Growth OKRs

OKRs are quickly gaining popularity as a goal-setting framework. But, it's not always easy to know how to write your goals, especially if it's your first time using OKRs.

We've tailored a list of OKRs examples for Growth to help you. You can look at any of the templates below to get some inspiration for your own goals.

If you want to learn more about the framework, you can read more about the meaning of OKRs online.

Examples of OKRs for Growth

The examples have Growth Objectives and Key Results, but they may also include the tasks that can help you get there.

You'll find 13 OKRs examples for Growth below, and some extra tips to write better quarterly plans at the end.

OKRs to land and expand through product stickiness

  • ObjectiveLand and expand through product stickiness
  • Key ResultReduce churn rate by 50%
  • Key ResultDouble our ARPC(Average revenue per customer)
  • Key ResultIncrease NPS rating by 10
  • Key ResultImprove results of Onboarding survey by 25%

OKRs to increase community engagement

  • ObjectiveEnsure deep community engagement with existing members
  • Key ResultAttendance: 60% of members are attending our regular meetups
  • Key ResultChurn: no more than 10% churn rate of members cancelling their subscriptions
  • Key ResultActivity: 10 Slack posts per week from members
  • Key ResultReferrals: 3 new referrals coming from existing members each week

OKRs to enter the US market

  • ObjectiveShift our sales effort to focus on the US market
  • Key ResultRecruit 10 sales partners in the US
  • TaskCreate partnership resources and templates
  • TaskCreate outreach script
  • TaskIdentify 50 potential partners
  • Key ResultGenerate a pipeline of $500K in the US
  • TaskGet a list of 1,000 companies to qualify
  • TaskRecruit new SDRs
  • TaskCreate sales playbook for the US market
  • Key Result20% of new sales come from the US
  • ObjectiveDevelop a strong voice in the US
  • Key Result20% of the Marketing Qualified Leads are coming from the US
  • Key ResultAttend 3 conferences in America
  • Key ResultOrganize 10 webinars for the US audience
  • TaskCreate a list of 30 tiers-1 guests for our webinars

OKRs to get a solid growth engine

  • ObjectiveCreate a solid growth engine
  • Key ResultIncrease weekly leads by 30%
  • Key ResultWe're getting 0.1 leads/active customer/week
  • Key Result30% of new leads start a trial

OKRs to develop paid acquisition channels

  • ObjectivePaid Marketing is a new channel for leads growth
  • Key Result20% of new leads come from paid acquistion
  • Key ResultGenerate $10K MRR from paid acquisition channels
  • Key ResultBring Customer Acquisition Costs (CAC) down to $500

OKRs to generate significant growth through Content Marketing

  • ObjectiveIncrease brand awareness through engagement with industry thought leaders
  • Key ResultSecure five published interviews on industry websites
  • Key ResultCo-publish a thought leadership white paper with leading analyst
  • ObjectiveImprove blog readership
  • Key ResultIncrease the number of shared blogs across platforms by 25%
  • TaskIdentify CTA sharing placements on all websites
  • Key ResultBoost blog subscribers by 30%

OKRs to develop a new in-product referrals program

  • ObjectiveDevelop a new in-product referrals program
  • Key ResultImprove onboarding of referred users to keep conversion above 40%
  • Key ResultGet 3 referrals per customers on average across all accounts
  • TaskIdentify opportunities for network effects
  • Key ResultGet 60% of new customer accounts to refer at least one other customer
  • TaskAdd referral step in the onboarding drip feed
  • TaskCreate incentive to reward customers for referring users

OKRs to help customers expand usage faster

  • ObjectiveHelp customers expand faster
  • Key Result25% of new customers expand to 5+ users in their first week.
  • TaskInclude step to invite team in the onboarding process
  • TaskAdd domain sharing marketing email to the drip feed
  • Key Result60% of customers have turned on the team domain sharing
  • TaskPublish post explaining the benefits of using the platform with a team
  • TaskRun special marketing campaign to increase activation

OKRs to reach $100,000 ARR in app stores without paid marketing

  • ObjectiveAchieve $100K ARR through organic traffic
  • Key ResultTriple installs thanks to localization
  • TaskLocalize title, subtitles, screenshots, description and keywords
  • Key ResultIncrease revenue growth by 60%
  • TaskA/B test screenshots on Google Play
  • TaskSign up for App Store Optimization tool (https://appradar.com/)
  • TaskA/B test screenshots and icons on App StoreS
  • TaskSurvey users to understand their core keywords

OKRs to boost customer acquisition

  • ObjectiveIncrease customer acquisition
  • Key ResultIncrease number of customer sign-ups by 30%
  • TaskDevelop content to engage potential customers.
  • TaskOffer incentives for customers to sign up.
  • TaskIncrease visibility of sign-up process on website.
  • TaskCreate an email marketing campaign to target potential customers.
  • Key ResultIncrease customer lifetime value by 20%
  • TaskCreate targeted email campaigns with personalized content.
  • TaskDevelop a loyalty program for existing customers.
  • TaskOffer special discounts and promotions to existing customers.
  • TaskIncrease customer service response times.

OKRs to enable a better sales process

  • ObjectiveTurn sales into an efficient growth engine
  • Key ResultReduce Customer Acquisition Costs from $740 to $350
  • Key ResultIncrease inbound sales by 30%
  • Key ResultReduce the sales cycle from 9 to 3 months

OKRs to encourage user referrals

  • ObjectiveAccelerate momentum with user referrals
  • Key ResultIncrease weekly in-app referrals from 1.5 to 2.5/week
  • TaskAdd referral link in footer of weekly customer comms
  • TaskImprove visibility of referral actions
  • Key ResultPublish 5 case studies from top customers
  • TaskIdentify top 10 customers for case studies
  • TaskSecure 5 interviews
  • Key ResultSecure 20 new G2 reviews score 4+ stars
  • TaskContact 40 users scoring us NPS 9+ and ask for a review

OKRs to develop a winning sales strategy

  • ObjectiveDevelop a winning sales strategy
  • Key ResultImprove the cross-sell ration by 15%
  • Key ResultAchieve net sales of $12M
  • Key ResultReduce customer churn rate from 35% to 15%
  • Key ResultIncrease revenue/sales staff from $1.2k to $2k
  • Key ResultIncrease the Average Revenue Per Unit (ARPU) to $275

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How to track your OKRs?

It's important to establish a cadence of check-ins for your OKRs for Growth.

OKRs without regular progress updates are just KPIs. You'll need to update progress on your OKRs every week to get the full benefits from the framework.

We recommend using a spreadsheet for your first OKRs cycle. You'll need to get familiar with the scoring and tracking first. Then, you can scale your OKRs process by using a proper OKRs-tracking tool for it.

Check out the 5 best OKR tracking templates to find the best way to monitor progress during the quarter.

OKRs resources

Here are a list of resources to help you adopt the Objectives and Key Results framework.

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