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12/02/2011
Before the Loss: Your Duty to Self-Storage CustomersAccidents and crime can occur at even the most secure, well-maintained self-storage site. Those of us who work in the industry understand the ramifications of being without insurance coverage in the event of a loss; but many of your customers don't. It's your job to explain it to them. Better still, provide them affordable options for coverage, not just for their peace of mind, but your own. |
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11/29/2011
Video: High-End Car Storage Discussion Begins on Self-Storage TalkMany great ideas are born on Self-Storage Talk, the largest online community in the industry. Before many investors and developers take a risk on an endeavor, they'll float an idea on SST to see if others have successfully implemented a concept. Enterprising owners and developers are always looking for new ways to expand the business, and thanks to a recent thread started by member dakselfstorage, they have another idea to consider. |
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11/22/2011
Self-Storage Talk Referral Contest Winner to Receive Free Inside Self-Storage World Expo PackageWhen you find something really cool, you can't wait to tell your friends, right? Funny videos and inspiring quotes or anecdotes are e-mailed and instant-messaged with regularity, creating a pattern of viral growth. Self-Storage Talk, the largest online community in the industry, happens to be incredibly cool, and once you discover it (or if you've already discovered it), you really should tell your friends, at least those who work in the industry. |
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11/16/2011
'Stache Storage Talk: SST Member Publicly Grows Moustache, Builds Support for Men's HealthThings on Self-Storage Talk, the industry's largest online community, are starting to get hairy. As part of the global "Movember" movement [http://us.movember.com/about], a charity endeavor encouraging men to grow facial hair from scratch to raise funds and awareness for prostate cancer and men's health issues, Self-Storage Talk is getting involved. Moderator Madman, a Canadian self-storage owner and avid community servant, decided to grow his first-ever "flavor-saver" moustache, beginning Nov. 1. |
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11/15/2011
It's Time to Know What You Don't Know ... Preventing Legal Ills in 2012Getting answers to critical self-storage questions isn't always easy, but it's certainly simpler when you know the right things to ask. Do you? Take legal issues, for example ... Perhaps the next quandary you face in your self-storage operation will be one you don't have the knowledge to anticipate. It's a common business conundrum: You often don't know what you don't know. |
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11/08/2011
Extra! Extra! Read All About Storage? Debating Newspaper Advertising Value on Self-Storage TalkIt's no secret the explosion of the Internet has changed media forever. For a place like Self-Storage Talk, the largest online community in the industry and the official forum of Inside Self-Storage, that's a good thing. But for newspapers, generally speaking it's been a bad thing. Print newspaper readership continues to decline, and that leads potential local advertisers, such as self-storage facilities, to question if they should invest marketing dollars in newspapers. |
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10/31/2011
Self-Storage Talk Reaches 4,500 Members; Goal Date for 5,000 SetGood news to start the week: Self-Storage Talk, the largest online forum in the industry and the official online forum of Inside Self-Storage, has eclipsed 4,500 registered members.* That means since the forum's January 2008 roll-out, approximately 46 months ago, the forum has added about 98 new members per month. It's an exciting achievement, but it's only the beginning. |
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