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Enterprise ABM Activation

Designed and deployed global ABM activation programs for enterprise accounts, enabling multi-threaded engagement across buying committees and improving expansion and retention outcomes.

Technology & SaaS2023ABMEnterprise GTMLifecycle Marketing
Context

The Challenge

Enterprise accounts required deep, persona-specific engagement across technical, financial, and operational stakeholders. Regional sales teams needed a consistent ABM playbook to align messaging and outreach motions. Content and messaging lacked modular structure for scaling personalization across industries and roles. Visibility into account engagement, intent, and progression was fragmented across tools.

Approach

The Route Map

Step-by-step path from challenge to outcome.

1

Tiered ABM Framework: Established tiering models

Tiered ABM Framework: Established tiering models, segmentation, and account selection for global regions

2

Persona & Industry Personalization: Built modular messaging systems covering technical

Persona & Industry Personalization: Built modular messaging systems covering technical, executive, and operational personas

3

Regional Sales Alignment: Created field playbooks for outreach sequencing

Regional Sales Alignment: Created field playbooks for outreach sequencing, collaboration, and account progression

4

Intent & Engagement Insights: Connected signals from CRM

Intent & Engagement Insights: Connected signals from CRM, events, and digital channels into actionable dashboards

5

Expansion & Renewal Plays: Structured lifecycle programs that supported cross-sell

Expansion & Renewal Plays: Structured lifecycle programs that supported cross-sell, upsell, and renewal readiness.

Execution

The Stack

Channels, tools, and MarTech used to deliver results.

Channels

  • ABM
  • Enterprise GTM
  • Lifecycle Marketing

Tools

  • HubSpot
  • Salesforce
  • Looker

MarTech

  • Attribution
  • Analytics
  • Automation
Results

Outcomes Delivered

25+ points

NRR Improvement

Increase

40%

Churn Reduction

Decrease

Increased

Multi-threaded Engagement

Across accounts

Global ABM strategy enabled enterprise sellers to deepen account penetration and drive higher retention and expansion

Delivered 25+ point improvement in NRR

Reduced churn by ~40%

Increased multi-threaded engagement across targeted accounts

Lessons

What's Next

Key takeaways and ongoing opportunities.

This engagement demonstrates the power of a systematic, data-driven approach to GTM. The results speak to the importance of clear strategy, proper execution infrastructure, and continuous optimization. Moving forward, the focus shifts to scaling these wins and identifying the next growth lever.

Ongoing Optimization

Continuous monitoring and refinement to maintain momentum and identify new opportunities.

Scale & Expand

Apply proven frameworks to adjacent markets, channels, or product lines.

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