In this inaugural episode of "Go-To-Market Science," Eddie Reynolds and Rachael Bueckert discuss the critical importance of go-to-market metrics for CROs and revenue leaders. Eddie shares his background as a math enthusiast and finance expert, emphasizing the need for CROs to act as stewards of capital by efficiently investing in sales, marketing, and customer success. They explore various metrics, including CAC, LTV to CAC, and the go-to-market efficiency ratio, highlighting the necessity of accurate data and well-defined processes to improve go-to-market efficiency. The discussion covers pipeline generation, pipeline management, customer success metrics, and the challenges of tracking these metrics accurately. They introduce frameworks like the go-to-market metrics index and process index, stressing the importance of sales processes, pipeline inspection, and unblending the funnel for strategic decision-making and annual planning. The episode concludes with a discussion on the Pipeline Council concept and the need for a holistic approach to improve go-to-market efficiency and achieve revenue targets.
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