Management
Management
Management
Employee Handbooks
Profitable Tools For Small Businesses What commonly neglected business tool can help your workplace run more smoothly, orient new...
Insurance & Risk Management
Think Outside The Box!
Competing With On-Demand Storage Businesses While the concept of on-demand storage
is not a new one, as PODS (Portable...
Management
The Bigger Picture
Unlocking Profits With Software If you only
consider the software you use at self-storage business as a necessary expense
for tracking...
Management
Profit Principles
The ABCs Of Revenue Management For Small Operators There are a number of reasons to improve revenue and profits....
Management
Test Your Integrity
Are You A Great Leader? “The supreme quality
for leadership is unquestionably integrity. Without it, no real success is
possible, no...
Management
Chip Credit Cards
Retailers Grapple With Costly POS Upgrades Shoppers love credit cards for quick and easy purchases. Retailers? Not so much....
Helping Hands
Move To End Abuse
Storage Company Helps Victims Of Domestic Violence Mary Clemons had suffered years of physical abuse by the hands...
Management
Automatic Sprinklers
The First Line Of Defense Fires in
mini- or self-storage facilities can have a devastating effect on contents and
buildings....
Management
Periodic Roof Inspections Insure Against Future Problems
Roof leaks are among the most insidious problems facing self-storage owners and managers. How do you know if a roof is leaking...
Management
Good Vibes
Creating A Positive Workplace To Boost Profits Negative businesses have a tough
time making money. Employees with bad attitudes tend...
Management
Breathing New Life Into A Brand
Sovran Retires Uncle Bob’s To Revitalize Image When Robert Attea, Sovran Self Storage Chairman of the Board, and...
Management
The Industry’s Finest: 2016 Manager Of The Year
With a seemingly never-ending To-Do list and the need for top-notch customer service skills, the position of self-storage manager is not a...
Management
Great Help Wanted!
Finding And Hiring The Right Managers When the self-storage industry
was in its infancy, the role of facility manager was...
Management
Up Your Game!
Becoming An All-Star Manager No doubt about it: Being a
self-storage manager is a challenging job. There are numerous maintenance...
Construction & Development
City Challenges
Self-Storage Developers Face New Costs And Issues New self-storage facility developers have generally had luck moving their...
Management
Fine Tuning TalentsSix Essential Skills For Maximizing Employee Potential
The best managers always seem to know how to get the best out of people and see the hidden potential in everyone....
Financing
Time Is Money!
Understanding The Changes To Overtime Regulations President Obama and Secretary Perez announced on May 18, 2016, the Department of...
Management
A Tale Of Two Strategies
Self Versus Third-Party Management Storage Pros Management, LLC, a Farmington Hills, Mich.-based self-storage company, owned more than 605 stores...
Management
Invest For Success!
Six Strategies For Strengthening Employee Competence And Morale No matter how new, secure, state-of-the-art, or fabulous the self-storage facility,...
Management
Staying On Track
Five Steps For Transaction Management Successfully selling or buying your self-storage facility always comes down to transaction management. It...
Publisher's Picks
The New MSM Buyer’s Guide: Loaded With New Features And Benefits
The new Mini-Co Buyer’s Guide is online and ready for use. The site includes new features as...
Mastering Online Meetings: Industry Embraces A New Reality
The pandemic brought changes to the way most companies do business, and the self-storage industry is no...
Look Who’s Talking: Ann Parham, CEO and President of Joshua Management
In March, no one could have predicted that COVID-19 would be an ongoing issue and topic of...
2020 Facility Of The Year Overall Facility Winner: Brickhouse Self Storage
When the owners of Brickhouse Self Storage began envisioning their dream, they didn’t have a cookie-cutter facility...
2020 Facility Of The Year New Facility Winner: SmarterSpace Storage Archer Road
As a new developer, Erik Henson, owner of SmarterSpace Storage Archer Road, took a wise approach and...
Blog
Bliss Edwards promoted to Executive Vice President as SmartStop Self Storage continues to expand its Canadian presence
LADERA RANCH, Calif., Jan. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc. ("SmartStop" or the "Company") today announced that Bliss Edwards will be...
Storage Exchange Launches Real Estate Brokerage Platform for Self-Storage
Storage Exchange has launched an interactive website for buyers, sellers and brokers of self-storage real estate. The platform leverages...
Marcus & Millichap Hires Self Storage VP in Philadelphia
With 16 years of experience in the self storage sector, Kevin Bledsoe has taken part in the sale of...
Self-Storage Supplier Janus to List on NYSE Via Merger With Juniper Industrial Holdings
Janus International, a global manufacturer and supplier of building components and security technology for the self-storage industry, will go...
Self-Storage Real Estate Firm Marcus & Millichap Acquires LMI Capital
Marcus & Millichap (M&M), a commercial real estate investment services firm with offices in Canada and the United States,...