Industry Hot Topics

Industry Hot Topics

Enjoy this collection of articles focusing on the self-storage industry's most high-demand topics, chosen by the brand's high-caliber content team: Teri Lanza, Amy Campbell and Tony Jones. ISS editors have combined industry experience of more than 50 years.

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Critical Legal Situations Faced by Self-Storage Operators

Critical Legal Situations Faced by Self-Storage Operators: How to Handle Them, Plus Prevention Tips Critical Legal Situations Faced by Self-Storage Operators: How to Handle Them, Plus Prevention Tips

The operation of a self-storage business always comes with legal risks, but some are more common or predictable than others. Following are some tricky situations facility operators may find themselves facing. If it happens to you, you may feel unsure about how to proceed. In this article, three industry attorneys weigh in on what they are as well as how to manage and avoid them.

Oct 25, 2023

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9 Min Read

Using ChatGPT to Enhance Your Self-Storage Marketing

Using Artificial-Intelligence Tool ChatGPT to Enhance Your Self-Storage Marketing Using Artificial-Intelligence Tool ChatGPT to Enhance Your Self-Storage Marketing

Oct 24, 2023

4 Min Read

Learning to Leverage Relationship Capital in Self-Storage

Investing and Real Estate

Networking Your Way to Investing Success: Learning to Leverage Relationship Capital in Self-Storage Networking Your Way to Investing Success: Learning to Leverage Relationship Capital in Self-Storage

Oct 20, 2023

6 Min Read

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Smart Ways for Self-Storage Owners to Reduce One of Their Largest Annual Expenses: Income Tax!Smart Ways for Self-Storage Owners to Reduce One of Their Largest Annual Expenses: Income Tax!

byHeidi Henderson

Oct 19, 2023

5 Min Read

Can a Self-Storage Operator Be Held Liable for Onsite Crimes?

Premises Liability: Can a Self-Storage Operator Be Held Liable for Onsite Crimes Committed by Unknown Assailants?Premises Liability: Can a Self-Storage Operator Be Held Liable for Onsite Crimes Committed by Unknown Assailants?

Oct 17, 2023

4 Min Read

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Self-Storage Buyer Personas: A Strategy for Connecting With Customers and Closing More Sales Self-Storage Buyer Personas: A Strategy for Connecting With Customers and Closing More Sales

byMarissa Thieme

Oct 12, 2023

4 Min Read

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Self-Storage Site Refresh

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CPACE Financing: How It Works and Why It’s a Great Fit for Eco-Friendly Self-Storage Projects

byJason Schwartzberg

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The Organic Development of the Self-Storage Industry in Southeast Europe

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Eco Friendly Storage

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Self-Storage in a Time of E-Commerce

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Self-Storage in a Time of E-Commerce: Reasons to Enhance Your Online Rental Experience

byLincoln Hawks

Strategies to Overcome Self-Storage Staff Shortages and Other Obstacles

Strategies to Overcome Staff Shortages and Other Self-Storage Workplace Obstacles

Strategies to Overcome Staff Shortages and Other Self-Storage Workplace Obstacles

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