During the SSAA (Self Storage Association of Australasia) 2017 Staff Retreat, I presented a session titled ‘Introduction to Direct Debit & Recurring Billing in Self Storage’, which looked at; Key benefits of Direct Debit to your business The benefits of direct debit for your storers How to on-board new customers with Direct Debit Moving current customers to […]
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Mar
Mar
Using video for self storage is a great way to market and promote your self storage facility If you’ve ever wondered whether you can use video to promote your self storage business, then the short answer is yes! Don’t look at video as just another sales tool but rather, a tool to build occupancies. It […]
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Feb
Feb
Last Thursday brought together self storage association members and suppliers from the Auckland region for yet another wonderful night of networking at the Rydges Rooftop Terrace in Auckland CBD. Thanks to SSAA (Self Storage Association of Australasia) for putting together a great event. Both Jonathon Wildon, from Storman’s Auckland office, and I had a great […]
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Feb
Feb
Today nearly everyone (and their pets) are on social media. Social media isn’t simply a distraction used to fritter away idle hours. It’s a medium – some might say the medium – through which we engage with others and consume information. Consider these findings from the Yellow Social Media Report: 69 per cent of Australians use social […]
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Think Outside the Box: 5 Ways to Create a Memorable Customer Experience in Self Storage
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Feb
Feb
As someone who’s been in the self-storage industry for over a decade, I’ve seen vast improvements in the way self storage facilities present themselves. As facilities raise the bar in terms of their marketing and pricing, it’s time to think outside the box in order to stand out from the crowd. Let’s take a look… […]
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Feb
Feb
A typical going concern self storage in Australia and New Zealand comprises the overall freehold property worth including its real assets (land, buildings, site improvements. infrastructure, fittings and fixtures) and its notional leasehold or “business” value element. In recent times the growing adoption of leasehold interests has occurred as operators and owners address the issues […]
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Jan
Jan
As we head into a new year, it’s always important to reflect on last year & see what worked well for your self storage facility, find out what could have been done better – and try a few new things for the year ahead. Let’s kick off with five easy ways to grow your self storage customer […]
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Oct
Oct
Storman Software is proud to announce our new-look Support Knowledgebase, which features a fresh new layout, improved search functionality and the ability for you rate articles & provide feedback on articles. While our legacy Support Knowledgebase (known as ‘myStorman’), is still available for users running Storman v8 and v9 – the new Support Knowledgebase is the only […]
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Oct
Oct
Introduction The owner of a small self storage facility needs to wear many hats – more so than ever before, given we need to work harder to make our business stand out from the crowd. You have to chase payments, clean sheds, input customer data, respond to emails, follow-up leads (sales enquiries), process move ins / move outs, […]
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Sep
Sep
Our latest release of Storman now supports integration with the Xero accounting package. This new integration allows you to export financial information from Storman in order to streamline accounting processes. Another new feature in this release is the inclusion of BPAY (Australia only). With BPAY, your storers can conveniently send you payments in a trusted […]
