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A Self-Storage REIT Touts Tech Prowess, Managers Champion the Human Element

Is technology the self-storage game-changer Extra Space President Spencer Kirk professed it to be in a recent interview? Feedback from members of the Self-Storage Talk online community champions the human element over technological drivers. ...More
October 3, 2012
Posted in Blog, Technology
Do Americans Need Self-Storage?

An article on MSN suggests Americans should save their bucks and purge their stuff rather than pay a monthly self-storage rental bill. Of course, this isn’t the first time, nor will it be the last time someone takes aim at the “uselessness” of the self-storage industry. ...More
September 26, 2012
Posted in Blog, Management
Self-Storage Newbie Finds the Right Fit for Her Stuff

The self-storage facility I chose not only has the amenities I need, it has many more features I never considered—all of which I learned from the staff, who asked questions in addition to answering my questions. Thorough and thoughtful help for this self-storage newbie made ...More
September 18, 2012
Posted in Blog, Management
Lien Sales and the Military: What to Do When These Self-Storage Tenants Go Into Default

Lien sales have increased exponentially for most self-storage operators over the past couple of years. Unfortunately, nearly every self-storage operator has come across a military tenant in default at one time or another. As the law protects these tenants through the ...More
August 30, 2012
Posted in Blog, Legal Issues
The Business Owner’s Role in Self-Storage Security

Every self-storage operator understands the importance of security at a facility. It’s no secret that people store stuff behind locked unit doors, there’s typically only one or two employees on the site, and there could be cash in the office. Seems like easy pickings for ...More
August 16, 2012
Posted in Blog, Management, Technology
Self-Storage Talk Changes Leadership as JCarlisle Moves On, TonyISS Moves In

In true "inverted pyramid" journalism style, I'll get right to the point: I'm moving on from my role as Self-Storage Talk community manager to attend graduate school full-time. It's a hard decision, but it's time for me to dive into something new. The good news is I'm ...More
August 9, 2012 By John Carlisle
Posted in Blog
Stanford MBA Student Offers Self-Storage Operators 'Creative Juice'

Ever feel like your self-storage operation could use a jolt of energy and new ideas, but you can't afford to bring on a new employee? If you're a self-storage vendor, do you ever feel like your company needs some new approaches for developing industry solutions? If so, you ...More
July 24, 2012 By John Carlisle
Posted in Blog
Self-Storage Pros Chat About Lobbying, State Associations on Industry Forum

In states throughout the union, there has been a concerted effort (often orchestrated by the national Self Storage Assocation) to try to reform and update laws that affect the self-storage industry. The goal is to get lawmakers to enact policy that is cost-effective for ...More
July 10, 2012
Posted in Blog, Legal Issues
Self-Storage Talk Makes an Upgrade, a Few Changes

Everytime Facebook makes changes, the public outcry is always notable: "Oh, I hate the new layout!" "I don't know where any of my settings are now!" Though Self-Storage Talk (SST) is not at all near the scale of Facebook, it is the largest online community in the industry, ...More
June 26, 2012 By John Carlisle
Posted in Blog
Sounds of Storage Podcast: Ted Culbreth Talks Construction, Development

A self-storage builder very active in Texas and other areas of the South is SBS Construction. Ted Culbreth, the company's vice president of sales and marketing, is an industry veteran whose career started during the self-storage development boom of the 90s and early 2000s. ...More
June 14, 2012 By John Carlisle
Posted in Articles, Construction, Development

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