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Total Self-Storage Solutions 2024 Education Video Package

Mon, 27 May 2024 17:34:04 GMT

Get 42 seminars addressing the full spectrum of self-storage: development, construction, investment, ownership, management, marketing, technology and more. Enjoy significant savings!

Format: Streaming video
Duration: Approximately 40 hours

Total Self-Storage Solutions 2024 Education Video Package
Streaming video is now available in discount packages! Now you can get all 42 sessions from the Big Picture, Building, Innovation, Investing, Management and Ownership education tracks at the 2024 Inside Self-Storage World Expo in one convenient bundle.
This product offers significant savings off the individual video prices and features self-storage experts discussing important topics related to development, construction, customer experience, investment, ownership, management, marketing, technology, legal issues and more. It includes the following videos:

Big Picture

Rock of Ages: How Generational Change Is Influencing All Aspects of the Self-Storage Industry
2024 Construction Outlook: Understanding Today’s Trends and Their Long-Term Implications
The 5 Greatest Threats Facing Self-Storage Today (and What to Do About Them)
Legal Horizons: What to Look for on the Self-Storage Liability Landscape
Self-Storage Data Dump: Analytical Insights to Help You Elevate Your Operation
The Heat Is On! The Impact of Global Warming on Self-Storage
Blazing New Trails: Self-Storage Business Improvements You Can Make, Simply by Avoiding These Mistakes

Building

Customer-Centric Self-Storage Design: Balancing Cost With a Winning Outcome
Protect Yourself Before You Wreck Yourself: Understanding the Self-Storage Construction Contract
Less-Extreme Makeover, Self-Storage Edition: How to Give Your Aged Facility a New Edge
Sustainability in Self-Storage Construction: What It Really Means and How to Achieve It
Change Order! How to Manage Self-Storage Project Modifications With Fairness and Finesse
IBC Code Impact: What the Latest Changes Mean for Your Self-Storage Development
The Self-Storage Zoning Game Has Changed! Here’s How You Can Still Play and Win

Innovation

Harnessing the Power of AI to Boost Your Self-Storage NOI
Designing Customer-Centric Self-Storage Experiences for Today’s Competitive Market
10X Your Productivity! Leveraging Automation in Self-Storage Operation
Self-Storage SEO 2024: Your Marketing Blueprint for a Cookie-Free Future
Beyond Dynamic Pricing: Technology-Driven Revenue Management for Self-Storage
Monitor, Study, Convert: Combining Tech and Data to Improve Your Self-Storage Business
The Truth About Remote Management: Self-Storage Experts Share the Deets

Investing

Money, Mindset, Momentum … How to Get Started and Grow Fast in Self-Storage Investing
Raising Funds: Scaling Your Self-Storage Business Through OPM (Other People’s Money)
Advanced Self-Storage Feasibility: Metrics You May Be Missing, Plus What the Numbers Won't Tell You
Money Matters: What the Banking Credit Crunch and High Interest Rates Mean for the Self-Storage Industry
A New Investor’s Guide to Securing a Self-Storage Loan
Outside the Self-Storage Box: Creative Ways to Expand Your Portfolio
The Power of Relationship Capital: Leveraging Your Personal Brand to Find and Close Self-Storage Deals

Management

Do or Die: Things Self-Storage Managers Must Do to Make Ownership Happy and Get PAID
Delivering Personal Sales and Service in a Remote Self-Storage Environment
Adapting to Modern-Day Self-Storage Operation: Next-Level Insights for Experienced Managers
Self-Storage Young Guns: Career Innovation and Planning in Today’s Corporate-Forward Industry
Simple DIY Marketing Strategies for Self-Storage Managers
Community Involvement and Self-Storage Success: The Why and How of Grassroots Engagement
Maintenance Matters: How to Keep Your Self-Storage Site Looking and Functioning Its Best

Ownership

DIY Business Intelligence for Self-Storage: Tools You Can Create and Use on Your Own
Improving Self-Storage Income and Value, Whether You Intend to Buy, Sell or Hold
Getting More of What You Want (and Less of What You Don’t) From Your Self-Storage Team
Insurance Insanity! What’s Happening to Your Coverage, Plus Solutions to Offset Costs and Risk
Operating Boat/RV Storage … It Ain’t the Same Business Model as Self-Storage!
Self-Storage Marketing Playbook: A Guide for Facility Owners
Averting Missed Opportunity: Things You Must Keep in Mind to Maximize Self-Storage Profitability

For more detailed descriptions, please refer to the individual product pages.

Self-Storage Operator Essentials 2024 Education Video Package

Mon, 27 May 2024 17:39:41 GMT

Get 28 education sessions that address important aspects of self-storage facility operation. This discount bundle addresses issues of sales, service, marketing, revenue, staffing, technology, legal and more.

Format: Streaming video
Duration: Approximately 23 hours

Self-Storage Operator Essentials 2024 Education Video Package
Streaming video is now available in discount packages! Now you can get 28 sessions from the Big Picture, Innovation, Management and Ownership Tracks at the 2024 Inside Self-Storage World Expo in one convenient bundle. This product offers significant savings off the individual video prices and features self-storage experts discussing important topics related to facility operation including sales, customer service, marketing, revenue management, staffing, technology, legal compliance and more. It includes:

Big Picture

Rock of Ages: How Generational Change Is Influencing All Aspects of the Self-Storage Industry
2024 Construction Outlook: Understanding Today’s Trends and Their Long-Term Implications
The 5 Greatest Threats Facing Self-Storage Today (and What to Do About Them)
Legal Horizons: What to Look for on the Self-Storage Liability Landscape
Self-Storage Data Dump: Analytical Insights to Help You Elevate Your Operation
The Heat Is On! The Impact of Global Warming on Self-Storage
Blazing New Trails: Self-Storage Business Improvements You Can Make, Simply by Avoiding These Mistakes

Innovation

Harnessing the Power of AI to Boost Your Self-Storage NOI
Designing Customer-Centric Self-Storage Experiences for Today’s Competitive Market
10X Your Productivity! Leveraging Automation in Self-Storage Operation
Self-Storage SEO 2024: Your Marketing Blueprint for a Cookie-Free Future
Beyond Dynamic Pricing: Technology-Driven Revenue Management for Self-Storage
Monitor, Study, Convert: Combining Tech and Data to Improve Your Self-Storage Business
The Truth About Remote Management: Self-Storage Experts Share the Deets

Management

Do or Die: Things Self-Storage Managers Must Do to Make Ownership Happy and Get PAID
Delivering Personal Sales and Service in a Remote Self-Storage Environment
Adapting to Modern-Day Self-Storage Operation: Next-Level Insights for Experienced Managers
Self-Storage Young Guns: Career Innovation and Planning in Today’s Corporate-Forward Industry
Simple DIY Marketing Strategies for Self-Storage Managers
Community Involvement and Self-Storage Success: The Why and How of Grassroots Engagement
Maintenance Matters: How to Keep Your Self-Storage Site Looking and Functioning Its Best

Ownership

DIY Business Intelligence for Self-Storage: Tools You Can Create and Use on Your Own
Improving Self-Storage Income and Value, Whether You Intend to Buy, Sell or Hold
Getting More of What You Want (and Less of What You Don’t) From Your Self-Storage Team
Insurance Insanity! What’s Happening to Your Coverage, Plus Solutions to Offset Costs and Risk
Operating Boat/RV Storage … It Ain’t the Same Business Model as Self-Storage!
Self-Storage Marketing Playbook: A Guide for Facility Owners
Averting Missed Opportunity: Things You Must Keep in Mind to Maximize Self-Storage Profitability

For more detailed descriptions, please refer to the individual product pages. This product is also included as part of the Total Self-Storage Solutions 2024 Education Video Package.

Self-Storage Management 2024 Education Video Package

Mon, 27 May 2024 17:54:56 GMT

Get seven education sessions focused on self-storage facility management. This discount bundle offers insight into revenue management, marketing, collections, add-on profit centers, career growth and more.

Format: Streaming video
Duration: Approximately 6 hours

Self-Storage Management 2024 Education Video Package
Streaming video is now available in discount packages! Now you can get all seven sessions from the Management education track at the 2024 Inside Self-Storage World Expo in one convenient bundle. This product offers savings off the individual video prices and features self-storage experts discussing issues that are important to facility managers. It includes:

For more detailed descriptions, please refer to the individual product pages. This product is also included as part of the following discount packages:

Total Self-Storage Solutions 2024 Education Video Package
Self-Storage Operator Essentials 2024 Education Video Package

Self-Storage Ownership 2024 Education Video Package

Mon, 27 May 2024 17:57:58 GMT

Get seven education sessions focused on self-storage business ownership. This discount bundle offers insight to net operating income, data and performance, marketing, online visibility, revenue, and more.

Format: Streaming video
Duration: Approximately 6 hours

Self-Storage Ownership 2024 Education Video Package
Streaming video is now available in discount packages! Now you can get all seven sessions from the Ownership Track at the 2024 Inside Self-Storage World Expo in one convenient bundle. This product offers savings off the individual video prices and features self-storage experts discussing issues that are important to facility owners. It includes:

For more detailed descriptions, please refer to the individual product pages. This product is also included as part of the following discount packages:

Total Self-Storage Solutions 2024 Education Video Package
Self-Storage Operator Essentials 2024 Education Video Package

Getting More of What You Want (and Less of What You Don’t) From Your Self-Storage Team

Mon, 27 May 2024 16:59:48 GMT

Learn about a performance formula that encourages the staff behaviors you want and discourages the ones you don’t. You’ll learn and practice providing self-storage team feedback.

Speaker: Anne Mari DeCoster, Founder, AM DeCoster LLC
Format: Streaming video
Duration: Approximately 50 minutes

Getting More of What You Want (and Less of What You Don’t) From Your Self-Storage Team
Frustrated by ineffective communication with your self-storage employees? Need to enforce boundaries? Hold people accountable? This presentation is for you! Our presenter will offer a feedback formula that encourages the staff behaviors you want and discourages the ones you don’t, increasing your satisfaction and productivity while decreasing your frustration. In this interactive session, you’ll learn and practice this tried-and-true technique to provide team feedback up, down and sideways.

You'll learn:

How to give “reinforcing” feedback to your self-storage team
How to give “formative” feedback
How to build effective communication skills
Ways to hold teammates accountable
How to reduce frustration and enjoy your investment

This product is also included as part of the following discount packages:

Total Self-Storage Solutions 2024 Education Video Package
Self-Storage Operator Essentials 2024 Education Video Package
Self-Storage Ownership 2024 Education Video Package

Self-Storage Young Guns: Career Innovation and Planning in Today’s Corporate-Forward Industry

Mon, 27 May 2024 16:47:26 GMT

Whether you’re just getting started in self-storage facility management or planning your next career step, this presentation will help you leverage your skillset and plot your future in the business.

Speaker: Mike Scott, Revenue Operations Manager, Spartan Investment Group/FreeUp Storage
Format: Streaming video
Duration: Approximately 50 minutes

Self-Storage Young Guns: Career Innovation and Planning in Today’s Corporate-Forward Industry
Self-storage has attracted a new generation of talent in recent years, particularly since the pandemic. There are also many opportunities for those interested in personal growth. Whether you’re just getting started in facility management or attempting to plan your next career step, this presentation will help you leverage your skillset and plot your future in the business.

You'll learn:

How to plan your career path
Networking advice
How to identify areas for personal improvement
How to improve processes and climb the corporate ladder
Personal insights from young professionals across the industry

This product is also included as part of the following discount packages:

Total Self-Storage Solutions 2024 Education Video Package
Self-Storage Operator Essentials 2024 Education Video Package
Self-Storage Management 2024 Education Video Package

Inside Self-Storage 2024 Guidebook Series [Digital]

Tue, 19 Dec 2023 17:24:33 GMT

Big savings! The Inside Self-Storage 2024 Guidebook Series contains both publications at a discount of about $20. Get detailed insight on building, investing, ownership, management and more.

Two (2) Guidebooks
PDF Format

NOTE: These digital Guidebooks are in PDF format. Upon completion of purchase, they will be immediately available in your "My On-Demand Library."

Inside Self-Storage 2024 Guidebook Series [Digital]
Great savings! Now you can get both Guidebooks in the 2024 series in one convenient package. This premier bundle of digital publications saves you about $20 off the individual prices and features critical information and tips on self-storage building, investing, ownership, management and much more. The series includes:

Building/Investing Guidebook 2024 – Designed to help those interested in self-storage investing as well as those who want to establish or expand an operation, this publication addresses investing, finance, real estate, planning, development, design and construction.
Facility-Operation Guidebook 2024 – Designed for managers and owners, this book addresses key aspects to self-storage operation, providing insight to revenue, sales, legal issues, marketing, maintenance, liability, technology, security and much more.

For more detailed descriptions of Guidebook contents, please refer to each individual product page by clicking on the linked title.

If you prefer to purchase the Guidebook Series in a softcover format, click here.

Inside Self-Storage 2024 Guidebook Series [Softcover]

Tue, 19 Dec 2023 17:31:34 GMT

Big savings! The Inside Self-Storage 2024 Guidebook Series contains both publications at a discount of about $20. Get detailed insight on building, investing, ownership, management and more.

Contents: Two (2) Guidebooks
Format: Softcover (USPS Shipping Required)

NOTE: The 2024 ISS Guidebooks are being printed. We expect pre-orders to ship no later than Jan. 19. If you don’t want to wait, you can instead purchase a digital copy, which will be immediately delivered to your “My On-Demand Library.” See the link to the digital version below..

Inside Self-Storage 2024 Guidebook Series [Softcover]
Great savings! Now you can get both Guidebooks in the 2024 series in one convenient package. This premier bundle of digital publications saves you about $20 off the individual prices and features critical information and tips on self-storage building, investing, ownership, management and much more. The series includes:

Building/Investing Guidebook 2024 – Designed to help those interested in self-storage investing as well as those who want to establish or expand an operation, this publication addresses investing, finance, real estate, planning, development, design and construction.
Facility-Operation Guidebook 2024 – Designed for managers and owners, this book addresses key aspects to self-storage operation, providing insight to revenue, sales, legal issues, marketing, maintenance, liability, technology, security and much more.

For more detailed descriptions of Guidebook contents, please refer to each individual product page by clicking on the linked title.

If you prefer to purchase the Guidebook Series in a digital format, click here.

Self-Storage Mastery Video 5-Pack: Career Development

Thu, 05 Sep 2024 19:20:04 GMT

Become a master of self-storage career-development strategies! This select discount bundle offers insight to goal-setting, career progression, communication skills and more.

Format: Streaming Video

Duration: Approximately 4 hours

Self-Storage Mastery Video 5-Pack: Career Development

Our Self-Storage Mastery video packs combine some of the best education sessions recorded during recent Inside Self-Storage World Expo and other educational events. Based on popular themes, these five-video bundles provide valuable, in-depth knowledge on highly requested topics of interest—at significant savings!

The Career Development package features self-storage experts discussing issues and strategies important to aspiring facility managers. It includes:

Adapting to Modern-Day Self-Storage Operation: Next-Level Insights for Experienced Managers – Learn specific strategies you should be employing to better operate and promote your self-storage facility and how they’ll benefit you and your customers.
Do or Die: Things Self-Storage Managers Must Do to Make Ownership Happy and Get PAID – If you’re a self-storage manager, your goal is to make money. Learn things you can do to ensure a more profitable business, which will please your owner and put more money in everyone’s pocket.
Management or Leadership? Discovering the Right Mix to Be a Self-Storage Superstar – Professional success doesn’t occur by accident. It takes practice and commitment. Our presenter will provide a roadmap to help self-storage managers elevate their talents and take on growth opportunities.
Self-Storage Young Guns: Career Innovation and Planning in Today’s Corporate-Forward Industry – Whether you’re just getting started in self-storage facility management or planning your next career step, this presentation will help you leverage your skillset and plot your future in the business.
The Self-Storage Metrics Every Manager Must Know—and Leverage—to Be Utterly Indispensable – Learn how to glean valuable information from your self-storage management and financial reports to grow from an operational manager to an irreplaceable financial-performance manager.

For full session descriptions, please click on the linked titles to view the individual product page.

Other packages in the Self-Storage Mastery Series are:

Self-Storage Mastery Video 5-Pack: People Management

Thu, 05 Sep 2024 20:23:37 GMT

Become a master of self-storage human resources! This select discount bundle offers insight to recruitment, hiring, compensation, evaluations, retention and more.

Format: Streaming Video

Duration: Approximately 4 hours

Self-Storage Mastery Video 5-Pack: People Management

The People Management package features self-storage experts discussing issues and strategies important to human resources. It includes:

Getting More of What You Want (and Less of What You Don’t) From Your Self-Storage Team – Learn about a performance formula that encourages the staff behaviors you want and discourages the ones you don’t. You’ll learn and practice providing self-storage team feedback.
Give Them What They Want! Secrets to Staff Compensation, Motivation and Retention – Hiring self-storage staff is expensive and filled with opportunity costs, so retention is a key strategy. Our presenter will share tips on how to limit turnover and ensure owners and employees are satisfied.
Hiring Hell? Securing Top-Quality Self-Storage Staff, Even in Today’s Infernal Labor Market – Learn how to establish a system that will help you attract and retain quality talent for your self-storage operation. Get tips on recruitment, presenting appealing offers, onboarding protocols and more.
Soup Up Your Sales Team! A Self-Storage Owner’s Guide to Powerful Staff Performance – Learn how key performance metrics, training and tactics can help your team improve sales and close self-storage rentals faster. You’ll also get insight on compensation and other staff-strengthening strategies.
The Intrapreneur Work Culture: What It Is and How Your Self-Storage Operation Can Get One – Whether you’re a self-storage employee or owner looking to increase your bottom line, this session introduces tools and skills that’ll help you take an intrapreneurial approach to elevating your job experience.

For full session descriptions, please click on the linked titles to view the individual product page.

Other packages in the Self-Storage Mastery Series are:

Inside Self-Storage Facility-Operation Guidebook 2024 [Digital]

Tue, 19 Dec 2023 17:48:24 GMT

This Guidebook addresses key aspects to self-storage ownership and management providing insight to revenue, sales, legal issues, marketing, maintenance, liability, technology, security and much more.

224 Pages
PDF Format

NOTE: This digital Guidebook is a PDF. Upon completion of purchase, it will be immediately available to you in your "My On-Demand Library."

Inside Self-Storage Facility-Operation Guidebook 2024 [Digital]
Whether you’re a self-storage owner or manager, your understanding of the myriad aspects connected to facility operation has a direct correlation to the success and sustainability of the business. This Guidebook provides guidance to help operators maximize the performance of a self-storage asset with respect to revenue, sales, customer service, marketing, staffing, security, risk management, career development, technology, outsourcing and so much more. Topics include:

Revenue Management

Market change
Net operating income
Cash flow
Key performance indicators
Budgeting
Capital expenditures
Rental rates
Unit values
Fee structure
Tenant delinquency
Expenses
Tax issues
Operational challenges

Sales & Service

Sales skills
In-person strategies
Scripting
Buyer personas
Customer experience
Service tips
In-house call centers

Site Maintenance

Capital improvements
Efficiency and sustainability
Curb appeal
Office refresh
Retail area
Preventive planning
Roof maintenance
Door care
Security
Lighting
Asphalt
Landscaping
Pest prevention

Safety & Security

Crime prevention
Cybersecurity
Workplace violence
Employee theft
Emergency preparedness
Crisis management
Safety protocols
Site security

Legal & Insurance

Legal trends
Rental agreements
Lien sales
Tenant bankruptcy
Technology and privacy
Accessibility
Property liability
Vehicle storage
Insurance coverage and claims
Tenant insurance

Staffing

Labor challenges
Recruiting and hiring
Compensation
Company culture
Diversity, equity and inclusion
Policies and procedures
Incentives and retention
Training and development
Performance reviews
Employee discipline

Career Development

Career advancement
Changing companies
Owner aspirations
Interview advice
Communications
Social media dangers
Resolving conflict

Marketing

Grand-opening events
Lease-up
Budgeting
Market uncertainty
Brand-building
Website strategies
Digital tactics
Search engine optimization
Business listings
Online reviews
Artificial intelligence
Content strategies
Referrals
Organic and guerrilla strategies
Movies and television
Promotional partnerships

Technology

Trending tools
Needs assessment
Contactless rentals
Automation
Management software
Internet of Things
Artificial Intelligence
Tech support
Collections
Smart locks
Two-way video
Revenue management
QR codes
Mobile apps

Outsourcing

Service contractors
Third-party management
Human resources
Site maintenance
Call centers
IT support
Pest control

Add-On Services

Retail
Technology upgrades
Truck rentals
Boat/RV storage
Wine storage
Billboards
Ancillary alternatives

If you prefer to purchase this guidebook in a softcover format, click here. To view other guidebooks in the 2024 series, click here.

Inside Self-Storage Facility-Operation Guidebook 2024 [Softcover]

Tue, 19 Dec 2023 17:31:34 GMT

This Guidebook addresses key aspects to self-storage ownership and management providing insight to revenue, sales, legal issues, marketing, maintenance, liability, technology, security and much more.

Format: Softcover (USPS Shipping Required)
Length: 224 Pages

Inside Self-Storage Facility-Operation Guidebook 2024 [Softcover]
Whether you’re a self-storage owner or manager, your understanding of the myriad aspects connected to facility operation has a direct correlation to the success and sustainability of the business. This Guidebook provides guidance to help operators maximize the performance of a self-storage asset with respect to revenue, sales, customer service, marketing, staffing, security, risk management, career development, technology, outsourcing and so much more. Topics include:

Revenue Management

Market change
Net operating income
Cash flow
Key performance indicators
Budgeting
Capital expenditures
Rental rates
Unit values
Fee structure
Tenant delinquency
Expenses
Tax issues
Operational challenges

Sales & Service

Sales skills
In-person strategies
Scripting
Buyer personas
Customer experience
Service tips
In-house call centers

Site Maintenance

Capital improvements
Efficiency and sustainability
Curb appeal
Office refresh
Retail area
Preventive planning
Roof maintenance
Door care
Security
Lighting
Asphalt
Landscaping
Pest prevention

Safety & Security

Crime prevention
Cybersecurity
Workplace violence
Employee theft
Emergency preparedness
Crisis management
Safety protocols
Site security

Legal & Insurance

Legal trends
Rental agreements
Lien sales
Tenant bankruptcy
Technology and privacy
Accessibility
Property liability
Vehicle storage
Insurance coverage and claims
Tenant insurance

Staffing

Labor challenges
Recruiting and hiring
Compensation
Company culture
Diversity, equity and inclusion
Policies and procedures
Incentives and retention
Training and development
Performance reviews
Employee discipline

Career Development

Career advancement
Changing companies
Owner aspirations
Interview advice
Communications
Social media dangers
Resolving conflict

Marketing

Grand-opening events
Lease-up
Budgeting
Market uncertainty
Brand-building
Website strategies
Digital tactics
Search engine optimization
Business listings
Online reviews
Artificial intelligence
Content strategies
Referrals
Organic and guerrilla strategies
Movies and television
Promotional partnerships

Technology

Trending tools
Needs assessment
Contactless rentals
Automation
Management software
Internet of Things
Artificial Intelligence
Tech support
Collections
Smart locks
Two-way video
Revenue management
QR codes
Mobile apps

Outsourcing

Service contractors
Third-party management
Human resources
Site maintenance
Call centers
IT support
Pest control

Add-On Services

Retail
Technology upgrades
Truck rentals
Boat/RV storage
Wine storage
Billboards
Ancillary alternatives

If you prefer to purchase this guidebook in a digital format, click here. To view other guidebooks in the 2024 series, click here.

Total Self-Storage Solutions 2023 Education Video Package

Wed, 07 Jun 2023 21:04:03 GMT

Get 42 seminars addressing the full spectrum of self-storage: development, construction, investment, ownership, management, marketing, technology and more. Enjoy significant savings!

Format: Streaming video
Duration: Approximately 42 hours

Total Self-Storage Solutions 2023 Education Video Package

Streaming video is now available in discount packages! Now you can get all 42 sessions from the Building, Editor’s Choice, Investing, Operations, Technology, Wealth and Staffing education tracks at the 2023 Inside Self-Storage World Expo in one convenient bundle. This product offers significant savings off the individual video prices and features self-storage experts discussing important topics related to self-storage development, construction, customer experience, investment, ownership, management, marketing, technology, legal issues and more. It includes:

Self-Storage Building 2023 Education Video Package

Does This Site Make Sense? Where to Build Self-Storage in Today’s Shifting Market
Value Engineering in Self-Storage: Cinching the Purse Strings on Your Next Construction Project
Exceeding Expectations of Self-Storage With Aesthetically Superior Design
My Pain, Your Gain: The Hard Lessons I’ve Learned About Building Self-Storage
Never Break the (Supply) Chain: Sourcing Materials and Prices for Self-Storage Projects
Driving Success: Designing Vehicle Flow and Parking for Your Self-Storage Property
Living the Dream: How We Built Our First Self-Storage Facility and Lessons Learned

Self-Storage Editor’s Choice 2023 Education Video Package

Self-Storage Meets the Blockchain: Social Tokens and How They Could Transform Industry Investing
Surviving the Forest of Social Media: How Any Self-Storage Operator Can Make It on Their Own
The One Stop Way: Why and How We Turned Our Self-Storage Portfolio Into a Self-Sustaining Brand
Smooth Sailing or Bumpy Ride? Operators Share Their Boat/RV-Storage Triumphs, Tragedies and Tips
Inside the Box, Outside the Lines: Real-Life Innovation in Self-Storage Conversion Projects
Federal Laws That Apply to Your Local Self-Storage Facility and How They Impact Your Business
What You Need to Know About Digital Marketing in the New Era of Data Privacy

Self-Storage Investing 2023 Education Video Package

What’s What in Self-Storage Real Estate? Living in the Now, Forecasting the Future
Interpreting Self-Storage Facility Value in Today’s Changeable Market
Getting Self-Storage Owners to Sell Their Facilities: Insider Acquisition Tips
Traversing the Sea of Self-Storage Finance, No Matter the Economic Climate
The Newbie Investor’s Guide: Finding a Successful Start in Self-Storage
Getting Out, Cashing In: Positioning Your Self-Storage Property for Sale
Securing Funds in a Time of Uncertainty: Insight to Self-Storage Underwriting

Self-Storage Operations 2023 Education Video Package

30 Things I Wish I Knew Before I Started My Self-Storage Operation
Going Nuclear With Your NOI: Ways to Ignite Income, Defuse Expenses and Fuel Facility Value
The Self-Storage Metrics Every Manager Must Know—and Leverage—to Be Utterly Indispensable
The Perfect Marketing Mix: Blending Digital and Traditional Tactics to Get More Business in the Door
Their Perception Is Your Reality: How to Influence the Key Groups That Determine Self-Storage Success
Which Way Is Up? Where Google Is Headed and How It’s Going to Help You Outrank Competitors
The Self-Storage Glow-Up: 5 Things Your Facility Needs to Be the Best Revenue-Getter

Self-Storage Technology 2023 Education Video Package

Avoiding Overload: How to Honestly Evaluate Your Self-Storage Technology Needs
Insider Tips for Automating Self-Storage and Making That Coveted Mailbox Money
Wielding Technology to Centralize—and Futurize—Your Self-Storage Sales Center
Shopping for Self-Storage Software? Guidance to Help You Grasp Types, Features and Benefits
How I Turned My Family's Self-Storage Operation on Its Head: An Automation Case Study
Running Defense: What You Need to Keep Your Self-Storage Facility Safe and Secure
Don’t Be a Cyber Sucker! Protecting Your Self-Storage Business From Online Attack

Self-Storage Wealth 2023 Education Video Package

5 Things You Must Know to Raise Money for Your Next Self-Storage Venture
Making Millions in Self-Storage: How to Find Opportunities, Outwit Competitors and Win Deals
Fast-Tracking Your Self-Storage Investment Portfolio: What It Takes and Lessons Learned
Getting Tactical About Taxes: Clever Strategies for Expanding Your Self-Storage Empire
For more detailed descriptions, please refer to the individual product pages.

Self-Storage Staffing 2023 Education Video Package

Hiring Hell? Securing Top-Quality Self-Storage Staff, Even in Today’s Infernal Labor Market
The Intrapreneur Work Culture: What It Is and How Your Self-Storage Operation Can Get One
Give Them What They Want! Secrets to Staff Compensation, Motivation and Retention

For more detailed descriptions, please refer to the individual product pages.

Self-Storage Operator Essentials 2023 Education Video Package

Wed, 07 Jun 2023 21:08:07 GMT

Get 21 education sessions that address important aspects of self-storage facility operation. This discount bundle addresses issues of sales, service, marketing, revenue, staffing, technology, legal and more.

Format: Streaming video
Duration: Approximately 21 hours

Self-Storage Operator Essentials 2023 Education Video Package

Streaming video is now available in discount packages! Now you can get 21 sessions from the Operations, Technology, Staffing and Editor’s Choice education tracks at the 2022 Inside Self-Storage World Expo in one convenient bundle. This product offers significant savings off the individual video prices and features self-storage experts discussing important topics related to self-storage facility operation, including sales, customer service, marketing, revenue management, staffing, technology, legal compliance and more. It includes:

Self-Storage Operations 2023 Education Video Package

30 Things I Wish I Knew Before I Started My Self-Storage Operation
Going Nuclear With Your NOI: Ways to Ignite Income, Defuse Expenses and Fuel Facility Value
The Self-Storage Metrics Every Manager Must Know—and Leverage—to Be Utterly Indispensable
The Perfect Marketing Mix: Blending Digital and Traditional Tactics to Get More Business in the Door
Their Perception Is Your Reality: How to Influence the Key Groups That Determine Self-Storage Success
Which Way Is Up? Where Google Is Headed and How It’s Going to Help You Outrank Competitors
The Self-Storage Glow-Up: 5 Things Your Facility Needs to Be the Best Revenue-Getter

Self-Storage Technology 2023 Education Video Package

Avoiding Overload: How to Honestly Evaluate Your Self-Storage Technology Needs
Insider Tips for Automating Self-Storage and Making That Coveted Mailbox Money
Wielding Technology to Centralize—and Futurize—Your Self-Storage Sales Center
Shopping for Self-Storage Software? Guidance to Help You Grasp Types, Features and Benefits
How I Turned My Family's Self-Storage Operation on Its Head: An Automation Case Study
Running Defense: What You Need to Keep Your Self-Storage Facility Safe and Secure
Don’t Be a Cyber Sucker! Protecting Your Self-Storage Business From Online Attack

Self-Storage Staffing 2023 Education Video Package

Hiring Hell? Securing Top-Quality Self-Storage Staff, Even in Today’s Infernal Labor Market
The Intrapreneur Work Culture: What It Is and How Your Self-Storage Operation Can Get One
Give Them What They Want! Secrets to Staff Compensation, Motivation and Retention

Self-Storage Editor’s Choice 2023 Education Video Package

Surviving the Forest of Social Media: How Any Self-Storage Operator Can Make It on Their Own
The One Stop Way: Why and How We Turned Our Self-Storage Portfolio Into a Self-Sustaining Brand
Federal Laws That Apply to Your Local Self-Storage Facility and How They Impact Your Business
What You Need to Know About Digital Marketing in the New Era of Data Privacy

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Total Self-Storage Solutions 2023 Education Video Package

Self-Storage Staffing 2023 Education Video Package

Wed, 07 Jun 2023 21:21:48 GMT

Get three education sessions focused on self-storage staffing. This discount bundle offers insight to hiring and recruiting, work culture and strategies on compensation, motivation and retention.

Format: Streaming video
Duration: Approximately 3 hours

Self-Storage Staffing 2023 Education Video Package

Streaming video is now available in discount packages! Now you can get all three sessions from the Staffing education track at the 2023 Inside Self-Storage World Expo in one convenient bundle. This product offers savings off the individual video prices and features self-storage experts discussing issues that are important to facility owners and hiring managers. It includes:

For more detailed descriptions, please refer to the individual product pages. This product is also included as part of the following discount packages:

Hiring Hell? Securing Top-Quality Self-Storage Staff, Even in Today’s Infernal Labor Market

Wed, 07 Jun 2023 20:45:19 GMT

Learn how to establish a system that will help you attract and retain quality talent for your self-storage operation. Get tips on recruitment, presenting appealing offers, onboarding protocols and more.

Speaker: Whitney Hamm, Director of People, Spartan Investment Group
Format: Streaming video
Duration: Approximately 50 minutes

Hiring Hell? Securing Top-Quality Self-Storage Staff, Even in Today’s Infernal Labor Market

Recruiting quality job candidates is tough! So much so, that many self-storage leaders say it keeps them up at night. The process can feel unrewarding, especially when your efforts result in quick turnover or you can’t attract the talent you need. How do you improve your odds of success and maybe get a few more hours of sleep? Find out in this session.

You'll learn:

Why to view your team recruiting as a sales system
How to establish a system that’s right for your business
Ways to improve your odds of finding candidate who sticks around
How to present an appealing employment offer, regardless of your benefits package
Onboarding protocols that’ll help you retain top talent

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The Intrapreneur Work Culture: What It Is and How Your Self-Storage Operation Can Get One

Wed, 07 Jun 2023 20:46:31 GMT

Whether you’re a self-storage employee or owner looking to increase your bottom line, this session introduces tools and skills that’ll help you take an intrapreneurial approach to elevating your job experience.

Speaker: Allie Hunsaker, Vice President of Investor Relations, Crystal View Capital
Format: Streaming video
Duration: Approximately 50 minutes

The Intrapreneur Work Culture: What It Is and How Your Self-Storage Operation Can Get One

It’s no secret that employees have been frequently resigning and business operators are having a difficult time attracting and keeping the best workers. Technology solves part of the problem, but “intrapreneurs” can solve the remainder. Whether you’re an employee or owner looking to increase your bottom line, this session will introduce tools and skills that’ll elevate your job experience.

You'll learn:

What an “intrapreneur” is and how to locate or create one
The “Chernobyl Effect” and the $100 million problem
How to make use of staff feedback and when to be silent
The 5W1H problem-solving method and how it influences net operating income
The best tools to quickly create an intrapreneurial work environment

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Give Them What They Want! Secrets to Staff Compensation, Motivation and Retention

Wed, 07 Jun 2023 20:47:44 GMT

Hiring self-storage staff is expensive and filled with opportunity costs, so retention is a key strategy. Our presenter will share tips on how to limit turnover and ensure owners and employees are satisfied.

Speaker: Stephanie Tharpe, Owner, A+ Management Group LLC
Format: Streaming video
Duration: Approximately 50 minutes

Give Them What They Want! Secrets to Staff Compensation, Motivation and Retention

Once a job candidate is hired, it takes six to eight months for them to reach full productivity. In the meantime, you’re investing in this person financially and dealing with opportunity costs (the loss of potential gain from other alternatives). In short, hiring is expensive! So, you don’t want to do it more than necessary. Our presenter will explain how to limit turnover and ensure both you and your employees are satisfied.

You'll learn:

How to improve your communication skills and share your company vision
Benefits you should offer including bonuses, healthcare and paid time off
How to train employees on operations, safety and policies
How to listen so your employees can express their ideas
Why you need to staff them respectfully

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Inside Self-Storage 2023 Guidebook Series [Digital]

Tue, 13 Dec 2022 18:00:59 GMT

Big savings! The Inside Self-Storage 2023 Guidebook Series contains both publications at a discount of about $20. Get detailed insight on building, investing, ownership, management and more.

Two (2) Guidebooks
PDF Format

NOTE: These digital Guidebooks are in PDF format. Upon completion of purchase, they will be immediately available to you in your "My On-Demand Library."

Inside Self-Storage 2023 Guidebook Series [Digital]
Great savings! Now you can get both Guidebooks in the 2023 series in one convenient package. This premier bundle of digital publications saves you about $20 off the individual prices and features critical information and tips on self-storage building, investing, ownership, management and much more. The series includes:

Building/Investing Guidebook 2023 – Designed to help those interested in self-storage investing as well as those who want to establish or expand an operation, this publication addresses investing, finance, real estate, planning, development, design and construction.
Facility-Operation Guidebook 2023 – Designed for managers and owners, this book addresses key aspects to self-storage operation, providing insight to revenue, sales, legal issues, marketing, maintenance, liability, technology, security and much more.

For more detailed descriptions of Guidebook contents, please refer to each individual product page by clicking on the linked title.

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Inside Self-Storage 2023 Guidebook Series [Softcover]

Tue, 13 Dec 2022 18:16:38 GMT

Big savings! The Inside Self-Storage 2023 Guidebook Series contains both publications at a discount of about $20. Get detailed insight on building, investing, ownership, management and more.

Contents: Two (2) Guidebooks
Format: Softcover (USPS Shipping Required)

NOTE: Please allow up to three business days for the processing of your order.

Inside Self-Storage 2023 Guidebook Series [Softcover]
Great savings! Now you can get both Guidebooks in the 2023 series in one convenient package. This premier bundle of digital publications saves you about $20 off the individual prices and features critical information and tips on self-storage building, investing, ownership, management and much more. The series includes:

Building/Investing Guidebook 2023 – Designed to help those interested in self-storage investing as well as those who want to establish or expand an operation, this publication addresses investing, finance, real estate, planning, development, design and construction.
Facility-Operation Guidebook 2023 – Designed for managers and owners, this book addresses key aspects to self-storage operation, providing insight to revenue, sales, legal issues, marketing, maintenance, liability, technology, security and much more.

For more detailed descriptions of Guidebook contents, please refer to each individual product page by clicking on the linked title.

If you prefer to purchase the Guidebook Series in a digital format, click here.