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ABM Outbound for paid media agencies

Account Based Outbound for Paid Media Agencies

In short

Account Based Outbound for paid media agencies means coordinated email, phone and LinkedIn outreach focused on a defined set of high value target accounts, built around the buyers, deal sizes and objections specific to paid media agencies. Email and LinkedIn give a spend independent acquisition channel, which is attractive to agencies watching their own customer acquisition cost.

Pipeline challenges for paid media agencies

  • Client acquisition often relies on their own ad spend
  • Margins pressured by rising media costs
  • Owners selling between campaign management

Who we reach inside paid media agencies

Agency OwnerFounderHead of GrowthNew Business Director

Deal size

Management fees plus a percentage of spend

Sales cycle

Weeks to a couple of months

Buying motion

Owner or growth lead driven

Messaging that lands with paid media agencies

  • Acquire clients without spending on ads
  • Diversify beyond a single acquisition channel
  • Lead with return on ad spend results delivered

Timing signals we watch

  • Rising media costs
  • Lost account
  • New vertical focus
  • Team growth

Where we source and enrich

  • Agency directories
  • LinkedIn
  • Ad platform partner lists
  • Event sponsors

Objections we plan for

  • We just run ads to get clients
  • Outbound is a different muscle for us
  • We are busy managing accounts

What the Account Based Outbound program includes

  • Target account selection
  • Buying committee mapping
  • Tailored multi channel sequences
  • Coordinated touches across contacts
  • Account level reporting
  • Qualification and handoff

Frequently asked questions

How can a paid media agency acquire clients without ads?+

With a targeted outbound program. Email and LinkedIn outreach to ideal client profiles gives a paid media agency a spend independent acquisition channel, reducing reliance on its own ad budget to grow.

What is the difference between account based outbound and broad lead generation?+

Broad lead generation casts wide to find fit. Account based outbound starts from a fixed list of high value accounts and works multiple contacts inside each one with tailored messaging.

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