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How To Pack Your House In Half The Time
Fri 30th Jan 2009 02:05 AM
Mobile mini storage is also commonly referred to as mobile self storage, mobile storage, pods, pod storage, and portable storage, along with many other terms. The idea of mobile mini storage is very similar to that of offsite self storage. Customers... [Read more]
There Is Big Business In Self Storage
Fri 30th Jan 2009 02:05 AM
There were a lot of small Mom and Pop stores in the self storage industries infancy.  Through the years many of these small operations were purchased by bigger companies.  Now, Devon Self Storage is one of the larger players in the current market.... [Read more]
How To Sell Self Storage And Get More Rentals
Fri 30th Jan 2009 02:05 AM
When you listen in on one of our seasoned phone representatives selling self storage, you get the impression that selling self storage is a piece of cake. However, considering the amount of work and effort these representatives have put in to being... [Read more]
Are Self Storage Sites Ready To Sell?
Fri 30th Jan 2009 02:05 AM
We have been doing an informal survey every time our director travels to a different market. He picks up the local print edition of the phone book and calls through the major ads under the term Self Storage.  He will start with the big ads and keep... [Read more]
Green Ideas For Self Storage
Fri 30th Jan 2009 02:05 AM
Here is a simple green design for self storage property managers and it can be defined by one word, reduce. A self storage business can often modify their current practices to reduce the amounts of waste generated by changing the building design, and... [Read more]
The Evolution Of The Self Storage Unit
Fri 30th Jan 2009 02:05 AM
This self storage blog concerns the design of self storage facilities.  Since the storage industry came into being there have been five generations of facilities.  Each generation of facility is different from the next generation.  Just as anything... [Read more]
5 Ways To A Greener Business
Fri 30th Jan 2009 02:05 AM
You can bet your shoe storage that during this election year global warming will be a hot topic for debate. Actually, it is a hot topic right now, but you can be sure presidential candidates will use it toward their advantage. Nevertheless, the self... [Read more]
Selecting Your Next Storage Facility Location
Fri 30th Jan 2009 02:05 AM
This blog is about what goes into selecting a good location for a self storage facility.  Selecting the correct location for a self storage facility can be a difficult task.  There are road blocks that stand in ones way of making a location... [Read more]
Self Storage Supply and Demand
Fri 30th Jan 2009 02:05 AM
Currently in the self storage industry there is a substantial gap between locally operated storage facilities and those operated by individuals experienced in self storage.  Recently, one of the top self storage companies looked at purchasing a... [Read more]
Self Storage Acronyms
Fri 30th Jan 2009 02:05 AM
Acronyms lovers, here’s one for you. Scramble the word dormitory to create two new words. The new words are the perfect definition for most college dormitories in the country. Here is a hint. Just picture in your head what a typical dorm room looks... [Read more]
Call Us About Call Center
Fri 30th Jan 2009 02:05 AM
At the PhoneSmart Call Center our specialized computer program tells us vital information we need to help a future customer rent a self storage unit. We know the price and current specials, as well as the availability of different sized units, boat... [Read more]
Storage Stories
Fri 30th Jan 2009 02:05 AM
Talk about some weird stories about self storage, just search the Internet and you will have plenty of wacko stories. In the history of self storage there are always a few of those stories that you do not know whether to believe or not. Could they be... [Read more]
Indian Car Storage On The Rise
Fri 30th Jan 2009 02:05 AM
Tata Motors, an Indian motor company, revealed today the revolutionizing and controversial Nano. (No, this new car trend is not sponsored by Apple nor does it even include a radio.) Company Chairman Ratan Tata promised the Indian people a 100,000... [Read more]
Self Storage Lends Relief After The Storm
Fri 30th Jan 2009 02:05 AM
Earlier this week, we had some scary weather here in Mid-Missouri. Our neighbors in the southern part of the state saw a few destructive tornadoes, and there was a report of a tornado on the ground about 20 miles from my home. You may think you’re... [Read more]
PhoneSmart Is Going To Vegas
Fri 30th Jan 2009 02:05 AM
Several members of the PhoneSmart sales force team will be attending the Inside Self-Storage Las Vegas Expo this February. Attendees from PhoneSmart include Tron Jordheim, PhoneSmart Director; Sarah Little, TQAS Director; Bob Jesse, Account Manager and... [Read more]
Wacky, Wild Weather And Self Storage
Fri 30th Jan 2009 02:05 AM
We have had several strange things happen the last couple of weeks while working at the Phone Smart Call Center.  But through thick and thin PhoneSmart deals with adversity to keep our Call Center operating. On Sunday, December 9th Mid-Missouri... [Read more]
PhoneSmart Had A Record December
Fri 30th Jan 2009 02:05 AM
PhoneSmart is a Sales Force to be reckoned with!  This December we answered 5,000 more calls in the month of December 2007 than we did last year in December 2006.  Since the opening of this business, we have consistently grown in number of... [Read more]
Your One Stop Shop
Fri 30th Jan 2009 02:05 AM
Are you making the most of every rental? If you’re self storage facility is like most self storage businesses these days you have items for sale in your office. Things like, boxes, bubble wrap, packing tape, mattress covers, couch covers, locks and... [Read more]
Organize Your Year!
Fri 30th Jan 2009 02:05 AM
Now is a good time to shop for storage bins. I had to pick up a few items at the store and as I was wandering around, I came across the leftover Christmas things for sale. In one of the aisles were lots of plastic storage bins that were on ...The... [Read more]
Snow Removal For Self Storage
Fri 30th Jan 2009 02:05 AM
I was listening to a self storage call today from one of our clients and I started to giggle a little bit. The self storage manager told the caller that if she wanted an outside unit that she would have to shovel the snow away from the door in the... [Read more]

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