The Monday forecast call doesn't need a 40-slide deck. Here are the five metrics that give a revenue leader everything they need — in 60 seconds.
They're too long. They require context the reader doesn't have at 7am Monday. They show metrics without direction — a number with no comparison to last week, last quarter, or target tells you nothing actionable.
The digest that gets read is phone-sized, scannable in 60 seconds, and tells you exactly what needs attention today — not a data dump that requires 20 minutes to process.
The single most important number. Not pipeline coverage — forecast. How much are you committed to close, and how does that compare to quota? Include the delta from last Monday so you can see direction, not just state.
But adjusted — not raw. Coverage built on zombie deals is misleading. The digest should show coverage on deals with activity in the last 30 days only. If your 3.2x headline coverage drops to 1.8x after that filter, that's the real number your team is working with.
Which deals advanced a stage, changed amount, or updated close date in the last seven days? This tells you whether the pipeline is live or stale. A pipeline that hasn't moved in a week needs a conversation before Monday's call, not during it.
Close dates that moved out since last Monday. Not a full list — just the ones that matter: deals above a threshold amount, or deals that have slipped more than once. Repeat slippers need a different conversation than first-time slips.
Not a laundry list. Three specific decisions or conversations: a deal above $X that's been silent for 30 days; a rep who hasn't logged any activity this week; a commit-category deal that's been in the same stage for three weeks. Named, specific, actionable.
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