15 Outbound Sales Metrics Every Team Should Track

## The Metrics That Matter

What gets measured gets managed. Here are the 15 essential metrics for AI-powered outbound sales.

Activity Metrics

1. Calls Made

Total calls attempted per day/week/month.

Benchmark: 500-1,000/day per AI agent

2. Connection Rate

Calls answered / calls made

Benchmark: 15-25%

Improve by: Local presence dialing, optimal call times, list quality

3. Conversation Rate

Calls with 30+ seconds of dialogue / calls connected

Benchmark: 40-60%

4. Talk Time

Average duration of connected calls

Benchmark: 2-4 minutes for qualification calls

Conversion Metrics

5. Meeting Booking Rate

Meetings booked / conversations had

Benchmark: 5-15%

6. Meeting Show Rate

Attendees / meetings booked

Benchmark: 70-85%

7. Opportunity Rate

Opportunities created / meetings held

Benchmark: 30-50%

8. Win Rate

Deals closed / opportunities created

Benchmark: 15-30% (varies by industry)

Quality Metrics

9. Lead Quality Score

Average score of leads contacted

Track: Score distribution across campaigns

10. Objection Rate

Calls with objections / total conversations

Analyze: Which objections are most common?

11. Positive Sentiment Rate

Calls ending positively / total calls

Measure: AI sentiment analysis of conversations

Efficiency Metrics

12. Cost Per Call

Total spend / calls made

Benchmark: $0.08-0.15 for AI calls

13. Cost Per Meeting

Total spend / meetings booked

Benchmark: $20-50

14. Cost Per Opportunity

Total spend / opportunities created

Benchmark: $100-300

15. Customer Acquisition Cost (CAC)

Total sales spend / customers acquired

Compare: AI vs. human SDR CAC

Building Your Dashboard

Daily View - Calls made - Connection rate - Meetings booked - Hot leads generated

Weekly View - Meeting show rate - Opportunities created - Pipeline value added - Cost metrics

Monthly View - Win rate - Revenue generated - ROI - Trend analysis

Optimization Framework

For each metric below benchmark:

• **Identify** the root cause
• **Hypothesize** a solution
• **Test** with a small sample
• **Measure** impact
• **Scale** if successful

• Test: Local presence numbers
• Measure: A/B test connection rates
• Scale: Roll out to all campaigns

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