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The Self Storage Award 2011-12 for Thinking Outside the Box

By Antony on December 23rd, 2011 | No Comments

The Self Storage Award 2011-12 for Thinking Outside the Box

To celebrate the most innovative firms in the UK’s thriving self storage industry, Storage.co.uk is once again presenting its award for “Excellence in Thinking Outside the Box”. Here is the background, and the winners.

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The Storage.co.uk Award 2011-12 for Excellence in Social Media

By Antony on December 16th, 2011 | No Comments

The Storage.co.uk Award 2011-12 for Excellence in Social Media

As the saying goes, it’s not what you know but who you know that counts. Nowadays, this is more important than ever when it comes to building relationships with customers.

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The Storage.co.uk 2011–12 Award for Excellence in Promotional Films

By Antony on December 13th, 2011 | No Comments

The Storage.co.uk 2011–12 Award for Excellence in Promotional Films

The many good promotional films produced by the self storage industry are clear evidence that its members fully understand how effective film can be.

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Don’t Always Overestimate Self Storage Facility Standards

By Antony on November 7th, 2011 | 2 Comments

Don’t Always Overestimate Self Storage Facility Standards

Erik Braunitzer of Douglas Elliman Real Estate Company, agents for New York City Real Estate, offers interesting insights into self storage security in the USA, home of the world’s most developed self storage industry.

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A Cost-effective Instant Communications Solution for Large Storage Facilities

By Antony on November 4th, 2011 | 3 Comments

A Cost-effective Instant Communications Solution for Large Storage Facilities

Crystal Radio Systems Ltd recently installed a cost-effective and simple-to-use instant communications system for a large storage facility in the West Country. Here is their report, and their assessment of what they have to offer to self storage.

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The Storage.co.uk Award 2011-12 for Environmental Awareness

By David on October 25th, 2011 | 1 Comment

The Storage.co.uk Award 2011-12 for Environmental Awareness

Nowadays, businesses have to be more aware than ever before about their impacts on the environment. That was why Storage.co.uk launched the award for Environmental Awareness, to reward the self storage firms that make special efforts to be “Green”.

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Free-standing shelving: how to maximise your space in self storage

By Antony on October 18th, 2011 | 1 Comment

Free-standing shelving: how to maximise your space in self storage

Steve Swallow, Managing Director of the storage equipment company behind 4theworkspace.co.uk, gives us the benefit of his 22 years of experience in the business.

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The Storage.co.uk Award 2011-12 for Excellence in Customer Service

By David on October 11th, 2011 | No Comments

The Storage.co.uk Award 2011-12 for Excellence in Customer Service

Storage.co.uk has just announced the winners of its self storage Awards for 2011–12. We will be running a series of reviews of the winners in the ten Award categories. Here is the first.

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National Declutter Week 2012 to launch next spring

By Antony on September 29th, 2011 | 1 Comment

Blog National Declutter Week

Following on the success of last year’s first ever National Declutter Week, sponsored by Storage.co.uk, we are preparing for a new national campaign next year. In order to chime with the traditional good habit of Spring Cleaning, our campaign will be moving seasons.

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Self Storage newsletters

By Antony on September 5th, 2011 | No Comments

Self Storage newsletters

Many self storage companies publish electronic newsletters. Is it time well spent? What kind of newsletters work well? And what is the best strategy for releasing them?

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