Genderizing the Self-Storage Experience: Good Business or Senseless Strategy?
It’s a common belief in the self-storage industry that the majority of renters are female, and operators should strive to make their facilities cleaner and more attractive to appease/entice this market segment. But is this an archaic way of thinking? Shouldn’t we simply aim ...More
May 6, 2011 By Teri Lanza
Posted in Blog,
Management
Inside Self-Storage World Expo Sneak Peek: The Benefits of Membership
What provides three tiers of options, a wealth of business-related benefits and a tremendous cost savings to self-storage operators? Attendees to next week's Inside Self-Storage World Expo in Las Vegas are about to find out; but you'll get a sneak peek if you read on. ...More
March 11, 2011 By Teri Lanza
Posted in Blog
Increasing Your Conversion Rate: Helping Self-Storage Managers Turn Callers Into Renters
A lack of employee training in sales and customer service can have a negative impact on a self-storage facility's ability to convert callers (prospective customers) into renters, ulimately hurting the business' bottom line. ...More
April 15, 2010 Sue Weinman
Posted in Articles,
Marketing
Creating the Perfect Self-Storage Marketing Mix: Yellow Pages, Web and More
While self-storage is still a good investment, it takes more diversified and creative marketing strategies to fill units. Trying new marketing avenues could help self-storage operators reach a bigger customer base. ...More
January 23, 2010 Sue Weinman
Posted in Articles,
Marketing
Capturing Self-Storage Customers on the Web
With Internet usage reaching the billions, how you market your business, especially on the Web, is even more important than ever. Contrary to popular belief, studies have shown that sometimes going “back to the basics” is actually more beneficial to your business and to the ...More
February 19, 2009 Michelle Millis
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Marketing,
Technology