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Managing a self storage facility is one of those jobs where surprising new situa...
77% of Americans now have smartphones. In fact, a lot of your tenants probably found you via an internet search on their smar...
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There are always risks to running a business, but we don’t always think about th...
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The answer to this question depends on what part of your business you’re talking...
When running a self storage business, it’s important to have effective ways to communicate with customers. Customers who aren...
No demographic is a monolith. That should be every self storage marketing profes...
Here’s a basic question you may have considered. Should your storage facility focus on long term or short term renters? Of co...
You have a smoothly-running self storage operation with high occupancy, satisfied customers, and top-of-the-line security. Ye...
As self storage continues to grow as an industry, you may be thinking about starting a self storage business, or expanding yo...
In a competitive self storage market, it’s tempting to want to give away a few t...
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As a self storage operator, your relationship with law enforcement is balanced b...
Self storage auctions take place all the time. When you rent units to hundreds o...
Your storage facility has all sorts of customers, and you want all of them to feel welcome. For your customers with disabilit...
It’s a shockingly common problem among self storage operators. A tenant abandons their storage unit and leaves behind cremain...
In 2017, Neighbor, the self-proclaimed Airbnb of self storage, launched with 2.5...
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We’ve talked about customers who hoard items and those who don’t pay their rent—...
Each April, Inside Self Storage brings more than 3,600 prospective and veteran s...
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As environmental awareness rises, you may be wondering how you can make your sto...
Starting a new business can be tough, and as many as 90% of startups fail, accor...
You know the old saying, “I don’t make the rules; I just enforce them”? Well, sometimes you make them too. As a self storage ...
Even the safest, most secure storage facilities receive the occasional visit fro...
Fire is a serious danger that takes people by surprise at school, work, and home. It destroys belongings, causes terrible inj...
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According to a recent poll conducted by Inside Self Storage, less than half of s...
There are huge benefits to keeping your storage facility clean. It creates a great first impression to new customers and keep...
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Looking to expand your social media presence? It can be tough to select which ne...
One of the goals of any self storage facility is to fill as many units as possible, thereby maximizing revenue. It can be a c...
Contrary to what some tenants might think, most self storage operators see storage auctions as a last resort. After all, the ...
Do you want to get grow your self storage career or break into the industry for ...
As we all learn in grammar school, there are germs everywhere. When it comes to keeping your storage facility clean, excess m...
Do you want to move into the RV storage market? Do you already offer RV storage ...
As a self storage facility manager, you know that there is extra work to do ever...
‘Tis the season for stockings hung by the fire and Christmas trees surrounded by...
Checkbooks often feel obsolete, but every self storage operator still knows a fe...
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Preparing your storage facility for winter is all about taking advantage of the ...
This is a tricky subject for any self storage operator, and for many reasons. If...
Life moves pretty fast, and with it come with new advancements. Today, all sorts of businesses run differently than they once...
It’s a common self storage dilemma. You want to increase your occupancy, but you...
Partial payments from tenants can be tricky. On the one hand, you surely understand how a tenant can go into a financial slum...
Christmas is coming soon! It’s never too early to start thinking about the most ...
Remember marketing before the internet? Advertising your storage facility was a ...
When running a self storage business, you’re always on the lookout for ways to k...
When researching ways for self storage facilities to be charitable year-round, one word kept coming up. Drive. As in food dri...
Interviewing for a self storage job—or any job, for that matter—can be nerve wra...
So, you’ve decided to expand your self storage business with retail products. That’s a great move! Years ago, not many storag...
One of the big challenges to running a self storage operation is keeping up with or surpassing the competition. After all, if...
A self storage operator’s job is so much more than offering customers extra space. The self storage industry is about conveni...
A growing number of Americans turn to podcasts to help them stay informed, make ...
If you’ve ever had a customer service job—in self storage or some other industry...
Advertising your storage facility on Facebook seems simple, but then you click t...
Halloween is rolling around soon, a time of costumes, candy, and frights. If you’re a self storage operator, don’t miss the o...
So, you’re interested in working in self storage as a resident manager. Perhaps ...
Getting negative feedback on your self storage business is tough. You work hard ...
Hoarding can be a serious problem. Many people who hoard fill their homes with things they don’t need—items that they’ve accu...
To attract self storage renters anywhere, you need competitive prices, friendly, helpful employees, and a clean, secure facil...
Whether you’re looking to break into the self storage industry for the first tim...
Firing an employee who works at your storage facility is hard. Not only is it ha...
Every profession, hobby, and passion has its own vocabulary. Those in the know u...
Some self storage customer complaints are justified and others are totally crazy...
For some people, a job is just a job. They don’t particularly want to be at work, and though they may not hate it, they would...
In self storage, we generally expect tenants in certain situations. Some are in the process of moving and use their unit as a...
Have you ever driven by one of those “Your ad here” billboards on the highway and wondered what it would be like if your stor...
Every stable economy is going to have inflation, and as prices go up, so must se...
Adding a truck or two to your self storage business can help in numerous ways. First, think of it like you would about sellin...
We’ve all seen cringe worthy websites. You know the ones. The websites with miss...
Each self storage facility will have at least one version of its lease, especially if the company operates in more than one s...
Just started working in self storage? Congratulations; you’ve chosen a career in...
Almost one third of everyone who uses the Internet looks at YouTube every single...
Summer is coming fast! Think of the approaching summer in the same way you’d thi...
Decades ago, businesses knew how to advertise. They would get their service or p...
There are some things you just don’t want in your self storage facility. These i...
When a new customer signs a lease with your facility, you can’t assume that they...
Every once in awhile, you’re bound to encounter a tenant at your storage facility who crosses the line from rude to downright...
Daily lock checks are important to the functioning of any self storage facility, and they can turn up some strange things. To...
There’s a difference between customer service and customer appreciation. Great c...
Having an environmentally friendly business is a big topic these days. Global cl...
When Twitter launched in 2006, its 140-characters-or-less form of communication ...
Security is one of the big selling points in self storage. Customers want to kno...
What is your storage facility’s hiring process like? Do you advertise the positi...
Self storage is a huge industry. If you’re lucky, you run a facility in an area ...
None of us like to think of ourselves as discriminatory. But as self storage ope...
Accidents happen. As a self storage operator, it’s your job to do everything you...
It goes without saying that when you do your job right as a self storage operato...
When it comes to self storage, most people think of the basic service: providing...
Technology is rapidly advancing. This is the most obvious with computers, includ...
Have you ever considered looking for work as a self storage resident manager? Pe...
As a self storage operator, many of the customers you interact with everyday are experiencing major life changes. They may be...
Have you just started your self storage business, or opened a branch in a new area? Then you may be wondering if it’s worth i...
As a self storage facility operator, you want to protect your property and business from legal problems, fires, pests, and mo...
There’s an unlocked, unpaid for storage unit at your facility. It’s frustrating enough that your tenant hasn’t paid rent on h...
While hopefully your storage facility doesn’t have to deal with tenant deaths often, it’s important to know the proper proced...
Nothing says “Welcome in!” like cleanliness. You can have the warmest logo and the most comforting colors in your office and ...
At some point, every self storage facility starts receiving reviews. Even those ...
Theft can be devastating for anyone, from individuals with homes to business own...
As self storage continues to become a bigger part of American life, it’s only natural that it will increasingly become a sett...
Active members of the armed forces have unique needs from businesses. This is especially true when it comes to self storage. ...
If your storage facility is located near a college campus, bringing in new custo...
Self storage facilities are prone to experiencing some pretty strange things. This can include tenants living in their storag...
Nothing can spoil a tenant’s view of a self storage facility quite like entering one’s unit and finding a pest infestation. I...
You’ve worked hard to grow your self storage business, so of course you want to protect it. Your facility’s biggest asset—the...
A few weeks ago, a guy known only by the username 007craft started a thread on R...
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The next time a prospective tenant asks for a tour of your storage facility, thi...
Ask most self storage facility managers and they’ll tell you: The best storage a...
What’s your New Year’s resolution? Maybe you want to exercise more, quit smoking...
Your storage facility’s staff are an extension of your business. They have the p...
The future of marketing your storage facility doesn’t exist on paper; it exists ...
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