Define your goals and metric
From a digital marketing perspective, one common hiccup is when teams don’t share information well. With a belief that there are items that shall be aligned before beginning the strategic discussion and setting goals. To make sure we’re all on the same page before diving into the analytics talk. Below are 3 steps of our practice:
- Identifying Measurable Metrics
- Educating team members on different data points, key performance indicators (KPIs), and analytics tools used in digital marketing
- Conducting clear communication to involved parties on sharing what can be measured helps in efficiently allocating resources to activities that contribute most to the set goals
- This illuminates false expectation on what information is being collected and shared, especially crucial in environments with varied product portfolios and ownership
- Regular Knowledge Sharing Sessions
- Digital marketers play a pivotal role as advocates for regular knowledge sharing sessions within the organization
- Reinforce the importance of information exchange to foster a culture of collaboration and decision making
- Balancing Flexibility and Consistency
- To be consistent does not mean using the same sets of metrics of dashboard for every department as there will be different marketing and campaign goals;
- Recognizes the need for flexibility in choosing metrics while maintaining a consistent approach to data sharing and decision making is the key
- By consistently conducting measurement practice and streamline decision-making processes, it encourages a structured framework for assessing performance
In essence, measurement consistency underscores the importance of a unified approach to tackling data silos and decision-making practices. While allowing for the necessary flexibility to accommodate diverse marketing goals across different departments; strikes a balance between adapting to specific departmental goals and adhering to shared practices that promote cohesion across the organization.
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