• December 06, 2024

MSM Exclusives

MSM Exclusives

EV Chargers At Self-Storage Facilities

20 Sep, 2024

Charging Ahead: Unlock Opportunity With Electric Vehicle Chargers

The self-storage industry has drastically evolved over the last several decades beyond its traditional role of offering rental space to individuals...

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Peter Smyth White Label Storage

19 Sep, 2024

Who's Who In Self-Storage: Peter Smyth, White Label Storage

White Label Storage is a third-party self-storage management company founded by Peter Smyth and Alex Hartman. It evolved from the tools, team, and...

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EV Charging Station

19 Sep, 2024

Charging Ahead: Installing EV Chargers At Self-Storage Facilities

The self-storage industry has drastically evolved over the last several decades beyond its traditional role of offering rental space to individuals...

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self storage resiliency

18 Sep, 2024

Distressed Rates Are Up – But Not For Self-Storage

Schadenfreude: It’s a German word combining “harm” and “joy” that describes the satisfaction some gain by watching someone or something else, that is...

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Self Storage Data Sharing

14 Sep, 2024

Delete Your Doubts: How Sharing Self-Storage Data Benefits Everyone

The old saying “share and share alike” posits that everyone in a group should share an equal amount of something whether it's tangible or intangible....

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1-800-Self-Storage

13 Sep, 2024

Groundbreaking Development:  1-800-Self-Storage, Southfield, MI

Fifteen minutes outside the city of Detroit lies Southfield, Mich., a suburb and “edge city” known for its cluster of interconnected skyscrapers....

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Josh and Melissa Huff

11 Sep, 2024

Meet The Huffs: A Match Made In Self-Storage

A lot of marriages are put to the test at some point in a couples’ life. For Josh and Melissa Huff, co-founders of Lighthouse Storage Solutions, it...

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self storage history

28 Aug, 2024

The Evolution Of Self-Storage: A Partner In The Story of Mankind

In the annals of human history, the concept of self-storage has woven a continuous thread across civilizations and epochs, starting under the...

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SUNBIRD SELF STORAGE

28 Aug, 2024

Self-Storage Pricing: Sunbird Storage Takes The Lead

As children, most of us played “follow the leader.” We’d all line up behind one person, who’d move or motion in some manner, and we’d all have to...

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woman with many phones

26 Aug, 2024

Phone Tag: Deciding If You Need A Call Center & How To Choose One

Imagine preparing to move and needing to rent a self-storage facility. While researching self-storage facilities, you see an online ad for one near...

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self storage technology

23 Aug, 2024

The Impact of Technology on Modern Self-Storage Solutions

The first contemporary self-storage facilities began popping up in the 1960s. When self-storage started, it was designed simply to give people a...

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self-storage management software

22 Aug, 2024

Facility Management Software: Which Is right for your business?

The self-storage industry may have been slow to implement technology—some facilities didn’t even have websites until the past few years—but since...

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21 Aug, 2024

Out-Of-The-Box Marketing: nodaFi Turns Obstacle Into Opportunity

nodaFi is a modern computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) “that empowers businesses to confidently and easily manage thousands of assets...

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self-storage construction

19 Aug, 2024

Rising Construction Costs: A Discussion With Developers

With construction costs, interest rates, and land prices higher than we’ve seen in years, many developers are looking for ways to save on building...

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James McLean

14 Aug, 2024

Who’s Who In Self Storage: James McLean,  Radius+

For nearly a year now, the “hot talk of the town” has been the new pricing strategy employed by the REITs, according to James McLean, a market...

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Alyssa Quill

14 Aug, 2024

Women In Self-Storage:  Alyssa Quill, Storage Asset Management (SAM)

York, Pa.-based Storage Asset Management (SAM) has been in business for 14 years, leading the industry as its largest independently owned third-party...

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Self Storage CSSA

14 Aug, 2024

CSSA & California Storage Operators Fight Crime–And Legislation

Crime continues to plague self-storage facilities on a national level. While some in the industry may feel helpless when law and order doesn’t dish...

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pricing bias

9 Aug, 2024

The Six Pricing Biases: Understanding Your Uncertainty

Self-storage owners are faced with uncertainty every day, and a lot of that stems from nagging questions over pricing. Whether an operator follows a...

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RV & Boat Storage

8 Aug, 2024

Groundbreaking Development: Havasu Riviera Marina, Lake Havasu, AZ

On April 1, 2024, Havasu Riviera Marina, an innovative on-the-water boat storage facility in Lake Havasu, Ariz., that’s being developed in phases by...

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Lindsey Self Storage

6 Aug, 2024

Storage Bros: John & Alan Lindsey, Lindsey Self-Storage Group

A lot of kids grow up watching their father go off to work in the morning, not to be seen again until he’d come home in the evening. And they often...

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self storage interest rates

2 Aug, 2024

The Interest Rate Dilemma: Making Sense of Uncertainty

Interest rates are up, it’s harder to get a loan, it’s harder to make loan payments, business is slower than it was during the COVID pandemic, and we...

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Adam Pogoda

2 Aug, 2024

The Last Word: Adam Pogoda, Pogoda Companies

In April, I had the pleasure of writing MSM’s “Last Word” column, which appeared in May Messenger. Now, as it hits the website months later, I asked...

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Richard Allen, Elevate Structures

31 Jul, 2024

The Last Word: Richard Allen, President of Elevate Structures

When we gather at trade shows, the atmosphere reminds me of the deep camaraderie that defines our industry—a feeling akin to a family reunion. It is...

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10 Federal Storage Curbside Center

30 Jul, 2024

Curb Appeal: 10 Federal Launches Curbside Rental & Service Center

The pandemic has had some lasting effects, and not just on our national psyche. For one, it brought back the languishing QR code, which marketers had...

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self storage sales checklist

30 Jul, 2024

Smooth Selling: A Presale Checklist For Easier Transactions

When considering selling your storage site, there are checklists that need to be completed to maximize your sales price and proceeds. Generally, the...

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self storage security robots

25 Jul, 2024

The Robots Are Coming ... To Protect Your Self Storage Facility!

Kiosk shaped robots represent an interesting advancement in commercialsecurity, offering numerous benefits such as enhancedsurveillance,...

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Self storage theft

24 Jul, 2024

Combatting Crime: Operators and Tenants Fight Self-Storage Theft

Self-storage operators wear a lot of hats. On any given day, they may play the part of customer service representative, accountant, repair tech,...

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self storage manager

18 Jul, 2024

Using Listening to Increase Presence and Evolve Your Leadership

Being present in today’s world is more difficult than it has ever been before. Everyone is constantly bombarded by emails, text messages, social...

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branded promotional items

16 Jul, 2024

Gains From Giveaways: The Value Of Promotional Swag

Branded marketing materials: Some people call it “swag,” others call it “tchotchkes,” but whatever name is used, marketing professionals say it could...

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