Account-Based Marketing for B2B
in Hubspot
Let's Connect
❏ linkedin.com/in/egarciavaz
❏ boundify.io/demand-gen-studio
EMILIO GARCIA
Managing Partner,
Boundify
Let's Connect
linkedin.com/in/miranda-jenkins/
MIRANDA JENKINS
Demand Generation
Specialist, Boundify
Agenda
Why ABM for B2B
● When ABM is the right strategy
● Types of ABM
Using HubSpot for ABM
● Defining your ICP and firmographics
● Using target accounts, ideal customer profile fields, and company scoring
● Custom properties, workflows, and segmentation strategies
Marketing & Sales Alignment Tactics
● Shared dashboards and KPIs
● How to hand off accounts from marketing to sales
● Account-level personalization tips
Why ABM for B2B
● Traditional marketing casts a wide net; where ABM narrows
the focus to high-value targets
● B2B sales cycles are long and involve multiple stakeholders
● ABM helps:
○ Increase deal velocity
○ Improve ROI
○ Align sales and marketing teams
○ Create personalized buyer journeys
When ABM is the Right Strategy
Companies using ABM generate 208% more revenue from marketing (source:
MarketingProfs)
Why ABM for B2B
When ABM is the Right Strategy:
Is ABM Right for Your Business?
ABM is a good fit when:
● You sell high-value products or services
● Your sales cycles are complex and involve multiple decision-makers
● Your team can handle personalized outreach
● You want to prioritize quality over quantity
ABM might not be ideal if:
● You have a high volume, low-touch sales model
● You lack clean CRM data or team alignment
Why ABM for B2B
Types of ABM Title: Choosing the Right Type of ABM
ABM (Strategic):
● Fully customized for individual accounts
● Ideal for your top-tier, highest-potential clients
Segmented ABM:
● Targeted campaigns for a small group of similar accounts
● Easy to scale and personalize
Programmatic ABM:
● Automated and scalable
● Uses personalization at scale based on firmographics
Building an ABM Foundation in HubSpot
Defining Your Ideal Client Profile
Your ICP should include:
● Industry
● Company size
● Revenue
● Geography
● Buying committee structure
Align your team on the accounts most likely to convert and stay
Use a combination of customer interviews, sales insights, and CRM data to
define your ICP
Building an ABM Foundation in HubSpot
Target Accounts & Company Scoring
Focus on the highest-value leads based on who they are and how they engage.
● Tag your high-fit companies using the
"Target Account" property or a Buyer Intent
target market and intent criteria.
● Set up company scoring using:
○ Firmographic criteria (e.g., size,
industry)
○ Engagement data (e.g., sessions, email
opens)
● Prioritize accounts with highest scores for
outbound campaigns
Building an ABM Foundation in HubSpot
Designing a Scoring Model in HubSpot
🧬 Fit Score ⚡ Engagement Score
Job title, company size, location, industry Email opens, clicks, page views, form
submissions, ad engagement
CRM and enrichment data Behavioral tracking in HubSpot
Example: +10 for “Director” title Example: +5 for “Visited pricing page”
Building an ABM Foundation in HubSpot
Custom Properties, Workflows & Segmentation
Operationalizing ABM with HubSpot Tools
● Create custom properties for roles, deal
readiness, or verticals
● Use workflows to:
○ Assign owners
○ Send alerts
○ Move accounts to new lifecycle stages
● Segment accounts for email campaigns,
ads, and sales outreach
Result: A Scalable ABM program with automation
and relevance
Trigger: Form submission on ‘Request Demo’
→ If Score > 70
→ Set Lifecycle Stage = MQL
→ Assign Contact Owner
→ Send internal notification to rep
→ Enroll in follow-up sequence
Marketing & Sales Alignment
Marketing & Sales Alignment
● Ensure you have shared definitions of ICP, MQL, SQL,
and target accounts
● Create a Service Level Agreement (SLA), a formal
agreement between sales and marketing teams that
outlines specific goals, responsibilities, and metrics to
ensure alignment.
● Use shared dashboards for:
○ Account engagement
○ Stage progression
○ Revenue attribution
Outcome: Unified go-to-market motion
Marketing & Sales Alignment
Hand-Off Strategies & Personalization
From Marketing to Sales: Seamless Account Handoff
● Use lifecycle stage + behavior triggers to hand off
accounts
● Equip sales with:
○ Personalized email templates
○ Account-specific content
○ Engagement history
● Personalize content with:
○ Website (smart content)
○ Email (tokens, dynamic CTAs)
Marketing & Sales Alignment
Measuring ABM Success
Metrics that Matter for ABM
● Account-level engagement (visits, sessions, email
activity)
● Deal progression & velocity
● Pipeline influence and attribution
● Win rate
Dashboards to build:
● Target account activity
● Deal pipeline by ABM segment
● Revenue influenced by ABM campaigns
Tools & Templates to Get Started
ICP definition worksheet
Using Target Accounts
Company scoring guide
HubSpot ABM Software Dem
o
Platform Walkthrough
Interactive session where participants
can follow along with lead scoring in
Hubspot.
We are here to provide any assistance!
ABM for B2B in Hubspot
Thank you

2025 July - ABM for B2B in Hubspot - Demand Gen HUG.pptx

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    Let's Connect ❏ linkedin.com/in/egarciavaz ❏boundify.io/demand-gen-studio EMILIO GARCIA Managing Partner, Boundify
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    Agenda Why ABM forB2B ● When ABM is the right strategy ● Types of ABM Using HubSpot for ABM ● Defining your ICP and firmographics ● Using target accounts, ideal customer profile fields, and company scoring ● Custom properties, workflows, and segmentation strategies Marketing & Sales Alignment Tactics ● Shared dashboards and KPIs ● How to hand off accounts from marketing to sales ● Account-level personalization tips
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    Why ABM forB2B ● Traditional marketing casts a wide net; where ABM narrows the focus to high-value targets ● B2B sales cycles are long and involve multiple stakeholders ● ABM helps: ○ Increase deal velocity ○ Improve ROI ○ Align sales and marketing teams ○ Create personalized buyer journeys When ABM is the Right Strategy Companies using ABM generate 208% more revenue from marketing (source: MarketingProfs)
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    Why ABM forB2B When ABM is the Right Strategy: Is ABM Right for Your Business? ABM is a good fit when: ● You sell high-value products or services ● Your sales cycles are complex and involve multiple decision-makers ● Your team can handle personalized outreach ● You want to prioritize quality over quantity ABM might not be ideal if: ● You have a high volume, low-touch sales model ● You lack clean CRM data or team alignment
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    Why ABM forB2B Types of ABM Title: Choosing the Right Type of ABM ABM (Strategic): ● Fully customized for individual accounts ● Ideal for your top-tier, highest-potential clients Segmented ABM: ● Targeted campaigns for a small group of similar accounts ● Easy to scale and personalize Programmatic ABM: ● Automated and scalable ● Uses personalization at scale based on firmographics
  • 8.
    Building an ABMFoundation in HubSpot Defining Your Ideal Client Profile Your ICP should include: ● Industry ● Company size ● Revenue ● Geography ● Buying committee structure Align your team on the accounts most likely to convert and stay Use a combination of customer interviews, sales insights, and CRM data to define your ICP
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    Building an ABMFoundation in HubSpot Target Accounts & Company Scoring Focus on the highest-value leads based on who they are and how they engage. ● Tag your high-fit companies using the "Target Account" property or a Buyer Intent target market and intent criteria. ● Set up company scoring using: ○ Firmographic criteria (e.g., size, industry) ○ Engagement data (e.g., sessions, email opens) ● Prioritize accounts with highest scores for outbound campaigns
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    Building an ABMFoundation in HubSpot Designing a Scoring Model in HubSpot 🧬 Fit Score ⚡ Engagement Score Job title, company size, location, industry Email opens, clicks, page views, form submissions, ad engagement CRM and enrichment data Behavioral tracking in HubSpot Example: +10 for “Director” title Example: +5 for “Visited pricing page”
  • 11.
    Building an ABMFoundation in HubSpot Custom Properties, Workflows & Segmentation Operationalizing ABM with HubSpot Tools ● Create custom properties for roles, deal readiness, or verticals ● Use workflows to: ○ Assign owners ○ Send alerts ○ Move accounts to new lifecycle stages ● Segment accounts for email campaigns, ads, and sales outreach Result: A Scalable ABM program with automation and relevance Trigger: Form submission on ‘Request Demo’ → If Score > 70 → Set Lifecycle Stage = MQL → Assign Contact Owner → Send internal notification to rep → Enroll in follow-up sequence
  • 12.
    Marketing & SalesAlignment Marketing & Sales Alignment ● Ensure you have shared definitions of ICP, MQL, SQL, and target accounts ● Create a Service Level Agreement (SLA), a formal agreement between sales and marketing teams that outlines specific goals, responsibilities, and metrics to ensure alignment. ● Use shared dashboards for: ○ Account engagement ○ Stage progression ○ Revenue attribution Outcome: Unified go-to-market motion
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    Marketing & SalesAlignment Hand-Off Strategies & Personalization From Marketing to Sales: Seamless Account Handoff ● Use lifecycle stage + behavior triggers to hand off accounts ● Equip sales with: ○ Personalized email templates ○ Account-specific content ○ Engagement history ● Personalize content with: ○ Website (smart content) ○ Email (tokens, dynamic CTAs)
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    Marketing & SalesAlignment Measuring ABM Success Metrics that Matter for ABM ● Account-level engagement (visits, sessions, email activity) ● Deal progression & velocity ● Pipeline influence and attribution ● Win rate Dashboards to build: ● Target account activity ● Deal pipeline by ABM segment ● Revenue influenced by ABM campaigns
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    Tools & Templatesto Get Started ICP definition worksheet Using Target Accounts Company scoring guide HubSpot ABM Software Dem o
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    Platform Walkthrough Interactive sessionwhere participants can follow along with lead scoring in Hubspot. We are here to provide any assistance! ABM for B2B in Hubspot
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