ACCOUNT BASED MARKETING THROUGH PRACTICAL CASE STUDIES

whitePaper | January 20, 2020

Aligning sales and marketing is one of the most common problems companies face. Managers find that often, sales and marketing have differentiating solutions when it comes to developing strategies; which can affect company revenue and lead generation efforts. With marketing known for its spending habits, company executives demand a good ROI. As a result of significant revenue gain more than 60% of companies plan to launch an account-based marketing (ABM) campaign in the following year. Why is ABM becoming so popular? This marketing tactic allows marketers to create targeted campaigns for specific high-value accounts. In order to have an effective Account Based Marketing strategy it is important for your sales and marketing team to be aligned. But what is account based marketing, and how can you integrate it in your company to make sure your team will deliver the ROI that your company needs?

whitePaper | November 17, 2022

Alyssa Raine, Group VP of Customer Marketing Platforms at Walgreen’s, knows the importance of customer experience. “Our mission at Walgreens Boots Alliance is to help our customers lead happier, healthier lives — and one of the ways we’re making that happen is through hyper-personalised customer experiences,” she explains. But Alyssa knows that delivering those hyper-personalised experiences is both a technical and logistical challenge. There is so much to consider, from delivering post-sale emails to customers at scale, to reacting to real-time events with tailored push notifications.

whitePaper | July 13, 2021

Insight is the difference between what makes ABM truly distinct from just ‘marketing to accounts.’ In truth, it can make or break the success of ABM in even the most mature of programs. But knowing how to extract the right insight at the right time from the sea of data available can often leave marketers feeling overwhelmed. Supported by ITSMA thinking throughout, our practical guide, "Making Insight Intelligent", offers best practice advice helping you demystify the effective gathering and use of insight across some of the most common use cases within ABM. Inside we'll cover: The need, the landscape and the opportunity for insight in 2021 How to build an insight-first program How to create the right structure and processes for success, and establish robust measurement The insight you should leverage to drive business outcomes Five typical use cases: examples of the types of insight used to drive tangible outcomes in ABM

whitePaper | January 27, 2022

ABM focuses on targeting the right accounts at the right time and treating your prospect as a market of one. But an often-overlooked component within targeting campaigns is understanding the customer — generating insights into account activities are the missing link. The challenge lies in figuring out which points of information are most relevant to your prospect and crafting a plan to fully leverage them to drive engagement. Enterprise buyers are increasingly protective of their time, while a potential vendor that still expects the luxury of a lengthy introduction and a recounting of what challenges stand in the way of the organization’s progress is unlikely to move the relationship forward.

whitePaper | December 2, 2021

No one fully understands the long-term effect COVID-19 will have on societies or regional economies. But the impact it’s having on brands is becoming clearer by the day. Customer behaviors have shifted during the crisis and may not revert to pre-pandemic norms. McKinsey reports as many as 30% to 40% of U.S. consumers have switched brands or retailers, and the majority intend to continue their new shopping behavior. Many switchers seek better prices, but other motivators include product availability, quality and purpose.

whitePaper | January 1, 2021

This week’s round-up comes just 3 days before #FlipMyFunnel hits San Francisco for our sold out account-based marketing (ABM) and sales roadshow! We are excited to challenge the status quo of B2B Marketing and this week’s round-up shows it. We start with the ABM checklist you need to bring perfect marketing and sales alignment. After getting ready to become an ABM hero, we move to learning best practices on to building your target account list. We finally wrap it up with a fun ABM quiz to test your teams knowledge of marketing and sales alignment. Check them out below! 1.The Account-Based Marketing Checklist You Need to Successfully Navigate the Waters This week’s round-up starts off with a must read account-based marketing article from B2C. In this article, Kelly Waffle does a great job at using a sinking ship metaphor to show how ABM can help your marketing team reach “smoother water”. Use this checklist to see where you can improve your teams chance at navigating the waters!