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From Dream To Reality

How To Revive And Achieve Your Goals It’s January 2018, and hopes are...

March 1, 2018 0

Management

You Can’t Store That!

Preventing the Storage of Prohibited Items Throughout the years, self-storage tenants have stored—or...

February 1, 2018 0

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The Changing Workforce

Training Means A Lot To Millennials By Evan Hackel When baby boomers took their...

February 1, 2018 0

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They Did What?

Coping Effectively With Customers Who Behave Badly By Kate Zabriskie Polite Notice: When it’s your...

February 1, 2018 0

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Boosting Employee Retention

Five Pillars To Success As A Manager Why does your organization exist, and why should anyone care?...

January 1, 2018 0

Financing

When And How To Increase Rents

Determining Unit Pricing On A New Facility By Kerri Fivecoat-Campbell A lot of research and calculations...

December 1, 2017 0

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The Package Predicament

Is Acceptance Problematic? It’s a question as old as self-storage facilities themselves: Should you take responsibility for packages delivered to...

November 1, 2017 0

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From Analyst To Ally

The Formation Of A Unique REIT From the numerous Native American tribes, each with its own unique origin...

November 1, 2017 0

Management

2017 Manager Of The Year

Ambitious Aces Facility Managers With Stars In Their Cards On a daily basis, self-storage managers have a...

November 1, 2017 0

Management

Self-Storage Possibilities, Nassau County, New York

Also known as “The Island of Possibilities”, Nassau County in New York is one of the self-storage markets that continues to be strong. Within...

November 1, 2017 0

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Employee Handbooks

Profitable Tools For Small Businesses What commonly neglected business tool can help your workplace run more smoothly, orient new...

October 1, 2017 0

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...

August 1, 2017 0

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...

May 1, 2017 0

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Profit Principles

The ABCs Of Revenue Management For Small Operators There are a number of reasons to improve revenue and profits....

April 1, 2017 0

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Test Your Integrity

Are You A Great Leader? “The supreme quality for leadership is unquestionably integrity. Without it, no real success is possible, no...

April 1, 2017 0

Management

Chip Credit Cards

Retailers Grapple With Costly POS Upgrades Shoppers love credit cards for quick and easy purchases. Retailers? Not so much....

March 1, 2017 0

Helping Hands

Move To End Abuse

Storage Company Helps Victims Of Domestic Violence Mary Clemons had suffered years of physical abuse by the hands...

December 8, 2016 0

Management

Automatic Sprinklers

The First Line Of Defense Fires in mini- or self-storage facilities can have a devastating effect on contents and buildings....

December 1, 2016 0

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...

December 1, 2016 0

Management

Good Vibes

Creating A Positive Workplace To Boost Profits Negative businesses have a tough time making money. Employees with bad attitudes tend...

November 1, 2016 0

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...

November 1, 2016 0

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...

November 1, 2016 0

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...

October 1, 2016 0

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...

October 1, 2016 0

Construction & Development

City Challenges

Self-Storage Developers Face New Costs And Issues New self-storage facility developers have generally had luck moving their...

October 1, 2016 0

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....

October 1, 2016 0

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