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Metrics, Metrics, and More Metrics!




For today's blog post, we will arm you with the Top 10 KPIs for several types of companies, some generic and some specific. Knowing who you're selling to and the common KPIs they use in that industry will help you uncover Metrics. You will also notice that there are some similar metrics across various industries.



Marketing Department

  1. Customer Acquisition Cost (CAC): This is the cost of acquiring a new customer, including advertising, promotions, and other marketing expenses.

  2. Return on Investment (ROI): This KPI measures the revenue generated compared to the cost of marketing activities.

  3. Conversion rate: This metric measures the percentage of website visitors who take a desired action, such as filling out a form or purchasing.

  4. Cost per lead (CPL): This KPI tracks the cost of generating a lead, typically through advertising or other promotional activities.

  5. Customer Lifetime Value (CLV): This metric estimates the total value of a customer throughout their relationship with a company, which can help identify the most profitable customer segments.

  6. Net Promoter Score (NPS): This is a measure of customer loyalty and satisfaction based on the likelihood of customers recommending a brand to others.

  7. Website traffic: This KPI tracks the number of visitors to a website, which can help identify trends and opportunities for improvement.

  8. Social media engagement: This KPI measures the level of interaction and engagement on social media platforms, such as likes, comments, and shares.

  9. Email marketing metrics: This can include open rates, click-through rates, and conversion rates from email campaigns.

  10. Brand awareness: This KPI measures how well-known a brand is among its target audience, which can be tracked through surveys, social media mentions, and other indicators.


SaaS Software Company


  1. Monthly Recurring Revenue (MRR): This KPI measures the monthly revenue generated from subscription-based customers.

  2. Customer Acquisition Cost (CAC): This is the cost of acquiring a new customer, including advertising, promotions, and other marketing expenses.

  3. Customer Lifetime Value (CLV): This metric estimates the total value of a customer throughout their relationship with a company, which can help identify the most profitable customer segments.

  4. Churn rate: This measures the percentage of customers who cancel their subscriptions, an essential indicator of customer satisfaction and retention.

  5. Gross Margin: This KPI measures the profitability of a SaaS software company, which is the difference between revenue and the cost of goods sold.

  6. Average Revenue per User (ARPU): This KPI measures the average revenue generated per customer, which can help identify opportunities to increase revenue and customer value.

  7. Customer Engagement: This KPI measures the level of interaction and engagement with customers, such as usage frequency, feature adoption, and customer feedback.

  8. Conversion rate: This metric measures the percentage of website visitors who become paying customers, which can help identify opportunities for optimization and improvement.

  9. Support response time: This measures the time it takes for a company to respond to customer support inquiries, which is important for customer satisfaction and retention.

  10. Net Promoter Score (NPS): This is a measure of customer loyalty and satisfaction based on the likelihood of customers recommending a brand to others.


Customer Service Department


  1. First Contact Resolution (FCR): This KPI measures the percentage of customer issues that are resolved on the first interaction with a customer service representative, which is a key indicator of efficiency and customer satisfaction.

  2. Average Handle Time (AHT): This metric measures the average length of time it takes for a customer service representative to handle a customer interaction, which is an important indicator of efficiency and productivity.

  3. Customer Satisfaction Score (CSAT): This is a measure of customer satisfaction based on customer feedback surveys, which can help identify areas for improvement in customer service.

  4. Net Promoter Score (NPS): This KPI measures customer loyalty and the likelihood of customers to recommend a company to others, which is an important indicator of overall customer satisfaction.

  5. Customer Retention Rate: This metric measures the percentage of customers who continue to do business with a company over time, which is an important indicator of customer loyalty and satisfaction.

  6. Call Abandonment Rate: This KPI measures the percentage of customers who hang up before their call is answered, which can indicate issues with wait times or customer service availability.

  7. Average Response Time: This metric measures a customer service representative's average time to respond to a customer inquiry, an essential indicator of customer service availability and responsiveness.

  8. Escalation Rate: This KPI measures the percentage of customer inquiries that need to be escalated to a higher level of support, which can indicate areas for improvement in training or support resources.

  9. Contact Volume: This metric measures the total number of customer inquiries or interactions received, which can help identify trends and areas for improvement in customer service.

  10. Resolution Time: This metric measures the time it takes to resolve a customer issue, an essential indicator of customer satisfaction and efficiency.


Health Insurance Company


  1. Loss Ratio: This KPI measures the ratio of claims paid out by the insurance company compared to the premiums collected.

  2. Customer Retention Rate: This metric measures the percentage of customers who continue to do business with the health insurance company over time.

  3. Customer Acquisition Cost (CAC): This is the cost of acquiring a new customer, including advertising, promotions, and other marketing expenses.

  4. Claims Processing Time: This metric measures the time the health insurance company takes to process and pay out a claim, an important indicator of customer satisfaction.

  5. Member Satisfaction: This KPI measures member satisfaction with the health insurance company, which can help identify areas for improvement in customer service and support.

  6. Provider Network Size: This metric measures the size of the health insurance company's network of healthcare providers, which can impact member satisfaction and access to care.

  7. Medical Loss Ratio (MLR): This KPI measures the amount of premiums spent on medical claims and quality improvement, which is a crucial indicator of financial performance.

  8. Average Cost per Claim: This metric measures the average cost of processing and paying out a claim, which can help identify areas for cost savings and efficiency.

  9. Risk Adjustment Factor (RAF): This metric measures the relative risk of the health insurance company's member population, which is used to calculate payment rates from the government.

  10. Provider Payment Timeliness: This KPI measures the timeliness of payment to healthcare providers, which is an important indicator of provider satisfaction and participation in the network.


Telecommunications Company


  1. Customer Acquisition Cost (CAC): This is the cost of acquiring a new customer, including advertising, promotions, and other marketing expenses.

  2. Churn Rate: This KPI measures the percentage of customers who cancel their subscriptions or switch to a competitor, an important indicator of customer satisfaction and retention.

  3. Average Revenue Per User (ARPU): This metric measures the average revenue generated per customer, which can help identify opportunities to increase revenue and customer value.

  4. Network Quality: This KPI measures the quality and reliability of the telecommunications company's network, which is an important factor in customer satisfaction and retention.

  5. Customer Satisfaction Score (CSAT): This is a measure of customer satisfaction based on customer feedback surveys, which can help identify areas for improvement in customer service and support.

  6. Net Promoter Score (NPS): This KPI measures customer loyalty and the likelihood of customers recommending the telecommunications company to others, an important indicator of overall customer satisfaction.

  7. Average Speed of Answer (ASA): This metric measures the average time a customer service representative takes to answer a call, an essential factor in customer satisfaction.

  8. Average Handle Time (AHT): This metric measures the average time it takes for a customer service representative to handle a customer interaction, which is an essential indicator of efficiency and productivity.

  9. Service Level Agreement (SLA) Compliance: This KPI measures the telecommunications company's compliance with its service level agreements, which are network availability and reliability agreements with customers.

  10. Revenue Growth: This metric measures revenue growth over time, an important indicator of financial performance and market share.



Retail Company


  1. Sales: This KPI measures the retail company's total revenue over a specific period, which is a key indicator of financial performance.

  2. Gross Margin: This metric measures the difference between the revenue generated and the cost of goods sold, which is an important indicator of profitability.

  3. Customer Acquisition Cost (CAC): This is the cost of acquiring a new customer, which can include advertising, promotions, and other marketing expenses.

  4. Average Order Value (AOV): This KPI measures the average amount of money spent by a customer on each purchase, which can help identify opportunities to increase revenue per customer.

  5. Conversion Rate: This metric measures the percentage of website visitors or in-store customers who purchase, an important indicator of customer engagement and satisfaction.

  6. Inventory Turnover: This KPI measures the number of times a company sells and replaces its inventory over a specific period, an important indicator of operational efficiency.

  7. Customer Retention Rate: This metric measures the percentage of customers who continue to do business with the retail company over time.

  8. Average Time to Fulfill Orders: This KPI measures the average time it takes for the retail company to fulfill an order, which is an important factor in customer satisfaction and retention.

  9. Net Promoter Score (NPS): This KPI measures customer loyalty and the likelihood of customers to recommend the retail company to others, which is an important indicator of overall customer satisfaction.

  10. Employee Turnover Rate: This metric measures the percentage of employees who leave the retail company over a specific time period, which is an important factor in operational efficiency and employee satisfaction.



Practice


  1. Look at your top opportunity. If their industry is in the list above, add 10 more potential Key Performance Indicators that you can build Metrics from.

  2. Look at all 20 Metrics and determine if and how your solution can help improve that metric and how it does.

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