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HALLANDALE BEACH, FLA. – March 10, 2007 – JSM Venture, a Chicago-based self-storage development firm that builds Class-A facilities in high growth markets, has chosen Self Storage Promotions as its integrated marketing communications agency.
“Self Storage Promotions is uniquely positioned to serve our public relations and marketing needs. Jennifer LeClaire and her team already work with some of the best companies in the industry and Self Storage Promotions is proving that PR has value for developers and operators,” said John Mengel, Principal of JSM Venture.
John S. Mengel founded the venture in 2004 and has been actively developing properties in the Chicago metropolitan area. Mengel has a proven track record in the storage industry. Prior to launching JSM Venture, Mengel co-owned Chicago Data, a Chicago-based record storage company that was sold to Iron Mountain Corporation. Mengel developed several successful storage facilities during his tenure at Chicago Data. JSM intends to develop five to seven next-generation, institutional quality multi-story facilities over the next two to three years.
Self Storage Promotions will assist JSM Venture with strategic public and media relations campaigns on a local and national level to tell the story of this aggressive, successful Midwest developer. Self Storage Promotions will serve as the media relations liaison with trade and consumer publications, as well as issue press releases and other strategic communications materials.
“JSM Venture has a track record for success, and with the recent $10 million financial backing of Matrix Capital Advisors, also has the fuel to continue developing next-generation self-storage facilities,” said Jennifer LeClaire, Founder and Creative Director of Self Storage Promotions. “We look forward to helping raise awareness for John Mengel’s properties, which always stand out in the markets they call home.”
ABOUT SELF STORAGE PROMOTIONS
A division of Revelation Media Networks, Inc., Self Storage Promotions is the industry’s only integrated marketing communications firm. Whether you need a quick press release, a complex web site, grand opening event management, or some other promotional service, consider Self Storage Promotions your one-stop shop for strategic solutions that bring results. For more information, visit www.selfstoragepromotions.com.
ABOUT JSM VENTURE, LLC
Headquartered in Chicago, Ill., JSM Venture LLC is a self-storage development firm that builds Class-A facilities in high growth markets. John S. Mengel founded the venture in 2004 and has been actively developing properties in the Chicago metropolitan area. Mengel has a proven track record in the storage industry. Prior to launching JSM Venture, Mengel co-owned Chicago Data, a Chicago-based record storage company that was sold to Iron Mountain Corporation. Mengel developed several successful storage facilities during his tenure at Chicago Data. JSM intends to develop five to seven next-generation, institutional quality multi-story facilities over the next two to three years.
March 10th, 2007
RALEIGH, NC AND HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – January 18, 2007– Self Storage Promotions, a division of Revelation Media Networks, Inc., and SMD Software, Inc. announced that they have formed a strategic alliance to help the storage industry make the most of their public relations and marketing efforts.
Self Storage Promotions primes the tenant acquisition pump with integrated promotional solutions designed to raise brand awareness in a cluttered marketplace. SMD Software provides SiteLink, the management software that helps managers provide high-tech customer service. The partnership offers Self Storage Promotions’ clients the back-end support they need to ensure maximum returns on promotional investments.
“Savvy self storage operators leverage the power of promotions and the power of technology. SMD Software offers our clients the ability to tap into a user-friendly platform that reduces billing errors, allows tenants to pay their storage bills online, and a myriad of other features. This software helps managers offer the best possible customer service, which is part and parcel of strong marketing in today’s competitive environment,” said Jennifer LeClaire, President and Creative Director, Self Storage Promotions, an integrated marketing communications firm based in Hallandale Beach, Fla.
SiteLink is a turn-key system that pulls together all areas of your storage operation. SiteLink is full-featured: you can use it to manage self-storage, mobile storage, and other rental properties. SiteLink integrates leading security systems, handles automatic credit card billing, interfaces to accounting software such as QuickBooks, Peachtree, Solomon, and automatically prints leases and letters for every occasion.
“We are excited to work with Self-Storage Promotions because our customers can better leverage the power of our SiteLink and SiteLink Web Edition. In the growing storage industry, it’s ever more important for owners to set their stores apart from the competition. Jennifer LeClaire’s unique insight funnels traffic to our clients’ stores and
Web sites. Combined with SiteLink’s ability to let tenants manage their account, reserve units, and pay online, Self-Storage Promotions is a win-win combination for our clients,” said Marcus Hecker, director of marketing for SMD Software.
LeClaire heads up a team of experienced writers, editors, web developers, PR professionals, marketing specialists, graphic designers, branding gurus, event managers, consultants, market researchers, photographers and video producers who know how to get your message across loud and in any medium and any market.
About SMD Software, Inc.
SMD publishes SiteLink, a turn-key system that pulls together all areas of your storage operation. Clients choose either the pc-based SiteLink or web-based SiteLink Web Edition. SiteLink is full-featured: you can use it to manage self-storage, mobile storage, and other rental properties. SiteLink integrates leading security systems, handles automatic credit card billing, interfaces to accounting software such as QuickBooks, Peachtree, Solomon, and automatically prints leases and letters for every occasion. For more information, please visit www.smdsoftware.com or call 919.865.0789.
About Self Storage Promotions
A division of Revelation Media Networks, Self Storage Promotions is the industry’s only integrated marketing communications firm. Whether you need a quick press release, a complex web site, grand opening event management, or some other promotional service, consider Self Storage Promotions your one-stop shop for strategic solutions that bring results. For more information, visit www.selfstoragepromotions.com.
About Revelation Media Networks, Inc.
Revelation Media Networks is an integrated marketing communications firm based in Hallandale Beach, Fla. Its One2One Communications model lets clients exchange the frustration of over-priced, ineffective communications programs for the benefits of an integrated effort that keeps the phones ringing. The company provides what is has dubbed Conversion Content strategies designed to turn prospects into customers for its clients. For more information, visit www.revmedianet.com.
January 18th, 2007
Self Storage Promotions was featured in a brief in Inside Self Storage magazine. Click here to read the brief.
January 3rd, 2007
Self-Storage Promotions was featured in a brief article on Linking Matters, led by Internet marketing consultant Ken McGaffin and Dave Cockbain. McGaffi is the creating of The Linking Matters Report. Cockbain has designed and developed online environments for some of the world’s largest organizations.
LinkingMatters.com develops linking strategies for agencies and their clients to help establish companies in the virtual marketplace.
Click here to read the brief.
January 3rd, 2007
HALLANDALE BEACH, FLA. – DECEMBER 20, 2006 – The William Warren Group, the entrepreneurial self-storage specialists, has chosen Self Storage Promotions for content production services.
The William Warren Group is a Santa Monica, Calif.-based multifunctional and entrepreneurial real estate company. The company’s objective is to own unique real estate investment properties that offer significant cash flow opportunities and long-term capital appreciation.
“The William Warren Group is truly an entrepreneurial group that has the ability to move quickly to do strategic deals that are in line with its vision,” said Jennifer LeClaire, Founder and Creative Director of Self Storage Promotions. “This is a real estate company whose story needs to be told from coast to coast – and we’ll help accomplish that goal.”
December 20th, 2006
OGDEN, UTAH AND HALLANDALE BEACH, FLA. – DECEMBER 18, 2006 – Self Storage Promotions and Storage Marketing Solutions announced that they have formed a strategic alliance to help the storage industry tap into unparalleled marketing and communications power.
Self Storage Promotions, an integrated marketing communications firm, primes the tenant acquisition pump with by using press releases, first class Web site design and strategic identity packages and events. Storage Marketing Solutions helps storage companies create and implement results-oriented marketing campaigns and form strategic alliances with realtors, moving companies and other complimentary businesses.
“Proper press, identity, site events and first class websites are a must for any self-storage facility to really succeed in today’s competitive marketplace. I am extremely excited to have Self Storage Promotions and the expertise of Jennifer LeClaire in our bag of tricks. Between our two companies, there’s not a marketing challenge that we can’t tackle,” said Derek Naylor, President of Storage Marketing Solutions.
Some of Storage Marketing Solutions’ strategies include targeted direct mail, differentiating yellow page ads, proactive referral systems and apartment complex marketing. The partnership offers each firm’s clients total marketing package capabilities that can launch before groundbreaking through and continue through to market maturity and beyond.
“Storage Marketing Solutions is an attractive partner because the firm tackles the complexities of forging industry alliances and increasing the value of each customer. Combined with our promotional campaigns that bring them in the door, this partnership is sure to lead to greater profits for our mutual clients,” said Jennifer LeClaire, President and Creative Director, Self Storage Promotions, an integrated marketing communications firm based in Hallandale Beach, Fla.
LeClaire heads up a team of experienced writers, editors, web developers, PR professionals, marketing specialists, graphic designers, branding gurus, event managers, consultants, market researchers, photographers and video producers who know how to get your message across loud and in any medium and any market.
About Storage Marketing Solutions, Inc.
Storage Marketing Solutions offers owner/operators in the self-storage industry proven, cost efficient and unique strategies to drive new customers through the doors, increase the value of them once they rent and to keep them longer. For more information go to www.storagemarketingsolutions.com or call 800.941.4805.
About Self Storage Promotions
A division of Revelation Media Networks, Self Storage Promotions is the industry’s only integrated marketing communications firm. Whether you need a quick press release, a complex web site, grand opening event management, or some other promotional service, consider Self Storage Promotions your one-stop shop for strategic solutions that bring results. For more information, visit www.selfstoragepromotions.com.
December 18th, 2006
HALLANDALE BEACH, FLA. – DECEMBER 15, 2006 – The National Portable Storage Association (NPSA) has chosen Self Storage Promotions, a division of Revelation Media Networks, Inc. as its public relations agency of record.
The NPSA is a nonprofit membership association dedicated to the advancement of the portable storage industry. The NPSA assists members with industry, regulatory and workforce issues, and offers members networking, marketing and legislative support at national, state and local levels.
“The National Portable Storage Association is committed to being a voice in the industry,” said NPSA Executive Director John Finnessy, CMP. “Bringing on Self Storage Promotions as our agency of record will help ensure that the interests of our membership are communicated to the masses. Jennifer and her team understand the portable storage industry’s unique marketing and public relations challenges and will be an asset to our internal efforts to advance our cause.”
Self Storage Promotions will provide public relations and media relations services to NPSA to help educate the mainstream public and media about the many benefits of portable storage. Storage containers are ideal for manufacturers, contractors, warehouses, auto dealerships, retail outlets, schools and colleges, and municipalities that need extra storage space for inventory or supplies. Ground-level storage containers are an attractive storage alternative that serve as a temporary or permanent solution.
“The National Portable Storage Association is taking positive steps to advance the interests of its member organizations with a new educational campaign aimed at helping the public understand what portable storage is all about,” said Jennifer LeClaire, President and Creative Director of Self Storage Promotions. “We look forward to executing a strategic public relations plan for this proactive industry organization.”
For more information, visit www.npsa-us.org.
About Self Storage Promotions
A division of Revelation Media Networks, Inc., Self Storage Promotions is the industry’s only integrated marketing communications firm. Whether you need a quick press release, a complex web site, grand opening event management, or some other promotional service, consider Self Storage Promotions your one-stop shop for strategic solutions that bring results. For more information, visit www.selfstoragepromotions.com. Or visit the parent company at www.revmedianet.com.
The National Portable Storage Association
National Portable Storage Association’s (NPSA) website. We at the NPSA are here to serve those in the portable storage industry who rent, sell or lease containers, trailers and mobile offices. The National Portable Storage Association is dedicated to the advancement of the portable storage industry. The NPSA assists members with industry, regulatory and workforce issues; plus, offers members networking, marketing and legislative support at national, state and local levels.
December 15th, 2006
HALLANDALE BEACH, FLA. – NOVEMBER 20, 2006 – Marcus & Millichap’s Mele Storage Group has selected Self Storage Promotions as its public relations agency of record.
Led by East Coast Self Storage Specialist Michael A. Mele, The Mele Storage Group has sold over 70 self-storage properties totaling over $266 million in sales. Mele has over $108 million in Active and Under Contract listings and a database of approximately 3,200 buyers seeking to expand their self-storage portfolios on the East Coast. Mele closed more than $86 million in self-storage sales in 2006 alone.
“Self Storage Promotions is the only public relations firm we’ve found that truly understands the nuances of our industry,” said Michael Mele, who is also president of the Florida Self Storage Association. “We are confident in Jennifer LeClaire and her team’s abilities to help us communicate our value proposition to our target audiences.”
Self Storage Promotions will provide comprehensive public relations services to The Mele Storage Group, including press releases, media relations, community relations, web services, corporate communications and branding consultation. Self Storage Promotions will take its proprietary integrated approach to maximizing brand exposure for the Mele Storage Group along the eastern seaboard of the United States.
“The Mele Storage Group is one of the most successful self-storage brokers in the world. The company has a strong track record and strong leadership,” said Jennifer LeClaire, Founder and Creative Director of Self Storage Promotions. “We’re excited about the opportunity to help bring even more awareness to this firm’s outstanding capabilities and achievements in the self-storage industry.”
About Marcus & Millichap
With more than 1,100 investment professionals in offices nationwide, Encino, Calif.-based Marcus & Millichap is the largest commercial real estate brokerage in the nation focusing exclusively on real estate investments. In 2005, the firm closed more than $21 billion in transactions. Founded in 1971, the firm has perfected a powerful system for marketing properties that combines product specialization; local market expertise; the industry’s most comprehensive research and analysis capabilities; state-of-the-art technology; and established relationships with the largest pool of qualified investors nationally.
About Self Storage Promotions
A division of Revelation Media Networks, Inc., Self Storage Promotions is the industry’s only integrated marketing communications firm. Whether you need a quick press release, a complex web site, grand opening event management, or some other promotional service, consider Self Storage Promotions your one-stop shop for strategic solutions that bring results. For more information, visit www.selfstoragepromotions.com.
November 25th, 2006
HALLANDALE BEACH, FLA. – AUGUST 19, 2006 – Hart Storage Realty has chosen Self Storage Promotions to execute marketing and advertising campaigns and web services for the Winter Park, Fla.-based self-storage real estate brokerage.
“As a self storage broker, I provide my clients with the highest quality marketing and promotion. Self Storage Promotions keeps my firm on top,” said Jerry Hart, Principal of Hart Storage Realty. “I am able to accelerate through a very robust self storage market and focus on my transactions, while Self Storage Promotions handles attention to quality,
detail, deadlines and follow up of our advertising, promotions and tradeshows.”
Self Storage Promotions is handling graphic design for advertisements that appear in trade journals and other industry publications, as well as promotional collateral for trade shows and events. The firm is also designing a new state-of-the-art web site for Hart Storage Realty and providing web optimization services to get the word out.
“Hart Storage Realty is a first class operation and Jerry Hart is a first class broker. His integrity and experience since 1988 offer his customers valuable insights into the self-storage real estate market,” said Jennifer LeClaire, Founder and Creative Director of Self Storage Promotions. “We are thrilled to work with this respected industry veteran.”
About Self Storage Promotions
A division of Revelation Media Networks, Inc., Self Storage Promotions is the industry’s only integrated marketing communications firm. Whether you need a quick press release, a complex web site, grand opening event management, or some other promotional service, consider Self Storage Promotions your one-stop shop for strategic solutions that bring results. For more information, visit www.selfstoragepromotions.com.
August 19th, 2006
HALLANDALE BEACH, FL (July 20, 2006) – Self Storage Promotions, the self-storage industry’s only integrated marketing communications firm, has launched an interactive blog designed to educate and spark discussion among storage industry players.
SelfStoragePromotions.com’s blog features strategic categories, including Branding/Corporate Identity, Community Relations, Corporate Communications, Grand Opening Events, Marketing & Ad Campaigns, Media Relations, Public Relations, Strategic Counseling, Video Production and Web Services.
“The Self Storage Promotions blog will keep you up to date on industry goings on – and offer insights into the branding, marketing and public relations strategies behind the headlines,” said Jennifer LeClaire, President and Creative Director of Self Storage Promotions, a division of Revelation Media Networks. “You can glean insights from what others in the industry are doing right – and what they are doing wrong.”
LeClaire heads up a team of writers, editors, web developers, PR pros, marketing specialists, graphic designers, branding gurus, event managers, consultants, market researchers, photographers and video producers who know how to craft multimedia messages that cut through the clutter.
LeClaire has been serving the self-storage industry for more than five years with writing, editing, ghostwriting, public relations and graphic design services. That industry-specific knowledge, combined with her 15 years of media savvy, positions her to help self-storage companies promote their brands. LeClaire has worked with Universal Studios, the NBA, the New York Times, the Associated Press, and many large and small corporations in their quest for communications excellence.
“SelfStoragePromotions.com illustrates our creativity and technical knowledge,” LeClaire said. “We understand that web development is not just about a pretty web site. It’s about converting visitors into customers. SelfStoragePromotions.com’s combination of aesthetics, site architecture and copywriting is a strong example of web design that meets business objectives.”
About Self Storage Promotions
A division of Revelation Media Networks, Inc., Self Storage Promotions is the industry’s only integrated marketing communications firm. Whether you need a quick press release, a complex web site, grand opening event management, or some other promotional service, consider Self Storage Promotions your one-stop shop for strategic solutions that bring results. For more information, visit www.selfstoragepromotions.com.
July 25th, 2006
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