5 Tactics To Build A Winning ABM Strategy

14 Feb

5 Tactics to Build a Winning ABM Strategy

It's fantastic that you've given ABM some thought and that your sales and marketing teams have collaborated to develop an ABM plan. Targeting accounts, providing material, and having everything ready at once will result in a bang!

Let's pause for a moment, though, before you launch into execution mode. You should be aware of the strategies required to interact with your target accounts.


Tactic #1

Engage target accounts with social media

Simply said, using social media to interact with your target accounts is advantageous. Without actually meeting them, you may track and target the best prospects.
Let’s see how it works out :
TARGET : On social media platforms, people frequently write about their problems. By providing them with pertinent content, you can specifically target them at this point. Sending them tailored messages will help you advance as well. However, employ caution since if you stop sending them messages as soon as they begin following you, it will annoy them and could damage your relationship.
MONITOR : By being familiar with your target accounts, you may gather a lot of data about them through their social media sites. By liking, commenting, and sharing, you show your target accounts that you are interested in them. You can keep an eye on how they connect with your content by tracking their social media activity, and you may adjust as necessary.
Prospects will undoubtedly remember your brand name even if they are not sufficiently engaging, and they could end up being future prospects.
Tactic #2

Feed them with educational content

Providing your target accounts with instructional and interactive content like educational posts, webinars, blogs, etc. is the most tactical play in the ABM game.
Additionally, you can send your target accounts a brief sequence of customised emails containing content. The issues the prospect is facing should be taken into account when writing each email. As a result, you're opening the door to more conversations.
It's important to remember that spamming your target accounts is the worst thing you can do. Therefore, be careful not to step over the boundary between being individualised and being spooky.
Tactic #3

Collaborate with third-party partners

You have all the resources you need to launch the ABM campaign, but if you don't have the contact information for the company's decision-makers, you've never spoken to them, and they aren't following you on social media, that's a horror show for you, and you're left unsure of how to move forward.
Decide to collaborate with outside parties who enjoy positive connections with your target accounts as a result. So, your ABM campaign is very much alive and thriving with the addition of content and target accounts by partners.
Tactic #4

Host events for the target audience

The best approach to move forward is to host the events. You can hold numerous tiny events as well as sizable networking gatherings in different cities. You must hold those events close to where your target clients are located. Demographics assist you in choosing the ideal place in this situation.
Large events require you to target more accounts, therefore your promotional strategy must be excellent if you want a healthy turnout. Integrate your marketing and sales teams to create ideal content with a broad audience
The easiest way to contact the audience without paying a lot is through a series of little events. You can target the necessary number of prospects at these events, and they will have a significant return on investment. This enables you to target people across many cities.
Tactic #5

Personalized emails to target accounts

The simplest and most powerful method you can use to target clients is this tactic. On the other hand, it's akin to playing with fire. If the execution is bad, it will undoubtedly backfire and cause the target account to permanently remove your contact.
You can make an impression on that target account by mentioning the prospect's name. Rather than bragging about your business, it's crucial to send pertinent content. Sending content that is interactive and relevant is the best thing you can do with it. The worst move was to immediately abandon him with your promotional pitches.
In an effort to receive emails with content they will find interesting, the prospect fills out the forms. Remember, it doesn't take long for people to choose the unsubscribe option if you break the thread with five emails per day that offer discounts, creepy emails, or both.
Some businesses are hesitant to implement it despite the abundance of benefits.

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