1) OneLogin applied account-based marketing (ABM) at scale to drive hypergrowth, doubling yearly revenue.
2) They developed a "NorthStar Project" to prioritize target accounts and orchestrate marketing, sales, and partner activities.
3) This included selecting target accounts, developing account insights, personalized messaging and content, and delivering consistent programs across the sales funnel.
33. New, primary approach to marketing and selling
Prioritizes target account go-to-market activities &
Orchestration across marketing, sales, & partner
motions
Solution: The NorthStar Project
34. POR
(by segment, region, source)
Gross ARR
Pipeline ARR (5X)
Conversion Rate from Open Opp to Closed Won
Closed Won Deals
Average Deal Size (ARR)
Opportunities
Conversion Rate from SQLs to Opps
SQLs (meetings)
Conversion Rate from MQLs to SQLs
Step 1: Start With the Goals (POR)
2X YoY
increase
in net ARR
80% YoY
Increase
in gross
ARR
ENT Mktg.
Sourced
Pipeline
42%
In Target
Accounts
35. Step 2: Align on the strategy
TARGET ACCOUNT-BASED
Accounts
Quality
Outbound
Personalized content
For Upmarket
INBOUND DEMAND GEN
Leads
Quantity
Inbound
Broad content
For Downmarket
36. Step 3: Invest in the Right ABM TechStack
Advertising & Content Synd. Intent/Predictive & Data
MeasurementDirect Mail & Web Personalization
CRM & Marketing Automation
Selling Tools
38. Step 5: Select and Prioritize Accounts
Total Available
Market
Named
Accounts
Target Accounts
Territory
Accounts (ICP)
All accounts within territory that “fit” ICP criteria
Layer in predictive, intent & engagement data
Strategic & the best “fit” accounts that are in market
and engaged
Picked by marketing and validated by Sales
43. WK 1 WK 2 WK 3 WK 4 WK 5
WEBINAR
INVITE 2
WK 6
ENABLEMENT
DEMAND
CHECK IN
TRAINING
Step 9. Orchestrate Plays Across Sales & Marketing
WEBINAR
INVITE 1
NURTURE
EMAIL 2
DIRECT
MAIL
WEBINAR
LIVE
SALES
NURTURE
EMAIL 1
DIGITAL SURROUND, PAID SEARCH, SOCIAL
CHECK IN CHECK IN CHECK IN CHECK IN
CALL:
DM is coming
CALL:
DM conf.
Email F/U LVM:
webinar
CALL:
webinar
Email CALL:
webinar F/U
TRAINING TRAINING
46. Targeted Programs Spanning the Entire Funnel
Warm-up Programs
● PR, blog, social, brand awareness
● Digital: Paid search/SEM, dislay
● Web personalization, SEO
● Tradeshows and 3rd party events
● Pay-per-lead programs: content
syndication, sponsored webinars,
Engagement Programs
● Database email and nurture
● Webinars
● Direct mail
● Sponsored and owned field events
● SDR call-downs
● Appointment setting
Opp Acceleration Programs
● Direct mail
● Demo webinars
● AE call-downs
ACCOUNT WARMUP
ACCOUNT
ENGAGEMENT
OPP
ACCELERATION
47. Account Warm-up: Brand Campaign
RESULTS
● Target account awareness in
test cities increased +20%
● 73% of target accounts in NA
ENT segment are aware
● +50% Web traffic YoY
48. Account Warm-Up: Web Personalization
Named account-based personalization
3x higher click rates
Industry-targeting: government
highest performing at 5.4% CTR
49. Integrated Security First Campaign
Digital Surround
Nurture
Webinar Series
Web Personalization
Multi-city Security
Dinners
Targeting CSOs
Direct Mail Incentives
Tradehows: RSA
Content Syndication
52. ● Hire “hunters” and winners
● Invest in data quality and
operational excellence
● Align incentives to desired
outcomes
● Be agile, measure and test
everything
● Orchestrate S&M plays
DO
● Use ABM for all segments
● Underestimate the importance
of outbounding
● Forget about brand
DON’T
Takeaways