Marketing OKR example

Increase the acquisition of new clients

A starting point for clearer priorities and measurable progress. Make the targets your own.

Suggested timeframe: Set with your team1 objective · 3 key results
YOUR STARTING POINTMarketing OKRs
OBJECTIVE

Increase the acquisition of new clients

  1. KR 1

    Convert 15% of leads into new clients by improving sales techniques and offerings

  2. KR 2

    Increase client referrals by 20% by implementing a client referral program

  3. KR 3

    Boost website traffic by 25% through optimizing SEO and content marketing strategies

Ideas to get you moving
  • Implement advanced training for sales team on closing techniques
  • Develop personalized follow-up strategy for leads
  • Review and enhance product or service offerings
  • Promote referral program to existing clients
  • Train staff on referral program implementation
  • Develop a structured client referral program
  • Research and incorporate relevant keywords into website content for SEO optimization
  • Increase blog post frequency to improve organic search visibility
  • Develop a social media promotion strategy to drive traffic
Example targets. Adapt to your baseline before you start.

About this template

The OKR titled "Increase the acquisition of new clients" sets out actionable steps to boost client growth through sales improvement and referral programs. The first objective aims to convert at least 15% of leads into new clientele by enhancing sales techniques and offerings. This will be achieved by training the sales team on closing techniques, developing a personalized follow-up strategy for leads, and enhancing product or service offerings.

The second objective focuses on increasing client referrals by 20% through the implementation of a client referral program. Existing clients will be encouraged to refer new clients while staff will be trained on the implementation of the program. The structuring of a sound referral program is also part of this objective.

The third objective is to increase website traffic by 25% through the optimization of SEO and content marketing strategies. Web content will be fortified with relevant keywords for SEO optimization, and a higher frequency of blog posts will be used to enhance organic search visibility. A social media promotion strategy will also be developed to drive traffic to the website.

These objectives lay out a clear path towards the main aim of acquiring more clients, with a calculated approach to improving sales, referrals, and website traffic.

Make it work for your team

01

Set your baseline. Check where you are today, then choose targets that stretch your team.

02

Agree on ownership. Give each key result a clear owner and a source of data.

03

Check in every week. Review the numbers, share confidence, and decide what needs attention.

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  - title: Increase client referrals by 20% by implementing a client referral program
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    - title: Promote referral program to existing clients
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  - title: Boost website traffic by 25% through optimizing SEO and content marketing
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    to: 100.0
    score_format: _number_%
    initiatives:
    - title: Research and incorporate relevant keywords into website content for SEO
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    - title: Increase blog post frequency to improve organic search visibility
    - title: Develop a social media promotion strategy to drive traffic