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05/18/2012
How Does Your Self-Storage Facility Rate on the Beauty Scale? Going for a Design 10In terms of aesthetics, how would you rate your self-storage facility? Is it a knockout or a plain Jane? The June issue of Inside Self-Storage magazine, our Design Issue & Showcase, is hitting the streets this week, highlighting some of the industry's most contemporary and eye-catching design treatments. See the fresh approach being used in the industry today and get ideas for improving your own look! ... |
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05/04/2012
Boost Your Business Acumen With Inside Self-Storage Expo VideosVideo may have killed the radio star, but in the evolution of self-storage industry education, it could very well enhance your business acumen. For the first time in the 21-year history of the Inside Self-Storage World Expo, ISS is able to provide post-show, video access to select education sessions via the new Inside Self-Storage Store. |
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04/20/2012
Serve the Earth, Serve Your Self-Storage CustomersHow do you define customer service in your self-storage operation? Does it relate only to those actions that directly impact a tenant, or does it extend to community or even global stewardship? Sunday is Earth Day, and even if you're not actively recognizing the event at your self-storage facilities, your business can serve its existing and future customers by doing its part for the planet. |
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04/06/2012
Tech Support in Self-Storage: Protecting A New Achilles' HeelFor all our dependence on technology, our real Achilles' heel is our inability to resolve technical problems without assistance. While nearly everyone knows how to use a computer or cell phone, few of us know how to properly maintain or fix one. And that spells trouble for individuals and businesses everywhere. Technology is now an integral part of the self-storage industry. Can you effectively run your business without tech support? ... |
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03/23/2012
Taxes Plaque Self-Storage Operators Stateside and Abroad: Sales Tax, VAT, Property TaxThe 2012 tax-filing deadline is just a few weeks away, which is putting money matters at the fore of many Americans' minds. Taxes are also on the minds of U.S. and U.K. self-storage operators as they grapple with potential sales tax, value-added tax (VAT) and excessive property-tax bills. |
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03/12/2012
Announcing the ISS Store: Self-Storage Insight and Education on DemandThe ISS team is excited to announce the opening of the Inside Self-Storage Store, the world’s first on-demand, online market for industry insight and education. The ISS Store is a central hub allowing self-storage owners, operators, developers and investors to obtain cutting-edge information and educational resources, including guidebooks, digital magazines, educational videos and webinars, manager-training courses, and exclusive offers on self-storage services from several leading business partners. |
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02/27/2012
Building and Protecting Your Self-Storage BrandNo matter what business you're in, being associated with a particular brand name can be a great benefit if the brand is well-known and respected. In this era of intense media messaging, more and more self-storage operators are investing in brand recognition. But when there's a conflict between similar company names, you have to ask yourself, what are you willing to do to protect your brand? What is your name really worth? ... |
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02/09/2012
APP-lying Yourself in Self-Storage: Mobile Technology Changes the Way We Do BusinessLike most other industries, self-storage is being impacted by the conflagration of technology. For many facility operators, business processes have changed as a result. Read about some of the newest tools available to you and your customers, and where you can learn about and try some of the hottest industry technologies. |
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01/27/2012
World Economy, Local Self-StorageThis week the World Economic Forum is meeting in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland, where the world's foremost thinkers in business, politics, academia, media, technology and manufacturing are discussing the state of the world and how to improve it for future generations. While you may not feel this has a direct impact on you as a self-storage operator or vendor, the overall theme of the forum—innovate or die—is one that applies to every business enterprise. |
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01/13/2012
Resolutions Are Great ... What Are Your Actual PLANS for Self-Storage in 2012?Without blinking, we've landed smack dab in the second week of January. Many of us have made resolutions regarding our businesses in 2012. But realistically, what are your plans for your self-storage operation this year? Making a decree is one thing; establishing a strategy to bring it to life is another entirely. |
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