activation metric
also referred to as: activation metrics
3 statements across 2 episodes · 0 bullish · 0 bearish · 2 people on the record · first statement Jul 19, 2023 by Lauryn Isford · across every show →
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Jul 19, 2023
Isford: Effective activation metrics must correlate with 6-month retention
“An activation metric should correlate with long-term retention. So if you activate this week, you should be more likely to be active in six months. It should also demonstrate both retention and also sophistication. Some sort of use that indicates that a habit …”
Jul 19, 2023
Isford: Narrow activation metrics measure company projections, not user value
“The reason why I don't like very, very narrow activation metrics is They tend to over focus to me on what the company projects as being value for the user rather than measuring if the user has found value themselves, which is often best measured by them coming…”
Oct 3, 2025
Slonimski: Early Teams Must Optimize D1, D3, and D7 Activation First
“At the beginning, you optimize for D seven, and you look at D one and D three, because you can't really optimize for D 30, as you don't understand, like, what is happening in your activation process. So let's say the first six months up to 12 months, you're go…”