With each passing year, more and more self-storage facilities are making the leap and integrating technology into their self-storage business plan to streamline operations and enhance site and unit security. There’s no doubt that technology is the way of the future for self-storage. Like a magnet, customers are attracted to...
Marketing your facility an important aspect to success, but it’s also one that baffles many facility owners. There are many reasons many owners don’t put together a comprehensive marketing plan. One of the reasons may be the false belief they can’t compete with the “big boys,” or REITs. While industry...
The dictionary defines data as “facts and statistics collected together for reference or analysis.” In this digital world, in which facts and statistics are literally only as far away as a finger tap, the question is how self-storage operators can use data to increase profits at their facilities. “There is...
Close your eyes and imagine a Jeep. What do you see around it? People typically see Jeeps in the great outdoors, maybe in the snowy mountains or in the deep woods rolling through the mud. “Immediately, your mind associates Jeep to the outdoors emotion and how you would love to...
At a defining moment in the self-storage industry, when profits are at an all-time high, Haviland Storage Services operates with a philanthropic focus on connecting with their community. Under the leadership of owner and operator Sue Haviland, employees are empowered to support causes dear to their hearts through the many...
With the shift to our new virtual world, you have probably found it more difficult to build and sustain professional relationships. Yet, the virtual technologies we are all using have actually expanded our opportunities to network and build connections. We are no longer limited to connecting with those in our...
Video tours of real estate and resort properties have long been used in those industries to help market their products, and many are finding it can work just as well for self-storage. “In 2021, customers are busier than ever before,” says Ian Lopuch, partner, Carlo Development LLC, the company behind...
Large or small, brand new or older properties, we are all in need of a constant stream of inquiries to grow or maintain occupancy and keep rates as high as possible. Community events and grassroots marketing in your neighborhood can do just that while lowering your Cost Per Lease (CPL)....
By Erica Shatzer The year is 2020, and self-storage facilities built during the development cycle before the Great Recession are either two decades old or close to that 20-year milestone. Twenty years really isn’t a long time for an edifice to be standing, but new developments could be dulling their...
There’s a saying that “nothing is free.” In these trying times, self-storage owners are trying to find ways to save money. While there are certain things owners/operators shouldn’t cut corners on, there are a few tricks that can get you free and low-cost marketing. The most effective marketing is your...
‘Tis the season to be jolly, but if you’re not effectively marketing during this historical slower season you might find a lump of coal in your bottom line at the end of the year. There are a few effective marketing tips that have helped in years past, such as providing...
The Impact Of Aging Baby Boomers On The Self-Storage Industry The baby boom generation (born between 1946 and 1964) is largely credited with the genesis of the modern self-storage industry. Baby boomers’ propensity for consumption of flavor-of-the-month goods created a need to store possessions that fell out of favor or...