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AI and Operations at the ATA Moving and Storage Conference

Recorded at the ATA Moving and Storage Conference, Mark Hirschi and Matt Young talk with Ryan Marsh, Zach Baz and Steven Reed about networking, Sunday operations and the practical use of AI.

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When the office is closed but the leads are not

Recorded at the ATA Moving and Storage Conference, this panel brings Mark and Matt together with Ryan Marsh, Zach Baz and Steven Reed. It opens a practical debate about Sunday work: crews and office staff need rest, but a prospective customer can still call when no one is at the desk.

They explore AI voice agents as a possible way to capture those inquiries without simply putting employees on call all weekend. The conversation is not a blanket endorsement of automation. It raises the risk of a voice that sounds human without being transparent about what it is. Between the technology talk are conference observations about meeting vendors and making marketing memorable. The useful distinction is between keeping a response channel open and promising a service the team cannot actually deliver.

For moving-company operators

Audit missed calls by day, then test an honest after-hours intake and a next-business-day handoff before expanding coverage.

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