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  • StorageMart Preserves Memories For Central Missouri Foster Children
    By admin on August 26, 2010 | No Comments  Comments

    Breaking News : New Self Storage Press Release

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  • Oysters and Self Storage
    By admin on August 7, 2010 | No Comments  Comments

    When it comes to making sure that you are making the most of your self storage unit, there are several things that you have to keep in mind.  I mean, sure, you can treat your self storage unit like a big, empty room, but if that is what you do, then you are not going to allow for it to live up to its full potential.  Of course, you do not have to do anything too crazy, here.  Just hear me out on a few of my ideas, and go ahead and see if any of them are to your liking.  You never know, reader.  You just might end up surprising yourself with all of your creativity.

    First and foremost, reader, you have to realize that your storage unit is not simply for all of your unwanted belongings.  I mean, you should never be using your self storage unit to store things that you do not want or need.  IF that is what you are doing, then you are quite simply flushing your money down the drain.  Your self storage unit is for the things that you love.  It is for the things that you want to keep in good condition, and the things that you do not think that you could live without.

    More to the same point, you should realize that your self storage unit is not just a big, empty room.  Sure, if you want to use it to store some of your spare belongings, then you are not going to run into any problems in that regard.  Of course, if you want to use it to get something else done, then the world is truly your oyster.  Here are a few of the unconventional ways in which you can use your self storage unit (if you are so inclined).

    You can use your self storage unit as a warehouse for your online store.  If you are trying to expand your operations, and you would like to keep more of your products in stock, then you are going to want to be sure that you are renting a nice, safe, secure place to keep all of them while you are waiting for them to sell.  Heck, renting a self storage unit might make the difference between your business growing and your business stagnating entirely.

    Of course, if you are simply looking for a nice, quiet place to get some work done, then you are not going to be disappointed with a self storage rental.  I mean, so long as you pay your monthly rent, there is not going to be too much of a limitation as far as how you can use your unit is concerned.  Just be sure that you are not violating any of the policies of your self storage property, and you are going to be just fine at the end of the day.

    As we say in my family, the world is your oyster if you can think outside of the box for a moment.  I mean, the self storage unit is not a complicated thing, but the number of activities that it can help you with is truly confounding.  If you have never looked into self storage unit before because you do not think that you need one, or if you are simply using yours to store junk that you do not need, then you are going to want to take a serious step back to reconsider things.

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  • Management Styles
    By PhoneSmart: Sarah Little on April 20, 2007 | No Comments  Comments

    In my big box retail store, there are a total of 9 managers/supervisors that are on the floor at different times.  Each is in charge of their own department/area of the store and have specific things they need to do.  Some people are in charge of running the sales floor and ensuring that the customers and employees needs are taken care of.

    One day last week I was asked to run the floor and ensure that the customers are being served.  As I walked around the floor, I stopped to talk to an employee that had just been promoted to a full-time employee.  I asked her how the transition was and how she was adapting to her new responsibilities.  As we talked about how she relates to customers, I could see that something was wrong in her eyes.  So I asked her what was going on.  She just said to me that no one has ever really asked her or talked to her about the customer service process the way I did and that she can use a lot from our training.  Usually she is just yelled at or threatened.  I responded that some people have different styles of managing.

    Even though there might be different styles of management, there should be one clear and concise message to your staff.  There shouldn’t be a grey area.  Sometimes there might be people on your floor or in your office that learn differently than other associates.  You have to take the time, figure out what makes each person tick and train them in the best way that they learn.  Some people respond to getting yelled at, some people like the positive reinforcement.  As a manager, you have to figure that out.

    Written by: Joel Little

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