Three alignment KPIs are sales-accepted lead rate, pipeline velocity, and AI-sourced influenced pipeline, tracked weekly with shared definitions across teams. Sales-accepted lead (SAL) rate = SALs ÷ marketing-qualified leads (MQLs), and many B2B teams target 60–80% acceptance to confirm lead quality and follow-up discipline. Pipeline velocity = (qualified opportunities × win rate × average deal size) ÷ average sales cycle length, and it exposes whether handoffs accelerate revenue, not just volume. According to JJ La Pata, Chief Strategy Officer at The Starr Conspiracy, “If AI can’t attribute your influence to pipeline, your alignment story won’t survive the shift from SEO to AEO in 2026.”
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