Meeting conversion

First meetings followed by a qualified opportunity on the same account within a stated window, over first meetings held, per rep and per source. Meetings with no opportunity and no follow-up are the list. Source is split so cold-outreach reps are not blamed for the source.

DefinitionFirst meetings followed by a qualified opportunity on the same account within a stated window, over first meetings held, per rep and per source. Meetings with no opportunity and no follow-up are the list. Source is split so cold-outreach reps are not blamed for the source.

Sits between activity and pipeline

Most teams measure meetings and measure pipeline and never join them.

Two readings

Wrong accounts, or not working the meeting. Source mix and follow-up share say which.

How it is computed

First meetings followed by a qualified opportunity on the same account within a stated window, divided by first meetings, by rep and source.

Example

Rep A held 40 first meetings and 14 became opportunities within sixty days: 35 percent. Rep B held 70 and converted 7: 10 percent. B is rewarded for meetings.

Where it goes wrong

Meetings booked used as the target. It rewards volume and the conversion rate falls.

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