Day-to-Day Management

Get valuable suggestions to help self-storage managers evaluate and improve their own job performance. You’ll also get a checklist for professional development and learn ways to make yourself indispensable.

In this revealing session, self-storage managers get candid, insider advice on handling situations for which they may not be prepared. Get tips to maintain confidence and a positive professional attitude.

This instructive, practical session shares time- and task-management skills for self-storage facility managers, including tips for prioritization and ways to avoid procrastination.

Learn why facility auditing is a critical part of successful self-storage operation as well as things to look for during an audit, tools to facilitate the process, and what to do when you find red flags.

Hear the pros and cons of working with a third-party self-storage management company from the owner of 14 facilities. Learn about benefits, company vetting, expectations, contract negotiation and more.

Learn about startup and ongoing expenses that should be anticipated for a self-storage operation, including industry averages, cost ranges and more. Get financial information you need to make good decisions.

Get an overview of four critical legal concerns related to daily self-storage operation, including the most important lawsuits to avoid, tenant bankruptcy, late-fee charges and employee overtime.

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.

Are you leveraging competitor information to benefit your self-storage business? Learn how touring and promoting referrals with competitors and other tools can be used to market your points of differentiation.

Learn how to get the most from selling moving and packing supplies with a better understanding of retail merchandising, using a plan-o-gram, and implementing strategic pricing and improved sales techniques.

Do you know when the self-storage customer experience actually begins? Learn about the impact phone skills, social media and curb appeal have on a customer’s experience and how to handle service issues.

This session will help self-storage managers perfect their phone-sales script and presentation. Learn the five parts of a sales call, how to increase your “kill rate,” closing techniques and more.

This session outlines strategies to help you convert more prospective customers to self-storage tenants—on the phone and in person. Learn how to generate more phone leads, pre-sell customers and more.

This session will help you understand how self-storage customers make their buying decisions. Gain the tools to reach customers, improve sales, exceed expectations and structure effective marketing programs.

Learn about common self-storage operational mistakes and how to correct them, including who to trust to run a facility, common marketing errors, how to underwrite property income and expenses, and more.

Knowing how to communicate well during difficult situations can improve work life and customer engagement. Learn how to provide feedback, defuse heated exchanges, prepare for uncomfortable talks and more.

This session helps self-storage managers elevate their career trajectory by teaching them how to set professional goals, obtain qualifications, communicate effectively and write a killer resume.

Are you prepared to act in the event of a disaster? Learn what crises can impact a self-storage business, what first-response actions should be made, and how to minimize injury to tenants, staff and property.

Stress and confusion can accompany your first self-storage acquisition and learning operational best practices. This session eases the burden of new ownership by offering key steps to first-year success.

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.