Self-Storage TV (SSTV)

This channel is your online stream for all types of industry video, from expert insights to how-tos to facility events and much more. Self-Storage TV is your place to see what’s hot and happening in the business. Facility experts are invited to submit their own videos at any time. For instructions, visit http://marketing.insideselfstorage.com/submit-video.html.

Another Comic Lesson From National Mini: Not All Self-Storage Boxes Are Created Equal!

Jul 29, 2020

So, you’re moving and stacking stuff in your garage when you hear a disconcerting crunch, then something rattling or clinking around inside one of the boxes. That’s never good. As anyone who has ever literally felt “the bottom fall out” can tell...

ISS News Desk: PODS Pioneer Marries Mobile and Self-Storage in ‘Fetchable’ Business Model

Jul 22, 2020

Today’s customers are seeking more choices when it comes to their storage needs, and operators are striving to meet the demand. New business models have sprung up in recent years including valet-style, by-the-bin storage and neighbor-to-neighbor...

MyStorage Founder Shares His Recipe for Success in the Vietnam Self-Storage Market

Jul 15, 2020

Like many self-storage pioneers around the globe, Aric Austin stumbled upon the industry after he was unable to find a place to store his personal items in Vietnam. Two years later, he opened MyStorage in Ho Chi Minh. It’s the first full-service...

What Should You Do About Self-Storage Tenant Delinquency? Critical Considerations During COVID-19

Jul 08, 2020

Decisions, decisions. These days, it’s more like tough decisions and tougher decisions. Since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, self-storage operators have grappled with how to handle tenant delinquency, but there are important legal and...

Love a Good Tear-Jerker? Watch STORExpress Melt Hearts With This Kid-Focused Community-Service Project

Jul 01, 2020

Few things create an “Awwwww” moment faster than seeing a child light up in delight, and staff at STORExpress get to witness this wonder on the regular thanks to a companywide dedication to community service. Employees from the operator’s 13...

Get Tips for Managing Self-Storage During COVID-19 From Owner and Author Mark Helm

Jun 24, 2020

You’re probably sick of hearing about how self-storage operation has changed since the coronavirus pandemic (sorry for the horrible pun), but it’s true: Managing a facility is different now and may be for a long time to come. Perhaps forever! If...

ISS News Desk: California Cities Seek to Limit Self-Storage Operator Rights During COVID-19

Jun 17, 2020

Self-storage operators have been extremely compassionate with customers during the coronavirus pandemic, particularly tenants who face financial hardship due to the virus. Though practices like waiving late fees, offering payment plans and...

England Self-Storage Operator The Space Program Shows ‘Out of This World’ Empathy During COVID-19

Jun 10, 2020

Compassion has been a critical trait for many businesses during the coronavirus pandemic, self-storage included; but this display by England facility operator The Space Program is pretty out of this world. In her heartfelt message, managing...

Avoiding Bad Attention: Keeping Your Self-Storage Business Out of the Negative News Cycle

Jun 03, 2020

Media attention can be a great thing … if it’s positive. If it’s because of a break-in at your self-storage facility or an unhappy customer who runs to the local “On Your Side” news crew, that’s a whole different ball of wax. Yes, bad things can...

Get Insight to the Self-Storage Impact of COVID-19 From an Owner/Investor and a Financial Life Coach

May 27, 2020

Forget the negative news for a few minutes. Despite the coronavirus pandemic and its many ramifications, self-storage has had a positive story to tell thanks to being an essential business and the ability to help customers during a taxing time...

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