Galleries

Galleries are presented as image showcases or slideshows. Image showcases highlight industry events and projects. They are photo-driven and designed to visually educate and entertain. Slideshows are designed to explore a topic of interest via informative data displays and graphical storytelling. These presentations examine the issues, trends and education that impact the various segments of the self-storage market.

Go Get That Rent! A Self-Storage Manager's Guide to Collecting Money and Avoiding Defaults

Mar 26, 2015

Collecting past-due rent is often one of the aspects of the job that self-storage managers like the least. It can be stressful, even though it's so critical to the success of the business. This slidehow provides strategies to avoid tenant defults...

From Old to New: Conversions Help Self-Storage Owners/Developers Bring Project Dreams to Life

Mar 10, 2015

With empty buildings providing development opportunities in cities worldwide, self-storage owners and developers have set their sights on conversion projects to achieve their dreams of facility ownership. In this image gallery, you'll see how...

Self-Storage Building Blunders: Common Development and Construction Mistakes to Avoid

Nov 21, 2014

Investing in and building a self-storage project is an expensive and time-consuming endeavor, so it's critical developers anticipate and minimize as many problems as possible to keep timelines moving forward and the project on budget.

Strutting Your Stuff: Self-Storage Operators Share Their Best Facility Features

Oct 09, 2014

From solar-powered golf carts to posh conference rooms, self-storage operators share photos of their best facility features.

Who's Moving Up in Self-Storage? Notable Numbers From the 2014 Top-Operators List

Sep 17, 2014

This slideshow takes you inside the numbers of the Inside Self-Storage 2014 Top-Operators List, looking at notable growth and decline in portfolio square footage and number of facilities among this year's top 100 participants. See who's growing in...

Big & Bold 2014: A Showcase of Self-Storage Facility Design Trends

Aug 18, 2014

You know the saying, "Go big or go home." The owners and developers of these facilities took the adage to heart when creating these outstanding examples of self-storage. This image gallery showcases examples of today's upscale design.

Don't Be a Social Media Amateur! Advice to Strengthen Your Self-Storage Company's Online Marketing Presence

May 23, 2014

If you're not using social media to build your self-storage brand and engage with customers and prospects, then you're missing out on a medium that can elevate your reputation among consumers and perform as a lead-generating platform.

ISS Expo 2014: Visual Highlights From the Self-Storage Industry's Biggest Show of the Year

Apr 10, 2014

They want more! That's the first observation that can be made about industry professionals coming off of the 2014 Inside Self-Storage World Expo, which took place March 30 to April 2 at the Paris Hotel & Resort in Las Vegas. This year's event drew...

What's Your Damage? 5 Steps to Take When a Tenant Breaks Your Self-Storage Property

Mar 29, 2014

If a tenant causes damage to your self-storage facility, it's important that you're prepared to take these five steps to minimize the negative affect on the property, employees and other tenants.

That's Wild! Self-Storage Professionals Showcase Pets and Animal Events

Mar 14, 2014

Can't stop watching animal videos on YouTube? Then you'll love this delightful image gallery featuring the pets and other animal adventures of self-storage operators. Whether they live on site, visit the facility with a tenant, or come around as...