ABM and Social Media: Easy steps to cultivating a strong social media presence

We’re spending more time online than ever, which makes it the ideal time to strengthen ABM efforts by building relationships with prospects via social media.

Social media can provide you with real-time insights into the needs, expectations, future plans, and desires of potential buyers. And with 84% of C-level and VP-level buyers influenced by social media when making a purchase, a strong presence across multiple platforms has become vital part of any successful ABM strategy.

We understand that the process of building those C-Level relationships online can be intimidating, so we’ve come up with some simple ways to up your social game…

Identify key accounts

If your company is looking to start building relationships with new accounts using an ABM approach, social media is a great place to start the search. Not only can you identify businesses experiencing the problems that your product or service solves, you can also track the key decision makers within these companies, in order to tailor your content and laser focus your approaches further down the line.

Do your research 

Social media is the perfect arena to conduct careful research into potential prospects once they’ve been selected, identifying the type of content they’re likely to engage with, gathering information on their problems and pain points, and gaining an understanding of the stage they’re at in the buying cycle. Closely following the activity of key decision makers can also help build a full and fruitful picture of how best to tailor your approaches, when might be best to step up your efforts, and when to scale them back.

Thought leadership

Be the one to watch by publishing regular, consistent organic content that resonates with your audience in a meaningful way. Your goal is to become a front of industry insights and inspiration, to become regarded as an expert in your field, and to keep potential prospects coming back to your feed again and again.

Comment, engage, and interact

Alongside posting your own content, successful social media management for ABM involves interacting in a positive way with the content posted by potential conquests and key decision makers. Remember that every comment or reply you make is a representation of your values, so make each one thoughtful, helpful, and authoritative and never allow yourself to be drawn into an argument – negative interaction is always noted.

Your goal is to join the conversation within your industry. Establishing a reputation as a regular, reliable contributor will ensure you remain at the forefront of potential clients’ minds, and that they turn to you when they need future support.

Make your (brand) voice heard

Cultivating a strong brand voice ensures that your content is instantly recognisable which, in turn, builds trust with potential customers. Whether you’re posting a 1,000-word blog post, or a snippet of copy to accompany an image, yours should be authentic, unique, memorable, and above all else – consistent.

Target your content

In ABM, it’s important that your efforts are always laser focused to attract predetermined decision makers and accounts, rather than being flung out haphazardly, in the hope that the ‘right’ person will encounter them. Tag prospects in posts that are a great fit for their needs and interests, comment on the content posted by select accounts, and even write your own content with key prospects in mind. It’s all about tailoring the right information to the right person, for optimal results.

Develop a social media strategy 

At Ambition ABM, we help companies create social media strategies that harness their strengths, advising our clients on everything from the most successful way to write headings to the optimal platforms for your brand.

Successful social media interaction for ABM doesn’t happen by accident. It must be carefully planned, thoughtfully executed, and meticulously managed in order to achieve the best results.

If you’re still struggling with the execution of your own social media strategy, then get in contact with us today to see how we can help.

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