#55 Anne Ballard - The Amazing “Hat Lady” of Self Storage Industry (Part 1)

<p>Anne Ballard is the president of marketing, training, and developmental services for Universal Storage Group —  a management company that operates 60-plus facilities in 14 states and overseas. </p> <p>Anne has served on the Self Storage Association Board of Directors and is a two-term past-president of the Georgia Self Storage Association. </p> <p>Anne Ballard is also known in the Self Storage industry as the “The Hat Lady.” She is a leader and widely respected in the storage industry as a proven marketing expert.</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>On Today’s Podcast</strong></p> <p>03:00 – Getting to know Anne Ballard</p> <p>05:27 – Anne’s #1 Superpower?</p> <p>06:07 - The biggest lesson she had learnt in her career</p> <p>10:49 – About Universal Storage</p> <p>20:44 - Prices displayed on Universal Storage Group website</p> <p>25:02 - Universal Storage Group Advertising       </p> <p>29:47 - Universal Storage Group Marketing</p> <p><strong><br /> Books Mentioned:</strong></p> <p>The Hat Lady Speaks: Marketing & Managing Self-Storage - <a href= "https://www.amazon.com/Hat-Lady-Speaks-Marketing-Self-Storage/dp/0977157857"> https://www.amazon.com/Hat-Lady-Speaks-Marketing-Self-Storage/dp/0977157857</a></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Links Mentioned:</strong></p> <p>Anne Ballard on LinkedIn - <a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/in/manneballard">https://www.linkedin.com/in/manneballard</a></p> <p>Universal Storage Group - <a href= "https://universalstoragegroup.com/">https://universalstoragegroup.com/</a></p>