Management and Operation

As the self-storage industry evolves, day-to-day operation requires a different set of skills that includes customer-service savvy, legal know-how, and sales and marketing finesse. Operators must also define their markets, determine rental rates, choose effective advertising, and understand online marketing ... all while keeping an eye on the facility’s bottom line.

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Disturbing Holiday Gifts From a Weird Uncle? US Storage Centers Knows Your Pain!

Dec 25, 2019

Ahhh, the winter holidays. For many people, it’s a season of eating, drinking, spending, binge TV watching … and PRESENTS, of course! Done right, gift-giving is full of surprises. But what if those surprises leave you speechless, and not in a good...

Self-Storage Talk Thread: Operators Share Their Holiday Traditions

Dec 24, 2019

No matter what winter holidays you observe, chances are you engage in some festive traditions. Perhaps they involve decorating a tree, baking cookies, caroling, lighting a menorah or kinara, building a bonfire, or watching a special movie with...

3 Technology Trends Impacting Self-Storage Facility Security

Dec 22, 2019

After decades of little improvement in self-storage access control, three major technology developments are changing the way facility operators secure and provide access to their sites. These advances help them control and manage their properties...

5 Ways for Self-Storage Operators to Improve Time Management and Minimize Stress

Dec 20, 2019

A lot can happen during any given day at a self-storage facility, so managers need to keep their schedule organized but flexible. Here are five ways to improve your time-management skills while keeping your stress levels in check.

Style and Substance: Designing Space for 3 Popular Self-Storage Profit Centers

Dec 20, 2019

Many of today’s self-storage businesses offer a variety of add-on products and services; but simply providing them isn’t enough. To be successful, you must craft these niches to have style as well as substance. Here’s how to design ancillary space...

Inside Self-Storage Podcast Addresses Awkward, Strange Operational Situations

Dec 19, 2019

Inside Self-Storage (ISS) has released a new podcast as part of its “Sounds of Storage” series that offers advice on handling awkward or strange operational situations. The 10-minute interview with Steven Jeffers, facilities asset manager for Bee...

ISS News Desk: California Court Case Raises Questions About Self-Storage Rate Increases in a Crisis

Dec 18, 2019

The ability to dynamically adjust rental rates to meet changing market demand is essential to success in the self-storage industry, but facility operators may find their revenue-management abilities restricted as the world faces more frequent and...

Sounds of Storage Podcast: Self-Storage Manager Steven Jeffers Discusses Awkward, Strange Operational Situations

Dec 18, 2019

In this Sounds of Storage podcast, self-storage manager Steven Jeffers offers advice on how to handle awkward and even strange situations that occur in the course of daily facility operation, offering examples from his own experience.

ISS Store Featured Product: 2020 Self-Storage Maintenance Task Calendars and Guide

Dec 17, 2019

There are hundreds of tasks self-storage managers must perform throughout the year to keep their facilities running smoothly. Regular maintenance plays a key role in protecting property value and ensuring a location is appealing to current and...

Inside Self-Storage Store Releases 2020 Guidebook Series

Dec 17, 2019

The Inside Self-Storage (ISS) Store, an e-commerce website providing research and education products for industry professionals, has released its 2020 Guidebook Series covering all aspects of the storage business. The new series includes the buyer...

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