In business, we use summary metrics all the time. A summary metric is just another way of saying you have summarized a series of data into a single data point – like a total or an average. Most of the time, when you report on business KPIs like Revenue, Customer Satisfaction, Acquisition Cost, or Lifetime Value, you’re doing so in the form of a summary metric. But summary metrics can be misleading, because they reduce complex patterns in your data down to simple, singular figures.

If you’ve ever had to set a goal, it’s likely you’ve come across the SMART framework.* A SMART Goal is a goal that is Specific, Measurable, Assignable, Realistic, and Time-related.

From booking rep appointments to even boosting your ecommerce conversion rate, sales calls can massively impact the success of your business, which is why it’s so important to know how to measure sales productivity by the success of your calls. When the discussion of sales calls comes up, many people instantly think of cold calling (phoning prospective customers before they express any kind of interest in your product or service).

It can feel like there’s little more to say about remote working. We know about the pressures on businesses, the adjustment to makeshift bedroom offices, and the way some workers have gradually gravitated to hoping they never see a return to traditional office structures.

Whether it’s Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets, most businesses use spreadsheet tools. In fact, if you're a small to medium sized business (SME), it’s likely that spreadsheets are your main way of tracking sales performance. However, there is one huge downside to both Excel and Google Sheets – data visualization. When it comes to visualizing your KPIs, spreadsheets are not a great tool for helping people quickly and easily understand what’s going on.

In this article we’ll explore why many Customer Service teams are turning to IQS (Internal Quality Score) as their North Star metric to guide their customer service quality. Fantastic customer service quality occurs when customer wants are met and surpassed through support interactions. But the ‘customer wants’ box is a difficult one to tick.