Heinz Marketing

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

By Maria Geokezas , VP of Client Services at Heinz Marketing. Why then, do ICPs get taken for granted? Accurately defining your ICPs is one of the most important first steps in any business strategy. However, many organizations spend too much time defining their ICPs in ways that don’t help to move the needle.

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The Point

AUGUST 25, 2020

Not every Account-Based Marketing (ABM) strategy starts from the same place. For some, it might be defining Ideal Customer Profile (ICP), buying personas and associated messages. Filling those gaps will make you better prepared to reap maximum benefit from a fully-deployed ABM strategy. Target Account List.

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Only B2B

JULY 7, 2022

Building an ABM target account list (TAL) with all the data-qualified accounts that may become the ideal fit for your company in terms of company size, revenue, and technology usage, is a top-notch implementation of an ABM approach. million essential profiles of the most pertinent sectors.

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Marketing Insider Group

DECEMBER 2, 2020

Bombora, 6sense, and other “intent data” platforms are helping marketing teams evolve ABM where there are less forms, less spam, and less cold calls. However, I believe that this is only the starting point for the next generation of ABM , where sales and marketing are focused on the human interaction with buyers at target accounts.

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The Point

JULY 27, 2021

Fast-forward 20 years to a world of Account-Based Marketing (ABM) , and little has changed. Choosing the right target accounts is a blend of art and science: “Art” in the sense of sales goals, wish lists, or personal connections (the “rolodex factor”), “Science” in the sense of intent data, lookalike analysis, and proven engagement.

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Rollworks

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

But many companies overlook one of the most important elements -- creating your ideal customer profile. ABM campaigns are only successful if you have an accurate and comprehensive ICP. This blog post will discuss why you need an ideal customer profile and seven mistakes you should avoid when building your own.

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Inbox Insight

APRIL 14, 2023

Account selection is the most critical step in Account-Based Marketing (ABM) – yet 39% of B2B marketers say determining which accounts to target is one of their biggest ABM challenges. Remember that the point of ABM efforts is to focus on your highest-converting accounts only.

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SalesIntel

MARCH 14, 2022

However, it’s now feasible to go beyond simple client segmentation. Whether you’re a B2C or B2B company, you can now acquire a massive quantity of customer data and turn that information into great content with the appropriate tools and strategies. What is an Ideal Client Profile?

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SalesIntel

MARCH 14, 2022

However, it’s now feasible to go beyond simple client segmentation. Whether you’re a B2C or B2B company, you can now acquire a massive quantity of customer data and turn that information into great content with the appropriate tools and strategies. What is an Ideal Client Profile?

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Martech

MAY 2, 2024

But who knows if the person in that job is involved in buying your particular product or service? The tool then automatically recommends likely buying group members based on existing contacts from your CRM and net new contacts from Demandbase’s 150 million active contact profiles. The buying role is inferred from the job title.

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Directive Agency

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

If you consider yourself a modern SaaS marketer with your salt, then it’s safe to assume you’ve heard the term ICP marketing before. And here enters the ICP – or ideal customer profile. The Precursor To Customer-Led Marketing. The Precursor To Customer-Led Marketing.

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Rollworks

MARCH 20, 2019

In the world of account-based marketing (ABM) , this can result in target accounts with little to no engagement and sub-optimal pipeline and revenue. Not the ideal outcome! If you want to build an account-based strategy that helps you win big, developing a strong ideal customer profile (ICP) is critical.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

JUNE 26, 2019

The digital revolution has raised customer expectations massively. It rests on your ability to maximize your customers’ experience. In fact, 87% of companies report a higher return on investment when adding account-based marketing (ABM) to their engagement strategy than traditional lead-based only marketing initiatives.

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Inbox Insight

APRIL 28, 2023

Targeted Demand Generation may not be the first thing that comes to mind when you think of demand generation, yet this strategic approach combines the best of both demand generation and Account-Based Marketing (ABM) to drive customer interest and accelerate demand for products or services within B2B audiences.

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Heinz Marketing

AUGUST 28, 2020

One could argue ABM is no longer considered a “buzzword.” Account-based marketing (commonly referred to as ABM) is “a focused growth strategy in which marketing and sales collaborate to create personalized buying experiences for a mutually-identified set of high-value accounts” (source: Hubspot).

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SalesIntel

OCTOBER 18, 2023

You have a strong foundation built around a well-defined Ideal Customer Profile (ICP), lead scoring, and streamlined marketing operations and automation. However, it’s not a one-person show; it’s a collaborative team sport where Marketing, Sales, and Revenue Operations (RevOps) work together.

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Inbox Insight

JUNE 16, 2023

Account-Based Marketing (ABM) relies on the successful identification, engagement and nurture of high-value accounts which form the list of key accounts to prioritize your ABM activities against. Using intent data on a firmographic level, these key considerations to evaluate your TAM can be distilled into criteria for your ICPs.

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B2BMarketing.net

APRIL 26, 2024

Once focused largely on brand and demand, today’s CMOs now find themselves at the nexus of innovation, customer experience, and data-driven decision-making with an influence on the end-to-end lifecycle of how any given customer engages with their organization.

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Webbiquity

JUNE 20, 2017

Since its emergence, account-based marketing (ABM) has become the go-to strategy among B2B marketers- and for good reason. ABM produces more qualified leads, which in turn improves internal alignment and increases revenue, making this approach a no-brainer. Intent data : Data that reveals the buying behaviors of your best customers.

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Terminus

JANUARY 22, 2019

Account-based marketing (ABM) has shot to popularity in recent years because it offers teams a focused, structured way to develop personal relations with their curated lists of target accounts – and of course, it’s a proven way to efficiently drive revenue. But switching to ABM is more practical than you might think.

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ClickZ

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

30-second summary: The foundation of good account-based anything is data and insights about customers. There are two types of listening when it comes to ABM – active and passive. What type of listening do most ABM teams miss? The foundation of good account-based anything is data and insights about customers.

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DealSignal

APRIL 27, 2023

With Account Based Marketing (ABM), firms no longer need to guess at marketing spend. ABM intent data is about ABM marrying Ideal Customer Profiles, Buyer Personas, high-quality contact information, and intent data into a strategic go-to-market strategy for B2B firms. Intent, however, is ephemeral.

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The Point

APRIL 19, 2023

Account-Based Marketing (ABM) programs are especially prone to unscientific methods of target account selection, as in: “these are the accounts that sales says they want to go after.” Disclaimer: our agency partners with Rev to help inform audience, media, and content strategy for our clients.) They’re important.

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Zoominfo

MAY 31, 2022

Account-based marketing (ABM) is now table stakes for B2B marketers and salespeople looking to hit — and exceed — their goals. In fact, a recent survey of marketing leaders found broad agreement that ABM programs produce better pipeline growth, revenue growth, and return on investment than competing approaches.

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The Point

DECEMBER 11, 2018

I may not be a market analyst, but from what I see working with our agency’s B2B clients , it seems to me that, in the language of technology adoption lifecycles, Account-Based Marketing (ABM) stands at that pivotal junction – what Geoffrey Moore calls the “chasm” – between early adopters and early majority. Why is that?

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SalesGrape

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Understanding the Role of Account-Based Marketing in Long Sales Cycles Account-based marketing (ABM) has gained significant popularity in recent years as a highly effective strategy for targeting and engaging key accounts. However, one question that often arises is whether ABM can be successful in industries with long sales cycles.

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ABM in Action

MAY 22, 2023

Maybe you’re launching an ABM program for the first time or trying to improve upon the account-based marketing plan you already have. Regardless, you’re here to learn how to create and deliver an ideal strategy to your target accounts. Build an ideal customer profile (ICP) of the type of company you want to do business with the most.

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Envy

AUGUST 18, 2020

And then along comes the hero of the B2B marketing story: Account Based Marketing (ABM). ABM minimizes the time spent on irrelevant prospects, while decreasing overall spending. ABM solves issues that have emerged with the increased use of automation tools. Importantly, ABM demands sales marketing alignment.

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Rev

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Want to understand your customers better than—and before—anyone else? Well, we hate to break it to you, but… your typical ideal customer profile isn’t gonna cut it. So, you need a way to uncover the underlying motivations, preferences and behaviors that drive your customers’ decision-making processes.

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Strategic-IC

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Alice De Courcy , CMO of Cognism , one of the leading Sales Intelligence platforms, sat down recently with our very own CMO, Declan Mulkeen to talk all things ABM - its past, its present and its future. There is no denying that working for an ABM Agency gives us a unique window into the world of Account-based Marketing.

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ANNUITAS

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Account based marketing (ABM) has been a popular technology for years , but it’s always fallen short of expectations. ABM strategies shouldn’t be about trying to target “an account”. It’s time for companies to learn how to build a customer-centric ABM experience instead of using ABM tools to just run more interruptive campaigns.

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Engagio

MARCH 29, 2021

Most likely, the type of marketing I will engage with the most is personalized — the kind that feels like it was written just to me, not to me and a thousand other people. Personalization is about delivering the right message to the right person at the right time — it’s at the core of Account-Based Experience (ABX).

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Rev

MAY 10, 2023

Account based marketing (ABM) on paper sounds like a great idea. What ABM tactics should you use? In this blog post, we’ve put together a list of 9 ABM tactics that you can use to maximize the ROI of your account based marketing efforts. But where do you start? What’s that?

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Engagio

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

If you’re just digging your feet into ABM and looking for pointers on how to build a successful account-based strategy, then How to ABM Like a Boss is the definitive blog series for you. Check out Part 1: Build a Budget and own your ABM! By now, you know the importance of ABM. Managing your ABM budget. This is it.

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Anteriad

MAY 31, 2023

We’ve collected a list of ABM practices we’ve seen work for many B2B brands. There’s a lot of buzz around account-based marketing (ABM). Well, you’re in luck — we’ve collected a list of ABM practices you can start implementing today.  The trick is to make it easy to work hand-in-hand with strategic ABM alignment.

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Velocity Partners

MARCH 28, 2024

I’m Charlie, the head of ABM at Velocity. And I have a bone to pick with tired ABM metaphors. Good ABM isn’t about hunting targets and herding them into a funnel. Which leads us (excuse the pun) to what ABM should do, which is apply modern tools and processes to an old strategy: find your friends and nurture those relationships.

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Heinz Marketing

JANUARY 18, 2022

Welcome to part III of How to do ABM Without an ABM Tool! Having the right mix of tools for ABM is important, but a toolkit can only be effective if the one wielding the tools has enough basic knowledge, practice, and experience to use them properly. By Lauren (Dichter) Bensussen, Sr. Marketing Consultant at Heinz Marketing.

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