3. Reach Rate…
• % of Outbound that actually nets a
meaningful conversation
• Only flag decision maker and influencer
convos
• The ultimate SDR stat
• Why track? It all starts here…
• Goal: 35% Reach Rate
4. Pass Rate…
• % of convos that are qualified and
passed to sales
• Define and adhere to qualification
standards
•Why track? Key SDR KPI, Sales rep
accountability
• Goal: 12% Pass Rate
5. Pipe Rate…
• % of Passed opps that reach your
pipeline
• There must be a “meaningful” next step
for sales
• Usually first stage of your sales pipeline
tracking
•Why track? Ultimate Outbound ROI stat.
It’s why we generate demand
• Goal: 70% Pipe Rate
6. Real Life Usage…
Q4 2013 Final numbers…
Reach Rate: Up 4.5% at 40.17%
Pass Rate: Down a full 1% at 11.22%
Pipe Rate: Up 4%!!! at 73.4%
Overall Index: 33
Great News Right???
What This Data Told Us…
1. Conversations went up HUGE! Database
was accurate - a good thing.
2. Pass Rate went DOWN 1%. Database isn’t
targeted - not a good thing.
3. Pipe up 4%. Demand is still there, but the
landscape has changed.
We had a targeting issues that needed
immediate attention.
7. How We Solved it…
1. Increased contacts per company
number to four per account we were
targeting.
2. Adjusted our Outbound call plan to
accommodate the increase in
contacts.
3. Prepared our clients for a dip in Q1
Leads while we cast a wider net.
The Issue Framed by the Index…
Meaningful convos went way up.
Leads went down.
Pipeline stayed strong…
Theory:
We need to attack more contacts per
company.
8. Q2 2014 Results…
Q4 2013 Final numbers…
Reach Rate: 40.72%
Pass Rate: 12.01%
Pipe Rate: 73%
Overall Index: 35!!
• All categories at goal again
• Pass rate increased noticeably
• Pipe rate remained the same
More forecast for our clients!
9. Takeaways…
• Track your index…You’ll run a better shop
• Interpret the data your own way
• Doing something to improve a KPI is better
than nothing at all.
• Help your team understand it