B2B Sales Glossary

What is Account-Based Marketing (ABM)?

A B2B strategy that focuses marketing and sales resources on a specific set of target accounts.

Definition

Account-Based Marketing (ABM) is a go-to-market strategy that concentrates resources on a defined set of high-value target accounts rather than casting a wide net. Instead of generating thousands of random leads, ABM identifies 50-500 ideal accounts, creates personalised campaigns for each, and coordinates marketing and sales efforts around those accounts. ABM flips the traditional funnel: instead of Lead → MQL → SQL → Customer, it's Account Identification → Engagement → Opportunity → Customer.

Why Account-Based Marketing (ABM) Matters

ABM delivers 171% higher ACV (average contract value) than non-ABM approaches (Terminus 2024). For Indian mid-market companies selling ₹10-50L deals, ABM is often the most efficient go-to-market strategy because it focuses limited resources on the most valuable opportunities.

How IngageNow Uses Account-Based Marketing (ABM)

IngageNow enables ABM at scale by identifying ideal accounts using 37-dimension scoring, then generating personalised multi-touch campaigns for each account. Unlike traditional ABM platforms (₹40-80L/year), IngageNow starts at ₹21,999/month with account-level intelligence.

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