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Input Wanted: Making Self-Storage Talk More Mobile?

The biggest smartphone advantage for me is that Self-Storage Talk, the official online forum of Inside Self-Storage, is always in my pocket. If I want to log onto the forum while I'm sitting on a train or in a hotel room, I can. ...More
October 19, 2010
Posted in Blog, Management, Technology
Manipulative Tenants: Begging, Bargaining, Sneaking and More

When tenants are late on rent and need to retrieve something from their units, all manner of shenanigans occur. Read what delinquent customers have done to bamboozle, cajole and trick managers into unit access. ...More
October 18, 2010
Posted in Blog, Management
Self-Storage Talk: Camaraderie Defined

Although I've only met a handful of my Self-Storage Talk friends face to face, I know they'll always be there when I have question, when I need to vent or when I want to share great news. ...More
October 14, 2010 By Gina Kudo
Posted in Blog, Management
Weirdo Watching: A Daily Occurrence for Self-Storage Operators

Whenever you ask a self-storage operator to tell you about one of his strange tenants, he doesn't have to think too hard to come up with a crazy story about one of his resident weirdos. ...More
October 13, 2010 By John Carlisle
Posted in News, Management
Celebrity Rental Stories on Self-Storage Talk

Self-storage operators sometimes are treated (or, in rare instances, burdened) with the excitement of having celebrity tenants. Go figure that the rich and famous have plenty of stuff and they have to travel a lot, meaning they probably do need self-storage from time to ...More
October 11, 2010 By John Carlisle
Posted in Blog, Management
Bad Month at Your Self-Storage Facility? Managers Discuss How to Turn Things Around

A facility manager with the username Loomis Self Storage recently ventured to Self-Storage Talk, the industry’s largest online forum, looking for help. His Northern California facility is coming off a tough September―in fact, the worst month in six years. Fellow managers ...More
October 6, 2010
Posted in News, Management
Sign Controversy: Using Your Self-Storage Business to Promote Opinions

Have you ever posted a controversial sign outside your self-storage facility? Self-Storage Talk members weigh in on one storage owner's rights to free speech, even if his message preaches prejudice. ...More
October 6, 2010 By Amy Campbell
Posted in Blog
Self-Storage Audience Trending Toward Tech

The self-storage industry has made tremendous strides in becoming tech-savvy in the past year, and it doesn't show signs of slowing down. Here are a few things gleaned from the recent Inside Self-Storage World Expo in New Orleans. ...More
October 4, 2010 By John Carlisle
Posted in Blog, Technology
Drag Queen Incident Sparks Debate Among Self-Storage Managers

A Self-Storage Talk member wonders about a tenant who makes a habit of walking onto the property as a man, visiting his unit, and leaving the facility dressed like a woman. ...More
September 29, 2010 By John Carlisle
Posted in News, Management
Live From the ISS Expo in New Orleans!

The Inside Self-Storage World Expo kicked off today in New Orleans. It’s a busy first day with education, the popular Self-Storage Q&A, and the opening of the exhibit hall. ...More
September 29, 2010 By Amy Campbell
Posted in Blog

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