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FOR CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICERS THE MOST
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FOR CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICERS

THE! ! MOST!

LET’S START WITH...

WHY YOU NEED METRICS

BUSINESS

TRACKING YOUR METRICS

YOUR

DRAMATICALLY

RESULTS

IMPROVE

WILL!

have to say about EXPERTS

What do the

metrics &

dashboards?

Good marketers MEASURE.!

Metrics are critical to ensuring that your marketing is aligned

with your business objectives.

SETH GODIN

PETER DRUCKER

IF YOU CAN’T!MEASURE IT, !YOU CAN’T !IMPROVE IT.!

”!

COMPANIES TRACKING THEIR METRICS IN DASHBOARDS REALIZE:

YEAR-OVER-YEAR

THAN THOSE WHO DON’T.

YEAR-OVER-YEAR

&

MEASURE

EVERYTHING OF SIGNIFICANCE.

ANYTHING THAT IS

IMPROVES.

MEASURED AND WATCHED,

Bob Parsons

”!

you will

Never achieve

SUCCESS YOU WANT

TRACK YOUR METRICS,

THE BOTTOM LINE

IF YOU CHOOSE NOT TO

THE

SO WHICH METRICS SHOULD YOU TRACK?

FOR CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICERS

THE! ! MOST!

1. NET INCOME

NEED A PROFIT & LOSS UPDATE IMMEDIATELY?

TRACK YOUR NET INCOME

2. TOTAL SALES

SECONDARILY, ASSESS SALES BY:

• AFFILIATE • REGION • PRODUCT, ETC.

3. CONTRIBUTION MARGIN

SALES MINUS VARIABLE COSTS

CONTRIBUTION MARGIN =

*VARIABLE COSTS INCLUDE COGS, ADVERTISING, REFUNDS, COMMISSIONS, ETC.

*

3. CONTRIBUTION MARGIN

CONTRIBUTION MARGIN IS A GREAT INDICATOR OF THE

OVERALL HEALTH OF YOUR BUSINESS

4. CURRENT RATIO

CURRENT RATIO = CURRENT LIABILITIES

CURRENT ASSETS

4. CURRENT RATIO

CURRENT RATIO INDICATES YOUR LIQUIDITY, ASSESSES YOUR ABILITY TO MEET OBLIGATIONS,

AND MEASURES YOUR FINANCIAL STRENGTH

5. CASH BALANCE

SELF-EXPLANATORY. MONITOR YOUR CASH 24/7

IF YOU RUN OUT, YOU’RE DEAD

6. ADVERTISING COST VS. REVENUE PER SALE

THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN MEASURE THIS

IS WHAT’S CRITICAL SPOT TRENDS AND FIX PROBLEMS AD COSTS AND SALES DAILY, WEEKLY & MONTHLY TO

7. SALES TEAM CONVERSION FUNNEL

ASSESS EACH INDIVIDUAL SALES REP

TO IDENTIFY WHERE HIS OR HER PERFORMANCE CAN BE IMPROVED

8. CLIENT RETENTION

KEEPING CLIENTS LONGER DRAMATICALLY IMPROVES PROFITABILITY

9. NUMBER OF LEADS/CUSTOMERS

LEADS AND CUSTOMERS ARE

THE LIFEBLOOD OF YOUR BUSINESS

10. LIFETIME CUSTOMER VALUE

BOOSTING LIFETIME CUSTOMER VALUE MAXIMIZES PROFITS, AND UNDERSTANDING LCV ALLOWS YOU TO OPTIMIZE YOUR ADVERTISING,

AS YOU KNOW PRECISELY HOW MUCH YOU CAN SPEND TO ACQUIRE A CUSTOMER

Now that you know WHICH

metrics to track,

The next step is

HOW to figure out

to track them

AUTOMATICALLY TRACK YOUR KEY METRICS TODAY THERE ARE DASHBOARDS THAT

CHECK IT

THE OPTIMAL DASHBOARD

TO ALL THE SYSTEMS YOU ALREADY USE AUTOMATICALLY CONNECTS

AND HUNDREDS MORE

SO YOUR METRICS ARE…

AND THERE’S

ZERO!

DISPLAYED IN REAL TIME ALWAYS UP-TO-DATE

MANUAL DATA ENTRY

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DAVE LAVINSKY

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