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Are You Creating Big Enough Goals for Your Self Storage Business This Year?

Are You Creating Big Enough Goals for Your Self Storage Business This Year?

by Mark Helm | Jan 19, 2018 | Mindset & Leadership

If you knew you could not fail, what would you create this year for your self storage business? https://youtu.be/9kKTCAh0mME I have a couple more “mindset” topics to cover before we do a deep dive into some new online marketing strategies. We are beginning...

Do You Believe You’re Worth True Wealth With Self Storage?

Do You Believe You’re Worth True Wealth With Self Storage?

by Mark Helm | Jan 14, 2018 | Mindset & Leadership

We started this year’s Episodes looking into what we need to do to create the possibility of success in 2018 with our self storage business. And it was not knowing specific self storage ninja tactics. If you didn’t read or see last week’s Episode, please click here....

Do You Really Want To Be In The Self Storage Business?

Do You Really Want To Be In The Self Storage Business?

by Mark Helm | Jan 7, 2018 | Mindset & Leadership

Is 2018 the year for you? Is this the year you start your self storage business or take your business to the next level? I am going to go deep into how to do this and what my self storage company is doing. I will also share what others in this community are doing. You...

Are You Measuring This Metric in Your Self Storage Facilities?

Are You Measuring This Metric in Your Self Storage Facilities?

by Mark Helm | Dec 29, 2017 | Operations & Management

Let me share a new self storage metric that has become important to me over the past few months. I have tracked this off and on but never watched it closely and never used it to make many decisions. This looks like it will be different as the market changes with a lot...

How to Grow Your Self Storage Income Without Raising Rates

How to Grow Your Self Storage Income Without Raising Rates

by Mark Helm | Dec 15, 2017 | Operations & Management

As I indicated in Episode 137 after attending the 2017 Self Storage Economic Summit, I think self storage rental increases are going to slow down dramatically. As an industry, we have been enjoying steady rental increases over the past few years. Some of our...

How to stay empowered as you build your self storage business in 2018

How to stay empowered as you build your self storage business in 2018

by Mark Helm | Dec 9, 2017 | Mindset & Leadership

The self storage industry is evolving at a fast pace these days. https://youtu.be/UirnD6CRSVo I've been having to deal with issues the second half of this year that I haven’t had to face before. Extreme overbuilding in some markets Extreme price cutting by large...

What self storage business questions do you need to ask to make 2018 your best year yet?

What self storage business questions do you need to ask to make 2018 your best year yet?

by Mark Helm | Dec 3, 2017 | Strategy & Planning

Last week I asked the question, “Are you asking the right questions about your self storage business?” We discussed asking different questions as a method for accessing what is hidden from your view.  This is helpful for your personal growth and the growth of your...

Are you a self storage artist, manager, or risk taker?

Are you a self storage artist, manager, or risk taker?

by Mark Helm | Nov 25, 2017 | Mindset & Leadership

Are you asking the right questions about your self storage business? https://youtu.be/RsK-kqCWr4k I have learned over and over, the quality of your life is a function of the questions you ask yourself. Are you asking the right questions? I learned this in the real...

A Look Into Self Storage’s Future From The SSA Economic Summit

A Look Into Self Storage’s Future From The SSA Economic Summit

by Mark Helm | Nov 17, 2017 | Market Trends & Outlook

I would like to share some takeaways I got from the 2017 Self storage Economic Summit I attended in September of this year. It was eye-opening. Let me share the Short Term Analysis and Long Term Analysis then my summary of them. https://youtu.be/MBthZILVZb4 Short Term...

Your Self Storage Online Relevance Always Starts With Google

Your Self Storage Online Relevance Always Starts With Google

by Mark Helm | Nov 11, 2017 | Marketing & Customers

Last week we talked about a strong internet presence for your self storage facility. How do you do that? There are many facets to a strong internet presence, but they all start with Google. And that is challenging because you will be competing against some monster...

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