Setting OKRs is challenging for marketers because our goals often rely on outcomes outside of marketing. We need to collaborate with other teams to create objectives. And isolate marketing attribution in creating our key results.
Customer Satisfaction data gathering rules of thumb
Customer satisfaction is a key indicator of the health of your business. Both an early warning system and a validation of your efforts. It can be a key guidepost all along the customer journey and demonstrate the impact that your marketing efforts are having on your business objectives.
Customer journey mapping or revenue funnel optimization?
Customer journey mapping or funnel optimization? They are different perspectives of the same thing. One is the the view from the customer’s perspective. One is our gated internal process. We need both in our business.
How you use LTV is unique to your business
While we may want to have an easy formulaic answer to how to track LTV, it really depends on your business and your customers. How and why your track it can be unique to your business. So, what do you need to consider when making decisions around it?
Marketing OKRs steer strategy towards the future
Marketing OKRs are a simple and effective way for companies to state and track their goals. We can then plan programs and drive initiatives towards achieving the key results. As a strategy tool, it then can steer where we put our energy. What campaigns we will run. How we spend our budget.
Be careful what you measure….
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.
