Do’s and Don’ts for Building a Successful Strategic ABM Program
Do's and Don'ts of building a successful strategic ABM Program, based on results from the annual Account-Based Marketing benchmark study.
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Strategic ABM
Momentum ITSMA Staff
December 15, 2021
Do's and Don'ts of building a successful strategic ABM Program, based on results from the annual Account-Based Marketing benchmark study.
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The Embedding ABM: Next Steps for Market Leadership report, which highlights results from the fifth annual Account-Based Marketing (ABM) benchmark study from ITSMA and the ABM Leadership Alliance, documents both the continued maturation of the discipline and the reality that most ABM programs are still in early stages of development.
The report highlights both the successes and the struggles that organizations are experiencing with ABM. While ABM works – 72% of companies reported greater ROI from ABM than other types of marketing, and 70% said that ABM principles influence the way they do all marketing today – ABM programs continue to struggle in several key areas. Marketers can do more to align with sales, customize content and campaigns, and measure business impact.
The report also identifies Do’s and Don’ts for a successful ABM program. To create this list, we looked at those organizations with the most mature, experienced programs and identified what ABM leaders do to ensure they’re delivering improved business impact and driving strategic growth. They:
What came as a surprise is what they are NOT doing. We found that ABM leaders do not:
Looking at these Do’s and Don’ts more closely, it’s apparent that the difference between ABM leaders and the rest of the pack isn’t necessarily what ABM-ers do, but more about how they approach their programs.
To see the results of the ABM Benchmarking Study, download the free report, Embedding ABM: Next Steps for Market Leadership. If you’d like to hear Julie Schwartz, Donna Thach, and Robert Hollier explain the results and bring them to life with case study examples, watch the How ABM Leaders are Driving Business Growth webcast [free to members; available at a nominal cost to non-members].