ROI · 6 min read

AI SDR ROI: the model that actually holds up in board decks

AI SDR ROI decks are famously optimistic. Here's the honest three-metric model that survives CFO review.

Three metrics that matter

Incremental pipeline (net of cannibalized human SDR pipe);;Cost per booked meeting (fully loaded);;Payback period from contract start to first attributed closed-won

Typical results

  • Payback in 90-120 days at mid-market ACVs. Longer at SMB, faster at enterprise.

How to present it

Show a range, not a point. CFOs trust ranges; they discount point estimates.

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