While large self-storage companies possess certain operating advantages, independent owners can carve out healthy market share by implementing smart strategies related to marketing and money management.

Learn about best practices and cost-effective technologies that can add sophistication to your self-storage security program. Get tips on using forensic data, license-plate recognition, flow counts and more.

Learn creative ways to break into the self-storage business that limit risk and don’t require a lot of capital. You’ll get tips on preparation, types of acquisitions, how to maximize resources and more.

Modern self-storage design has become a critical aspect in winning municipal favor. Learn about mixed-use integration, how to beautify conversions, improve the customer experience through design and more.

Technologies used by self-storage operators are subject to privacy and data breaches that could be costly to business. Learn about the potential for exposures and how you can manage and mitigate risks.

This session will increase your familiarity with today’s employment laws, including legal restrictions that affect you as a self-storage operator and common human-resources errors to avoid.

Today’s self-storage manager must also be an effective marketer. Get insight on the difference between marketing and sales, community outreach, social media, website and mobile platforms, and more.

Learn how a self-storage tenant-insurance or tenant-protection program can be a valuable source of additional revenue. Get tips on choosing a program, training staff, and marketing and selling to customers.