Southeast Management Company Receives 2016 Best of Kilmarnock Award

Kilmarnock Award Program Honors the Achievement

KILMARNOCK July 21, 2016 -- Southeast Management Company has been selected for the 2016 Best of Kilmarnock Award in the Property Management category by the Kilmarnock Award Program.

Each year, the Kilmarnock Award Program identifies companies that we believe have achieved exceptional marketing success in their local community and business category. These are local companies that enhance the positive image of small business through service to their customers and our community. These exceptional companies help make the Kilmarnock area a great place to live, work and play.

Various sources of information were gathered and analyzed to choose the winners in each category. The 2016 Kilmarnock Award Program focuses on quality, not quantity. Winners are determined based on the information gathered both internally by the Kilmarnock Award Program and data provided by third parties.

About Kilmarnock Award Program

The Kilmarnock Award Program is an annual awards program honoring the achievements and accomplishments of local businesses throughout the Kilmarnock area. Recognition is given to those companies that have shown the ability to use their best practices and implemented programs to generate competitive advantages and long-term value.

The Kilmarnock Award Program was established to recognize the best of local businesses in our community. Our organization works exclusively with local business owners, trade groups, professional associations and other business advertising and marketing groups. Our mission is to recognize the small business community's contributions to the U.S. economy.

 

SOURCE: Kilmarnock Award Program

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Single-store owner in California marks new record after switching software and payment processing to SiteLink

Raleigh, NC. May 16, 2016 — SiteLink, the global leader in web-based software and payment processing for self-storage operations of all sizes, has boarded its 13,000th customer, California-based Peter Phillips of Stor-Mor Self-Storage.

“Going through a software conversion for a 700 unit storage facility can be daunting for owner/operators but our experience has been phenomenal thanks to the exceptional management platform and the customer service SiteLink provides,” said Peter Phillips, Stor-Mor Self-Storage’s General Manager and SiteLink’s 13,000th customer. “We combined the world-class expertise of SiteLink and Sue Haviland to guide us through the process. I appreciate the teamwork and fantastic service SiteLink delivers.”

Stor-Mor Self-Storage, like most SiteLink customers, was using another software and payment processor before switching to SiteLink Web Edition and SiteLink Merchant Services.

“We are beyond grateful and flattered about the milestone and our newest customer,” said Markus Hecker, SiteLink’s COO. “Since our first release in 1999, we have steadfastly focused on offering the best service, listening to clients and continually updating SiteLink.

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One of our very own TNSSA members is speaking at this event! 

Congratulations, Stephanie Tharpe! 

Check out the details here http://www.insideselfstorageworldexpo.com/

October 21-22 --- Embassy Suites- Murfreesboro --- 7th Annual Legal Seminar

We extended the event to two days this year with great success! Our Networking Reception was sponsored by Select Merchant Solutions and there were a total of 10 Vendor Sponsors for the main Seminar event! Embassy Suites in Murfreesboro wowed us again with great service and food. Scott Zucker, Bob Copper, Stacey Gorman and Todd Levy all delivered top-notch presentations!

We've included a few pictures from the event on our Facebook page. If anyone else has any pics they would like to share, please send them to me at info@tnssa.net.

We've already started tossing around plans for next year so if you have suggestions, now would be the time to let us know! 

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS: Select Merchant Solutions, Storage Treasures, SafeStor, Global Roofing, Rhino Shield, Marcus & Millichap, William Knight Insurance Agency, Janus Int'l, QuikStor and Storage Structures

A+ Storage of Tennessee, LLC has Appointed New Senior Vice President of Operations

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Nashville, TN, August 31, 2015 - A+ Storage of Tennessee, LLC has announced the appointment of Stephanie Tharpe as their new Senior Vice President of Operations. She will assume responsibilities on September 1, 2015. This is a newly created position for the company.

Ms. Tharpe has been part of the A+ Storage team for five years, beginning in the Hendersonville location as a property manager and then serving as the District Sales Manager before being promoted to Senior Vice President of Operations. During that time she was named as the Tennessee Self Storage Manager of the Year by the Tennessee Self Storage Association, while being responsible for hiring, training,  branding and social media.

“Stephanie is the best in the business!  She now has a national reputation for having fresh and practical ideas in self-storage management.  The value of our self-storage portfolio in Tennessee has increased considerably under her stewardship.  She loves this industry and her energy is inspiring.” stated Tommy Pierce, President.  

Stephanie has been in the storage business for 17 years and oversees a portfolio of 7 facilities in Nashville. She currently serves on the Events and Education Committee for the TNSSA. She’s also a moderator for Self-Storage Talk, the industry's largest online community with over 7000 members.   Stephanie has been a featured speaker at the Inside Self Storage World Expos in 2014 and 2015 along with the National Self Storage Association Fall Conference in 2014. She has hosted Round Tables for the TNSSA and contributed to their newsletters. Stephanie has also been a Guest Blogger for Inside Self Storage as well as a guest on Self Storage TV

Founded in 2003, A+ Storage operates seven facilities in Downtown Nashville, Fortress, La Vergne, Mt. Juliet/Providence, Murfreesboro, Nolensville, and Spring Hill/Columbia, Tenn. In 2014, five facilities were sold from the portfolio for $33.6 million. The properties were located in Clarksville, Franklin, Gallatin, Hendersonville and Hermitage.

Who has the most locations nationwide? With seemingly a McDonald's and a Wal-Mart on every corner, this sounds like it may be a close race! 

How many locations does the US Post office have nationwide? Or Starbucks? 

You may be surprised by the numbers compiled by SpareFoot in this recent article. 

The Self Storage Talk 2015 "Loving Las Vegas" Video Challenge gave managers the opportunity to compete for a free trip to the Inside Self-Storage Storage World Expo in Las Vegas. 

Our very own, Ashley Dawn of A+ Storage won third place in this video competition! You can view her submission video here. As third place winner, Ashley has won the Manager Essentials 2015 DVD Package from ISS.

Congratulations Ashley! Job well done! 

I believe we can call yesterday's luncheon a success! However, if you left the meeting with thoughts of the beach and a longing to see the ocean... it's completely understandable! I apparently forgot to send everyone the memo that we were having a 'Summer in March' themed event!

Seriously, you guys were champs yesterday! Your great attitude and understanding with the AC issues during the meeting were very much appreciated. 

Hats off to Mark Shirey for the wonderful presentation! You saved the day!

Congrats to the TNSSA 2014 Manager of the Year Award Winner, Donna Porter and runner-up, Kelly Zimmerman! Fantastic work, ladies!

Looking forward to seeing everyone in Knoxville on May 19th for our 2nd Quarter Luncheon and Round Table Discussions!

Data has been released from the 2015 Self Storage Almanac regarding the square footage of self-storage per person. The information is rather interesting, especially when you consider that our very own Knoxville, TN made the top 5!

Check out this article from The SpareFoot Blog for more info.

During these cold snowy months, what safeguards do you put in place to ensure that the units in your facility aren't being used as temporary shelter for the homeless? 

Earlier this week at a Colorado facility, two homeless men were sadly killed by what investigators are referring to as a "warming fire" inside a storage unit. Full story can be found here.

I'm hoping that your contract specifically states that habitation of the units within your facility is prohibited. But the bigger question is, what are you doing to make sure that those rules are being followed? Are vacant units kept locked? Do you walk your grounds periodically throughout the day? Do you actually keep an eye on your camera system to watch as people come and go during business hours? Are the hallways to your climate controlled buildings locked after hours? 

Homelessness is a sad and very serious issue. It may be tempting to turn a blind eye to those seeking shelter during these cold, snowy winter months. But I assure you, this is not a good idea. Our facilities are not built to be habitable. As you can see, the results can be deadly. Be vigilant. Know what is happening at your property at all times.