Inside Self Storage - REPORT Series

Self-Storage Security Technology: Tools That Keep Facilities Safe, Now and in the Future

Posted July 18, 2012 in Report Inside Self-Storage synthesizes survey data from its readers with insights from industry experts and operators to reveal details on the security tools available now, ideas for effective facility-security strategies, and cutting-edge security products that will shape security philosophy in the ...More MORE INFO

Manager Recruitment in Self-Storage: Best practices for finding, evaluating and hiring staff

Posted December 6, 2011 in Report Recruiting, hiring and training staff is a critical component to every self-storage facility's success. The manager is responsible for rentals, payments, marketing, lien sales, customer service and so much more. Megan Stanish of Michaels Wilder and Jim Chiswell of Chiswell & Associates LLC show ...More MORE INFO

Building Your Brand: Modern-Day Guidelines for Marketing a Self-Storage Business

Posted December 3, 2010 in Report,Marketing,Management This e-book provides insights and tips for self-storage facility operators to promote their businesses to their target audience through multiple avenues and with maximum return on investment. Readers will learn about cost-effective, contemporary methods to market self-storage facilities including ...More MORE INFO

Time for Technology: Tools, Automation and Support for Today’s Self-Storage Operations

Posted December 1, 2010 in Report,Technology Self-storage facility operators are using technology in ever greater proportions to run their businesses. Facility-management software is essential to the operation and should be chosen with care, as should online-reservations systems and security components. This report outlines guidelines for ...More MORE INFO

2010 Top-Operators List

Posted March 30, 2010 in Report The Inside Self-Storage Top-Operators List provides detailed contact and statistical information regarding 100 of the self-storage industry's brand owners, independents, developers and property-management companies. ...More MORE INFO

Self-Storage Management Handbook: Guidelines for Facility Success

Posted March 26, 2010 in Report This e-book provides insights and tips for self-storage facility managers who wish to excel in their position, enjoy an enriching industry career, and add to their facility's bottom line. Readers will learn about day-to-day operational essentials including sales, customer service, competition, ...More MORE INFO

Best Practices for Self-Storage Marketing

Posted June 1, 2009 in Report This free report contains a collection of articles addressing the topic of self-storage marketing. The e-book provides insight to the critical area of facility marketing and promotion for self-storage owners, operators and managers, including Web strategies, e-mail campaigns, print advertising and ...More MORE INFO

Self-Storage Real Estate: The game has changed. Are you prepared?

Posted February 2, 2009 in Report In addition to defining common real estate terms, this informative e-book for self-storage owners and investors addresses how to get the best appraisal, when is the right time to sell or buy a self-storage facility, and how to perform a self-storage facility "checkup." ...More MORE INFO

Marketing Makeover: Revamp Your Plan and Attract More Tenants

Posted December 31, 2008 in Report This informative e-book for self-storage owners and managers highlights marketing strategies for the Web and directories, how to track a facility's marketing campaigns, using special events to draw new customers, and creative marketing through sales and service. ...More MORE INFO

In High Demand: Winning the Fight to Hire (and Keep) the Finest Staff

Posted December 1, 2008 in Report This informative e-book for self-storage owners addresses how to find the right employee, the best training methods to ensure managers succeed, how background checks can weed out undesirable applicants and techniques for integrating new employees. ...More MORE INFO

Angling for Self-Storage Financing: Getting What You Need in Today's Tough Market

Posted October 31, 2008 in Report While acquiring a loan is not as simple as walking into a financial institution and asking for one, there are still funds out there for solid self-storage projects and successful facilities—even in today's tight loan market. ...More MORE INFO

The Ancillary Advantage: Make More With Add-On Profit Centers

Posted October 1, 2008 in Report In today's fast-paced world, people are looking for one-stop shopping. So it's only natural for a self-storage facility to cater to a customer's needs—from shipping boxes to storing recreational vehicles. ...More MORE INFO

Self-Storage Construction and Development: Building the Future

Posted August 29, 2008 in Report Regardless if it's your first foray into self-storage construction and development or your fifth, this informative e-book covers all the essentials. ...More MORE INFO

Revamp, Remodel, Review: Take Your Facility From Frumpy to Fab

Posted June 27, 2008 in Report Whether your facility was built two years ago or 20, regular maintenance is a critical component to retaining existing renters and attracting new ones. ...More MORE INFO

Technically Speaking: How Software and Security Are Shaping Today's Self-Storage Industry

Posted June 3, 2008 in Report There was a time when a handful of security cameras and a solid entry gate was all a facility needed to assure customers their goods were safe. Those days are long gone. ...More MORE INFO

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