Gabfocus Self Storage Podcast
By Melissa Huff, Josh Huff
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Listen in as we gab about the self storage industry and focus in on particular areas. Want to learn more about auctions, operations, management, marketing, best practices, customer service, and more? Interested in what the best in the industry have to say? Melissa Huff and Josh Huff tap into a combined 30+ years of experience on operations and marketing to speak to the issues that concern owners and operators. This is also the place for the monthly Gabfocus webinar rebroadcasts where Melissa Huff and Tommy Nguyen bring in nationally recognized speakers, leaders of companies, and top experts to help you maximize your self-storage business, optimize your management team, and prepare for what's ahead.
Brought to you by the team at Lighthouse Storage Solutions.
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Storage Academy, The Show, and Joining Forces with Haviland
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Jan 29, 2026 |
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When Is It Time For Third Party Management?
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Jan 15, 2026 |
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Lessons Learned in 2025
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Dec 19, 2025 |
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Self Storage Goals for Every Facility
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Dec 16, 2025 |
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Overcoming Customer Objections
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Dec 05, 2025 |
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Self Storage Finances 101 with Brooks Lumpkin and Amber Crucian
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Dec 02, 2025 |
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Everyday Uses for AI in Self Storage Part 2
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Nov 06, 2025 |
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2025 Storage Legal Update with Joe Doherty
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Oct 23, 2025 |
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Self Storage State Associations 101 - and Updates From Lighthouse
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Oct 11, 2025 |
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Who Are Your Customers?
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Oct 02, 2025 |
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Choosing the Right Management Fit with Brad North
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Sep 26, 2025 |
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Auditing Your Self Storage Facility
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Sep 22, 2025 |
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Remembering the Fallen - Never forget 9/11 - Never Forget Charlie Kirk
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Sep 11, 2025 |
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Getting a Self Storage Education (Even If You Missed the SSA Show)
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Sep 02, 2025 |
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Disaster Prep & Recovery with Kevin Leebrick and Scott McLaughlin
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Aug 21, 2025 |
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Legal Landmines: ADA, Arbitration, & Antitrust in Self Storage - Legal Chat Episode 6 with Carlos Kaslow and Scott Zucker
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Aug 15, 2025 |
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Everyday Uses for AI in Self Storage with Jennifer Barroqueiro
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Aug 07, 2025 |
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Future-Proofing with Upgrades & Expansions: with Nigel Kreft
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Jul 31, 2025 |
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Incentivizing Your Managers
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Jul 25, 2025 |
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Run It Like You're Selling It
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Jul 17, 2025 |
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Social Media is Back! - How AI and META are Changing How People Find Self Storage
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Jul 10, 2025 |
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Making Tech Work For You with James Hatfield & Michael Brevdeh
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Jul 03, 2025 |
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The Essential Signs For Your Facility
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Jun 26, 2025 |
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How to Beat the Low Intro Rates
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Jun 20, 2025 |
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Real Life VS Running a Business - Can Your Self Storage Business Run Without You?
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Jun 14, 2025 |
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Dealing with Dead Tenants
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Jun 05, 2025 |
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Optimizing Occupancy with Andrew Sherrard
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May 30, 2025 |
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Personal Curb Appeal - Seeing Yourself As a Self Storage Amenity
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May 19, 2025 |
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When AI Isn't the Answer
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May 09, 2025 |
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ISS Takeaways with the On the Move Crew
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May 05, 2025 |
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Bankruptcy, Military Tenants, Search and Seizure - Legal Chat with Carlos Kaslow and Scott Zucker
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Apr 24, 2025 |
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What the Best Managers Do (That Others Don't) with Mark Green
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Apr 17, 2025 |
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Become a Master Manager - Inside Self Storage Preview
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Apr 11, 2025 |
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Before You Build - Key Considerations As You Design Your Self Storage Facility
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Apr 04, 2025 |
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New Self Storage Legislation and More From the SSA Spring Show
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Mar 27, 2025 |
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Owning Your Local Market with Stephanie Tharpe
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Mar 20, 2025 |
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The Best Self Storage Software - 2025 Edition
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Mar 11, 2025 |
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How The Market Impacts Your Rates
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Mar 06, 2025 |
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The Power of Self Storage Mentorship
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Feb 27, 2025 |
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2025 State of the Industry with John Chang
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Feb 20, 2025 |
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Beyond the 4 Ds: Why Business Owners Need Storage with Jamie Boros
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Feb 14, 2025 |
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Telling Your Self Storage Story
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Feb 06, 2025 |
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Self Storage SEO Part 2
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Jan 30, 2025 |
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SEO 101: How to Rent More Units Online
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Jan 23, 2025 |
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Optimizing Your Ops Manual
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Jan 16, 2025 |
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The More Things Change- Is it Time for TikTok, AI, and Billboards?
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Jan 02, 2025 |
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Legal Chat Episode 4 with Carlos Kaslow and Scott Zucker
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Dec 26, 2024 |
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Lessons Learned in 2024
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Dec 20, 2024 |
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Call Centers For the Win with Sherry Miller
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Dec 12, 2024 |
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Keep the Trash Out: Self Storage Security
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Dec 05, 2024 |
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Thankful for Self Storage 2024 Edition
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Nov 27, 2024 |
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Marketing That Gets Clicks with Melissa Stiles
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Nov 21, 2024 |
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Highlight the Obvious
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Nov 15, 2024 |
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Legal Chat Episode 3 with Carlos Kaslow and Scott Zucker
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Nov 07, 2024 |
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What's New With Google Business Profile
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Oct 24, 2024 |
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2024 Storage Legal Update with Scott Zucker
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Oct 19, 2024 |
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Preparing For the Next Disaster
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Oct 08, 2024 |
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Exceptional Customer Service with Lee Creech
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Oct 03, 2024 |
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The Most Important Question in Self Storage
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Sep 26, 2024 |
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Insights From the Self Storage Association
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Sep 20, 2024 |
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It's Show Time
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Sep 05, 2024 |
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Self Storage Origins: Matt Enger with Cubby Storage
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Aug 30, 2024 |
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The Next Generation of Self Storage Software
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Aug 22, 2024 |
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Self Storage Origins: Tommy Nguyen
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Aug 08, 2024 |
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Stay Competitive Using Industry Data with James McLean
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Aug 01, 2024 |
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Legal Chat Episode 2 with Carlos Kaslow and Scott Zucker
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Jul 25, 2024 |
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The "Why" of Work Life Balance
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Jul 18, 2024 |
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The Future is Here with James Hatfield
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Jul 11, 2024 |
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Watch Out For That Snake
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Jul 04, 2024 |
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The Good, Better, and Best In Storage Security w/ Aaron Harwell
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Jun 28, 2024 |
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Dealing With Business Operators
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Jun 20, 2024 |
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Dealing With "Thief" Tenants
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Jun 13, 2024 |
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Dealing With "Bully" Tenants
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Jun 06, 2024 |
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Enlisting Your Customers
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May 31, 2024 |
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It's Legal, But Be Careful
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May 23, 2024 |
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Increasing Occupancy With a Great Experience with Luke Westbrooks
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May 16, 2024 |
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The Most Important Thing In Self Storage
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May 10, 2024 |
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Elevating Your Marketing Through Curb Appeal w/ Jane Sauls
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May 02, 2024 |
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Keep It Clean Y'all: Physical Curb Appeal
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Apr 18, 2024 |
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Top 5 Sales Skills for Managers with Carol Mixon
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Apr 11, 2024 |
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Inside Self Storage 2024 Recap
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Apr 06, 2024 |
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Legal Chat Episode 1 with Carlos Kaslow and Scott Zucker
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Mar 28, 2024 |
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SSA Spring Show Takeaways
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Mar 19, 2024 |
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It's Not Personal, It's Just Business: Collections
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Mar 07, 2024 |
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Does Grassroots Marketing Work in 2024? w/ Stacie Maxwell
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Feb 29, 2024 |
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Exploring New Revenue Streams
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Feb 22, 2024 |
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What's Trending in Self Storage
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Feb 15, 2024 |
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Enforce Your Lease
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Feb 08, 2024 |
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Training Is Essential
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Feb 01, 2024 |
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2024 State of the Industry w/ John Chang
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Jan 25, 2024 |
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Customer Friendly Websites
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Jan 18, 2024 |
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Phone Skills Pay the Bills
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Jan 11, 2024 |
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Opening and Closing Time
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Jan 04, 2024 |
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Predictions for Self Storage
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Dec 28, 2023 |
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2023 Year In Review
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Dec 14, 2023 |
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Optimizing Your Day to Day Part 2
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Dec 08, 2023 |
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Don't Discount Yourself
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Nov 30, 2023 |
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Thankful for Self Storage
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Nov 22, 2023 |
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Keeping Your Facility Secure
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Nov 16, 2023 |
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Keeping Up With Your Facility Part 2
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Nov 09, 2023 |
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Managers Make the Difference
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Nov 02, 2023 |
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2023 Storage Legal Update with Joe Doherty
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Oct 26, 2023 |
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Who Won The Storage Debates?
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Oct 19, 2023 |
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Attorney, Author, & Self Storage Guru: Scott Zucker
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Oct 05, 2023 |
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Practical Marketing and QR Code Secrets
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Sep 28, 2023 |
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Understanding Data & Reports
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Sep 22, 2023 |
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Self Storage at Las Vegas
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Sep 07, 2023 |
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Gate 5 and Georgia Storage
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Aug 31, 2023 |
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Maximizing Your Team
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Aug 24, 2023 |
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Power Networking & Storage Stories
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Aug 17, 2023 |
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The Best Self Storage Software
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Aug 10, 2023 |
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Keeping Up With Your Facility
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Jul 28, 2023 |
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Why You Need A Consultant
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Jul 20, 2023 |
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Drone Top 10 List
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Jul 13, 2023 |
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Celebrations and Reservations
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Jul 07, 2023 |
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Optimizing Your Day to Day
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Jun 29, 2023 |
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Policies and Procedures
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Jun 22, 2023 |
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We Rented a Storage Unit
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Jun 15, 2023 |
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Auto Pay, Auctions, & Algorithms
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Jun 08, 2023 |
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Origin Stories and Business Ventures
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Jun 01, 2023 |
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Storage Tech Summit
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May 25, 2023 |
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Storage Maintenance Part 2: Marketing and Operations
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May 18, 2023 |
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Storage Maintenance Part 1: The Property
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May 11, 2023 |
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That's Not Self Storage
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May 04, 2023 |
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Revitalizing Your Storage Business
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Apr 27, 2023 |
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Storage Auctions Best Practices
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Apr 20, 2023 |
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Lighthouse Announcement
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Apr 15, 2023 |
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Cause Marketing
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Apr 06, 2023 |
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Marketing in Slow Markets
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Mar 30, 2023 |
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Hot Takes from SSA New Orleans
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Mar 23, 2023 |
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SSA Shenanigans with Chad, Max, and Alonna
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Mar 16, 2023 |
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Mastering Phone Calls
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Mar 09, 2023 |
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Reputation Management
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Mar 02, 2023 |
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The State of the Industry with John Chang
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Feb 24, 2023 |
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Florida Man Crashes Podcast
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Feb 16, 2023 |
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Tools of the Trade
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Feb 09, 2023 |
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Sexy Stats
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Feb 02, 2023 |
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Feasibility Studies
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Jan 26, 2023 |
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Self Storage Ownership with Adam and Megan Armstrong
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Jan 19, 2023 |
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Storage Stories: Volume 1
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Jan 12, 2023 |
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Security Street Smarts
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Jan 05, 2023 |
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Setting SMART Goals
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Dec 29, 2022 |
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The Main Thing: The Customer Experience
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Dec 15, 2022 |
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2022 Year in Review
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Dec 10, 2022 |
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Teaching Your Team to Follow Up and Sell
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Nov 10, 2022 |
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Lessons from Large Operators
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Oct 21, 2022 |
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RV and Boat Storage
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Oct 06, 2022 |
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LIVE Q&A From the TNSSA Fall Conference
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Sep 27, 2022 |
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Marketing That Matters
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Sep 01, 2022 |
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Storage Shows Are Essential
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Aug 18, 2022 |
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Constructing Your Facility
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Jul 29, 2022 |
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Insurance is Important
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Jul 14, 2022 |
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Managing Your Finances
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Jun 30, 2022 |
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Work Life Balance
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Jun 16, 2022 |
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Security, Gates, and Smart Units
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Jun 02, 2022 |
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Understanding the Market with Jane Sauls
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May 19, 2022 |
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Charitable Giving with Lonnie Bickford
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May 05, 2022 |
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Buying and Selling Your Facility
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Apr 21, 2022 |
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Self Storage Shows with Chad Lundberg
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Apr 07, 2022 |
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Choosing Your Property Management Software
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Mar 31, 2022 |
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SSA Orlando and CEO Tim Dietz
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Mar 17, 2022 |
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Automating Your Facility
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Mar 10, 2022 |
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What Drives Property Value?
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Feb 24, 2022 |
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Automated Operations
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Feb 10, 2022 |
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Year in Review- 2021
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Jan 27, 2022 |
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Giving Managers the Tools to Succeed
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Jan 13, 2022 |
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Gabfocus Self Storage Podcast Intro
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Jan 06, 2022 |