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Moderated by industry experts, our webinars provide in-depth information on the latest technology and tools to improve self-storage sales and customer convenience.

OpenTech IoE Platform and the Smart Connected Self Storage Facility

OpenTech IoEPresenters

Jon Loftin
Opentech Alliance
Vice President & Product Owner

Chuck Vion
SiteLink
Marketing Director

 

Description:

Some tech trends fizzle out and die, while others transform our world and how we live it. The Internet of Everything (IoE) platforms are re-inventing the self-storage industry to offer smart connected solutions. Learn how an IoE connected platform can provide actionable insights from all this data. This presentation will highlight some of these new developments and technology advancements as they relate to the self-storage business.

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OpenTech IoEOpenTech IoE and the Smart Connected Self Storage Facility

Presenter:

Jon Loftin
Opentech Alliance
Vice President & Product Owner

 

Description:

Do you utilize smart devices in your home to run more efficiently? Ever wonder how we can make these smart devices work in our storage facilities? Join Jon Loftin, Vice President at OpenTech Alliance as he introduces the Open IoE of smart connected self-storage solutions as well as our first solution, INSOMNIAC Centralized Intelligent Access (CIA).

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An Inside Look at a Self Storage Call Center

The Self Storage Roundtable: An Inside Look at a Self Storage Call CenterTop of Form

Presenters:
Robert Chiti – President and CEO at OpenTech Alliance
Carol Krendl – CEO at SkilCheck Services
Blair Valk – VP of Operations at Assured Self-Storage

Description:
Join a discussion with a seasoned self storage owner who recently implemented a call center and learn how it impacted her occupancy. Get a look into how the OpenTech call center works and see how it can…Read more

Topics include:

– After-hours customer service
– Call and Marketing Source tracking
– Renting units over the phone
– Do It Yourself Call Center

The most successful self storage operators in the industry are using a centralized call center (internal and external) to increase their occupancy and compete more effectively. Join us to discuss how you can do it too.

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All calls strategy.

Webinar topics: Determining your manager’s skill set and responsibilities; optimizing manager efficiency; the great management conundrum; enabling remote agents to be successful; improving customer satisfaction; staffing analysis/cost justification

Operating a facility with one person.

Webinar topics: Business drivers for evolving to a more efficient staffing model; the cost saving benefits of efficient staffing; challenges that must be addressed; call center reservations completed at kiosks; technology and third-party services that increase staffing efficiency

Analyzing your phone data for profit.

Webinar topics: What phone data you should be collecting; which reports you should review on a monthly basis; what to look for on your reports; using data to improve conversion ratios and staffing; identifying training opportunities

The kiosk advantage: self-storage operators unravel fact from fiction.

Webinar topics: Myth 1– Kiosks do not provide personal service; Myth 2–All empty storage units must be left unlocked; Myth 3–Consumers can make payments at the kiosk while in lien status; Myth 4–Using a kiosk means providing 24-hour access to your property

Renting units online: is it for you?

Webinar topics: Fraud prevention; real-time interface with property management system; unit inventory and pricing management; different rental processes to consider

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What our customers are saying

  • The OpenTech Call Center has contributed to an increase in revenue of about 20%.  We see the call center as a bottom line benefit with a net effect to rentals each month, which helps us push our unit rates higher.
    Anne BallardPresident of Marketing, Training and Developmental Services at USG
  • “The INSOMNIAC kiosk is the best employee I have ever had. The first day it was turned live it took three move-ins. It is truly amazing!”
    Bruce ManringDiscount Storage
  • “In the month of November, the kiosk conducted more new rental transactions than I did, with the earliest transaction at 6:45 AM.”
    John BykowskiClay Street Storage, Kissimmee, FL
  • On average, our largest store is producing 12 additional rentals per month through the call center.  Other properties average about 5-7 additional rentals monthly per store, resulting in a 14% same-store sales increase in 2013. With the call center, we get more income from rentals, gain occupancy and raise rates when occupancies get higher.
    Anne BallardPresident of Marketing, Training and Developmental Services at USG
  • “INSOMNIAC kiosks make great business sense for the self-storage industry because they provide customer convenience and sales while helping reduce staffing costs.”
    Raymond E. McRaeStorage Solutions, Goodyear, AZ
  • "We use XpressCollect because it's automated and our tenants make their payment immediately through the pay-by-phone service or click to call our office.  My managers love it, because they don’t have to waste hours doing something they hate and our conversions on collections have grown exponentially.”
    Jim MooneyDirector of Operations at Devon Self Storage