Funnel Audit and Roadmap

Funnel Audit and Roadmap: your lead funnel optimization strategy

In about four weeks, you see where your pipeline leaks, which gaps cost the most, and what to fix first, with a roadmap your team can act on.

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A free, 20-minute conversation to see if the audit is the right first step.

The Short Answer

What is a funnel audit and roadmap?

A funnel audit and roadmap is a structured review of how your leads move from first touch to closed opportunity, paired with a prioritized plan to fix what's holding pipeline back.

Your team does not have a skill problem. It has a capacity problem. Without a baseline, every fix is a guess, and the costliest leak can stay hidden. A marketing funnel audit for SaaS teams gives you that baseline, and the roadmap tells you what to do first.

What We Audit

A lead funnel optimization strategy starts with the whole funnel.

We look at your funnel the way a new marketing leader would on day one, and we examine the whole handoff together instead of in silos.

Your tracking and data

We check that GA4, your CRM, and your ad platforms agree, so the numbers you report to leadership hold up.

Your funnel conversion

We measure conversion and days in stage from traffic to closed-won, including MQL to SQL conversion, so you see which stage costs the most pipeline.

Your lead handoff

We look at how fast leads get a first response, and how marketing and sales define and route MQLs and SQLs today.

Your paid and channel spend

We trace spend to cost per sales-qualified opportunity by channel, so you see which campaigns spend without producing pipeline.

Your customer calls

We review your recorded sales calls to validate your ICP and find the pain points and messages that buyers respond to.

Your team's capacity

We log how your team spends its time to find the repeatable work that AI can take off its plate.

What You Get

What you walk away with.

Six deliverables, presented together at your readout. Quick fixes happen during the audit, so you do not wait for the roadmap to see progress.

Funnel diagnostics: where your funnel loses leads, and how much it costs you
A ranked list of gaps: what to fix first, based on impact and effort
ICP and messaging: a validated view of who buys and what resonates
A shared marketing and sales agreement: one set of lead definitions and handoff rules
AI workflow priorities: where AI can take repeatable work off your team's plate
A roadmap: sequenced next steps your team can act on
How It Works

From first call to readout in six steps.

About four weeks from kickoff. Each step depends on inputs from your team, so we tell you in writing if the timeline shifts.

1

Strategy call

In a free 20-minute call, we talk through your team, your pipeline, and your goals, and see whether the audit fits.

2

Follow-up meeting

Within ten business days, we hold a follow-up call to present the full audit scope, the deliverables, and the agreement.

3

Kickoff

Once you sign, your marketing and sales leads receive a workshop document to complete, and your team gives us read access to your tools.

4

Audit and analysis

We audit your tracking, funnel, spend, calls, and team capacity, rank every gap, and make the quick fixes.

5

Workshop

Marketing and sales meet in one working session to review the answers and agree on shared lead definitions.

6

Readout

We present the findings and the roadmap to your stakeholders.

Your Next Step

Yours to use, whether or not we work together.

Your team can run the roadmap without us. Every finding and next step is documented, so nothing depends on us. If you'd rather have a fractional CMO run it alongside you, the audit fee is credited toward your engagement when you sign a fractional agreement within 30 days of receiving your results.

Is This Right for Your Team?

Built for lean B2B teams.

Built for

B2B SaaS and fintech teams with a CRM, a small sales team, and pipeline that swings quarter to quarter
Marketing leaders who want an expert outside view of the funnel
Teams planning the next quarter and unsure where to focus
Leaders weighing a fractional CMO as a next step
Who You'll Work With

Senior experience, close to your team.

Tyler Heaps has spent more than 15 years in B2B marketing, leading demand generation for more than ten SaaS brands. When you work with Heaps Consulting, you work directly with him, from the first call to the readout.

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Questions

What lean teams ask before they start.

What does a funnel audit include?

You get a diagnosis of where your funnel loses leads, a ranked list of what to fix first, a validated ICP and messaging, a shared marketing and sales agreement, priorities for AI workflows, and a roadmap. The exact scope is built around your business and confirmed in your proposal. We present everything together at your readout and make any quick fixes during the audit.

How long does the audit take?

About four weeks from kickoff. The timeline depends on inputs from your team, such as access, answers, and recordings. If any of them arrive late, we tell you in writing how the dates move.

What do we need to provide?

Read access to your GA4, CRM, ad accounts, and email platform, a recent export of your leads and opportunities, recorded sales calls, and a few days of time logging from your marketing team. We confirm the full list at kickoff.

How do we get started?

Book a free 20-minute strategy call. We'll talk through your team and goals and see whether the audit fits. If it does, we hold a follow-up call within ten business days to present the full scope and the agreement.

How is a funnel audit different from a fractional CMO engagement?

The audit is a fixed-scope diagnostic and plan. A fractional CMO engagement is ongoing leadership and hands-on work that puts the plan to use. If you sign a fractional agreement within 30 days of receiving your results, the audit fee is credited toward your engagement.

What if our data is thin or messy?

Many lean teams start with a CRM that has under six months of history or an unreliable lead source field. The deliverables stay the same. We build the baseline from what exists, label it directional, and add a cleanup plan so the next baseline is stronger.

What happens after the audit?

The readout ends with a decision. You can run the roadmap with your own team, or continue with Heaps Consulting.

Ready to see where your pipeline leaks?

Book a free 20-minute strategy call. We'll talk through your team and goals and see whether the audit fits.

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