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Glossary

Go-To-Market (GTM) & Growth

Acquisition, growth, and scaling strategies.
24 terms
Activation

The moment a user experiences initial value (aha moment).

Channel

A route to reach customers (SEO, outbound, partners, etc.).

Churn

Loss of customers or revenue over a period.

Cohort Analysis

Tracking user groups over time to measure retention and behavior.

Cold Email

Unsolicited email to a prospect to start a sales conversation.

Conversion Rate

Percentage of users who complete a desired action.

Distribution

How a product gets in front of users at scale.

Flywheel

A model where compounding activities create momentum.

Funnel

Steps users take from awareness to conversion.

Growth Loop

Self-reinforcing cycle that drives repeated growth.

GTM Strategy

Plan for how you reach customers and win in the market.

Inbound Marketing

Attracting customers through content and organic discovery.

K-Factor

Metric estimating how many new users each user brings.

Lead

A potential customer who has shown interest or fits criteria.

MQL

Marketing Qualified Lead: a lead likely to become a customer based on signals.

Onboarding

Steps that help new users start using the product successfully.

Outbound Sales

Proactively reaching out to prospects (email, calls, LinkedIn).

Pipeline

All deals in progress through stages toward closing.

PLG

Product-Led Growth: product drives acquisition, activation, expansion.

Positioning

How you define your product in the market relative to alternatives.

Retention

Ability to keep users coming back over time.

Sales Motion

The repeatable way you sell (self-serve, sales-led, enterprise).

SQL

Sales Qualified Lead: a lead ready for sales engagement.

Virality

Growth driven by users inviting or sharing with others.