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REPORT MEASUREMENT

Sample report: campaign touches and pipeline

An example of how ad activity and CRM milestones can be shown on one account timeline.

This illustrative report uses a fictional account to show how campaign activity and CRM events can be presented together. It does not claim that any one ad caused an opportunity to progress.

Account and source

The example starts with a single matched company record. The report lists the CRM account, campaign audience, and source of each event so a reviewer can confirm the match.

  • CRM account: Example Company, matched by company domain.
  • Campaign source: LinkedIn ad delivery to the matched company.

The account timeline

Ad reach appears alongside a later sales meeting and opportunity update. The sequence is useful context, but exposure alone is not a buying signal or proof of influence.

  • Show each event with its date and source.
  • Keep ad exposure separate from actions taken by people at the account.

What the report concludes

The account had campaign activity before a CRM milestone. That supports a shared timeline for sales and marketing to review, not a claim that the campaign generated the deal.

  • Describe the observed sequence in plain language.
  • Flag missing or uncertain identity matches before summarizing results.
THE TAKEAWAY

A useful pipeline report makes the timeline inspectable and keeps claims within the evidence.