In the ever-evolving world of CRM platforms, Salesforce continues to stand out due to its adaptability, scalability, and comprehensive ecosystem of apps and tools. As we move into 2024, businesses are increasingly looking for ways to unlock the full potential of their Salesforce data. This is where dashboard and reporting software comes in. There are many applications on the market that will allow you to make the most of your Salesforce data.

If you’re a startup or growing business, then it’s highly likely you’re recording your company KPIs on a spreadsheet like Google Sheets. And if your team works together in an office, then it may have also thought about displaying your KPIs on a TV screen where the whole team can see them. Well, you’re not the only one – there’s a strong justification for making your key metrics unmissable.

Ecommerce analytics tools can provide your business many benefits. From uncovering data-driven insights that help you measure your store’s performance, to helping you monitor what’s happening in the moment so you can stay ahead of the curve. In 2021, retail ecommerce sales worldwide amounted to 4.9 trillion US dollars and e-retail revenues are projected to grow to 8.1 trillion US dollars by 2026.

No matter how much technology evolves, there are some core aspects of sales that never change. Understanding your customers, keeping up momentum, motivating your salespeople – these are the non-negotiables of any successful sales operation. Since the shift to remote work, sales leaders and managers have had to find new ways to keep their team members focused, motivated and productive.

In the early stages of a business, reporting is usually straightforward. You have a small set of KPIs, and not many people who need to see them. In fact, when I launched my first business – an online magazine – I had exactly one KPI (Number of Subscribers), and the only people who needed to see this metric was me and my co-founder.

As most digital marketers know, Google Search Console contains an abundance of information and data relating to how Google sees and ranks your web properties. But for all the insights it can deliver if you take the time to dig around, it takes a lot of mental bandwidth to keep on top of all the relevant information in there. If you happen to be restructuring your website, producing content at a high rate, or juggling multiple web properties, the information overload compounds. So - what to do?

Whether you’re looking to increase sales, boost brand awareness, or engage a specific audience using Google Ads, the success of your campaigns often hinges on your ability to regularly track and analyze performance across your account. Anyone who’s spent a bit of time hopping between different views and reports in the Google Ads interface will know this is often easier said than done though!

Most business folks have (at least) a vague understanding of what a KPI dashboard is. But when it comes to creating your own – it’s not always so easy to know where to start. All of a sudden, what you thought was a simple business practice presents lots of questions, which you don’t necessarily have answers to. How do I know what metrics to include? How do I design my dashboard? What tools and software will I use to build my KPI dashboard? How will I manage my data?

KPI dashboards are an essential tool for any business leader who wants to monitor how their business is performing, and stay on top of real time data. There are many ways to create a KPI dashboard. We go into further detail on how to approach choosing the right KPI dashboard software in our 2024 Dashboard Buyer’s Guide. In this article, we explore the four most common methods businesses use to create KPI dashboards. They include.

Asana is one of the most comprehensive project management tools out there, with a wide range of features that help teams organize their work. It even has reporting dashboards baked in, allowing you to easily create dashboards for your Asana projects in a few clicks, extract insights from your data, and drill in to the specific tasks from a data visualization.

If you’re using Jira day-in, day-out, it’s probably fair to say you’re one of those people who loves getting stuff done. For staying organized, capturing details around individual tasks, and managing projects, Jira is great. But it's all too easy to get lost in the details of our boards, and miss the big picture of what’s happening in a project.

There are more ways than ever for customers to get in touch with tech support. Ever wonder what customer service looked like 50 or 60 years ago? It certainly wasn’t as accessible or intuitive as it is today. Here’s a look back at how customer support technologies evolved over the last century, and a peak at where they’re going next.

Shopify users are an entrepreneurial bunch – so it’s not surprising many of them manage more than one Shopify store. Whether you own multiple businesses, have multiple store locations, or just manage multiple brands under the same umbrella, it’s common to set up these ecommerce sites as seperate stores on Shopify.

Shopify store owners who are business-savvy know how important it is to stay on top of key metrics and reporting. Although Shopify offers its own in-app analytics package – Shopify Analytics, it can be limited by some of its features. That’s why many Shopify users incorporate 3rd party apps to help with their Shopify reporting, and reduce the amount of friction involved in tracking their online store’s performance.

The best sales leaders know how important it is to stay on top of metrics and sales KPIs. In fact, McKinsey research from 2022 showed how taking a robust, data-driven approach to B2B sales can increase sales growth as much as 25%. Choosing the right sales dashboard software is not always easy, with many different tools on the market which are better (and worse) for different business types.

In the fast-paced business world of 2024, keeping a close eye on your company's Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) is more important than ever. That's where KPI dashboard tools come in. It’s not just about tracking numbers for the sake of it. It’s about building a data-driven culture, where everyone in the team knows how they are performing against strategic goals. Where team members can spot important changes to key metrics and react fast.