: Summer and the beginning and end of the month are the busiest times and likely to be most expensive. An off-peak move might mean you get a better crew too...[read more] |
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Summer 2009 / nxtbook.com
Not-so-good times call for great marketing ideas
NorthStar started working with production companies for reality TV shows like "America's Next Top Model," "The Bachelor" and "The Biggest Loser." For one show, his company moved everything out of a $75 million mansion so the series could film. Then his crews moved everything back - exactly where it was before the move....[read more] |
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July 16, 2009 / www.InsideLux.com
The Luxury Moving Company
NorthStar Moving is a Californian moving company that offers a bespoke moving service when you change your residence.
With past clients that include Eva Longoria and Angelina Jolie, NorthStar say “Celebrities and other A Listers have always been concerned about security and privacy as paparazzi will pay hundreds of thousands of dollars for even the slightest glimpse into one moving box...[read more] |
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July 16, 2009 / GoodAndGreen.wordpress.com
NorthStar Moving partners with E-Cycle Environmental—making moving more green
NorthStar Moving Corporation has unveiled a new green partnership with E-Cycle Environmental, providing a bright green solution for households on the move. Computers, televisions, batteries, and a plethora of other electronic and large bulky items are often discarded during the moving process. E-Cycle Environmental ensures that these items are recycled domestically, under strict environmental laws...[read more] |
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June 17, 2009 / Dream Homes Magazine Online
How Does A Celebrity Move?
Angelina Jolie and Eva Longoria don’t call up just any average mover. Instead, stars use the red carpet moving services from luxury moving companies that know that the details make the service. They use the moving company that understands that moving is more than picking up a box and moving it from point A to point B....[read more] |
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July 22, 2009 / Doggie Aficionado Magazine
Moving company teams with e-cycler
NorthStar Moving figures that is something you worry about most when you are about to move your household or relocate your businesss. So the company has teamed up with E-Cycle Environmental to offer a tech recycling service that helps people dispose of unwanted computers, televisions and other consumer electronics gadgets as they pack up...[read more] |
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July 2009 / Doggie Aficionado Magazine
Pamper Your
Pooch While
You Move in L.A.
As anyone who has moved with dogs knows, packing up one house and moving to another can be as stressful for a pooch as it is for a person. That’s why L.A.’s NorthStar Moving recently created “The Paris” moving package, which includes traditional moving services, plus luxury boarding for your pup...[read more] |
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 June 3, 2009 / www.ok-magazine.com
Today We're Loving...
As everybody knows, there's only two things better than buying new clothes: buying clothes from celebrities, and giving money to charity.
So today we're loving this awesome auction in which you can buy a closet-full of the Wayans Brothers threads...[read more] |
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 May 22, 2009 / www.HollywoodReporter.com
Wayans Brothers Give Impressive Donation to NorthStar Moving's Drive for Clothes Off Our Back Foundation
Bid on Clothing Worn by Shawn and Marlon Wayans and Bring Smiles to Children’s Charities. The bidding is now open! As the Wayans Brothers’ latest movie, “Dance Flick,” hits theaters today, NorthStar Moving Corporation and The Clothes Off Our Back Foundation have joined forces to auction off the popular funny men’s designer duds to benefit children's charities.
NorthStar Moving Corporation, the leading eco-luxury mover in California, serves an impressive list of celebrity clientele including the Wayans Brothers who donated many of their designer possessions to NorthStar Moving’s “Drive For the Clothes Off Our Back Foundation”. The celebrity movers clothing drive collects donations from their star-studded clientele and delivers the famous items to the organization that can turn them into a great cause...[read more] |
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 May 16, 2009 / LA's the Place.com
How Successful Small Businesses Stay a Step Ahead in Challenging Times
What is the one thing you are doing that you believe is the most effective?
Re-evaluate and refocus business strategy in a creative way to combat the down economy. We began targeting affluent customers, production companies of reality TV shows, and even celebrities to battle the recession, knowing that this group is less affected.
Advice:
“Focus on quality and make sure to spend your marketing dollars targeting the right group”.
Ram Katalan, NorthStar Moving, Los Angeles. Moving and storage...[read more] |
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May 11, 2009 / Los Angeles Business Journal
Women Making A Difference 2009
One of the few women at the helm of a moving company, Laura McHolm turned the industry on its head-breaking the long-held notion of moving and storage as mere commodities. Her leadership and zeal for discrete, exemplary service has made NorthStar Moving a sought after vendor for today's hottest celebrities and well heeled clients across the Los Angeles area...[read more] |
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 April 19, 2009 / www.GreenLAgirl.com
Sunday solutions: Moving green
One local company to consider for moving and storage services is NorthStar Moving Corporation, which recently announced that it’s converted vehicles to biodiesel fuel, uses vaults made of reused wood for storage, and offers discount offers to customers who use and return recycled boxes...[read more] |
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