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10 Things to Consider When Raising Self-Storage Rent

In response to a recent thread on Self-Storage Talk about the logistics of raising self-storage rent, SST member James Webb posted these 10 tips. ...More
Yesterday
Posted in Blog, Management
Are Managers Underpaid? Everyone's Got an Opinion on Self-Storage Talk

It's no surprise that Self-Storage Talk, the industry’s largest online community, is hosting a popular and heated discussion on the thread "Wages and Salaries Part II." The thread's Part I was so popular it exceeded 100 posts. ...More
3 days ago By John Carlisle
Posted in Blog, Management
Sounds of Storage Podcast: Matthew Van Horn and Jim Ross

For anyone but gurus, the fast pace of technology in any industry can be overwhelming. For example, seemingly everyone in the business/tech world last year was talking about "cloud computing," but what does it mean, and what does it have to do with self-storage? ...More
6 days ago By John Carlisle and Matthew Van Horn
Posted in Articles, Management, Technology
Facility Managers Can Earn Free Trip to Vegas on Self-Storage Talk

Enter the Loving Las Vegas contest, sponsored by Chateau Products Inc., on Self-Storage Talk (SST). Beginning on Wednesday, Jan. 25, and running through Valentine's Day, managers (or owner-managers) can take a shot at winning a prize package valued at nearly $1,200. ...More
3 weeks ago By John Carlisle
Posted in Blog, Management
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
Make Your Self-Storage Marketing Count in 2012

As self-storage operators examine their 2012 budgets over the next few weeks, they should remember that marketing should always be included. And with a new year there’s a great opportunity to rethink their self-storage facility’s marketing strategies. ...More
3 weeks ago
Posted in Blog, Management, Marketing
Self-Storage Talk Heats Up With Chat About ADA Updates

On Self-Storage Talk (SST), the industry’s largest online community, member hurlco recently pointed out that proposed ADA updates could apply to business websites on the thread "ADA: You Won't Believe This!" What does a website have to do with the ADA? ...More
4 weeks ago By John Carlisle
Posted in Blog, Development, Legal Issues, Management, Technology
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: Brad North Talks Retail Sales, 'Lead Gen' in Self-Storage

Industry expert and sales guru Brad North joined Self-Storage Talk Community Manager John Carlisle for the most recent Sounds of Storage podcast. Brad, president of Advantage Consulting & Management, is the second guest in the bi-weekly "Speaker Series," a platform for ...More
January 6, 2012
Posted in Articles, Management, Marketing
#StorChat Self-Storage 'Conversation' to Continue, Expand in 2012

#StorChat, the first self-storage community to live on Twitter, will continue to provide online interaction, education and fun for industry professionals in the year ahead, according to a press release issued by its inventors. ...More
January 5, 2012
Posted in News, Management, Marketing

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