self-storage Insider

A Blog by the U-Haul Self-Storage Affiliate Network

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By becoming a U-Haul Self Storage Affiliate, you have the ability to take advantage of the strength of our network to help build up your own business.

To Raise Rates or Not to Raise Rates

Raising rates is a topic that is often looked at with more questions than answers. Questions that are often asked are “Why”, “How”, “When”, and “How Much”?

Spotlight on Johnstown Self-Storage

The self-storage industry sometimes does not get the recognition it deserves when it comes to the support they provide to their community. Locations like affiliate, Johnstown Self Storage in Berthoud Colorado, strive to help to outstanding members of their community....

Affiliate Spotlight: Sue and Robert Bennett of FranFinders

The Storage Industry is growing quickly as more and more investors realize the income potential locked inside. Today, we’re speaking with two successful storage owners who have managed to expand their business rapidly over the last couple of years, to learn how they...

Help Customers Help Themselves

Being able to help customers on their schedule is an important task for any business. As customers demand more digital access to business information and services in order to help themselves, self-storage facilities are adapting to new ways of communicating with them....
Customer Service on Social Media

Customer Service on Social Media

Jul 21, 2014

When it comes to customer service for social media, some businesses are doing it well and others are falling short. There is nothing more frustrating to a customer than a brand that wants to talk at...

Photography Tips for Eye Catching Facility Photos

Photography Tips for Eye Catching Facility Photos

Jul 16, 2014

Eye catching photos of your self-storage facility can transform your business’s online presence. The simple addition of quality images to your web listing allows customers to locate your facility...

Legal News – When Is a Tenant’s Entry Into A Facility Considered A Trespass?

Legal News – When Is a Tenant’s Entry Into A Facility Considered A Trespass?

Jul 14, 2014

One of the most difficult issues under landlord and tenant law is to determine the point when a tenant, who is otherwise invited to be inside a self storage facility, can be considered a trespasser. Self-storage legal expert Scott Zucker discusses when a tenant’s entry into a facility is considered a trespass in this post of the Self-Storage Insider.

Tips to De-Stress

Tips to De-Stress

Jul 9, 2014

Summer is here, the busy season of the self-storage industry. If you are like many of us you are feeling the heat, literally and figuratively. Sometimes we all need a little help de-stressing our...

Are You Utilizing Mobile Marketing Efforts?

Are You Utilizing Mobile Marketing Efforts?

Jul 7, 2014

“Mobile is the future”. We have been hearing it for years and waiting for it to happen, but little do we know the shift has already occurred. Are you utilizing mobile marketing efforts? If you aren’t, you should. Beginning in 2014, smartphones now contribute up to 20% of all Internet traffic.

Creative Marketing Ideas

Creative Marketing Ideas

Jul 2, 2014

Successful marketing campaigns require thinking outside the “box” and working with other businesses. Here is a creative marketing idea from self-storage facility manager Vickie in Texas.

Meet Our Team Chris

Meet Our Team Chris

Jun 30, 2014

It’s always nice to put a face to a name, get to know programmer and database conversion specialist Christopher in this edition of Meet Our Team.

Meet Our Team Caitlin

Meet Our Team Caitlin

Jun 17, 2014

It’s always nice to put a face to a name, get to know operations analyst Caitlin in this edition of Meet Our Team.