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Image Gallery: Happenings and Highlights From the 2013 Inside Self-Storage World Expo

See highlights and hot happenings from this year's Inside Self-Storage World Expo in Las Vegas, including notable speakers and education seminars, cool giveaways on the show floor, evening receptions, Best of Business winners, eye-catching exhibits and more. ...More

April 16, 2013

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2013 Self-Storage Software Showcase: 10 Industry Suppliers Share Product Features and Benefits

Ten of the self-storage industry's most popular providers of facility-management software share information on their flagship products, the software's best features, training, upgrades, tech support and more. ...More

April 8, 2013

Posted in Galleries, Management, Technology

Wounded Warrior Outdoors Invites Self-Storage Operators to Participate in 'One for the Troops'

Wounded Warrior Outdoors, a non-profit organization that provides combat-wounded service members with therapeutic outdoor adventures across North America, is pleased to invite self-storage operators to participate in "One for the Troops." Through this special fundraising ...More

March 28, 2013

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Why Me?! Self-Storage Pros Share Strategies for Handling Troublesome Tenants and Other Crazy Stuff

Whether it’s being screamed at by a tenant, needing to discipline a customer or discovering a tenant living in a unit, there are some days when self-storage operators may wonder, “Why me?!” What should you do when these difficult situations arise? Industry professionals ...More

March 7, 2013

Posted in Galleries, Management

10 Things Your Self-Storage Business Is Begging You to Learn at the 2013 ISS Expo

In the self-storage industry, the professionals who experience the most success are often those who continue to develop their knowledge of the latest industry trends and business methods. Here are 10 things facility owners and managers can learn at the upcoming Inside ...More

February 26, 2013

Posted in Galleries, Management, Marketing

Training for Success: Cultivating Talent in Self-Storage Facility Managers

These days a self-storage operation cannot be successful without a quality, well-trained facility manager. Some talents and skills must be present at the time of hire. Others can and should be imparted and enforced during a formal facility-training program. This slideshow ...More

November 8, 2012

Posted in Galleries, Management

A Remarkable Self-Storage Conversion: Life Storage Centers of River North, Chicago

Developers, owners and investors are taking advantage of empty buildings to create high-end facilities that seamlessly blend with retail, office and residential landscapes. This image gallery showcases one of these projects: Life Storage Centers of River North in Chicago. ...More

October 25, 2012

Posted in Galleries, Construction, Development

Consumer Trends in Self-Storage: How Tenants Choose, Rent and Use the Product

See the results of a recent online survey of self-storage tenants that reveals insight to consumer behavior around the product. Gathered and provided by SpareFoot, an online self-storage marketplace, the data reflects customers' self-storage choices, uses, preferences and ...More

September 26, 2012

Posted in Galleries, Management

Successful Self-Storage Advertising: Powerful Promos and Other Marketing Materials

In today's competitive self-storage marketplace, simply having a facility in a good location with reasonable rents isn't enough. Increased competition means you must get customers' attention, and creative, compelling advertising is one of the most obvious ways to do it. ...More

May 25, 2012 By John Carlisle

Posted in Galleries, Management, Marketing

Fresh Trends in Self-Storage: Facility Design and Building Showcase

Once just a cluster of white, single-story buildings in industrial areas, today’s self-storage facilities sport the colors, materials and architectural designs formerly only seen on high-end office buildings. Projects feature greater curb appeal, incorporating new building ...More

May 3, 2012

Posted in Galleries, Construction, Development

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