Carol Mixon

Carol Mixon

Owner, SkilCheck Services Inc.

Carol Mixon-Krendl is the owner of SkilCheck Services Inc., which provides self-storage auditing, mystery shopping, development and operations consulting, and sales training. She’s owned and managed more than 35 storage locations in the West and is a frequent speaker at industry tradeshows. She’s also written more than 100 articles for various publications and has served on state and national self-storage association boards. For more information, call 800.374.7545; email [email protected].

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Staffing
Want to Keep That New Self-Storage Hire? Here’s Why and How You Need to Train Them UpWant to Keep That New Self-Storage Hire? Here’s Why and How You Need to Train Them Up
byCarol Mixon
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6 Min Read
How to Provide an Excellent Self-Storage Self-Serve Experience
Customer Service and Experience
How to Provide an Excellent Self-Storage Experience While Giving Customers the Self-Sufficiency They DemandHow to Provide an Excellent Self-Storage Experience While Giving Customers the Self-Sufficiency They Demand
byCarol Mixon
Apr 25, 2023
4 Min Read

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Staffing
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6 Min Read
byCarol Mixon
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Before It Strikes: How to Brace Your Self-Storage Facility for an Incoming Disaster
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6 Min Read
byCarol Mixon
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Profit Centers
Choosing Add-On Profit Centers to Complement Your Core Self-Storage Business
Choosing Add-On Profit Centers to Complement Your Core Self-Storage Business
Dec 16, 2021
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8 Min Read
byCarol Mixon
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Staffing
Lessening the ‘Pain’ of Self-Storage Staff Reviews: Why, When and How to Conduct Them
Lessening the ‘Pain’ of Self-Storage Staff Reviews: Why, When and How to Conduct Them
Sep 24, 2021
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6 Min Read
byCarol Mixon
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Staffing
Grabbing the Brass Ring: What It Takes in Self-Storage to Be Promoted Beyond Facility Manager
Grabbing the Brass Ring: What It Takes in Self-Storage to Be Promoted Beyond Facility Manager
Jul 14, 2021
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5 Min Read
byCarol Mixon
The Self-Storage Manager-Compensation Package: Wages, Benefits and Bonuses
Staffing
The Self-Storage Manager-Compensation Package: Wages, Benefits and Bonuses
The Self-Storage Manager-Compensation Package: Wages, Benefits and Bonuses
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6 Min Read
byCarol Mixon
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Staffing
How to Fine-Tune Your Self-Storage Staff and Performance Through Mystery Shopping
How to Fine-Tune Your Self-Storage Staff and Performance Through Mystery Shopping
Oct 8, 2020
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7 Min Read
byCarol Mixon
Operating Self-Storage in a Crisis: Overcoming Challenges During the Coronavirus Pandemic
Industry News
Operating Self-Storage in a Crisis: Overcoming Challenges During the Coronavirus Pandemic
Operating Self-Storage in a Crisis: Overcoming Challenges During the Coronavirus Pandemic
Apr 10, 2020
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4 Min Read
byCarol Mixon
Perfecting Your Customer Touchpoints for a Great Self-Storage Experience
Customer Service and Experience
Perfecting Your Customer Touchpoints for a Great Self-Storage Experience
Perfecting Your Customer Touchpoints for a Great Self-Storage Experience
Sep 9, 2019
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4 Min Read
byCarol Mixon
Check ‘Em Out: Vetting Your Self-Storage Job Candidates
Staffing
Check ‘Em Out: Vetting Your Self-Storage Job Candidates
Check ‘Em Out: Vetting Your Self-Storage Job Candidates
Dec 27, 2018
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6 Min Read
byCarol Mixon
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