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10 Things Every New Self-Storage Manager Should Know: Advice From Deep in the Trenches

The self-storage manager plays an integral role in the success of every facility, regardless of the market and occupancy. Managers handle a plethora of responsibilities including sales and marketing, maintenance, customer service, and staying up to date on legal issues. If ...More
October 14, 2011
Posted in Galleries, Management, Marketing
Canada Self Storage Association Hosts Alberta Conference and Trade Show Oct. 12-14

The Canada Self Storage Association (CSSA) is hosting the 2011 Conference and Trade Show in Edmonton, Alberta, Oct. 12-14. The event is being held at the Delta Edmonton South Hotel, 4404 Gateway Blvd. ...More
October 12, 2011
Posted in News
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
Can You Really Afford to Miss the ISS Expo?

Next week in Tacoma, Wash., hundreds of self-storage operators and other industry professionals will meet at the Inside Self-Storage World Expo to learn strategies and gather information that will immediately improve their businesses. But some of you can actually afford to ...More
September 30, 2011 By Teri Lanza
Posted in Blog
Self-Storage Owners Improve Operational Performance by Investing in Manager Hiring and Training

To succeed in the self-storage business, facility owner/operators need well-trained and knowledgeable managers to run their facilities, but there are still many who have not yet come to that conclusion. To best care for your self-storage investment, you must hire managers ...More
September 23, 2011 By Bob Copper
Posted in Articles, Management
Legal Mistakes Can Be Costly in Self-Storage … in More Ways Than one

In self-storage as in most businesses, mistakes can be chalked up to “experience” and viewed as a learning opportunity, but they can also have a long-reaching effect that damages public image and company profitability. Our business is fraught with potentially pricey legal ...More
September 16, 2011 By Teri Lanza
Posted in Blog, Legal Issues, Management
Hotel Discounts Expire Soon for Inside Self-Storage World Expo in Tacoma

Hotel discounts for the Inside Self-Storage World Expo in Tacoma, Wash., Oct. 4-6, expire next week. Until Sept. 16, expo guests can book at a special rate of $159 per night for single/double occupancy at Hotel Murano. After that time, prevailing room rates will apply. ...More
September 9, 2011
Posted in News
SMD Software Releases New Online Training Library for SiteLink Users

SMD Software Inc., the producer of SiteLink property-management software for self-storage and portable-storage operations, released a new online training library for users of its products. ...More
September 5, 2011
Posted in News, Technology
Diversifying Your Self-Storage Services With the Inside Self-Storage World Expo

Successful companies like Coca-Cola seek to diversify and entice multiple target audiences. Self-storage operators can learn to do the same at the Inside Self-Storage World Expo, Oct. 4-6 in Tacoma, Wash., which will include five education tracks, four networking ...More
September 5, 2011 By Amy Campbell
Posted in Articles
Experts Provide Information on Solar Roofing for Self-Storage Facilities

This fall, experts on the use of solar panels will present live information on how this technology can be used at self-storage properties to generate additional income, improve the environment and create greater consumer appeal. ...More
August 25, 2011
Posted in News, Construction

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