2015 Reader's Survey

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* 1. How long have you been a subscriber to Mini-Storage Messenger (MSM)

Less than one year

1 year

2 years

3 years

4 years

5 years

Longer

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* 2. Which version of MSM do you subscribe to?

Digital Online

Digital App (Apple, Google Play, Kindle)

Both Print and Digital

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* 3. Which of the following MiniCo Publishing resources do you currently subscribe to?

Self-Storage Now

Self-Storage Canada

Messenger Weekly

Messenger Xtra

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* 4. Which of the following FREE MiniCo Publishing resources would you like to subscribe to?

Self-Storage Now

Messenger Weekly

MessengerXtra

Product Specials and Promos

Please enter your email address if you want to subscribe

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* 5. In the past 6 months, which of the following MSM sources have you utilized?

Website (www.ministoragemessenger.com)

Blog

Social Media Sites

Webinars

Download Free Articles

Other (please specify)

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* 6. What other publications do you purchase from MiniCo Publishing during the year?

Expense GuideBook

Self-Storage Almanac

Almanac Supplements

Development Handbook

Buyer's Guide

Books by Industry Professionals

Other (please specify)

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* 7. How do you read MSM?

Cover to Cover

Skim and return to articles

Read articles first

Read advertisements first

Look at cover and photos

Other (please specify)

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* 8. How often do you read the following in MSM?

	Regularly	Sometimes	Never
Cover Story	Cover Story Regularly	Cover Story Sometimes	Cover Story Never
Features	Features Regularly	Features Sometimes	Features Never
Columns	Columns Regularly	Columns Sometimes	Columns Never
News	News Regularly	News Sometimes	News Never
Self-Storage Trends	Self-Storage Trends Regularly	Self-Storage Trends Sometimes	Self-Storage Trends Never
Look Who's Talking	Look Who's Talking Regularly	Look Who's Talking Sometimes	Look Who's Talking Never
The Last Word	The Last Word Regularly	The Last Word Sometimes	The Last Word Never

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* 9. How many other people read your copy of MSM?

5 or more

none

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* 10. After reading MSM what do you do with it?

Discard

Pass On

Save

Other (please specify)

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* 11. How well does MSM cover industry topics and trends?

Very well

Fairly well

Average

Not Well

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* 12. How often does MSM increase your awareness of what is happening in the industry?

Often

Sometimes

Never

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* 13. How do you rate MSM in the following general areas?

	Excellent	Good	Fair	Poor	Very Poor
Editorial Content	Editorial Content Excellent	Editorial Content Good	Editorial Content Fair	Editorial Content Poor	Editorial Content Very Poor
Overall Design	Overall Design Excellent	Overall Design Good	Overall Design Fair	Overall Design Poor	Overall Design Very Poor
Range of Topics	Range of Topics Excellent	Range of Topics Good	Range of Topics Fair	Range of Topics Poor	Range of Topics Very Poor
Usefulness of Information	Usefulness of Information Excellent	Usefulness of Information Good	Usefulness of Information Fair	Usefulness of Information Poor	Usefulness of Information Very Poor
Objectivity	Objectivity Excellent	Objectivity Good	Objectivity Fair	Objectivity Poor	Objectivity Very Poor

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* 14. How often do you refer to your back issues of MSM?

Once a week

Once a month

Once every 3 months

Less than every 3 months

Never

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* 15. What topics would you like to see covered in MSM

	Like to see More Of	Like to see Less Of
Accounting and Tax Issues	Accounting and Tax Issues Like to see More Of	Accounting and Tax Issues Like to see Less Of
Acquisitions and Sales	Acquisitions and Sales Like to see More Of	Acquisitions and Sales Like to see Less Of
Construction	Construction Like to see More Of	Construction Like to see Less Of
Development	Development Like to see More Of	Development Like to see Less Of
Finance and Capital Markets	Finance and Capital Markets Like to see More Of	Finance and Capital Markets Like to see Less Of
Information for Small Operators	Information for Small Operators Like to see More Of	Information for Small Operators Like to see Less Of
Information for Mid-Sized Operators	Information for Mid-Sized Operators Like to see More Of	Information for Mid-Sized Operators Like to see Less Of
Information for Large Operators	Information for Large Operators Like to see More Of	Information for Large Operators Like to see Less Of
Investing in Storage	Investing in Storage Like to see More Of	Investing in Storage Like to see Less Of
Legal Issues	Legal Issues Like to see More Of	Legal Issues Like to see Less Of
Management	Management Like to see More Of	Management Like to see Less Of
Marketing	Marketing Like to see More Of	Marketing Like to see Less Of
Operations	Operations Like to see More Of	Operations Like to see Less Of
Real Estate	Real Estate Like to see More Of	Real Estate Like to see Less Of
REITs	REITs Like to see More Of	REITs Like to see Less Of
Return on Investment	Return on Investment Like to see More Of	Return on Investment Like to see Less Of
Sales	Sales Like to see More Of	Sales Like to see Less Of
Security	Security Like to see More Of	Security Like to see Less Of
Taxes	Taxes Like to see More Of	Taxes Like to see Less Of
Property Taxes	Property Taxes Like to see More Of	Property Taxes Like to see Less Of
Property Sales	Property Sales Like to see More Of	Property Sales Like to see Less Of
Technology	Technology Like to see More Of	Technology Like to see Less Of

Other (please specify)

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* 16. How would you rate the following in MSM?

	Excellent	Good	Fair	Poor	Very Poor
Display Ads	Display Ads Excellent	Display Ads Good	Display Ads Fair	Display Ads Poor	Display Ads Very Poor
Classified Ads	Classified Ads Excellent	Classified Ads Good	Classified Ads Fair	Classified Ads Poor	Classified Ads Very Poor

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* 17. Which of the following best describers your involvement in the self-storage industry?

Architect

Broker

Builder

Developer

Lender

Manager

Management Company

Owner/Operator

Vendor/Supplier

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* 18. Which of the following industry publications do you subscribe to or read regularly?

Mini-Storage Messenger

Inside Self Storage

SSA Globe

TSSA Self Storage News

FSSA InPrint

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* 19. Compared with other industry magazines you read, how would you rate MSM?

Highly Superior

Slightly Superior

Approximately the same

Inferior

Do not read other industry publications

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* 20. How often do you visit the MSM website at www.ministoragemessenger.com?

Daily

Weekly

Monthly

Occasionally

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* 21. Are you aware that the MSM website is the Education Destination for Self-Storage?

Yes

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* 22. What new or additional information would you like to see on the MSM website?

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* 23. What changes or improvements would you like to see in MSM?

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* 24. Which method of ordering have you used?

Website Checkout

Mail In

Phone In

Fax

Other (please specify)

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* 25. How did you learn or hear about MSM publications?

Colleague

Website

Search Engine

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* 26. Have you or would you recommend this publication to other people? And to whom would you suggest it to?

Yes

To Whom Would you Recommend to?