Victoria's (Self-Storage) Secret
Victoria's (Self-Storage) SecretPositioning your facility to attract "Victoria," the core of your customer base By Martin Knuppe Developing in high-end communities has caused a substantial increase in construction costs. Several years ago, I came to the disturbing ...More
February 1, 2001 Martin Knuppe
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The Cost of an Average Manager, Part II
The Cost of an Average Manager, Part IIProfessional managers are part of the solution, not the problem By R.K. Kliebenstein This is the second part of a series on dealing with staffing changes. Previously, we discussed the self-storage supervisor/owner's role in the ...More
January 1, 2001 R.K. Kliebenstein
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State of the Industry 2001
State of the Industry 2001Will self-storage's good fortune continue? By Barry Morris After a slow beginning, the 1990s became a decade of unprecedented prosperity for the self-storage industry. New properties emerged in many markets, bringing with them burgeoning consumer ...More
January 1, 2001 Barry Morris
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Thoughts From the Road
Thoughts From the Road By Jim Chiswell Another year is here and, with its arrival, our expectations run high that we might really accomplish the goals we have set for our businesses and ourselves in the year ahead. OK, so some of our New Year's resolutions will be forgotten ...More
January 1, 2001 Jim Chiswell
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The Self-Storage Door
The Self-Storage DoorOne of your most major investments By Dan Curtis For a self-storage owner, choosing the right door and getting the most value for the money is a decision that will be lived with as long as a facility is owned. Before making such an important decision, ...More
January 1, 2001 Dan Curtis
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Door Maintenance
Door MaintenanceKeep them rolling and looking good By Teresa Sedmak Storage doors are considered a trademark of the self-storage industry. They are its most recognizable feature--when people see a series of doors, they normally think storage. That being the case, the ...More
January 1, 2001 Teresa Sedmak
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Why Offer Records-Management Services?
Why Offer Records-Management Services? By Cary F. McGovern Records management is a different business from self-storage. So why would a self-storage operator opt to offer records management at his facility? I have assisted more than 135 business owners and entrepreneurs in ...More
January 1, 2001 Cary F. McGovern
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Numbers Don't Lie...
Numbers Don't Lie...Unit sequencing demands planning By Matt Morgan Since 1985, self-storage owners Joe and Lolita Bader have been specializing in self-storage unit-door numbering through their Corpus Christi, Texas-based business, Quik# - Door Numbers. The Baders, whose ...More
January 1, 2001 Matt Morgan
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