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Increase Your Community Visibility

Don Clauson posted on 5/3/2018 8:07:00 PM

We all know the importance of visibility. That’s why we strive to build facilities on highly trafficked streets and highways. Visible signage, beautiful buildings, and inviting offices are best practices when it comes to creating curb appeal and improving your location visibility.

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California Supreme Court Rules Protection Plan Is Not Insurance

Carlos Kaslow posted on 4/30/2018 10:19:00 AM

The California Supreme Court last week unanimously ruled that a protection plan is not insurance. The decision ended five years of litigation against A-1 Self Storage.

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The Tenant Rental Dilemma

Carlos Kaslow posted on 4/17/2018 11:13:00 AM

The self storage industry has been a take-all-comers business since its inception. Self Storage operators do not typically run credit checks on their customers before renting a space and require minimum identification.

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The Impact of Population Growth on Self Storage Development

Will Sanford posted on 4/13/2018 9:54:00 AM

Now at 326 million, the U.S. resident population grew by 2.3 million residents (or 0.7%) from July 1, 2016 to July 1, 2017. However, that increase did not start a new trend. In fact, the U.S. population has grown by approximately 2.3 million residents or 0.7% in each measured time period since 2010.

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Does Credit Reporting Apply to the Self Storage Business?

Scott Zucker posted on 4/12/2018 3:34:00 PM

Although credit reporting has been in use for sixty years, it has not yet been fully applied in the self storage industry, except in limited circumstances where post sale collection deficiencies have been sent to collection agencies who try to post the debt with the credit reporting agencies.

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Online Behavior of Self Storage Renters

Chuck Gordon posted on 2/26/2018 4:13:00 PM

Don't lose potential customers with a crappy website! Consumers aren’t doing what we think they are online. Join me during the SSA Spring Conference, on Thursday, March 15 from 3:30-4:30 pm to see actual screen-recorded video footage of the “Online Behavior of Self Storage Renters.”

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Three Ways To Go Local With Your Digital Marketing

Ian Lopuch posted on 2/23/2018 2:55:00 PM

In the self storage industry, customers travel no more than 3 to 5 miles, on average. We are lucky to work in such a local industry, because it makes our jobs as marketers more fun, impactful, and rewarding.

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Meeting the Talent Acquisition Challenge

Jon Dario posted on 2/13/2018 10:30:00 AM

We’ve all seen the headlines… • “Why Are Good Managers So Hard To Find?” • “U.S. Unemployment Hits Lowest Level Since 2001” • “Why Are Millennials So Hard To Manage?” The challenge is now bigger than ever. Finding, hiring, and developing top talent is more difficult than it has ever been.

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How to Use AB Testing to Improve Your Website

Derek Hines posted on 2/9/2018 9:15:00 AM

Today’s self storage operator relies more heavily on online visitors to their website to generate business than ever before. Smart owners should be looking at the analytics data that is derived from customer visits.

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Your Late Fees May Not Be The Only Fees That Your State Regulates: Understanding Bank Charges Under State Law

Scott Zucker posted on 2/1/2018 10:14:00 AM

A lot of attention has been generated recently regarding what “late fees” may be charged by self storage operators to their tenants based on state law requirements.

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The Self Storage Association (SSA) is a not-for-profit tax-exempt organization formed in 1975 under Section 501-c-6 of the Internal Revenue Code. For over 40 years, the Association has served as the official trade organization and voice of the U.S. and international self storage industry.