The Revenue Operations Playbook for Growing Teams
Align your sales, marketing, and operations functions under one system. A practical guide to building RevOps from scratch.
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The Problem
Sales blames marketing for bad leads. Marketing blames sales for not closing. Operations is stuck duct-taping both. There's no unified system, no shared metrics, and no single source of truth.
Why This Happens
Revenue operations exists to break down silos. When sales, marketing, and ops operate as separate kingdoms, the customer experience fragments and revenue becomes unpredictable. RevOps isn't a department — it's a system design philosophy.
System Breakdown
1Shared Metrics Framework
Define 5-7 shared metrics that every team is accountable for. Revenue, pipeline velocity, lead-to-close rate, customer acquisition cost, and lifetime value. These create shared accountability.
2Data Architecture
Build a single source of truth by connecting your CRM, marketing automation, and billing system. Every team should see the same numbers, updated in real time.
3Handoff Definitions
Define exactly when a lead becomes an MQL, when an MQL becomes an SQL, and when an SQL becomes an opportunity. Document the handoff criteria and automate the transition.
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4Weekly Revenue Cadence
Establish a weekly cross-functional review. Marketing reports on pipeline generation, sales reports on pipeline progression, and ops reports on system health. 30 minutes, every week, no exceptions.
The Fix
Start with shared metrics and a single data source. Define handoff criteria between teams. Establish a weekly revenue cadence. Build from alignment, not from tools.
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