How to catch the fish
And learn how to improve your
        fishing power
WHY I AM HERE
To kick your ass...
WHY I AM HERE
Time to wake up...
WHAT DO YOU REALLY
KNOW ABOUT YOUR
REALITY?
THERE IS NO WAY BACK!
WHAT IS THE PROBLEM YOU
ARE TRYING TO SOLVE?
WHAT IS YOUR MOST
IMPORTANT CUSTOMER
SEGMENT?
WHO IS YOUR BEST
CUSTOMER?
WHY IS THIS YOUR BEST
CUSTOMER?
HOW DO YOU (PLAN TO)
MAKE YOUR MONEY?
HAVE YOU COLLABORATED
WITH YOUR (POTENTIAL)
CUSTOMERS?
WHO TRIED THIS
BEFORE?
WHAT IS YOUR MOST
USED FEATURE?
THERE IS NO WAY BACK!
YOU’RE DOING TOO MUCH
EVERY WEEK

KILL A FEATURE
DON’T HANG ON TO THINGS
THAT YOU MIGHT BUILD
SOMEDAY
CREATE HYPER FOCUS
TAKE OUT A FEATURE AND
MONITOR THE REACTIONS
Either they love it or hate it, all other reactions means you’re screwed

OPTIMIZE FOR
HAPPINESS
Dave McClures’

AARRR
Create different storylines for different combinations

NARRATIVE OF YOUR
PROCESS
Let’s take a look at this meta-framework

EXAMPLES
#1 DOGGIECOLR

Social Network for Dog Lovers
Makes money through advertising and affiliate sales of
lush dog collars.


Key business drivers
Advertising and affiliates need large traffic/page views
so growth and retention are key.
ACQUISITION              VISIT


ACQUISITION          SIGN-UP


ACTIVATION           CREATE
                     PROFILE


ACTIVATION      POST
              PICTURES
                                 COMMENT


REFERRAL       SHARE
              PICTURES
                                  INVITE
                                 FRIENDS


REVENUE             BUY COLAR
#2 AGILESAMBA

Project management tool for Agile
startups
Makes money through monthly subscriptions. Has a free
trial period.


Key business drivers
Conversion to paid users and cancellation rates.
ACQUISITION    VISIT


ACQUISITION   SIGN-UP


ACTIVATION    CREATE
              PROJECT


REVENUE       UPGRADES
                PAID


REVENUE       CANCELS
              ACCOUNT
Let’s take a closer look at this meta-framework

ACQUISITION
ARE YOU FISHING IN THE
RIGHT POND?
HOW DO YOU GET NEW
CUSTOMERS?
IS YOUR MESSAGE
REACHING THE RIGHT
PEOPLE?
ARE YOU FOCUSSING ON
THE RIGHT PEOPLE?
ACTIVATION
ARE YOU USING THE
RIGHT BAIT?
HOW DO YOU LAND
POTENTIAL CUSTOMERS?
IS YOUR MESSAGE
CLEAR?
ARE YOU HELPING YOUR
CUSTOMERS?
RETENTION
DO YOU USE THE RIGHT
MATERIAL?
HOW DO YOU MAKE
CUSTOMERS STAY?
DO YOU OFFER THE
RIGHT EXPERIENCE?
DO YOU OFFER QUALITY?
REFERRAL
HOW DO YOUR FISHES
LURE IN MORE FISHES?
HOW IMPORTANT IS
WORD OF MOUTH?
HOW EASY IS IT FOR
CUSTOMERS TO SHARE
THEIR EXPERIENCES?
REVENUE
SELLING YOUR FISH
HOW DO YOU (PLAN TO)
MAKE YOUR MONEY?
ARE YOU CATCHING THE
RIGHT FISH?
TIME TO START
MEASURING AND LEARN
Metrics that make you feel good but don’t tell anything…

VANITY METRICS
150 000 Users
Numerous superior competitors
…

WHAT WOULD INDICATE
SUCCES?
Let us examine Facebook…

WHAT WOULD INDICATE
SUCCES?
Metrics that matter!
• Value Hypothesis
   How do we add more value to our cusotmers live?

• Growth Hypothesis
   Through what engine will we acquire new customers?
Metrics that matter!
• Value Hypothesis
   How do we add more value to our cusotmers live?

• Growth Hypothesis
   Through what engine will we acquire new customers?
Fact: New users are more engaged! Group users in month or week.

COHORT
Let different groups of customers validate different new features

A-B TESTING
Experiment, validate learning & change!

RATE OF VALIDATED
LEARNING
Viral Coeff = Invites * Conversion Rate
                                          Examples: Facebook, Hotmail…



Focus on Acquisition & Referral – Revenu is side effect

VIRAL COEFFICIENT
LTV = Cost of Acquiring Customer / Earnings from that customer
                  Examples: Amazon, Match.com…




Focus on Activation & Retention – Payment is central

LIFETIME VALUE (LTV)
Recommended Software
•   Ubounce
•   KISS Metrics
•   Survey.io
•   Wufoo
•   LinkShiftr
WE DONT’T KNOW
ENOUGH!
WE’RE DOING TO MUCH!
Acquisition
Activation
Retention
Referral
Revenue

WE CAN USE AARRR TO
BUILD THE NARRATIVE OF
YOUR STRATEGY!
WE SHOULD FOCUS ON
REAL METRICS
J

WE SHOULD GO OUT AND
COLLABORATE WITH OUR
CUSTOMERS!
THERE IS NO WAY BACK!
Thank you




Slidedeck by: Erik Talboom – Jurgen De Smet – Maarten Volders

Lean Startup - Customer Development - Aarrr metrics