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Customer Service and Experience

Halt the Gaslighting: Practical Tips for Self-Storage Operators Halt the Gaslighting: Practical Tips for Self-Storage Operators

More than likely, you’ve been on the receiving end of “gaslighting” at one time or another, whether it was from a coworker, supervisor or a self-storage tenant. Learn more about this common manipulation and how to respond when it happens.

Sep 1, 2023

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Should Self-Storage Manager’s Play Angel’s or Devil’s Advocate When Making a Sale?

Should Self-Storage Manager’s Play Angel’s or Devil’s Advocate When Making a Sale?Should Self-Storage Manager’s Play Angel’s or Devil’s Advocate When Making a Sale?

Aug 25, 2023

4 Min Read

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Management and Operation

Maui Strong: Self-Storage Operators Offer Support Following Hawaii Wildfires Maui Strong: Self-Storage Operators Offer Support Following Hawaii Wildfires

Aug 18, 2023

3 Min Read

Pondering Self-Storage Parallels to College Football Realignment

Pondering Self-Storage Parallels to College Football Realignment With the ISS Top-Operators Lists Pondering Self-Storage Parallels to College Football Realignment With the ISS Top-Operators Lists

Aug 11, 2023

4 Min Read

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Management and Operation

Need a Helping Hand? Considerations for Outsourcing Self-Storage Duties Need a Helping Hand? Considerations for Outsourcing Self-Storage Duties

Aug 4, 2023

4 Min Read

Is the Self-Storage Industry in for an Arms Race?

Public Storage Just Flexed Its Muscles: Is the Self-Storage Industry in for an Arms Race?Public Storage Just Flexed Its Muscles: Is the Self-Storage Industry in for an Arms Race?

Jul 28, 2023

3 Min Read

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Acquisitions/Buying

CEO of Self-Storage REIT Extra Space Discusses Big Merger With Life Storage and Reveals What’s Next

CEO of Self-Storage REIT Extra Space Discusses Big Merger With Life Storage and Reveals What’s Next

Don't Underestimate the Power of Personalization in Self-Storage

Customer Service and Experience

Self-Storage Managers Shouldn’t Underestimate the Power of Personalization

Self-Storage Managers Shouldn’t Underestimate the Power of Personalization

‘No One Wants to Work Anymore’: Confronting the Truths About Self-Storage Staffing Challenges

‘No One Wants to Work Anymore’: Confronting the Truths About Self-Storage Staffing Challenges

How Self-Storage Developers Can Combat the Ban Hammer

How Self-Storage Developers Can Combat the Ban Hammer in the Topsy-Turvy World of City Zoning

How Self-Storage Developers Can Combat the Ban Hammer in the Topsy-Turvy World of City Zoning

Best Practices for Self-Storage Lien Sales: Handling Abandoned Goods, Personal Items and Other Problems

Best Practices for Self-Storage Lien Sales: Handling Abandoned Goods, Personal Items and Other Problems

Management and Operation

Pulling Ahead: My 3-Pronged Approach to Outpacing New Self-Storage Competition

Pulling Ahead: My 3-Pronged Approach to Outpacing New Self-Storage Competition

Why Self-Storage Returning to Earth May Be a Gift to Your Operation

Management and Operation

The Self-Storge Rocket May Be Returning to Earth, But Here’s Why That May Be a Gift to Your Operation

The Self-Storge Rocket May Be Returning to Earth, But Here’s Why That May Be a Gift to Your Operation

Management and Operation

Coping With a Traumatic Event at a Self-Storage Facility

Coping With a Traumatic Event at a Self-Storage Facility

Here’s to Self-Storage Operators Moving at a Steady Pace

Management and Operation

Heightened Acceleration Isn’t for Everybody, So Here’s to Self-Storage Operators Moving at a Steady Pace

Heightened Acceleration Isn’t for Everybody, So Here’s to Self-Storage Operators Moving at a Steady Pace

Get the Yes! Polishing Your Plans for Your Next Self-Storage Project

Get the Yes! Polishing Your Plans for Your Next Self-Storage Project

Get Ready for the Launch of the 2023 Inside Self-Storage Top-Operators Campaign

Market Conditions

Where Will You Rank? Get Ready for the Launch of the 2023 Inside Self-Storage Top-Operators Campaign

Where Will You Rank? Get Ready for the Launch of the 2023 Inside Self-Storage Top-Operators Campaign

Management and Operation

Feeling Blue? Now’s the Time for Self-Storage Operators to Focus on Their Mental Health

Feeling Blue? Now’s the Time for Self-Storage Operators to Focus on Their Mental Health

Maintaining a Team Atmosphere Is Vital to Remote Self-Storage Models

As Self-Storage Operators Adopt Remote-Working Models, Maintaining a Team Atmosphere Is Vital

As Self-Storage Operators Adopt Remote-Working Models, Maintaining a Team Atmosphere Is Vital

Management and Operation

Women in Power: Advice From the Ladies Leading the Self-Storage Industry

Women in Power: Advice From the Ladies Leading the Self-Storage Industry

Extend Your ISS World Expo Experience With Self-Storage Education Video

Extend Your ISS World Expo Experience With Self-Storage Education Video From the Event

Extend Your ISS World Expo Experience With Self-Storage Education Video From the Event

Are You Ready? Self-Storage Pros Offer Tips to Get the Most From the ISS World Expo

Are You Ready? Self-Storage Pros Offer Tips to Get the Most From the ISS World Expo

How We Reach New Self-Storage Customers Through Social Influencer Marketing

How We Reach New Self-Storage Customers Through Social Influencer Marketing

Preparation for the Inside Self-Storage World Expo Is a Reminder to Breathe

Preparation for the Inside Self-Storage World Expo Is a Reminder to Breathe

Preparation for the Inside Self-Storage World Expo Is a Reminder to Breathe

Management and Operation

Bouncing Back From Self-Storage Challenges: Building Up Your Resilience

Bouncing Back From Self-Storage Challenges: Building Up Your Resilience

Time to Cultivate Your Self-Storage Maintenance Plan

Site Maintenance and Safety

With Spring Getting Ready to Bloom, It’s Time to Cultivate Your Self-Storage Maintenance Plan

With Spring Getting Ready to Bloom, It’s Time to Cultivate Your Self-Storage Maintenance Plan

Don’t Be Scared! Pointers to Becoming a Successful Self-Storage Blogger

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What Exactly Does AI Tool ChatGPT Know About Self-Storage?

Security and Technology

What Exactly Does AI Tool ChatGPT Know About Self-Storage? Read This Q&A to Find Out!

What Exactly Does AI Tool ChatGPT Know About Self-Storage? Read This Q&A to Find Out!

Management and Operation

Busted! How a Broken Pipe at My Self-Storage Facility Taught Me to Prepare for Disaster

Busted! How a Broken Pipe at My Self-Storage Facility Taught Me to Prepare for Disaster

Mulling About the Potential Public Storage Takeover of Life Storage

Investing and Real Estate

Big Fish, Bigger Fish: Mulling About the Potential Public Storage Takeover of Life Storage

Big Fish, Bigger Fish: Mulling About the Potential Public Storage Takeover of Life Storage

Management and Operation

Wrangling and Securing Your Self-Storage Paperwork

Wrangling and Securing Your Self-Storage Paperwork

Finding a Self-Storage Investment Risk-Reward Balance

Investing and Real Estate

Finding a Risk-Reward Balance as Self-Storage Becomes a Mainstream Investment Target

Finding a Risk-Reward Balance as Self-Storage Becomes a Mainstream Investment Target

Management and Operation

Battling the Clock: Busy Self-Storage Professionals Need to Master Time Management

Battling the Clock: Busy Self-Storage Professionals Need to Master Time Management

A Practical if Not-So-Bold Self-Storage Prediction for 2023

Management and Operation

A Practical if Not-So-Bold Self-Storage Prediction for 2023 (and Beyond)

A Practical if Not-So-Bold Self-Storage Prediction for 2023 (and Beyond)

Management and Operation

Start 2023 Off Right by Focusing on These 3 Key Areas of Your Self-Storage Business

Start 2023 Off Right by Focusing on These 3 Key Areas of Your Self-Storage Business

Self-Storage Temperature Check

Market Conditions

A Fresh Temperature Check on 6 Self-Storage Industry Items as We Look Forward to the New Year

A Fresh Temperature Check on 6 Self-Storage Industry Items as We Look Forward to the New Year