Using a data-driven approach is key to achieving our business objectives. We just need to take the time to make sure we understand our goals and what metrics can help drive them. There are plenty of real world examples where the objectives haven’t been achieved while side effect outcomes are experienced. So we have to make sure our data-driven approach is robust. It will help us to move in the right direction.
So what is a Metric anyway? And why does it matter to Sales?
We are probably the most tracked and measured people that ever walked the planet. And if you listen to the internet-of-things people, it’s actually only going to explode from here on it. Yet, awash in a sea of data are we really tuned into what this does for us. Now don’t get me wrong. I’m […]
Does your B2B Customer Persona include their job KPIs
Now let’s consider instead that your B2B customer decision maker is an area Sales Manager. This Sales Manager measured on Market Share and Revenue as well, but they may be more directly measured on the length of the sales cycle and their team’s lead to conversion rate. For this customer, your messaging could focus more on the impact of closing deals anytime anywhere; enabling their mobile sales teams to close deals faster, as well as cutting down on the number of buyers who change their mind in the previous extended time before the invoice was sent.
Isn’t “10,000 steps walked today” just a Vanity Metric?
When it comes to wearables, Is “10,000 steps walked today” actually just a vanity metric? Will it really make me change my behavior and lose weight? It is all still too bleeding-edge. Like the early days of business analytics, are we still just presenting data to people rather than giving them meaningful metrics that will change behavior.
Can you quantify the value you provide customers?
how do we know if our Customers are realizing these benefits? Do our Customers know they are achieving these benefits? And more importantly – do our Customers agree that these are the key benefits they want from our offering? To answer these questions we need to make the Value Proposition more than just a marketing statement. We need to make it a living breathing part of the business.
To Track or Not to Track – What to do with site visitors that may skew your Google Analytics metrics
Google Analytics (GA) is a powerful tool used to understand trends in behavior of visitors to your website. It helps with understanding whether customers are being pulled in to view further pages (bounce rate), whether the call-to-action on landing pages is effective (goals and funnels) as well as the success of your various marketing campaigns […]
