{"id":33102,"date":"2019-05-22T09:29:39","date_gmt":"2019-05-22T16:29:39","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2019-11-18T08:37:43","modified_gmt":"2019-11-18T16:37:43","slug":"putting-the-customer-first-lessons-in-account-based-engagement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/industry\/microsoft-in-business\/customer-experience\/2019\/05\/22\/putting-the-customer-first-lessons-in-account-based-engagement\/","title":{"rendered":"Putting the Customer First: Lessons in Account-Based Engagement"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-large alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/industry\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2019\/05\/ABM-1024x800.webp\" alt=\"Customers Listening Chart\" width=\"495\" height=\"387\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>Author: Carrie Holmes | Director, Account Based-Engagement, Microsoft US<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">David Ogilvy, one of the founders of Ogilvy &amp; Mather advertising agency once wisely said, &#8220;Don&#8217;t count the people you reach; reach the people that count.&#8221; These words are especially important today. With the advances of technology across advertising, marketing and sales, we have shifted our focus in marketing to mass reach and scaled automation striving to deliver a stream of marketing qualified leads\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">as a way to<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0demonstrate our value in the sales cycle. But here&#8217;s the downside. By focusing so much on scale and automation we risk diluting our relevancy to the customer. When\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">74<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">% of the buying journey is done before sales is ever in the conversation (IDC) and there are more stakeholders now in this buying committee than ever before, we really\u00a0<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">do<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0have to think differently about what engagement looks like.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">To break through, it&#8217;s important to flip our engagement approach putting the customers \u2013 and their imperatives &#8211; at the center. It requires us to think first in terms of what the customer needs. If we start with a core understanding of what the customer is aspiring to do and then shape our engagement around that \u2013 it fundamentally changes the way in which we approach the conversation. We have learned to listen, adapt, and personalize the way in which we connect so we can rise abo<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ve<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0the digital noise and break through with the people that count. This is where Account-Based Marketing (ABM) has become an incredibly powerful strategy for us to meet our customers on their terms with offers and experiences tailor-made for them.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Although the idea of ABM has been around for a long time, the emergence of technologies like marketing automation have created a new opportunity for marketing to scale\u00a0<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">personalization<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. Now that\u2019s interesting. Layering on a high-touch marketing strategy like Account Based Marketing together with our account intelligence, gives us a way to drive relevant conversations with the people that matter in our top accounts based on how and where they want to engage.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Top 10 Things We&#8217;ve Learned (so far):<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:120,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Get Buy-in<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. Seriously, do not \u201cpass go\u201d without having Sales Leadership commitment. ABM will not work if sales is not onboard so taking the time to educate and persuade your sales leaders is the first step.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:540,&quot;335559739&quot;:120,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Be Patient.<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Account-based marketing is a proven force multiplier, but it takes time. You will get pressure to show immediate returns but the value in this approach is a compound benefit over time. It\u2019s important to set this context early with leadership.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:540,&quot;335559739&quot;:120,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Lead with &#8220;What&#8217;s in it for them&#8221;.<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Don\u2019t underestimate how much time you will need to invest in educating and communicating with all levels of sales to ensure they understand the long-term value and the need to lean in.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:540,&quot;335559739&quot;:120,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Do your homework.<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Before you ever talk to the sales team, do your homework. Look at the account plans, review marketing engagement, social listening, annual reports, 10K etc. so that when you walk into the planning meeting with sales you can say, \u201c Here\u2019s what I know about your account and here are the areas where ABM could help.\u201d This changes the dynamic and you will immediately be at the strategic table.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:540,&quot;335559739&quot;:120,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Get aligned.<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0The outcome of the planning sessions with sales is to define a custom account engagement strategy. Locking on the priorities where ABM will focus and defining a relationship map are foundational.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:540,&quot;335559739&quot;:120,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Make sure sales understands the Give \/ Get.<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0ABM relies on the partnership between sales and marketing. Make sure sales is committed and understands the quid pro quo. 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Instead of disconnected\u00a0<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">random acts of marketing<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0&#8211; It\u2019s about a connected customer journey tailor-made to influence the account from within.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:540,&quot;335559739&quot;:120,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Be clear on what success looks like.<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0ABM success metrics are on a continuum that span relationship and revenue\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">KPIs\u202f ABM<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0success builds on itself over time. 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We are pulling in all the resources we have across the organization and with our partners so we can deliver what the customer needs based on their imperatives. 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