how to measure and use lifetime value and customer acquisition cost
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Measuring Marketing Value: Lifetime Value (LTV)
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Lifetime Value (LTV)
Customer Acquisition Cost (CAC)
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TODAY
THEORY PRACTICE
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MY JOURNEY WITH LTV-CAC
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CAVEATS
We want to be great marketers (growers)
How to lead, even when not in leadership
Data is important
Our context
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HOW DO WE GROW?
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HOW DO WE GROW?
GET NEW ONES
KEEP CURRENT ONES
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HOW DO WE GROW?
GET NEW ONES
KEEP CURRENT ONES
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LTV HELPS WITH BOTH
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5x-9x more costly to acquire new customer vs. retain existing
12SOURCE: https://www.helpscout.net/75-customer-service-facts-quotes-statistics/
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It takes 12 positive interactions to make up for one unresolved negative experience
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SOURCE: https://www.helpscout.net/75-customer-service-facts-quotes-statistics/
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9%
70%
91% of unhappy customers will not willingly do business with
you again.
Resolve a complaint in the customer's favor and they will do
business with you again 70% of the
time.
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SOURCE: https://www.helpscout.net/75-customer-service-facts-quotes-statistics/
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Americans tell an average of 9 people about good experiences, and tell 16 people about poor experiences.
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SOURCE: https://www.helpscout.net/75-customer-service-facts-quotes-statistics/
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Lifetime Value (LTV)
• What’s the value that this customer brings?
• Long-term view of customers
• “Average deal size” if one-time
• How can companies with inexpensive products justify big marketing budgets?
https://blog.kissmetrics.com/how-to-calculate-lifetime-value/
SOURCE: https://blog.kissmetrics.com/how-to-calculate-lifetime-value/
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Lifetime Value (LTV)
• Simple LTV = Total revenue from client
• Traditional LTV = (Avg. gross margin) x (Customer retention rate / (1 + Discount rate - Customer retention rate)
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Lifetime Value (LTV)
• Simple LTV = Total revenue from client
• Traditional LTV = (Avg. gross margin) x (Customer retention rate / (1 + Discount rate - Customer retention rate)• Gross margin not revenue• Churn matters• “Bird in the hand is worth two in the bush”
REVENUE+
MARGINAL
PROFIT +
REALISTIC
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Customer Acquisition Cost (CAC)
• (Sales + Marketing + hard costs) / number of deals acquired
• Does *not* factor in overhead, delivery, support (operating expenses)
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The Magic Formula – LTV:CAC
EXAMPLE
LTV = $25,000
CAC = $6,000
LTV:CAC = 4.2
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The Magic Formula
3 : 1 healthy
5+ : 1 leaving $ on the table
1:1 spending too much
Recover CAC in 12 months
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WHAT NOW?
By: • product offering
1) Know Thy Magic Formula
By: • product offering• target market / vertical
1) Know Thy Magic Formula
By: • product offering• target market / vertical• acquisition channel
1) Know Thy Magic Formula
By: • product offering• target market / vertical• acquisition channel• sales person
1) Know Thy Magic Formula
By: • product offering• target market / vertical• acquisition channel• sales person• account manager
1) Know Thy Magic Formula
By: • product offering• target market / vertical• acquisition channel• sales person• account manager• marketing campaign
1) Know Thy Magic Formula
By: • product offering• target market / vertical• acquisition channel• sales person• account manager• marketing campaign• buyer persona
1) Know Thy Magic Formula
Win the games you need to win Focus on retention strategies Thoughtful upsell
2) Increase LTV over time
+ Channel+ Strategic Partnerships+ Expectation setting early+ Online Self-service + Surprise and delight
- Low Customer Satisfaction- High Churn Rates
2) Increase LTV over time
Know how to decrease CAC Get close to 5:1 Invest
3) Trampoline your ratio
3) Trampoline your ratio
Know how to decrease CAC Get close to 5:1 Invest
5:1
1:1
OPTIM
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3) Trampoline your ratio
5:1
1:1
SOW > REAP
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OPTIM
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Know how to decrease CAC Get close to 5:1 Invest
3) Trampoline your ratio
5:1
1:1
SOW > REAP
>
OPTIM
IZE >
Know how to decrease CAC Get close to 5:1 Invest
GROWTH
4) Grow!
THE CUBE MODEL
GET NEW ONES1
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CAC
LTV
1) Add more blocks with healthy unit economics
1) Add more blocks with healthy unit economics2) In a market with lots of blocks
4) Combine CAC with sales metrics to reverse-engineer marketing budgets
CAC = $6,000Close rate = 33%
Qualified leads = $2,000 each Qualification rate = 20%
Cost per lead = $400Web conversion rate = 5%
Web traffic = $20/visitor
What channels, strategies, content can drive leads for $400/each? $20 web visitors?
5) Sales forecasting / quotas
CAC = $6,000
Sales Salary = $6,000
=Close one deal per month
LTV:CAC Ratio = 5:1They ask: “Can we do XYZ?” Because ratio is healthy: clear YES!
6) Team forecasting
Pipeline = 4 new customers LTV = $25k
Total new value = $100k
? Staffing? Support ? Overhead/infrastructure
7) Find more of the right clients
MY VAMPIRE MATRIX
KNOW THY MAGIC
FORMULA