This is a 5-step model for creating a metrics framework for your business & customers, and how to apply it to your product & marketing efforts. The "pirate" part comes from the 5 steps: Acquisition, Activation, Retention, Referral, & Revenue (AARRR!)
The origninal presentation is here: http://www.slideshare.net/dmc500hats/startup-metrics-for-pirates-long-version
11. Customer Lifecycle / Conversion Behavior Website.com Only encourage users to refer * after * they have “ happy” user experience; avg score >= 8 out of 10 2. Activation 3. RETENTION 4. REFERRAL Emails & widgets Campaigns, Contests 1. ACQUISITION
12. Customer Lifecycle / Conversion Behavior Website.com 2. Activation This is the part * you * have to figure out… I don’t know jack about your business 4. REFERRAL 3. RETENTION 5. Revenue $$$ Biz Dev Ads, Lead Gen, Subscriptions, etc 1. ACQUISITION