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9. Keys for Successful Dashboards: Visibility Keep it simple Focus on data presentation Make it relevant Create transparency Pull and push information
10. Keys for Successful Dashboards: Accountability Management buy-in Standardize processes Training Link performance to compensation Valid reports
11. Keys for Successful Dashboards: Results What’s in it for me? Provide value to each hierarchy level Daily/weekly usage Monitor behavior Results will come automatic
13. Results Increased intrinsic and extrinsic motivation Established clear goals and tied performance to bonus Increased competition among markets and sales reps Initiative Exceeded Expectations: Increased acquisition metrics in tough environment # of new accounts: +15.49% New account revenue: +7.1%
14. Results – Process Dependent project launch Closed New Business + 690% Won New Business + 1,103% Close Rate New Business + 42%
15. Continuous Improvement Analytics are a work in progress Better data + more knowledgeable users generate need for more ‘actionable’ reports with deeper insight
26. Things to Consider Leverage existing reports where possible with “Save As” Report folders are you friend Be aware of saving reports to the “Unfiled” folder Use Calculated Fields for reporting sums and averages Don’t forget about the Rolling Calendar
27. Reporting Tips and Tricks Use formula fields to add more information to a Dashboard Opportunity Information - Formula Field Account.Name &" - "& Name &" - "& CreatedBy.FirstName &" "& CreatedBy.LastName
28. Reporting Tips and Tricks Create a Custom Report Type Setup>Customize>Create>Report Types>New Custom Report Type Use Custom Reports to create an easy to use interface for your users. You are able to determine the fields that are available for your users. Choose only the ones they need. Outer Joins Useful for creating exception reports. Example: Show me all accounts without an opportunity Example: Show me all accounts with no contacts
29. And when you’re back at the office… Reporting Fundamentals - 30 minutes https://salesforce.acrobat.com/gettingstartedreportsdashboardseng/ Reporting Tips https://www.salesforce.com/campaigns/insights/feature-reports-aug.jsp Learning Center: Reports & Dashboards http://www.salesforce.com/customer-resources/learning-center Successforce.com Search terms: “Reporting” or “Dashboards” Analytics Blog - http://blogs.salesforce.com/analytics/ AppExchange Category “Dashboards & Reports” http://sites.force.com/appexchange/results?type=Apps&filter=a0L30000001Qp7REAS&sort=6
30. Key Take Aways Keep it simple and ask questions Leverage Existing Reports when possible Use rolling dates for report criteria Schedule or email reports as needed Check out the AppExchange Get feedback – use Chatter
Editor's Notes
Steering your business with dashboards – and we did just thatChange in corp. strategy: No secret, tough industry, online focus, SMBInconsistent processes: Decentralized company paired lack of training led to incon. Processes and lack of visibilityMore with less resourcesneeded to change the attitude of the sales organizationProvide visibility to local and exec. management
Had similar projects, didn’t work, why?Provided some visibility, but no accountability and limited resultsFocus on preparation and provide max. visibility and accountability So in the end, building dashboards was the easy part
Keep it simple: measurable, easy to understand, mgmt knows the benefits To drive real change, focus only on a few key metrics6 simple KPIs to compare 14 different newspapers Presentation:Easy to read, use best way to present data (tables, columns, lines, etc.) Same dashboards / reports for each level: Corporate, Local Manager, Sales Representative Pull and push: Easy access to data, visibility into the entire orgDashboard sent out weekly to all users
Aligned with corporate strategy- Executive management buy-in – sometimes tough to find out what they want bc they only know the status quo – ask the right questionsStandardized processes + definitionsRoll-out supported by training Link performance to compensation- In order to make people accountable, reports have to be valid!
Results:If every user can answer the question what’s in it for me, the dashboards will workIf dashboards provide value for each level in the org – daily/weekly usageDrive desired behaviorResults
Building is easy – especially in this case4 KPI for reps:of NBDsClose RateNew AccountsDigital AccountsTrending with analytic snapshot
Shift in sales management culture – more metric driven than before
Closed New Business Development Opportunities (NBDs): 690% (1,846 vs 14,582)Closed Won NBDs: 1,103% (667 vs 8,025)Closed NBDs Improvement: 42% (36.63% vs 51.84%)
Key points:Preparation – building dashboards is the easiest partKeep it simpleManagement buy-inProvide value to drive resultsConstant improvement
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Report folders are you friendUse to control accessDevelop folder & report naming conventions-Develop folder & report naming conventionse.g., Regional Sales Report Folder, also thinking about preceding with “DB-” for dashboard reports(SE Pipeline, US Marketing, EMEA Lead Gen, etc.) - Don’t forget about the Rolling Calendar (e.g., Last 240 Days, This Quarter)
Report folders are you friendUse to control accessDevelop folder & report naming conventions-Develop folder & report naming conventionse.g., Regional Sales Report Folder, also thinking about preceding with “DB-” for dashboard reports(SE Pipeline, US Marketing, EMEA Lead Gen, etc.) - Don’t forget about the Rolling Calendar (e.g., Last 240 Days, This Quarter)
Report folders are you friendUse to control accessDevelop folder & report naming conventions-Develop folder & report naming conventionse.g., Regional Sales Report Folder, also thinking about preceding with “DB-” for dashboard reports(SE Pipeline, US Marketing, EMEA Lead Gen, etc.) - Don’t forget about the Rolling Calendar (e.g., Last 240 Days, This Quarter)