Self Storage Lab

Business Intelligence & Analytics

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Today, we dive into the numbers that make your business run. We will dive into the new buzzword every operator is talking about, Business Intelligence (BI), why attribution is so important, data privacy, and how to setup an infrastructure to measure the right data.

What we cover:

  • BI is becoming more prevalent
  • Attribution piece
  • It’s not just about measuring, it’s about the questions you are asking
  • Analytics should help you tell a story
  • Data Privacy + Stats being collected
  • Tools and resources Operators should be aware of

    • Defining BI

    • What is BI? IBM “What is Business Intelligence?”
    • The biggest misconception

      • A Self-Storage industry in transition

      • Brick & Mortar toward a digital experience
      • Why it’s important?
      • Ask the question and measure the process
      • KPIs and OKRs

        • What should I measure?

        • Website Analytics → Google Analytics
        • Where do they come from?
        • How do they navigate my website?

          • So many data silos

          • How do my different data sources all talk to each other?
          • Microsoft BI

            • Attribution

            • The why?
            • Know where your revenue is coming from
            • Understanding what is driving the business decisions

              • Where did they go?

              • Understanding bounce rates
              • What is an “exit event” and what can you do about it?

                • Your contact center

                • The players
                • Average time to pick up
                • Average chat time

                  • Other things to measure

                  • Ratings and reviews
                  • Auto-payment enrollment

                    • Data Privacy & Data Bias

                    • Bad actor examples of inappropriate tracking
                    • Brave browser
                    • Duck-duck-go
                    • Safari Privacy
                    • Best practices to get customers to opt-in
                    • Shake my hand and say hello before you ask for my information

                      • Making a data tool decision

                      • Google suite (GA4 and Tag Manager)
                      • Ability to integrate into current software stack
                      • Intuitive interface
                      • Make sure it’s secure
                      • Mason’s favorite BI tool - Microsoft Excel & Apple’s Numbers

                        • Other resources

                        • Use Youtube
                        • LinkedIn Learning (formerly Lynda)
                        • Coursera
                          • ...more
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