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WEBINAR 8/23/17: Artificial Intelligence and the Self-Storage Operator
Storage Intelligence for the Smarter Operator August 23, 2017 with Scott Styer from The Nicholson Companies Learn how today’s smarter self-storage operator uses artificial intelligence to maximize revenue, develop managers and improve operations Harness the data within your management software to fine-tune your operation…
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To leave or not to leave....That is the Question.....
I have a question to pose to you all...... do you take down your decorations the day after Christmas or do you leave them up and ring in the New Year with them? Some traditions say if you leave them up, you take the bad decisions and hardships into the new year....Others say, put away the old and make way for the new!! Any…
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NOVEMBER 2017 POLL: How often do you perform a Daily Close?
How often do you perform a Daily Close?
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what is the most outrages thing you have seen a customer do?
So today my facility held an auction,leaving me to clean out the units that didn't sell. I throw everything in our dumpster on site of course.So lets get to it I thew a box of food in the dumpster noodles,peanut butter jelly spices and ketchup it had a lot of food in with roaches and what ever has decided to eat to...i…
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what news of 2018?
Any one want to share a resolution for the new year? Are these a thing of the past?
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WEBINAR: Export Successfully with SiteLink TOTAL Accounting
Available on-demand! Hosted by James Renouf - SiteLink Customer Support / Corporate Trainer on March 18, 2015 SiteLink TOTAL Accounting delivers financial reporting, audit tools and integration with the accounting software of your choice; included in SiteLink Web Edition at no additional cost. Export Successfully To Your…
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Congratulations December 2017 SiteLink Certified Professionals!
Looks like we wrapped up 2017 with a long list of newly certified SiteLink professionals! Hundreds of users have been recognized for proficiency in SiteLink self-storage management software since the course was launched in September 2017. We are thrilled so many StorageForum users have found these courses to be rewarding…
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New Year's plans - going out or staying in?
It's going to be VERY COLD here in Raleigh on New Year's eve - but they have lots of outdoor events if you're willing to brave the weather, including an "acorn" drop at midnight (Raleigh is the city of oaks:)) What's going on in your town?
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Buying new containers for self-storage facility
Until last month I was in the self-storage business with one of my great friends. The business was good but I had to move here to America for some personal reasons. Anyway, I am planning to start something similar here. While most of the planning is done, I am looking for a place to buy containers. Since I am new here…
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Unit Locked Nothing In it.
Hello All, I have a unit that was rented and the tenant never move in? I can see over the top and verify the unit is empty. I am able to just cut the lock and move out the tenant?
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2018 SSA Executive Ski Workshop
50 Big Sky Resort Road Big Sky, Montana 59716 Monday, January 22, 2018, at 5:00 PM until January 25, 2018, at 9:00 PM The four-day workshop serves as an opportunity to deliver pertinent industry updates, facilitate education, conduct business and build relationships with an elite industry group in an informal and relaxed…
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MeSSA 2018 Winter Meeting
Muddy Rudder 1335 US-1 Yarmouth, Maine 4096 Thursday, January 18, 2018, at 9:00 AM until January 18, 2018, at 4:00 PM EDT Winter Meeting! The winter meeting will be on January 18, 2018, at the Muddy Rudder in Yarmouth. Take a break from snow removal and join us for food, drink and our “Panel of Experts.”
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2018 New York Self Storage Investment Forum
The Union League Club 38 East 37th Street New York, NY 10016 Tuesday, January 09, 2018 at 8:00 AM until January 09, 2018 at 5:00 PM EDT National real estate and finance professions will come together to evaluate and discuss New York’s self storage marketplace in the Finance Capital of the World. This is an informative…
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How an overweight shelter dog saved this man's life [Article]
This one's a really sweet story, had to pass it on :) (CNN) – Life as a 340-pound man had become unmanageable for Eric O'Grey. He tried dieting, but nothing worked. Then two things happened seven years ago that inspired him to go see a naturopathic doctor. When he wasn't traveling for work as a salesman for GE, the…
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Opinions?
Anyone currently using XpressCollect or tried it out before? Curious what pros/cons you may have seen from it as we are considering using it for our company.
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Happy Holidays to Everyone!
However you spend your holidays.... May it be joyful & bright!
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Opinion on a Start up Self storage
Hello storage people of America. I need some opinion's on a Storage Faculty with 324 indoor units. Just open in Jan of 2016. Have had occupancy rate from 0 to 80% in June and now the slow time is at 75%. With constantly doing over 25% of the projected money totals. Have a 4.6 star rating. I have never managed a self…
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Who's not excited?
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Here's a good one. "Stages Of Eating Ice Cream As Told By Babies" [Video]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJlxUuOrKWY
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Winter Solstice - how many hours of daylight will you see today?
Here's a map from the Washington Post showing how much sun will shine in your neck of the woods today... The good news is from now on the days get longer :)
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Self storage predictions 2018
Will these markets continue to be the fastest growing areas (according to Self-Storage Quarterly) for new self-storage? 1 - New York-Newark-Edison 2 - Denver - Aurora 3 - Miami - Fort Lauderdale - Miami Beach Approximately 155,000 self-storage units go to auction annually (Statistic Brain). Will this number go up or down…
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This is how it all started...
According to the Self-Storage Association (SSA), personal storage may have started in England when "British banking institutions were asked to safeguard valuables for clients embarking on extended voyages." "In the 1850s, the first warehouse specifically constructed for household and personal items was built. This two…
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Microsoft exchange
I just switched to Microsoft Exchange so we can send more emails... We use the SMTP option but it is giving us an error message saying we don't have permission to send emails on our emails behalf. Does anyone know how to fix this? I think it is because we are trying to us SSL Authentication and not the other T one.…
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SiteLink scores major gains in server performance
Continued enhancement reduces login and transaction times significantly SiteLink, the global leader in cloud-based software and payment processing for storage operations of all sizes, released a clever re-architecture of server-side operations. SiteLink has been known for industry-leading reliability and speedy, efficient…
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2017 Record-Breaking Year for SiteLink Management Software
Outstanding sales follow year packed with innovations SiteLink, the global leader in cloud-based software and payment processing for self-storage operations of all sizes, announces 2017 as another record-breaking year in all areas of operations. Record year for sales, growth With a record number of new customers, SiteLink…
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Christmas decorations?
Has anyone gone way too wild decorating property/office this year? If you love the way your property is showing for the holidays....post pictures and we can be green with envy!!! =)
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Invoices
Do you charge for emailing an invoice? and does SiteLink charge our Facility for the process?
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Entrepreneur converts old South Portland oil tank into storage container [Article]
What makes the best headquarters for a storage container business? For Ben Davis, the answer is obvious – an even bigger container. That’s how he wound up locating his personal storage container business inside a gigantic, unused oil tank on Lincoln Street in South Portland. “We love the idea of repurposing industrial…
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Failure to give 30 day notice
I have concerns and questions about how to legally not return a deposit because of failure to give notice of moving out. I have heard in apartments that the landlord must give a letter to the tenant. Any input?
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Web Payments slow to update tenant account
Why does it seem like it takes forever for SiteLink to update a SOME tenant account after they make a web payment? This has happened on more than one occasion: Sent tenant rent reminder, tenant logs in their account and pays in full. We receive payment notification but the tenant remains on the collection list until after…