Unlock Your Potential with our Comprehensive Growth Assessment

Is your business reaching its full revenue potential? Our Revenue Growth Assessment provides a comprehensive evaluation of your go-to-market strategies, sales processes, and market opportunities to identify untapped revenue streams and areas for optimization.

How Does it work?

  • Evaluates Current Performance: Analyze key metrics to understand what’s driving your revenue—and what’s holding it back.
  • Identifies Growth Opportunities: Pinpoint high-value market segments, customer opportunities, and operational efficiencies.
  • Delivers Actionable Insights: Receive tailored recommendations to align your strategy with measurable revenue growth goals.

With our data-driven insights, you’ll gain the clarity and direction needed to scale your business, improve profitability, and stay ahead in a competitive market.

Marketing Channel Assessment

Unlock the power of your marketing data with our Marketing Analytics Assessment. Designed to analyze 2 to 3 years of historical marketing data, this comprehensive assessment identifies your top-performing marketing channels and provides actionable insights to optimize future campaigns. By leveraging data from your CRM, website traffic, communication platforms (email, social media, etc.), and customer engagement metrics, we gain a holistic view of how your audience interacts with your brand. Our in-depth analysis uncovers trends, measures ROI, and pinpoints the channels that drive the most engagement, conversions, and customer lifetime value—empowering you to make data-driven decisions for maximum growth and efficiency.

Marketing Channel Assessment Baseline

wdt_ID wdt_created_by wdt_created_at wdt_last_edited_by wdt_last_edited_at Marketing Channel MCLs MQLs MCL CR% SQLs Opportunities SQL CR New Customers Win Rate Channel CR MRR
1 adriamus November 2024 12:34 PM adriamus November 2024 12:34 PM PLG 68 68 100 68 16 24 4 25 5.9 57
2 adriamus November 2024 12:34 PM adriamus November 2024 12:34 PM Event 3,748 320 9 198 24 12 10 42 0.3 172
3 adriamus November 2024 12:34 PM adriamus November 2024 12:34 PM 3rd Party Marketing 1,374 164 12 114 26 23 8 31 0.6 130
4 adriamus November 2024 12:34 PM adriamus November 2024 12:34 PM Digital 758 572 75 538 92 17 34 37 4.5 3,849
5 adriamus November 2024 12:34 PM adriamus November 2024 12:34 PM Outbound Marketing 242 185 76 158 30 19 12 40 5.0 1,964
6 adriamus November 2024 12:34 PM adriamus November 2024 12:34 PM BDRs 242 74 31 74 12 16 6 50 2.5 94
7 adriamus November 2024 12:34 PM adriamus November 2024 12:34 PM Sales Generated 0 0 0 528 132 25 12 9 0.0 2,420
8 adriamus November 2024 12:34 PM adriamus November 2024 12:34 PM Total 6,432 1,383 22 1,678 332 20 86 26 1.3 8,685
Marketing Channel MCLs MQLs MCL CR% SQLs Opportunities SQL CR New Customers Win Rate Channel CR MRR

From Underperformance to Precision Growth

The table above illustrates the starting point of a private equity-backed organization struggling with channel effectiveness and efficiency. Initial assessments revealed gaps in tracking and attribution, leaving stakeholders without the insights needed for data-driven decision-making.

Our first step was to connect fragmented data systems, mapping the entire customer journey from awareness to acquisition. This end-to-end visibility allowed for a comprehensive performance analysis across every channel.

The organization had explored Product-Led Growth (PLG) and allocated significant resources to events, digital campaigns, third-party partnerships, and outbound efforts. However, low funnel conversion rates and below-average customer value highlighted misaligned targeting and operational inefficiencies.

Following a full growth assessment, targeted initiatives were implemented to recalibrate efforts, optimize channel performance, and drive measurable results—paving the way for a year of transformative growth.

Marketing Channel Assessment Post Mortem

wdt_ID wdt_created_by wdt_created_at wdt_last_edited_by wdt_last_edited_at Marketing Channel MCLs MQLs MCL CR SQLs Opportunities SQL CR New Customers Win Rate Channel CR MRR
1 adriamus November 2024 12:39 PM adriamus November 2024 12:39 PM PLG 220 220 100 220 62 28 30 48 13.6 804
2 adriamus November 2024 12:39 PM adriamus November 2024 12:39 PM Event 3,530 274 8 254 82 32 48 59 1.4 5,501
3 adriamus November 2024 12:39 PM adriamus November 2024 12:39 PM 3rd Party Marketing 3,062 502 16 490 152 31 76 50 2.5 7,713
4 adriamus November 2024 12:39 PM adriamus November 2024 12:39 PM Digital 310 108 35 102 36 35 18 50 5.8 3,214
5 adriamus November 2024 12:39 PM adriamus November 2024 12:39 PM Outbound Marketing 292 188 64 178 84 47 32 38 11.0 16,365
6 adriamus November 2024 12:39 PM adriamus November 2024 12:39 PM BDRs 60 40 67 38 14 37 8 57 13.3 1,383
7 adriamus November 2024 12:39 PM adriamus November 2024 12:39 PM Sales Generated 0 0 0 734 380 52 120 32 0.0 73,522
8 adriamus November 2024 12:39 PM adriamus November 2024 12:39 PM Total 7,474 1,332 18 2,016 810 40 332 41 4.4 108,502
Marketing Channel MCLs MQLs MCL CR SQLs Opportunities SQL CR New Customers Win Rate Channel CR MRR

Year two demonstrated significant advancements, driven by a major transformational effort that utilized analytics to optimize both operational (opex) and capital expenditures (capex), expanded the team by hiring new talent, and launched strategic initiatives aimed at driving growth. While efforts in

product-led growth (PLG) continued, they were scaled back due to persistently lower per-customer value. This channel proved less impactful for the business, despite the development of SaaS application infrastructure to support the motion. Key achievements included:

  • ICP Model Creation: Following an initial analysis, an ideal customer profile (ICP) model was developed, leading to a 3.17x increase in average customer revenue.
  • New Customer MRR Growth: Monthly recurring revenue (MRR) from new customers grew by 12.5x year-over-year (YoY).
  • Improved Funnel Conversion Rates: Lead-to-close funnel conversion rates surged by 332%.
  • Channel Optimization: Changes in resource allocation, event selection, and lead qualification processes resulted in a 31x increase in MRR and a 3.5x improvement in conversion rates for the channel, despite a lower volume of qualified leads.
  • 3rd-Party Marketing Enhancements: A shift in third-party marketing vendors and strategy delivered a 6.3x improvement in average revenue per customer.
  • Outbound Marketing Success: Outbound efforts achieved an 8.3x improvement in MRR and a 3.1x increase in average customer revenue.
  • BDR Efforts: Business development representatives (BDRs) drove a 14.8x increase in MRR and an 11x improvement in average customer revenue.
  • Sales-Generated Efforts: Sales-driven initiatives contributed a 30.1x increase in MRR and a 3x improvement in average customer revenue.

These improvements collectively highlight the impact of strategic shifts, resource optimization, and data-driven decision-making on driving business growth.

Sales Performance Assessment

Enhance your sales strategy with our Sales Analytics Assessment, designed to evaluate your sales team’s performance over the last 2 to 3 years. This comprehensive assessment benchmarks top performers and analyzes quota attainment, conversion rates, and activity levels such as call and email engagement. We also track growth trends to identify patterns and areas of opportunity. By highlighting high achievers and uncovering the behaviors that drive success, we help you optimize sales processes, improve coaching strategies, and drive better outcomes across your organization.

Sales Team Assessment

An Assessment of a Sales Team following Q1 Performance highlighting the Ramp of New Hires, and projections from Training Programs and Additional Marketing Support.

wdt_ID wdt_created_by wdt_created_at wdt_last_edited_by wdt_last_edited_at Role Team Member Q1 ARR Bookings Opportunities Deals Sold Tenure Fully Ramped Win Rate Avg. ARR Ramp Multiple Adj Opportunity Volume Target Opportunities Target Win Rate Expected Deal Volume Projected ARR (Q2-Q4) In-Year Growth
1 adriamus November 2024 11:19 AM adriamus November 2024 11:19 AM Customer Success Manager Rep 1 144,491 130 73 2 years Yes 56.2% 1,979 1.0 130 300 52 156 308,617 164,126
2 adriamus November 2024 11:19 AM adriamus November 2024 11:19 AM Customer Success Manager Rep 2 87,925 95 42 6 months No 44.2% 2,093 2.0 190 300 52 156 326,410 238,485
3 adriamus November 2024 11:19 AM adriamus November 2024 11:19 AM Sales Support Rep 3 23,815 9 5 Termed Yes 55.6% 4,763 1.0 9 0 0 0 0
4 adriamus November 2024 11:19 AM adriamus November 2024 11:19 AM Sales Support Rep 4 99,256 9 9 6 years Yes 100.0% 11,028 1.0 9 11 25 3 31,017 -68,238
5 adriamus November 2024 11:19 AM adriamus November 2024 11:19 AM Major Market AE Rep 5 79,568 45 10 4 years Yes 22.2% 7,957 1.0 45 56 25 14 111,892 32,324
6 adriamus November 2024 11:19 AM adriamus November 2024 11:19 AM Major Market AE Rep 6 55,610 15 6 3 years Yes 40.0% 9,268 1.0 15 19 40 8 69,512 13,902
7 adriamus November 2024 11:19 AM adriamus November 2024 11:19 AM Major Market AE Rep 7 463,679 122 53 6 years Yes 43.4% 8,749 1.0 122 153 40 61 533,669 69,989
8 adriamus November 2024 11:19 AM adriamus November 2024 11:19 AM Major Market AE Rep 8 213,506 186 18 7 years Yes 9.7% 11,861 1.0 186 233 15 35 413,669 200,162
9 adriamus November 2024 11:19 AM adriamus November 2024 11:19 AM Major Market AE Rep 9 188,155 135 11 6 months No 8.1% 17,105 2.0 270 338 15 51 865,939 677,784
10 adriamus November 2024 11:19 AM adriamus November 2024 11:19 AM Major Market AE Rep 10 183,009 114 10 6 months No 8.8% 18,301 2.0 228 285 15 43 782,362 599,353
11 adriamus November 2024 11:19 AM adriamus November 2024 11:19 AM Major Market AE Rep 11 136,181 153 10 6 months No 6.5% 13,618 2.0 306 383 15 57 781,337 645,157
12 adriamus November 2024 11:19 AM adriamus November 2024 11:19 AM Major Market AE Rep 12 130,637 110 10 6 months No 9.1% 13,064 2.0 220 275 15 41 538,878 408,241
13 adriamus November 2024 11:19 AM adriamus November 2024 11:19 AM Major Market AE Rep 13 67,882 154 6 6 months No 3.9% 11,314 2.0 308 385 15 58 653,361 585,479
14 adriamus November 2024 11:19 AM adriamus November 2024 11:19 AM Major Market AE Rep 14 10,457 63 2 5 months No 3.2% 5,229 2.0 151 189 15 28 148,231 137,774
15 adriamus November 2024 11:19 AM adriamus November 2024 11:19 AM SMB AE Rep 15 22,117 11 2 6 months No 18.2% 11,059 2.0 22 28 16 4 49,254 27,137
16 adriamus November 2024 11:19 AM adriamus November 2024 11:19 AM SMB AE Rep 16 79,534 190 27 9 months No 14.2% 2,946 1.0 253 317 16 51 151,079 71,545
17 adriamus November 2024 11:19 AM adriamus November 2024 11:19 AM Total 1,985,822 0 294 27.7% 9,396 2.0 154 218 22 759 5,708,064 3,722,242
Role Team Member Q1 ARR Bookings Opportunities Deals Sold Tenure Fully Ramped Win Rate Avg. ARR Ramp Multiple Adj Opportunity Volume Target Opportunities Target Win Rate Expected Deal Volume Projected ARR (Q2-Q4) In-Year Growth

In this case, the organization had made a significant investment in expanding its sales team. While the incumbent team included high-performing individuals, the newly hired sales representatives were underperforming and inefficient.

A performance assessment was conducted to establish a baseline for current performance and to revise the strategy, identifying what needed to be achieved to meet the year’s performance goals.

This led to changes in resources, the sales process, territory design, and the implementation of a streamlined operating model for the new hires. To enhance effectiveness, the sales process was divided between teams. High-performing incumbents continued to handle the entire sales cycle, from stages 1 to 5, as this approach had proven successful. Meanwhile, the new hires were assigned responsibility for stages 1 to 3, with operational tasks for stages 4 and 5 being shifted to managers and sales support roles.

This restructuring improved both conversion rates and sales volume by ensuring that the right skills were applied at the appropriate stages of the funnel. At the same time, the increased headcount investment was leveraged to drive higher volumes. Off-sets were also utilized during the turnaround process, and as a result, the client experienced revenue growth from $7M to $22M over 2.5 years.

Funnel Optimization

Maximize your revenue potential with our Funnel Optimization service, which combines insights from both our Marketing and Sales Analytics Assessments to identify key growth levers. By analyzing marketing channel performance, sales team effectiveness, and customer engagement trends, we pinpoint opportunities to enhance each stage of your funnel. From boosting lead generation to improving conversion rates, we provide a data-driven roadmap to optimize your entire sales process—driving growth and increasing overall efficiency.

Funnel Optimization

Baseline Metric Baseline Value Optimization Targets Volume Optimization Targets Value Optimized Funnel Value
Current Opportunity Volume 1603 New Grade A Opportunities 125 New Grade A Opportunity Value $59,422 Augmented Pipeline $12,690,756
Average Opportunity Value $28,296 New Marketing Channel Opportunities 200 Grade A Conversion Rate 14.0% Revenue Up-Lift $2,260,906
Current Revenue Conversion Rate 20.4% Total 325 Marketing Generated Opportunity Value $26,315
In-Year Revenue Base Case $9,252,792 Marketing Generated Opportunity Conversion Rate 23.20% In-Year Revenue Better Case $11,513,699

In this example, the client had an experienced team of consistent performers delivering steady results. However, despite no significant internal or external changes, the team missed targets for two consecutive quarters.

The client required swift adjustments and had the resources in place to execute them. Additionally, the business model supported a higher transaction volume. Our assessment revealed that the funnel dynamics had shifted compared to prior quarters. Instead of a strong focus on high-value opportunities, the funnel became skewed toward a larger proportion of lower-value opportunities, ultimately leading to reduced revenues.

Since the existing funnel was still productive, we did not disqualify opportunities. Instead, we focused on creating accretive value across sales and marketing teams. New targets were set to increase per-customer revenue, and marketing teams launched new campaigns to boost transaction volume. The team’s efforts were split between focusing on high-value opportunities and high-volume opportunities to ensure comprehensive market coverage.

The primary reason for the revenue decline was an overemphasis on conversion rates without a holistic understanding of the company’s revenue composition. While higher-volume transactions convert at a higher rate, they represent only 44% of the value of a transaction. In contrast, Grade A opportunities , though converting at a lower rate, are worth more than 2x the value of a single high-volume transaction. This imbalance was identified as the key factor driving the revenue shortfall.

Budgeting & Goal Setting

This strategic process leverages insights from our Marketing and Sales Assessments as well as our Funnel Optimization exercises to create a customized blueprint. We outline the activity volume, conversion rates, budgets, and resource allocation needed for your organization to meet its revenue goals. By combining historical data with in-depth performance analysis, we deliver actionable recommendations that empower your team to focus on the key activities that drive growth and success.

Budget & Goal Setting

wdt_ID wdt_created_by wdt_created_at wdt_last_edited_by wdt_last_edited_at Source Contribution Rate Pipeline Generation Target Average Deal Size Deals Needed Demos Needed Qualified Leads Needed Captured Leads Needed
1 adriamus December 2024 11:24 PM adriamus December 2024 11:24 PM Third Party Marketing 20 2,400,000 28,275 84 212 1,414 5,659
2 adriamus December 2024 11:24 PM adriamus December 2024 11:24 PM Marketing 20 2,400,000 54,375 44 88 588 1,471
3 adriamus December 2024 11:24 PM adriamus December 2024 11:24 PM BDRs 25 3,000,000 32,625 91 153 1,021 1,703
4 adriamus December 2024 11:24 PM adriamus December 2024 11:24 PM Sales Self-Gen 35 4,200,000 60,900 68 114 766 1,095
5 adriamus December 2024 11:24 PM adriamus December 2024 11:24 PM Total 100 12,000,000 43,500 287 567 3,789 9,928
Source Contribution Rate Pipeline Generation Target Average Deal Size Deals Needed Demos Needed Qualified Leads Needed Captured Leads Needed

This client was on track to miss their annual budget target by approximately 15% and needed a rapid solution to get back on course. Despite having a well-structured process, consistent conversion metrics, steady performers, and operating in an unsaturated market, the shortfall was primarily caused by a funnel imbalance, with a higher proportion of lower-value opportunities compared to higher-value ones.

Our assessment identified that the fastest way to optimize the funnel was to refocus efforts on increasing Grade A, higher-value opportunities while bolstering the rest of the funnel through enhanced marketing initiatives. Additionally, a buffer was incorporated into the revised targets to help course-correct the current funnel and improve the likelihood of meeting the original budget goals.

Strategic Summary

Empower your team with our Strategic Executive Summary, a comprehensive operational blueprint that integrates insights from Marketing and Sales Assessments, Funnel Optimization, and Goal-Setting Exercises.

This executive-level report delivers clear and actionable recommendations for performance management, headcount planning, and budget optimization.

By aligning daily operations with long-term objectives, this summary equips leaders to effectively guide and coach their teams, make informed, data-driven decisions, and drive organizational growth. It ensures resources are utilized efficiently, enabling teams to meet their targets and achieve sustainable success.

What our clients are saying

Discover how businesses like yours have transformed their growth trajectories with Skybridge Data. From increased revenue to streamlined operations and market expansion, our clients’ success stories showcase the power of data-driven go-to-market strategies. See the impact for yourself!

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