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# Top Account Based Marketing Examples [ABM Strategy 2026]

> The ultimate ABM playbook to close high-value enterprise deals — before intent signals even show up. What ABM is, who should run it, and the five steps.

Source: https://pipecorn.com/blog/account-based-marketing-examples-abm-strategy

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Account-based marketing25 min read

The ultimate ABM playbook to close high-value enterprise deals — before intent signals even show up.

On this page
1. [01What You’ll Learn in This Guide](https://pipecorn.com/#what-you-ll-learn-in-this-guide)
2. [02What is Account Based Marketing?](https://pipecorn.com/#what-is-account-based-marketing)
3. [03What are the main steps to Account Based Marketing?](https://pipecorn.com/#what-are-the-main-steps-to-account-based-marketing)
4. [04How to implement a top Account-Based Marketing strategy? \[Campaign Example\]](https://pipecorn.com/#how-to-implement-a-top-account-based-marketing-strategy-campaign-example)
5. [05ABM Strategy Recap: How to Close Your Top 10 Accounts](https://pipecorn.com/#abm-strategy-recap-how-to-close-your-top-10-accounts)
6. [06🎯 Final Word](https://pipecorn.com/#final-word)
7. [07🚀 What’s Next?](https://pipecorn.com/#what-s-next)

The ultimate ABM playbook to close high-value enterprise deals — before intent signals even show up.

![Before vs after ABM: 1000 cold emails vs targeting top 10 strategic accounts](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/66e2b74a4b25ba70adce8eb2/683edee64e647286d97cc9fb_AD_4nXc10TKeGwzBbzi8X2X9g_GhxKvDdQDJt7jyY-gllduo8CzrG0opDOv7JhPgIA70aXKQJ4bALlKUeJSn3qBkwXMGY0dj4qY8DGBqbTNFZFdM3PAbotbG_-uggbR-CcOeNEsLmSiw.avif)

## What You’ll Learn in This Guide

> This guide is built to help you launch a real ABM strategy to close your Top 10 strategic enterprise accounts — even if they’re showing zero buying intent — by the end of 2025.

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### Why focus on the Top 10?

Because your **Top 10 = Tier 1 of your enterprise TAM**.

This approach easily scales to Tier 2 and Tier 3, but Tier 1 remains your highest priority — so that’s where we’re putting our focus.

Ultimately, you’re looking at a Top 100 TAM to close, but your Top 10 is where the biggest wins are.

> Pro Tip: Depending on your team size and sales capacity, aim for 10 top accounts per sales rep.

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### What Do We Mean by “Enterprise”?

Typically, when we talk about Enterprise, we’re referring to companies with:

* 250+ employees (usually 500 to 1,000+)
* Multiple BUs, legal entities, or subsidiaries
* Long, political, and complex buying cycles
* Several personas involved (3–10 stakeholders)
* Structured organizations with IT, Procurement, Security, Compliance, etc.

That said, this guide also applies to any ultra-priority accounts involving multi-persona decision-making — not just classic “enterprises”. For a regional example of such accounts and their review layers, see [the top companies in New Jersey for B2B sales](https://pipecorn.com/blog/companies-in-new-jersey).

Your Tier 1 targets could also include:

* Large startups or scale-ups
* Major agencies or consulting firms
* Strategic SMBs

In Pipecorn’s case study (which you’ll see later), their Tier 1 isn’t “classic enterprise” — but the ABM strategy still applies 100%.

ABM Tiers 1 = Top strategic accounts

![](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/66e2b74a4b25ba70adce8eb2/683edee6df1a1ed995c0417f_AD_4nXfMiI4PL8is9ZJZoRlw6-G5b7s94vtQOoCNUl-1it0fH6wewSxrBRF0hYjFDCEbR8_7CO0Rz5anHSVlmMcafIJS_TBrTPocEdSs6s80NbngJPZiunTl8ZMO6ne1Z16ljurch36H_w.gif)

### Let's do it in 5 steps

**✅ Deploy a unique outbound strategy**

→ You’ll learn how to go beyond basic targeting and build a fully orchestrated, multi-channel, hyper-personalized ABM approach. This isn’t about sending a few cold emails or making calls. This is a strategic sequence that actually converts. For the list building and verification behind it, see these [B2B lead generation tips](https://pipecorn.com/blog/b2b-lead-generation-tips).

**✅ Score accounts before acquisition**

→ You’ll discover how to identify your most strategic accounts before any outreach begins, by analyzing:

* Business potential
* Intent signals
* ICP fit

**✅ Account mapping**

→ You’ll see how to pinpoint and map the decision-making ecosystem inside a company (operators, influencers, and decision-makers), so you can personalize your outreach at every touchpoint.

**✅ Sync LinkedIn Ads, LinkedIn outreach, cold email & cold call**

→ You’ll build a true multi-channel playbook:

* Warm up targets with ads
* Trigger intent through targeted content
* Engage via LinkedIn
* Follow up by email
* Lock meetings through cold calling
* [Track job changes](https://pipecorn.com/track-job-changes) to find the perfect time to close

All in a coordinated flow — not random hustle.

**✅ Align inbound & outbound teams around one shared goal**

→ We’ll show you how to align marketing (to warm up the field) and sales (to close deals) so you don’t operate in silos — and instead amplify your collective impact.

Before routing campaign responses to SDRs, distinguish [demand generation from lead generation](https://pipecorn.com/blog/demand-generation-vs-lead-generation): building account awareness, capturing a contact and receiving a sales request are different signals.

For the sales-side handoff, use this [lead-generation operating model](https://pipecorn.com/blog/lead-generation-in-sales) to define contact, MQL, SQL and opportunity states, assign owners and route one clear next action.

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## What is Account Based Marketing?

> Account-Based Marketing (ABM) is a B2B strategy that focuses marketing efforts on specific high-value accounts rather than a broad audience.

In an **ABM program**, **marketing and sales teams** work closely to create personalized **marketing campaigns** and **content marketing** tailored to each target account.

This approach uses specific **marketing tactics** and a strategic **marketing approach** to engage decision-makers. ABM is especially effective for **B2B marketers** looking to close complex deals, and successful initiatives often include real-world **account-based marketing examples**.

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### The Biggest Myths About ABM

![](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/66e2b74a4b25ba70adce8eb2/683edee681ea9eed88d8a92a_AD_4nXcrHIbDZwyjlGhEf656g51VwFWYFYuNvJ7IwQWINFad2HfgB1Ag5toq91JhAqVfA5iOPhwl1Gr3M50gAlJ7yJlrUkWhTFfInePVb2uEpiPU4cILXa1ey0k3R01Gl7wXhycTKGOXWA.gif)

**❌ Confusing ABM with basic firmographics**

→ Building a list of “strategic accounts”, pulling random leads from those companies, then dumping them into an automated sequence? That’s not ABM.

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**❌ Thinking a one-shot campaign qualifies as ABM**

→ ABM is a long-term strategy, not a one-off campaign.

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**❌ Believing ABM = premium content**

→ A whitepaper or a personalized landing page is cool. But without deep insights or the right timing, it’s just noise.

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**❌ Targeting too many accounts**

→ Working 300 accounts and calling it “ABM”? That’s not Account-Based Marketing — it’s broad industry targeting in disguise.

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Some of the worst “ABM” ideas we’ve seen out there:

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**❌ Buying generic lists**

Nothing is less “Account-Based” than a cold, generic contact list you bought without knowing why.

→ No qualification. No intent. No precision. It’s blind outreach.

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**❌ Treating all accounts the same**

No tiering = bad strategy.

→ You spread yourself thin, waste your team’s time, and lose all impact.

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### ABM and the “Lead Experience”

### A Clear, Simple Definition

Account-Based Marketing (ABM) is a B2B strategy where you focus on a **small number of high-value accounts** with ultra-personalized, coordinated sales and marketing actions — all perfectly aligned.

![](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/66e2b74a4b25ba70adce8eb2/683edee6a24df143183f030d_AD_4nXeUihMp-oOMglzwlCr5oGzRThreX_TlL8vYxS-xiXFTDIrJRHfzYDPffYVJmEdLUeHl5OHmdGZ8M4v8CS_juwLWW2LKzr9JWPSWNHVd5i_YZREPrzYBR7sa1sB2fDM9vzrbhV97jA.gif)

Instead of casting a wide net, you treat each target account as its own market.

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### Who Should Be Doing ABM?

_Here’s who ABM is really made for:_

✅ **B2B startups** whose top **ICP includes enterprise-level accounts**.

✅ **B2B SaaS companies** that have nailed their go-to-market and their [SaaS lead generation](https://pipecorn.com/blog/saas-lead-generation) mix, and are now looking to land **bigger deals** and **boost brand awareness**.

✅ **Agencies** and **consultancies** targeting **large corporations**.

✅ **Enterprises** selling to other enterprises in **B2B** environments.

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_You’re a strong fit for ABM if your sales model includes:_

* **High average deal size** (€30–50k and above)
* **Complex buying cycles** with multiple stakeholders involved
* **Niche markets** or **highly specific targets**
* **Up-sell** or **cross-sell goals** on existing accounts
* A mission to break into **“untouchable” key accounts** that cold outreach just can’t crack

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### ABM Benefits

**1️⃣ Better ROI**

→ With fewer accounts in your sights, ABM delivers more revenue per dollar spent.

→ Strategic accounts usually come with longer lifetime value — meaning bigger returns over time.

2️⃣**Less energy wasted**

→ Stop chasing unqualified leads. Focus on the ones that truly matter.

**3️⃣ Higher conversion rates**

→ With ultra-personalized messages and offers, your prospects are more likely to engage — more replies, more meetings, more deals closed.

**4️⃣ Stronger client relationships**

→ The “key account” mindset builds trust, improves how clients perceive you, and opens the door for upsells and cross-sells.

### Lead Experience

In ABM, **lead experience** is all about designing a smooth, personalized, and coordinated **journey for every interaction** with your target account and its decision-makers.

In plain terms:

👉 It’s not just about “sending a message” or “running an ad” — it’s about **crafting a full experience** where every single touchpoint (content, email, ads, call, meeting) feels aligned and intentional.

Here’s what that looks like in practice:

* Every message is **consistent** and **tailored** to the account’s stage in the buying journey.
* **Timing** matters: no random cold outreach. Instead, you warm up leads with the right content and targeted ads.
* Interactions are role-specific: decision-makers, operators, and influencers each get messaging that speaks to their unique priorities.
* The goal is a premium experience: not just generating a lead — but leaving a **strong impression** that builds a real relationship.

Want a real-life example? Here’s a sequence we built at Pipecorn for a Marketing Director persona:

![](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/66e2b74a4b25ba70adce8eb2/683edee6a09f33c26962a3bd_AD_4nXfL6JKRlrGrYv1S5710J3ePTWxGD1_Ncsz_uMzX2IaGJDJUc8GUuVNxM6UAt_ZXy38x6PH-RzFQHFIhQFVSjpdFbxLUH-brKZdRln9RAHZyFDF-Lpk9rXInSiVqvnJ-X-rap34C5Q.avif)

![](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/66e2b74a4b25ba70adce8eb2/683edee61187479c1358c3f7_AD_4nXeDCqhfhLEb6LcjBCUrgnu4PDWtx9X8E1TNJUacEDfaXc76qNGNq3nTYj-sQeMnQ8Hw9ZKAvx4rL6t5nPAk54jcIyMmRqpZ9HD60OCApGTALKvYzZj4tRCJrwTMqGxe5RGmmiVz.avif)

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### Mindset & Prerequisites

Account-Based Marketing starts with a **mindset**.

One that needs to be shared across marketing, sales, and leadership.

👇 Here are the core principles to embrace:

**1️⃣ Think in accounts, not leads**

ABM is about thinking **company-first**, not contact-first.

→ The goal is to understand the global and specific needs of each stakeholder within the company — their strategic priorities, internal dynamics, and what truly drives their decision-making.

**2️⃣ Prioritize quality over quantity**

Ten hyper-qualified accounts scored and targeted precisely will outperform a generic list of 1,000 unqualified leads.

→ Your time — and your team’s — is limited. Focus on the ones with real value potential.

**3️⃣ Align sales and marketing (and even product) teams**

ABM fails without alignment.

→ Sales understands the on-the-ground blockers. Marketing crafts the right assets to open doors. Together, they create a coordinated strike.

**4️⃣ Think long-term**

ABM is not a sprint — it’s a strategy of patience.

→ You're building relationships, navigating complex team structures, tracking buying signals. This isn’t a quick-win play — it’s deep work.

**5️⃣ Personalize with insight, not gimmicks**

Personalization isn't just using someone’s name or job title in an email.

→ It’s showing that you understand the account: their market, pain points, opportunities. Every interaction should feel like it was made for them.

**6️⃣ Design a seamless experience**

Don’t treat channels as silos.

→ Ads, content, emails, calls, meetings — they all need to feel like part of the same **thoughtful, coordinated journey** for each stakeholder.

![Pillars of account-based marketing strategy](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/66e2b74a4b25ba70adce8eb2/683edee60c418caf1ef5c2d5_AD_4nXd_1e1NXYAVh3KUiWuxXIP6sblUZA4jeLHbYLF3tiAjUW2Xuz3kt76H2O0hOAvBlVQwpQMwv5XsOkQ91Xx0RTmQZaAOVpm6oXInxy8Prp7Abh9Gi1oJCgDplF5YArpCnl99akiX7w.avif)

👇 The Operational Foundations of ABM

ABM isn’t a marketing trick — it’s an **organizational capability**.

It requires process, resources, and tight coordination.

Here’s what you need before you roll it out:

**1️⃣ A CRM or ABM-ready tech stack**

→ You need a central hub to:

* Track accounts, interactions, and buying signals
* Align sales and marketing efforts
* Measure progress at the **account** level, not just **contact** level

Tools we like: HubSpot, Pipedrive, Folk

**2️⃣ A structured tiering and targeting framework**

→ No ABM without a clear list of priority accounts, segmented by tiers:

* **Tier 1** → top-scoring VIP accounts, ultra-personalized campaigns — this article focuses entirely on Tier 1.
* **Tier 2** → mid-to-high scoring accounts, non-VIP, handled with semi-automated campaigns.
* **Tier 3** → low-scoring, fully automated.

**3️⃣ Dedicated human resources**

→ ABM isn’t something you do on the side.

You need:

* Marketers who can produce tailored content
* Outbound experts trained to personalize deeply
* SDRs and AEs for targeted cold calls
* A strategic lead (like a Head of Growth or GTM lead) to orchestrate the motion

**4️⃣ Custom content assets**

→ You'll need assets tailored to every stage of the buying journey:

* Awareness: ads, LinkedIn posts, blogs
* Consideration: case studies, webinars, benchmarks

**5️⃣ Sales/marketing sync processes**

→ In real terms, that means:

* Weekly or biweekly meetings to align pipeline and priorities
* Clear handoff rules: who does what, and when
* A shared reporting system with full visibility for both teams

**6️⃣ A solid feedback loop**

→ You must be able to measure:

✅ Which accounts are progressing

✅ Which touchpoints are landing (or not)

✅ Where to adjust your focus (content, channels, messaging)

> Pro Tip: Without analytics and iteration, ABM turns into a black box. Keep the loop tight — and keep improving.

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### Real-World ABM: The Pipecorn Case Study

> This guide was commissioned by Pipecorn — so naturally, we’re putting the spotlight on their strategy first.

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### Objective

Help Pipecorn target and convert Tier 1 enterprise-level accounts, specifically:

→ Scale-ups with more than 10 SDRs and the ability to invest a minimum annual budget of €40K.

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### Funnel

![](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/66e2b74a4b25ba70adce8eb2/683edee6e58d2272dae6e0cd_AD_4nXe33BWFPK7x71vKUD5PpkqaIxKk9duIryydBuV8sL7CJDwnOoIVPjdDDXNnUq4RZQp4lgh0wPMWXu20keKbY-Uo4_Fxb0D9WpFwrgfgpYUz0E_vHA3pvzSNuTYIgnawf5-nHf_O.avif)

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### Role Assignment Breakdown – Who Targets Whom?

Here’s how Pipecorn structured its ABM team to strategically cover all personas across Tier 1 accounts:

| Pipecorn Prospector | Target Type       |
| ------------------- | ----------------- |
| Theos               | Growth & Outbound |
| Pierre              | SDR Cold Call     |
| Nicolas             | Marketing & Ads   |
| Mathieu             | Sales             |
| Iker                | ABM Strategist    |

![](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/66e2b74a4b25ba70adce8eb2/683edee6b47e83678cf11135_AD_4nXc0yAWZXI1BbSwiYoIV4eKHh6UW8WKF-Acsoa4WnM4T6wzFckAKUgmXcgSJbHvwk_yliQNmbGmoVr8xGRnOB_Dw2odDQ0BDgtnoJ6567GMpswtr-fKcliK8ag01pIaoAu2Zq76X.avif)

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### Sequencing Overview

![](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/66e2b74a4b25ba70adce8eb2/683edee692b10e0ef98873fb_AD_4nXcrvs66nW9o_gE7GYMEwat0nib9JF9GYypKmsjtJbEMCquDmOPUct5Rln-1JUWW3RHU4xgK8gHr26aoKWz77bYNAR1QKOJK-ho66gy8ZFZhwAzYVJ0x37GR0jbx2fKStye1JuHu6Q.avif)

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## What are the main steps to Account Based Marketing?

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### Definition & ICP Scoring

🔤 Back to basics

Your **ICP** – Ideal Customer Profile – is the blueprint of your **dream client**. It’s the type of company that will get the most value from your product **and** generate a strong ROI for your business.

Let’s be clear: we’re talking about companies or segments here, not individual people.

👉 Don’t confuse this with personas. Personas are the individuals inside the company — buyers, users, influencers, decision-makers. We’ll cover them later.

For now, it’s all about defining your ICP: the companies. If you are separating account criteria from buyer roles, this [ICP definition and B2B example](https://pipecorn.com/blog/what-does-icp-stand-for-in-business) makes the distinction concrete.

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### 🏗 How to Build Your ICP

Not all ICPs are created equal.

Not every company is equally valuable.

Not every target is worth your time.

Too often, we hear, “My market is huge.”

Oh really? How convenient.

Going too broad will either choke your team or waste precious energy chasing accounts that never had a chance.

Think of your market like a giant ham. You can’t eat it all at once. You slice it. Thin. Then you savor it.

![GIF using ham slicing metaphor to illustrate building a precise Ideal Customer Profile (ICP)](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/66e2b74a4b25ba70adce8eb2/683edee629d0837d17c8994b_AD_4nXeBwD68mdypHloElx3sD5VuJRhQI0OB-lvhQHKWeP4gYxVd4e0mT65PutvjcLH93IV5h8E7jZUfl1YEucMtIJUH27KRcfcX2YCoy5eeU5H2I7OP02gk8uQ0KocrE175J-lxmSvOjQ.gif)

Get it?

Slice your market to build your ICP.

Here's how 👇

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**1 - Start with your current portfolio**

* Who are your biggest clients (ARR / average basket)?
* Who’s most satisfied?
* Who had the shortest/most efficient sales cycles?

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**2 - Identify patterns using key criteria**

* **Firmographic:**company size, revenue, industry, digital maturity
* **Technographic:** [tech stack compatibility](https://pipecorn.com/blog/technographic-data)
* **Behavioral:** buying behavior, intent signals, main pain points
* **Geographic:**country, region, language

![](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/66e2b74a4b25ba70adce8eb2/683edee63fb55cd830449bce_AD_4nXcG1-ADKrywoahGD2lVrmNYVnicGN3DmGkSFqTtsZjFDSZt6HzsHCKNgeJ1lJOfw27PBmEDB-zvwGRLbiMCv-4yU--xZpzZ2jsdgQw_xkmLj1QSCdgB-1e-o6NCry81nx0UMZ_-.avif)

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**3 - Then, build a scoring table.**

Let's take the Pipecorn case.

In this scenario, the following factors are key differentiators:

* Type of company
* Type of pain point
* Ability to resell the tool
* Average basket

| ICP Name            | Industry            | Core Pain Point                               | Avg ARR  |
| ------------------- | ------------------- | --------------------------------------------- | -------- |
| Growth Agencies     | B2B Marketing / Acq | Scaling outbound without increasing headcount | €20–50k  |
| Scale-Ups           | B2B SaaS            | Lack of structured outbound strategy          | €50–150k |
| B2B Industrial SMBs | Manufacturing       | No outbound process, relying on word-of-mouth | €30–80k  |

**Add a scoring system to your criteria:**

For example, here’s how we set up the scoring system:

| Pain Level     | Referral Potential | Growth Tool Culture | Avg Ticket Size |
| -------------- | ------------------ | ------------------- | --------------- |
| Very High = 50 | High = 50          | Strong = 50         | Min €50k = 50   |
| High = 30      | Medium = 30        | Good = 30           | Min €30k = 30   |
| Medium = 10    | Low = 10           | Average = 10        | Min €20k = 10   |
| Low = 5        | Very Low = 5       | Weak = 5            | < €20k = 5      |

You can score based on:

* References in industry
* Estimated sales cycle
* Average ticket size

Use what matters most for your business.

For Pipecorn, here are the most relevant factors:

* The relevance of the pain point
* The referral and distribution potential of the product
* The company’s culture around using growth tools

> The goal of the scoring system is to create clear gaps to easily spot the top contenders.

❌ Don’t go with a smooth or proportional scale.

✅ Use bold differences between the highest and lowest scores to make your champions stand out.

Scoring Pipecorn

| ICP Name            | Pain | Referral | Culture | Ticket | Total |
| ------------------- | ---- | -------- | ------- | ------ | ----- |
| **Growth Agencies** | 50   | 50       | 50      | 10     | 160   |
| **Scale-Ups**       | 30   | 5        | 50      | 50     | 135   |
| **SMBs**            | 30   | 5        | 5       | 30     | 70    |

Conclusion: Pipecorn focuses on Growth Agencies.

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### Structuring Your Tiering

You’ve now defined and scored your ICPs.

Time to take prioritization one step further.

ABM tiering is all about ranking your target accounts by priority and value.

> Why? So you can tailor how much time, energy, and personalization you dedicate to each one.

![](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/66e2b74a4b25ba70adce8eb2/683edee6646d959ffa0c7d7b_AD_4nXcqXRsBQBWYVnR-8I9IFVZP9cVjROpXL5cVeiVRqaqzGZ7R-VNKMvWjKnsdXV9jKq2xp8ElaigVevANVoBXKacQ1Gjfi2LdROFPUFgxrQh-_0jIvu055NBa5yaa4R7bPIDyUArzHA.avif)

Pipecorn's Tiering example

| Tier       | Target Description                            |
| ---------- | --------------------------------------------- |
| **Tier 1** | **Top-priority Growth Agencies**              |
| **Tier 2** | Secondary Growth Agencies                     |
| **Tier 3** | Scale-ups, freelance growth experts, B2B SMEs |

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### 🏗 How to Build Tiers That Make Sense

Don’t throw everyone into Tier 1.

Tier 1 should include your ultra-priority, strategic accounts — and that means more effort.

Say Pipecorn identifies 100 “Growth Agencies” as potential fits. The goal isn’t to target all of them at once. You need a clear differentiator to narrow it down to your top 10.

Alternatively:

→ Select 10 at random, launch your campaign, then review performance after 3–6 months to keep or replace them.

Some accounts can be placed on standby in Tier 2 while you focus on your top 10.

Your total tiering structure — Tiers 1, 2, and 3 combined — should represent 3% to 10% of your overall TAM.

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> Still unsure how to narrow things down or choose the right differentiators?

**1️⃣ Look at potential value:**

Think ARR potential, upsell/cross-sell capacity, strategic logo value, location relevance, partnership/referral leverage…

**2️⃣ Tap into your unfair advantages:**

Does your team already have warm intros to key personas? Any existing connections you can activate? That’s gold.

**3️⃣ Resource check:**

If you're considering expanding beyond 3% of your TAM, be honest about available time, budget, and team capacity.

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### Focus on Tier 1 Audience

The goal here? To define your “Top 10” Tier 1 accounts with precision.

🛠 Tools you’ll need: Sales Navigator + Pipecorn

In most cases, the most strategic accounts — the ones you absolutely want to land — won’t be showing buying signals yet. And chances are, they’re already using a competitor’s solution.

In Pipecorn’s case, we know these targets are Growth Agencies.

So, what’s the best way to find more of them? Use a Lookalike strategy.

Pipecorn already works with similar clients like EraB2B.

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**Here's a 2-step strategy to build your lookalike list:**

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**1️⃣ Build your Lookalike list directly in Pipecorn, then save it**

* Log into Pipecorn
* Head to the Companies section
* Use the “Lookalikes” feature under “Find Companies” to enter the name of an ideal client you’d like to replicate
* Once Pipecorn generates the list, you can click “Save to LinkedIn” to fine-tune the result

> Pro Tip: No reference client to mimic? Unlikely. But if that’s the case, start directly from Sales Navigator with manual account search.

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**2️⃣ Narrow down your Top 10 using Sales Navigator**

As covered in the “Structuring Your Tiering” section, the end goal here is to finalize your Top 10 list.

If you include too many accounts, you won’t be able to deploy the resources needed to do true Tier 1-level outreach.

So stay strict and focus on the Top 10 (Of course, if you’ve got 10+ SDRs and the firepower to scale up, go bigger).

To filter the list down, we used this Boolean search: (outbound **OR** prospection) **AND** (agency **OR** agence) and we expanded targeting to all of **Europe**.

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**Here are some other smart filters you can use:**

* Companies actively hiring
* Companies showing headcount growth
* Companies that recently raised a round
* Companies with strong social following

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### Mapping Your Accounts

Once your Top 10 list is locked in, it’s time to dig inside those companies and identify 3 key personas per account.

🎯 At minimum, you need:

* 1 Decision-Maker
* 1 Influencer
* 1 Operator

**Why segment by persona?**

Because in any complex B2B sale (especially with Tier 1 accounts), **multiple stakeholders** are involved — and each has different roles, motivations, and objections.

| Role                  | What they do                    |
| --------------------- | ------------------------------- |
| 🎯 **Decision-maker** | Gives the final yes/owns budget |
| 🔍 **Influencer**     | Shapes the decision internally  |
| 🛠️ **Operator**      | Uses the product day-to-day     |

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Each requires different messaging, touchpoints, and content formats.

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**How to identify personas in your target accounts?**

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**1️⃣ Look at your current sales cycle**

* Who signed the contract?
* Who joined the demo calls?
* Who asked the strategic questions?
* Check your CRM, call recordings, and email threads.

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**2️⃣ Map the org chart**

LinkedIn + Company websites + Sales Navigator = Scan for job titles and department structure.

Example in a B2B revenue team:

* CRO / VP Sales = 🎯**Decision-maker**
* Head of Sales Ops =**🔎 Influencer**
* SDR Manager =**🔧 Operator**

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**3️⃣ Deduce based on buying role**

Ask yourself these 3 questions per lead:

| Question                                      | (If the answer is YES)_Persona Type_ |
| --------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------ |
| Will they use the product day-to-day?         | 🛠️ **Operator**                     |
| Are they involved in evaluating the solution? | 🔍 **Influencer**                    |
| Do they control the budget or final say?      | 🎯 **Decision-maker**                |

**Concrete example**

| LinkedIn Title     | Persona Type          | Primary Objective                   |
| ------------------ | --------------------- | ----------------------------------- |
| VP Sales / CRO     | 🎯 **Decision-maker** | ROI, vision, business impact        |
| Head of Sales Ops  | 🔍 **Influencer**     | Integration, team efficiency, KPIs  |
| SDR Manager / Lead | 🛠️ **Operator**      | Ease of use, adoption, workflow fit |

**Pipecorn’s Tier 1 Mapping – Growth Agencies**

| LinkedIn Title | Persona Type          | Primary Objective                   |
| -------------- | --------------------- | ----------------------------------- |
|                | 🛠️ **Operator**      | Ease of use, adoption, workflow fit |
|                | 🔍 **Influencer**     | Integration, team efficiency, KPIs  |
|                | 🎯 **Decision-maker** | ROI, vision, business impact        |

In Pipecorn's case:

| Job title            | Type de persona       |
| -------------------- | --------------------- |
| SDR - Sales - Growth | 🛠️ **Operator**      |
| CMO                  | 🔍 **Influencer**     |
| Founder              | 🎯 **Decision-maker** |

⚠️ Each case is unique

For Pipecorn, the personas could’ve also been mapped like this:

| Job title   | Type de persona       |
| ----------- | --------------------- |
| SDR - Sales | 🛠️ **Operator**      |
| VP of Sales | 🔍 **Influencer**     |
| CMO         | 🎯 **Decision-maker** |

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**🎯 Decision-maker**

The key is understanding how decisions are actually made within your target companies.

Example for Growth Agencies:

The Growth Lead uses Pipecorn = **🔧 Operator**

The CMO tracks the results = **🔎 Influencer**

The Founder owns the budget = **🎯 Decision-maker**

Or in another setup:

SDR self-uses Pipecorn = **🔧 Operator**

VP Sales notices better performance = **🔎 Influencer**

CMO signs the check= **🎯 Decision-maker**

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This diversity is exactly why you shouldn’t generalize personas across your Tier 1 list. Instead, go specific: find the right people, one company at a time.

You can use LinkedIn’s **Relationship Mapping** feature to visually track gaps and spot opportunities inside your target accounts.

[Here’s our full article on Sales Navigator mapping](https://pipecorn.com/sales-navigator/relationship-mapping).

This tool helps you:

* Identify missing roles and account opportunities
* Track which persona types are covered
* Plan how to influence each decision-maker

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4️⃣ **Scrape your mapped leads with Pipecorn**

Once you’ve identified the right contacts:

* Add them to a prospect list
* Use Pipecorn to scrape and export all their info
* Enrich your lead list in Pipecorn with missing data (job title, email, LinkedIn profile, etc.)

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### Definition & content creation

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### How to generate content ideas that actually land

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✅ Start by analyzing the **pain points and goals** of your ICPs.

Ask yourself: What problem are they dying to solve?

No data? No problem. Use ChatGPT’s Deep Research feature.

Once you’ve collected insights, prompt ChatGPT to brainstorm content ideas based on that research.

> That said, if you really understand your ICPs and personas, you already know their top pain points.

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✅ Identify real **signals** of interest

Not buying signals — content signals. Yours, as well as of your competitors who operate in the exact same space.

→ What content are they reacting to?

→ What’s getting shared, liked, commented on?

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✅ Interview your sales team

→ What objections/questions pop up repeatedly?

→ What content helped close the deal?

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✅ Run competitive and **thematic market watch**

→ Where are your competitors dropping the ball?

→ What pain points are under-covered?

That’s exactly what we did for this guide.

There’s a surprising lack of high-quality, practical content about real ABM strategy.

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### Content types that resonate

✅ Sector-specific case studies

✅ Real before/after business cases

✅ Simple, clean infographics

✅ Personalized video demos

✅ Best practices checklists

✅ Private webinars for key accounts

✅ LinkedIn mini-series or exclusive newsletters for Tier 1

✅ Pro tips & best practices

✅ Video tutorials

✅ Actionable how-to guides

✅ Templates

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### ⚠️🔥 Tips

Creating high-quality content takes time.

If your GTM / Outbound / Marketing & Sales team isn’t sure where to start, test with LinkedIn Ads before you build out the full content:

* Launch conversion-focused ads for 2–3 content ideas
* Double down on the ones that convert
* Reach out to leads who engaged with the less-performant content and redirect them with stronger offers

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### How to Tailor Content for Different Personas

| Persona Type          | Key Objective                               | Content That Works                                              |
| --------------------- | ------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------- |
| 🛠️ **Operator**      | Usability, productivity, real-world utility | Tips, "how-to" guides, video tutorials, templates               |
| 🔍 **Influencer**     | Process, efficiency, innovation             | Webinars, benchmarks, industry studies, process checklist       |
| 🎯 **Decision-maker** | ROI, business case, strategic impact        | Business cases, ROI calculators, personalized demo, CEO letters |

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> ABM Power Tip: Don’t just personalize the content — personalize the form too.

* Add your target company’s logo to a PDF
* Create a mini-landing page with their name
* Record a short video addressed to a real person at the company

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That extra effort = “wow” effect

It breaks the noise and shows you’re not sending a template blast.

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### Pipecorn Content Examples

LinkedIn post turned into a LinkedIn ads #Conversion

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**Here the goal is to target Tier 1 Growth Agencies:**

* Launch a lead magnet featuring top outbound agencies
* Post on LinkedIn, then boost to Tier 1 targets
* Since Tier 1 audiences are small, expand to Tier 2 for volume
* Watch which companies mention themselves or engage

We’ll dive deeper into the Tier 2 strategy in the next guide.

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**Goals of this campaign:**

* Gain visibility with Tier 1
* Spot warm companies through identification
* Capture new opportunities

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Boosted Post Example → used as ad conversion content

(e.g., when a company like LeadIn self-identifies in the comments)

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Other examples also used as cold email content assets.

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Specific content for “Growth Operators”

For Tier 1 or Tier 2 Growth Agencies

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Content for Tier 1 Decision-makers (typically Growth Agencies co-founders)

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Content for Tier 1 Influencers (typically sales managers)

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## How to implement a top Account-Based Marketing strategy? \[Campaign Example\]

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### Prerequisites

To launch a powerful ABM strategy, you’ll need the right tools.

Here’s the go-to stack we recommend:

| Tool Type                           | Tools & Examples                 | What It's For                                   |
| ----------------------------------- | -------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------- |
| Audience Builder                    | LinkedIn Sales Navigator         | Build account lists, map roles, define personas |
| Scraper & Enrichment                | Pipecorn                         | Export, qualify, and enrich leads               |
| Signal Generator & Audience Warm-Up | LinkedIn Ads, LinkedIn           | Get noticed before outreach begins              |
| Sales Automation                    | Lemlist, La Growth Machine (LGM) | Automate outreach workflows                     |
| CRM                                 | HubSpot, Pipedrive, Folk, Attio  | Track account engagement                        |

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### Ground Rules for Tier 1 Outreach

Let’s bust some myths before you build your playbook.

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Don’t fall for these Tier 1 clichés:

❌ “Tier 1 must be 100% manual”

❌ “Tier 1 = Only C-suite or decision-makers”

❌ “Tier 1 should be handled only by founders or senior executives”

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Instead, here’s the Tier 1 approach we use at Pipecorn:

✅ Combine automation with coordination.

✅ Target multiple personas: operators, influencers, decision-makers.

✅ Use specialized prospectors per persona. You can even include virtual prospectors.

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### 📊 Quantitative Goals for 1 Tier 1 Account (over 12 weeks)

Execution Goals

Hit at least 20–25 touchpoints per account:

* LinkedIn Ads for brand awareness
* LinkedIn Ads for conversion
* LinkedIn outreach
* Cold emails
* Cold calls

Engage 3–5 key people inside the account:

* 1–2 operational profiles
* 1–2 influencers
* 1 decision-maker

Performance Goals

🤝 4 qualified meetings:

* 1 with an operator
* 1 with an influencer
* 1 cross-functional

🎯 1 LinkedIn ad-based conversion per account

📩 ≥ 40–50% response rate across the account (e.g. 2 replies from 5 contacted personas)  

### 👨‍🔬 Qualitative Goals

Build trust and expertise perception

→ Become a strategic partner, not just another seller.

Gather insights on internal processes

→ Learn their pain points, internal blockers, and how they buy — even if you don’t close.

Improve brand perception

→ Be top-of-mind when the timing is right.

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### 🦸 Team Roles in ABM

In a classic B2B scale-up setup:

| Role                                    | Target Persona         | Primary Objective                     |
| --------------------------------------- | ---------------------- | ------------------------------------- |
| AE / Sales                              | 🎯 **Decision-makers** | Close deals, champion ROI             |
| Senior SDR                              | 🔍 **Influencers**     | Qualify leads, open doors             |
| Junior SDR / Virtual SDR                | 🛠️ **Operators**      | Identify pain points, warm the ground |
| Marketing                               | —                      | Create and deliver content            |
| ABM Manager / GTM Lead / Head of Growth | —                      | Drive strategy and alignment          |

In Pipecorn’s Case:

| Prospector                  | Target Persona Type    |
| --------------------------- | ---------------------- |
| Theos \| Growth & Outbound  | 🛠️ Operators          |
| Pierre \| SDR, Cold Calling | 🎯 🔍 🛠️ All personas |
| Nicolas \| Marketing & Ads  | 🎯 Decision-makers     |
| Mathieu \| Sales            | 🔍 Influencers         |
| Iker \| ABM Strategy        | —                      |

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### Campaign Setup

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### Sequencing Your Outreach

The key here is to contact everyone, but not the same way or at the same time.

That’s a rookie mistake. One of the most common missteps? Targeting decision-makers first.

Sounds logical, but in strategic ABM, it’s often smarter to work bottom-up.

> Start by getting on the radar of operators — give them time to explore and test your product firsthand. Once they’re engaged, move up the ladder to the influencers, then finally go for the green light from the decision-maker.

That said, avoid running cascading sprints.

Instead, here’s a proven sequencing playbook that actually works.

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> Pro Tip: If one persona replies, don’t stop the campaign for the others. The goal is to eventually bring everyone to the table for a joint meeting.

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### LinkedIn Ads in ABM

In an **ABM** strategy, **LinkedIn Ads** have two clear jobs:

| Objective  | ABM Goal                                     |
| ---------- | -------------------------------------------- |
| Awareness  | Get noticed by the account                   |
| Conversion | Generate strong signals (lead magnet, forms) |

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### 🧰 Best LinkedIn Ad Formats for ABM

| Format           | ABM Strength                                         | Best Used For                    |
| ---------------- | ---------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------- |
| Boosted Post     | Dead simple to deploy                                | Awareness                        |
| Single Image Ad  | Fast, targeted, and scalable                         | Brand awareness & recognition    |
| Carousel Ad      | Great for storytelling                               | Business cases, framework        |
| Video Ad         | Emotionally engaging, high differentiation potential | Short demo, teaser, storytelling |
| Conversation Ad  | Simulates conversations, includes CTA                | Audits, mini-quizzes, conversion |
| Lead Gen Form    | Form built into LinkedIn to collect data             | Quick conversion                 |
| Document Ad(new) | Lets users download a PDF in-feed                    | Guides, checklists, mini reports |

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A/B test examples in LK content + LK ads

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Here’s the result after just one day of pushing an influencer post targeted at GTM teams and growth agencies.

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👉 Post by Imad: [View on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/imad-ngl%5Fthe-find-contacts-at-company-enrichment-activity-7328780751351549956-s0Su?utm%5Fsource=share&utm%5Fmedium=member%5Fdesktop&rcm=ACoAABQwddIBjdkc1i7Jo-n10g6BbMCYkiS80DE)

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### Linkedin outreach & cold email

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In Pipecorn’s Tier 1 strategy, every written interaction is 100% manual.

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But if your Tier 1 includes more than 10 accounts, scaling becomes essential. That’s where automated sequences come into play.

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Here’s what a smart automation flow might look like 👇

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### Cold Calling

In Pipecorn’s case, Pierre-Jean and Mathieu cold-call in tandem for double motivation and real-time optimization.

Here’s a snapshot of Mathieu in action, taken by Pierre mid-session.

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## ABM Strategy Recap: How to Close Your Top 10 Accounts

In 2025, **closing a strategic account** is no longer about luck or a one-off clever sequence. For the final stretch, from the verbal yes to the signed contract and the kickoff, see [how to tell when a B2B deal is really closed](https://pipecorn.com/blog/closed-the-deal).

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This guide walked you through the shift from random outbound efforts to a disciplined, **orchestrated ABM strategy** — backed by data, action, and intent.

### Here’s what you’ve now mastered:

✅ How to identify, score, and tier your ICPs

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✅ How to map out the **right personas** in each account — operators, influencers, and decision-makers

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✅ How to sync traditionally siloed channels: **LinkedIn Ads, cold email, cold call, and content**

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✅ How to align marketing and sales around the same high-value accounts

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✅ How to deliver a cohesive, sequenced, personalized experience

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✅ And above all: how to **close Tier 1 accounts** without waiting for buying signals — driving long-term ROI

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## 🎯 Final Word

ABM isn’t a tactic. It’s a discipline.

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It requires structure, tight collaboration, and a mindset shift: from chasing volume to focusing on value.

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You’re not going after 1,000 random leads anymore.

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You’re building meaningful bridges to 10 accounts that could change your entire year.

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Whether you're a hungry startup, a scaling agency, or a fast-growing SaaS:

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**your Top 10 isn’t going to come to you. You’ve got to go after them.**

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🎁 Want to apply this exact method to your own Tier 1 — or challenge your current strategy? Shoot me a message. I’ll reply personally. — Iker

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## 🚀 What’s Next?

The Tier 2 ABM Guide is dropping soon.

Interested?

![Meme teasing Tier 2 Account-Based Marketing after mastering Tier 1 lead targeting strategy](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/66e2b74a4b25ba70adce8eb2/683edee8176d0e8dbf9cc8c6_AD_4nXeivMXD0sK97z1hPhBsipaC0RkD0ljHauoerNSvZwlTjKIn9Fa9ZeaDnSl1Nars0Rvqte6Ta19Bf2DcDfOV1Su2K1mPhMt8JKHk-MQ-hi3lVIgBXYmnWHvfsFtxACL1yCxNTQZD.avif)

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Published on 1 Mar 2026Iker Morales

ABM strategist — LinkedIn Ads, LinkedIn outreach, cold email & cold call.

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