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Demandbase
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AGENDA
§ Why Measurement Matters
§ Traditional Demand Generation Metrics & Their Origin
§ Alignment Through the Lens of ABM
§ What Are Account-Based Metrics?
§ Scale, Precision & Performance – How ABM Metrics Impact Decisions
© 2018 DEMANDBASE SLIDE 8
WHY DO METRICS MATTER?
§ Benchmarks performance
§ Delivers insights for guidance
§ Demonstrates value for effort
§ Save our butt! (can’t argue with data)
© 2018 DEMANDBASE SLIDE 9
TRADITIONAL DEMAND GENERATION METRICS
Display Ads
Impressions
CPM
CTR
CPC
Leads
CPA
Email
List Size
Deliverability
Open / Click Rate
Opt-Out Rate
Spam Complaints
Social Media
Account Followers
Post Reach/Views
Likes/Shares
CTR
Leads
CPL
Website
Traffic Volume
Traffic Source
Bounce/Exit Rates
Conversions
Goal Completions
Content Syndication
Leads
CPL
MQL
Influence
Webinars
Registrations
Attendees
Questions
Engagement Rate
MQL
© 2018 DEMANDBASE SLIDE 10
WHY ARE
TRADITIONAL
METRICS SO
POPULAR?
Born of B2C
Native Metrics
Easiest to Report
© 2018 DEMANDBASE SLIDE 11© 2018 DEMANDBASE # 11
DAY-TO-DAY TACTICAL METRICS
HOW WILL WILL WE MEASURE IN THE
FUTURE?
What is/isn’t working?
Are we targeting the right accounts?
Is our strategy resulting in positive outcomes?
Account Engagement
Account Penetration
Trending Intent
Spiking Accounts
Opportunity Rates
First Touch
Last Touch
Channel/Program Metrics
Response Rates
Volume
HOW DID WE MEASURE IN THE
PAST?
Measured what we could
Couldn’t determine our business impact
Hard to know how to improve results
COLLABORATORS NOT ALIGNED ON ANALYTICS
Program Owners
Marketing Leadership
Campaign Managers
Exec Team
Sales Team
Sales Leadership
DAY-TO-DAY ACCOUNT METRICS
© 2018 DEMANDBASE SLIDE 12
WHY ABM METRICS ARE SO IMPORTANT
Aligns Marketing
Metrics with
Business Outcomes
Marketers Focus
on Business
Growth
Drives Quality
Actions Over
Volume
Measures What
Counts
© 2018 DEMANDBASE SLIDE 13
MEASURING ACCOUNT-BASED MARKETING
CHALLENGE
Provide marketers with
QUANTIFIABLE
metrics to demonstrate
impact and
INSIGHTS
to optimize strategy.Of CMOs say that lacking the
ability to measure results is a
top concern.
Marketers struggle to
MEASURE ABM
77%
HOWEVER…
Forrester
93%
of B2B companies said ABM
is important to marketing’s
success.
More marketers look to
SUCCEED with ABM
SiriusDecisions
© 2018 DEMANDBASE SLIDE 14
IT’S ALL ABOUT THE TARGET ACCOUNT LIST
Can we sponsor just the events
that attract our target accounts AND
will give us a speaking slot?
Fewer events; greater ROI
Can we target our campaigns to just the
target account list and measure success?
Better visibility and
performance
TARGET
ACCOUNT LIST
EVENTS DIGITAL CAMPAIGNS
How can we engage customers and
speed the pathway to upsell and renewal?
Expand customer relationships
CUSTOMER MARKETING FIELD MARKETING
Which regions contain the highest
concentration of target accounts?
Set the strategy; don’t be reactive
© 2018 DEMANDBASE SLIDE 15
THREE LEVELS OF MEASUREMENT
§ Revenue Performance
§ Marketing Performance
§ Campaign and Web Metrics
© 2018 DEMANDBASE SLIDE 16
BUSINESS
OUTCOMES
Close Rates
Average Deal Size
Funnel Velocity
© 2018 DEMANDBASE SLIDE 17
MARKETING
PERFORMANCE
Target Account Activity
Pipeline
Account List Quality
Influence Sources
Customer Lifecycle
Cost per Opportunity
Account Penetration
© 2018 DEMANDBASE SLIDE 18
CAMPAIGN
AND WEB
METRICS FROM
TARGET ACCOUNTS
Qualified Web Traffic
Target Account Engagement
Pages Visited
SQLs
Conversion Rates
Target Account Responses
Cost Per Account
Target Account Traffic Sources
HOW DOES THIS IMPACT
CHANNEL DECISIONS?
© 2018 DEMANDBASE SLIDE 20
BEST CHANNELS: TOP OF FUNNEL ENGAGEMENT
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
Display Ads Social Search Website Email
Marketing Channels
DemandGen Report: 2018 Demand Generation Benchmark Report
© 2018 DEMANDBASE SLIDE 21
BEST CHANNELS: TOP OF FUNNEL ENGAGEMENT
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
Display Ads Social Search Website Email
Marketing Channels
DemandGen Report: 2018 Demand Generation Benchmark Report
NOT AWARE OR
SEARCHING
FOR SOULTION
AWARE OR
SEARCHING FOR
SOLUTION
© 2018 DEMANDBASE SLIDE 22
BEST CHANNELS: TOP OF FUNNEL ENGAGEMENT
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
Display Ads Social Search Website Email
Marketing Channels
DemandGen Report: 2018 Demand Generation Benchmark Report
SCALE PRECISION
© 2018 DEMANDBASE SLIDE 23
TESTING TOP OF FUNNEL CHANNELS
CHANNELS* LIST SIZE BUDGET TIME LINE CREATIVE METRICS
Paid Search 2400
$10K
30 Days
Forrester New
Wave: ABM
Platforms
• Scale of Channel
• Quality of Channel
• Accounts Engaged
by Channel
• Cost / Account
Engaged by
Channel
Google Display 2400
Paid Social 1200 $3K^
Account-Based
Advertising
1200 $10K
*Top channels used by B2B marketers to drive awareness at target accounts that do not require a hand-raise in order to engage.
^ while full budget was allocated, only 30% of that could be fulfilled by the channel
© 2018 DEMANDBASE SLIDE 24
THE CREATIVE – FORRESTER WAVE
Account-Based Advertising
Google AdWords/Display &
LinkedIn Sponsored Posts
© 2018 DEMANDBASE SLIDE 25
LANDING PAGE FOR TESTS
© 2018 DEMANDBASE SLIDE 26
SCALE VS. PRECISION
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
1400
1600
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% 120%
PRECISION
(% of Qualified Clicks)
SCALE
(Click Volume)
711
90
51
8
Bubble Size:
# of target
accounts clicked
© 2018 DEMANDBASE SLIDE 27
PERFORMANCE VS. COST
$0
$50
$100
$150
$200
$250
$0$2$4$6$8$10$12$14$16$18$20
Cost Per Click (Traditional)
Cost Per
Account
Visited
(ABM)
90
8
51
Bubble Size:
# of target
accounts clicked
711
© 2018 DEMANDBASE SLIDE 28
§ Know where your KPIs
came from and why
§ Don’t settle for the
wrong metrics
§ Base decisions on
metrics that drive the
desired outcome
THINGS TO
REMEMBER FOR
ABM METRICS
© 2018 DEMANDBASE SLIDE 29
ABM CERTIFICATIONS – LEARN ON YOUR TERMS
Advanced ABM Certification
Best practices for ABM practitioners on topics including
budgeting, target account lists, metrics, reporting and better
alignment. (online & in-person)
3
ways to
become
a leading…
Foundations of ABM Certification
Learn the importance of ABM and the groundwork to get you
started on the path to success. (online only)
Expert ABM Certification
Applying ABM during an interactive, case study workshop to blend
1:1, 1:FEW & 1:MANY strategies & complex decision structures.
(in-person only)
Take the courses today! Learn more:
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#SPS18
Q&A / Speakers
John Dering
Demandbase
Andrew Gaffney
Demand Gen Report
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Scale and Precision for an ABM Strategy

  • 1.
    #SPS18 Scale and Precisionfor an Account- Based Marketing Strategy SPONSORED BY:
  • 2.
    Your Source ForThe Latest B2B Marketing News & Trends demandgenreport.com twitter.com/DG_Report linkd.in/DG_Specialists #SPS18
  • 3.
    February 25–27, 2019 JoinOur B2BMXperts community: b2bmx.influitive.com/join/now Hyatt Regency, Scottsdale www.b2bmarketing.exchange LinkedIn.com/showcase/b2b-marketing-exchange Twitter.com/B2BMX Facebook.com/B2BMarketingExchange/
  • 4.
    #SPS18 #SPS18 Prize Pack:Register & Attend to Win Join all our #SPS18 sessions live for the best chance to win • $10 Starbucks gift cards - 1 winner per session • Free passes to #B2BMX - 1 winner per day
  • 5.
    How are wedoing? #SPS18 Questions, Tweets, Resources, Survey
  • 6.
  • 7.
    AGENDA § Why MeasurementMatters § Traditional Demand Generation Metrics & Their Origin § Alignment Through the Lens of ABM § What Are Account-Based Metrics? § Scale, Precision & Performance – How ABM Metrics Impact Decisions
  • 8.
    © 2018 DEMANDBASESLIDE 8 WHY DO METRICS MATTER? § Benchmarks performance § Delivers insights for guidance § Demonstrates value for effort § Save our butt! (can’t argue with data)
  • 9.
    © 2018 DEMANDBASESLIDE 9 TRADITIONAL DEMAND GENERATION METRICS Display Ads Impressions CPM CTR CPC Leads CPA Email List Size Deliverability Open / Click Rate Opt-Out Rate Spam Complaints Social Media Account Followers Post Reach/Views Likes/Shares CTR Leads CPL Website Traffic Volume Traffic Source Bounce/Exit Rates Conversions Goal Completions Content Syndication Leads CPL MQL Influence Webinars Registrations Attendees Questions Engagement Rate MQL
  • 10.
    © 2018 DEMANDBASESLIDE 10 WHY ARE TRADITIONAL METRICS SO POPULAR? Born of B2C Native Metrics Easiest to Report
  • 11.
    © 2018 DEMANDBASESLIDE 11© 2018 DEMANDBASE # 11 DAY-TO-DAY TACTICAL METRICS HOW WILL WILL WE MEASURE IN THE FUTURE? What is/isn’t working? Are we targeting the right accounts? Is our strategy resulting in positive outcomes? Account Engagement Account Penetration Trending Intent Spiking Accounts Opportunity Rates First Touch Last Touch Channel/Program Metrics Response Rates Volume HOW DID WE MEASURE IN THE PAST? Measured what we could Couldn’t determine our business impact Hard to know how to improve results COLLABORATORS NOT ALIGNED ON ANALYTICS Program Owners Marketing Leadership Campaign Managers Exec Team Sales Team Sales Leadership DAY-TO-DAY ACCOUNT METRICS
  • 12.
    © 2018 DEMANDBASESLIDE 12 WHY ABM METRICS ARE SO IMPORTANT Aligns Marketing Metrics with Business Outcomes Marketers Focus on Business Growth Drives Quality Actions Over Volume Measures What Counts
  • 13.
    © 2018 DEMANDBASESLIDE 13 MEASURING ACCOUNT-BASED MARKETING CHALLENGE Provide marketers with QUANTIFIABLE metrics to demonstrate impact and INSIGHTS to optimize strategy.Of CMOs say that lacking the ability to measure results is a top concern. Marketers struggle to MEASURE ABM 77% HOWEVER… Forrester 93% of B2B companies said ABM is important to marketing’s success. More marketers look to SUCCEED with ABM SiriusDecisions
  • 14.
    © 2018 DEMANDBASESLIDE 14 IT’S ALL ABOUT THE TARGET ACCOUNT LIST Can we sponsor just the events that attract our target accounts AND will give us a speaking slot? Fewer events; greater ROI Can we target our campaigns to just the target account list and measure success? Better visibility and performance TARGET ACCOUNT LIST EVENTS DIGITAL CAMPAIGNS How can we engage customers and speed the pathway to upsell and renewal? Expand customer relationships CUSTOMER MARKETING FIELD MARKETING Which regions contain the highest concentration of target accounts? Set the strategy; don’t be reactive
  • 15.
    © 2018 DEMANDBASESLIDE 15 THREE LEVELS OF MEASUREMENT § Revenue Performance § Marketing Performance § Campaign and Web Metrics
  • 16.
    © 2018 DEMANDBASESLIDE 16 BUSINESS OUTCOMES Close Rates Average Deal Size Funnel Velocity
  • 17.
    © 2018 DEMANDBASESLIDE 17 MARKETING PERFORMANCE Target Account Activity Pipeline Account List Quality Influence Sources Customer Lifecycle Cost per Opportunity Account Penetration
  • 18.
    © 2018 DEMANDBASESLIDE 18 CAMPAIGN AND WEB METRICS FROM TARGET ACCOUNTS Qualified Web Traffic Target Account Engagement Pages Visited SQLs Conversion Rates Target Account Responses Cost Per Account Target Account Traffic Sources
  • 19.
    HOW DOES THISIMPACT CHANNEL DECISIONS?
  • 20.
    © 2018 DEMANDBASESLIDE 20 BEST CHANNELS: TOP OF FUNNEL ENGAGEMENT 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% Display Ads Social Search Website Email Marketing Channels DemandGen Report: 2018 Demand Generation Benchmark Report
  • 21.
    © 2018 DEMANDBASESLIDE 21 BEST CHANNELS: TOP OF FUNNEL ENGAGEMENT 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% Display Ads Social Search Website Email Marketing Channels DemandGen Report: 2018 Demand Generation Benchmark Report NOT AWARE OR SEARCHING FOR SOULTION AWARE OR SEARCHING FOR SOLUTION
  • 22.
    © 2018 DEMANDBASESLIDE 22 BEST CHANNELS: TOP OF FUNNEL ENGAGEMENT 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% Display Ads Social Search Website Email Marketing Channels DemandGen Report: 2018 Demand Generation Benchmark Report SCALE PRECISION
  • 23.
    © 2018 DEMANDBASESLIDE 23 TESTING TOP OF FUNNEL CHANNELS CHANNELS* LIST SIZE BUDGET TIME LINE CREATIVE METRICS Paid Search 2400 $10K 30 Days Forrester New Wave: ABM Platforms • Scale of Channel • Quality of Channel • Accounts Engaged by Channel • Cost / Account Engaged by Channel Google Display 2400 Paid Social 1200 $3K^ Account-Based Advertising 1200 $10K *Top channels used by B2B marketers to drive awareness at target accounts that do not require a hand-raise in order to engage. ^ while full budget was allocated, only 30% of that could be fulfilled by the channel
  • 24.
    © 2018 DEMANDBASESLIDE 24 THE CREATIVE – FORRESTER WAVE Account-Based Advertising Google AdWords/Display & LinkedIn Sponsored Posts
  • 25.
    © 2018 DEMANDBASESLIDE 25 LANDING PAGE FOR TESTS
  • 26.
    © 2018 DEMANDBASESLIDE 26 SCALE VS. PRECISION 0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% 120% PRECISION (% of Qualified Clicks) SCALE (Click Volume) 711 90 51 8 Bubble Size: # of target accounts clicked
  • 27.
    © 2018 DEMANDBASESLIDE 27 PERFORMANCE VS. COST $0 $50 $100 $150 $200 $250 $0$2$4$6$8$10$12$14$16$18$20 Cost Per Click (Traditional) Cost Per Account Visited (ABM) 90 8 51 Bubble Size: # of target accounts clicked 711
  • 28.
    © 2018 DEMANDBASESLIDE 28 § Know where your KPIs came from and why § Don’t settle for the wrong metrics § Base decisions on metrics that drive the desired outcome THINGS TO REMEMBER FOR ABM METRICS
  • 29.
    © 2018 DEMANDBASESLIDE 29 ABM CERTIFICATIONS – LEARN ON YOUR TERMS Advanced ABM Certification Best practices for ABM practitioners on topics including budgeting, target account lists, metrics, reporting and better alignment. (online & in-person) 3 ways to become a leading… Foundations of ABM Certification Learn the importance of ABM and the groundwork to get you started on the path to success. (online only) Expert ABM Certification Applying ABM during an interactive, case study workshop to blend 1:1, 1:FEW & 1:MANY strategies & complex decision structures. (in-person only) Take the courses today! Learn more: https://www.demandbase.com/resources/abm-certification/
  • 30.
    #SPS18 Q&A / Speakers JohnDering Demandbase Andrew Gaffney Demand Gen Report
  • 31.
    #SPS18 Register for moresessions now thru November 9th Join Our Next Session: Jumpstart Omni Channel ABM with Customer Data Platforms webinars.demandgenreport.com/strategy-and-planning-series/2018 November 5th 2:00 PM Eastern