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Jim Chiswell

Thoughts from the Road: Can Your Self-Storage Facility Be Found Online?

Self-storage operators need to take an objective look at their business’s profile on the Internet. This goes well beyond the visibility of an operator's website and should include places such as Google, Bing and Yahoo maps. ...More
3 weeks ago
Posted in Blog, Management, Marketing
Get Primed for the ISS World Expo on Self-Storage Talk

As we march into the second week of January, the self-storage industry's biggest event, the Inside Self-Storage World Expo at the Paris Hotel & Resort in Las Vegas, is now just two months away. An excellent place to get a jumpstart on the learning is Self-Storage Talk ...More
5 weeks ago
Posted in Blog, Finance, Management
Sounds of Storage Podcast: Jim Chiswell Chats About Big Industry Changes, Self-Storage Feasibility, ISS Expo

Self-storage veteran and consultant Jim Chiswell is the latest guest on the Sounds of Storage podcast. Kicking off the podcast's new "Speaker Series," a platform for some of the most informative and engaging presenters of the upcoming Inside Self-Storage World Expo, Jim ...More
December 21, 2011
Posted in Articles, Development
Whose Budget Is It? Including Staff When Developing Your 2012 Self-Storage Budget

Planning your facility's 2012 budget? Are you asking your managers for input? If not, you should. Unless you get buy in from your management team, that piece of paper with the columns of numbers has really no meaning to them so how can you expect it to be achieved? ...More
December 14, 2011
Posted in Blog, Management
Free Report: Manager Recruitment in Self-Storage

Inside Self-Storage (ISS) has released a free report for industry facility operators titled "Manager Recruitment in Self-Storage: Best Practices for Finding, Evaluating and Hiring Staff." Downloadable from www.insideselfstorage.com/reports.aspx, the report provides ...More
December 7, 2011
Posted in News, Management
Thoughts From the Road: Holiday Marketing and the Self-Storage Facility

You don’t have to wait for Martin Scorsese to knock on your door to take advantage of this unique time of year to adorn your office and facility with lights and decorations. Getting into the holiday spirit from Thanksgiving until the end of December can draw attention to ...More
November 17, 2011
Posted in Blog, Management, Marketing
Education Shines at Inside Self-Storage World Expo in Tacoma, Wash.: Attendees Eager for Information on Operations and Marketing

Education was the star of the Inside Self-Storage World Expo, Oct. 4-6 in Tacoma, Wash. Industry professionals, eager to learn effective and immediate strategies to improve their business, packed the seminar rooms at the Greater Tacoma Convention and Trade Center. The fall ...More
October 11, 2011
Posted in Articles, Legal Issues, Management
ISS Expo Kicks Off in Tacoma, Wash., With Education, Networking Events

The Inside Self-Storage World Expo begins today in Tacoma, Wash., with a full day of educational seminars, the popular Self-Storage Q&A and the opening of the exhibit hall. Today’s education features a variety of topics, including a new track for Canadian exhibitors, ...More
October 4, 2011
Posted in Blog, Construction, Marketing
9/11 and Self-Storage Security: What’s Changed?

It's been 10 years since the 9/11 terrorist attack, but the need to be vigilant is still very real. Read what self-storage operators think about today's facility security measures and how that fateful day shaped the way operators rent units. ...More
September 9, 2011
Posted in Blog, Management
Former U.S. Air Force Base Converts to Mixed-Use Sustainable Self-Storage Project in Denver

This is not just another self-storage conversion story. We’re all accustomed to seeing vacant grocery stores, big-box stores, downtown office buildings and even a Hawaiian cave converted successfully to accommodate self-storage; but a historic airplane hangar in Denver now ...More
July 3, 2011
Posted in Articles, Construction, Development

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