MeSSA - Maine Self Storage Association

Scott Zucker Comes to Maine!

Mark your calendar for May 15, 2008 when we welcome Scott Zucker to Maine for a legal issues workshop! Scott Zucker is a partner in the law firm of Weissmann & Zucker, P.C. in Atlanta, Georgia. Scott specializes in business litigation with an emphasis on real estate, landlord-tenant and construction law and represents companies throughout the country in resolving their commercial disputes in state or federal courts and through Alternate Dispute Resolution.

Scott works with property owners in reviewing and drafting leases, construction contracts and employment agreements and in evaluating property management operations. Scott also defends landlords against tenant loss and damage claims and premises liability actions.

Scott is a frequent lecturer at national conventions and is a contributing legal writer for industry trade magazines. He is the author of Legal Topic in Self Storage: A Sourcebook for Owners and Managers. He is also a partner in the Self Storage Legal Network; a subscription based legal services for self storage owners and managers.

Want a Dynamic Website?

Want a Dynamic Website? Of course you do!! Do you even have a website? MESSA members who attended the meeting on September 13, 2007 at the Senator Inn, Augusta received valuable information from Todd Morrissette, owner of "After Five by Design". Todd's company designs, manages and maintains websites - they did the Maine Self Storage Assocation Website - check it out!! Todd provided a handout with great information on how you can plan and build a dynanmic website. Todd is one of our Vendors. His contact information is on this website under the "Vendor Spotlight" link.

Todd is available for those who wish to speak to him about building and/or improving their websites. Check out mainessa.com to see a sample of his work and to find out more about your association:
- Members Only info (you have to logon with your user ID and password - contact Rhonda or Sherri if you have problems logging on)
- Helpful articles
- Contact info, an Events Calendar
- YOUR FACILITY located on a map of the state so prospective customers can find you (this will only work if you have input your facility's physical address).

We are working hard for you and hope you will take the time to read the newsletters, go to the website and attend the meetings. We need your support, your input, your participation to make MESSA a vibrant organization. Let us know what you think!!
See you in January at the Muddy Rudder in Yarmouth - check out the calendar on the website for meeting info.
Donna Theall

What You Missed At Our Workshop

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Did I get your attention? Good!

This is called the “Killer Headline”-- just one of the marketing techniques we learned on Thursday May 10th at the Sheraton South Portland Hotel, with marketing expert Ron Rosenberg. Money is what you left on the table if you missed this workshop.

Thirty-eight people attended the “Outrageous Marketing” workshop – it was fun and informative. We learned how to market our facilities more effectively, which will put more money in our pockets. Sounds good doesn’t it?

And what a bargain!! Those who attended received hands-on exercises with National Marketing expert Ron Rosenberg designed to improve marketing materials, networking with Vendors and peers, breakfast, lunch, snacks, great Maine-made door prizes, surprise giveaways (including a rubber chicken!!), and chair massages – aaah the perfect end to a perfect day-all for under $75!

MESSA is pleased to present this kind of event to our members and we hope those who were not able to attend will come to the next one! Stay tuned to the website for more details.