Records storage is an option for any self-storage facility wishing to diversify and add high value to its service base. Is one of these four proven models right for your facility...

The Inside Self-Storage Vegas Expo, Feb. 20-23, will include a seminar on the popular ancillary service of records management.

The first step in starting a business is developing the plan, the cornerstone of which is the business model. Just as self-storage ranges from mom-and-pop operations to multimillion-dollar chains, records storage centers vary in type and style...

Statistically, more than 90 percent of self-storage operators have never ventured into records management. Or so they think. Virtually every facility in North America already stores business records, though perhaps unknowingly. Self-storage is the...

Since its inception in the 1950s, the records-management industry has been perceived by many to consist of simple storage and retrieval services. But these days, the business is extremely multifaceted. As a provider of records storage in a self...

O'Neil Software, which provides hardware and software solutions to more than 800 records centers in 50 countries, is celebrating its 25th year in business.

Selling records-storage services within a self-storage operation can be tricky, which is why many operators choose to hire an outside sales force. Part-time personnel and independent agents are a great resource for growing business. But without...

The most attractive customer you can have in self-storage is the business tenant, who tends to buy more, stay longer and pay on time. Commercial clients are also more open to ancillary services like records storageif you have the right pitch and...

After any catastrophe, the need for records management and storage soars. Its only human nature to avoid the reality of loss until it actually happens. But now hundreds if not thousands of businesses in the Gulf South will no longer exist because...

Pricing and staff compensation for records-storage services are two areas that generate a lot of questions for new operators during the startup phase. Pricing always depends on real costs, while compensation is sales driven. This article discusses...