AI Advisor Guide

Complete reference for AI-powered insights and commands

Storage Brain AI Advisor

Your AI-powered analytics assistant that provides actionable insights for your self-storage portfolio. Click the “Facility Insights - Ask Me Anything” bar on any page to start a conversation.

How It Works

1️⃣

Click the AI Bar

Look for the dark bar below the navigation that says “Facility Insights - Ask Me Anything” with a pulsing red dot.

2️⃣

Review Initial Report

Each page shows a context-specific AI analysis. Portfolio page shows portfolio insights, facility pages show facility-specific data.

3️⃣

Ask Questions or Click Buttons

Type any question or click the quick action buttons to get detailed insights on specific topics.

Quick Action Buttons

These clickable buttons appear at the bottom of the AI chat panel. Click any to get instant insights:

💰Pricing Strategy
📊Occupancy Trends
📣Marketing Ideas
🏆Competition
🚀Top Opportunities
🔄Churn Analysis
📈Revenue Forecast
📦Unit Mix Analysis
👥Manager Performance
🌤️Seasonal Trends

All Available Commands

Pricing & Revenue

Get pricing recommendations and revenue optimization insights

Pricing Strategy

Unit-level pricing recommendations with expected revenue impact

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Revenue Analysis

Portfolio revenue breakdown with top generators and opportunities

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Unit Mix Analysis

Occupancy and pricing by unit type with optimization recommendations

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Marketing & Ads

Google Ads performance and marketing optimization

Marketing Performance

Google Ads spend analysis with cost per move-in metrics

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Keyword Analysis

Top converting keywords and wasted spend identification

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Promotions

Promotional strategy analysis with conversion rates

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Occupancy & Operations

Occupancy trends, move-ins, and operational insights

Occupancy Trends

Portfolio occupancy breakdown with top and bottom performers

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Move-in Analysis

Net move-in trends by facility with seasonal insights

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Churn Analysis

Customer retention metrics and churn reduction strategies

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Competitive Intelligence

Market positioning and competitor analysis

Competition

Competitive pricing comparison and market positioning

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Manager Performance

Facility manager rankings and training opportunities

managerstaffemployeeteamtraining

Forecasting & Planning

Future projections and strategic planning

Revenue Forecast

90-day revenue and occupancy projections

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Seasonal Trends

Seasonal impact analysis and recommended actions

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Top Opportunities

Prioritized revenue opportunities with implementation steps

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Facility Deep Dives

Specific facility analysis and recommendations

San Antonio Analysis

Deep dive on underperforming TX facility with action plan

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Lewis Center Analysis

Analysis of top-performing OH facility optimization strategy

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Example Questions to Try

Portfolio-level questions:

  • • “What are my top 3 opportunities?”
  • • “How do I compare to Extra Space?”
  • • “What should I price my 10x10s at?”
  • • “Why are customers leaving?”

Facility-specific questions:

  • • “Tell me about San Antonio”
  • • “Why is Lewis Center doing so well?”
  • • “What's my revenue forecast for Q1?”
  • • “How are my managers performing?”

AI Advisor Capabilities

17+
Response Types
100+
Trigger Keywords
4
Page Contexts
10
Quick Actions