Brian Balfour

JANUARY 11, 2018

We’ve all heard the rallying cry of the “One Metric That Matters”. But blindly buying into the concept of the one metric that matters (OMTM) is a fatal oversimplification. The one key metric can make you think that is not important.” 4 Reasons OMTM is Misleading Even the name “One Metric That Matters” is problematic.

Metrics 105

Metrics Retention Revenue SaaS 105

Andrew Chen

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

I plan to write a few essays on this topic — it’s relevant, given the new trend of “Product-Led Growth” in B2B, and the resurgence of new social apps in the wave of Creator Economy startups. Viral growth and retention are inextricably linked. This is a powerful metric, because it adds up. thanks, Andrew.

Retention 72

Retention Marketing Metrics Media 72

Help Scout Leadership

APRIL 27, 2021

For B2B SaaS companies, user adoption is one of the most important elements to get right in order to grow sustainably. Appcues found that activation (when customers experience the core value of the product) is the most important pirate metric for SaaS growth. more than the same percentage increase in retention.

SaaS 94

SaaS Onboarding B2B Marketing 94

Andrew Chen

JANUARY 9, 2020

I did a Q&A on Quora about investing, growth channels, metrics, and life as a startup CEO — it was fun, and some of the answers ended up getting a million views! The internet culture supply chain works like this: Asia US teens Adults B2B. Want to know what B2B communication/collaboration will look like in 5 years?

Marketing 110

Marketing Retention B2B Scaling 110

Andrew Chen

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Or are you trying to scale its success? In the book, I describe stage-by-stage how to successfully start and scale the central forces that power tech’s most successful companies — network effects. When a company like Dropbox, Slack, or Uber hit scale, it might seem like network effects kick in, and the next phase is easy.

Scaling 82

Scaling Marketing Recruitment B2B 82

Andrew Chen

JUNE 25, 2019

As the number of homes on Airbnb scaled from around 100,000 in 2012 to over 6 million today, I led teams tackling everything from supply growth, to guest booking conversion, to marketplace quality. Once you reach scale, fraud becomes a real issue. Stage : Early-stage for B2C, an evergreen lever for B2B. Cost : Medium.

User Experience 111

User Experience Retention Marketing Travel 111

Andrew Chen

JANUARY 9, 2020

I did a Q&A on Quora about investing, growth channels, metrics, and life as a startup CEO — it was fun, and some of the answers ended up getting a million views! The internet culture supply chain works like this: Asia US teens Adults B2B. Want to know what B2B communication/collaboration will look like in 5 years?

Marketing 52

Marketing Retention B2B Scaling 52