While Rosetta Stone is new to account-based marketing with Terminus, they have been able to quickly drive impressive results that have had a positive impact on the business' bottom line. Michael Walsh, Director of Digital Marketing shares how Rosetta Stone began their ABM journey with Terminus, created buy-in from sales to further alignment, and developed stage-based campaigns with targeted content for customer marketing and demand generation campaigns.
1. Framework to ABM Success with Terminus
Michael Walsh, Director, Digital Marketing
Rosetta Stone
2. Buyer's Journey
Catalyst Product Launch - Customers CustomersDemand
Gen Pipeline Velocity
Stages Prospect
MQL to
Opportunity
Opportunity to
Customer
Up Sell Land Grab Defend the Base
Growth
Accounts
2H Targeted
Prospect
Accounts
2H Targeted
Renewal
Accounts
Targets
2H Targeted
Prospect
Accounts
Contacts in
Targeted Accounts
w/ Opporunities
Targeted Accounts
pre-Closed
Won/Lost
491 US Accounts
Accouts w/
Current
Opportunities
Targeted
Accounts
Renewals
Held By Sales
Upsells Held
by Renewals
Smaller Deals
Held by
Renewals
Goal Leads To Qualified
Accounts
MQL to Opportunity Opportunity to Customers Customer to Catalyst Existing Opportunities
Customers not Ready for
Catalyst
Customer Upsells Customer Upsells Customer Renewals
Strategies /
Channels
Focused Digital Ads
Lead Nurturing
Emails
Campaign Emails
Instant Sales Alerts
Direct Sales Emails
Sales Follow Up
Calls
Focused Digital Ads
Opp Nurturing Emails
Sales direct emails
Instant Sales Alerts
Sales Follow Up Calls
Personalized Digital Ads
Sales Nurturing Emails
Sales direct emails
Instant Sales Alerts
Sales Follow Up Calls
Personalized Digital Ads
Catalyst Nurturing Emails
Instant Sales Alerts
Sales Calls & Emails
Personalized Digital Ads
Catalyst Nurturing Emails
Instant Sales Alerts
Sales Calls & Emails
Focused Digital Ads
Lead Nurturing Emails
Campaign Emails
Instant Sales Alerts
Direct Sales Emails
Sales Follow Up Calls
Personalized Digital
Ads
Catalyst Nurturing
Emails
Instant Sales Alerts
Sales Calls & Emails
Personalized Digital
Ads
Catalyst Nurturing
Emails
Instant Sales Alerts
Sales Calls & Emails
Personalized Digital Ads
Catalyst Nurturing
Emails
Instant Sales Alerts
Sales Calls & Emails
Content
Whitepaper
Infographic
Meeting Request
Demo
Webinars
Blog alerts
Meeting Requests
Case Studies
Video Testimonials
Product content
Video Testimonials
Case Studies
ROI / Competitive Analysis
Catalyst Overview Video
Catalyst Product Videos
Catalyst Webinar
Meeting Requests
Case Studies
Video Testimonials
Catalyst Overview Video
Catalyst Product Videos
Catalyst Webinar
Meeting Requests
Case Studies
Video Testimonials
Catalyst Overview Videos
Catalyst Webinar
Meeting Requests
Demo
Webinars
Blog alerts
Catalyst Overview
Videos
Catalyst Webinar
Meeting Requests
Demo
Webinars
Blog alerts
Catalyst Overview
Videos
Catalyst Webinar
Meeting Requests
Demo
Webinars
Blog alerts
Catalyst Overview
Videos
Catalyst Webinar
Meeting Requests
Demo
Webinars
Blog alerts
KPI Account Contact
expansion
Increase in Opportunity Closed / Won Catalyst Upsell Grabbed Accounts Catalyst Sales
Amount Customer
Upsell vs 2015
Amount Customer
Upsell vs 2015
Amount Customer
Renewals vs 2015
ABM KPI
Account Specific
Responses
Account Specific
MQLs
Increased engagement in
Accounts
Pipeline Velocity
Marketing Impacted
Opportunities
Increased Closed/Won % for
ABM Accounts
Sales Velocity
New Logos
Increased Closed/Won %
for ABM Accounts
Sales Velocity
Increased Closed/Won %
for ABM Accounts
Sales Velocity
New Logos
Increased Closed/Won % for
ABM Accounts
Sales Velocity
New Logos
Customer Upsells vs.
Non-ABM Accounts
Customer Upsells vs.
Non-ABM Accounts
Customer Upsells vs.
Non-ABM Accounts
Rosetta Stone’s ABM Framework Today
Account Based Marketing Strategy Throughout the Buyer’s Journey
3. Key Initiatives for
Rosetta Stone
Sales involvement, and sales communication is
crucial to the success of the ABM initiative
Began with a focus on the three identified
categories for the Catalyst product launch
ABM combined with targeted lead nurturing
programs leverage both approaches
effectiveness
Terminus was core ABM-centric tool - combined
with traditional channels was an effective stack
for ABM
8. ‘Catalyst’ Product Launch Focus of 1st Terminus Campaign
Catalyst Product Launch - Customers
Stages Up Sell Land Grab Defend the Base
Targets 491 US Customer Accounts Competitor’s Accounts Targeted Accounts
Goal Customer purchases Catalyst Existing Opportunities
Customers not Ready for
Catalyst
Strategies /
Channels
• Personalized Terminus Ads
• Catalyst Nurturing Emails
• Instant Sales Alerts
• Sales Calls & Emails
• Personalized Terminus Ads
• Catalyst Nurturing Emails
• Instant Sales Alerts
• Sales Calls & Emails
• Focused Terminus Ads
• Lead Nurturing Emails
• Campaign Emails
• Instant Sales Alerts
• Direct Sales Emails
• Sales Follow Up Calls
Content
• Catalyst Overview Video
• Catalyst Product Videos
• Catalyst Webinar
• Meeting Requests
• Case Studies
• Video Testimonials
• Catalyst Overview Video
• Catalyst Product Videos
• Catalyst Webinar
• Meeting Requests
• Case Studies
• Video Testimonials
• Overview Videos
• Webinar
• Meeting Requests
• Demo
• Webinars
• Blog alerts
KPI Catalyst Upsell Grabbed Accounts Catalyst Sales
ABM KPI
Increased Closed/Won %
for ABM Accounts
Sales Velocity
Increased Closed/Won % for
ABM Accounts
Sales Velocity
New Logos
Increased Closed/Won
% for ABM Accounts
Sales Velocity
New Logos
9. Developed ‘Always-On’ Demand Gen & Pipeline Campaigns
Demand Gen Pipeline Velocity
Stages Prospect MQL to Opportunity Opportunity to Customer
Targets 2H Targeted Prospect Accounts Targeted Accounts w/ Opportunities
Targeted Accounts pre-Closed
Won/Lost
Goal Leads To Qualified Accounts MQL to Opportunity Opportunity to Customers
Strategies
• Focused Terminus Ads
• Lead Nurturing Emails
• Campaign Emails
• Instant Sales Alerts
• Direct Sales Emails
• Sales Calls
• Focused Terminus Ads
• Opp Nurturing Emails
• Sales direct emails
• Instant Sales Alerts
• Sales Follow Up Calls
• Personalized Terminus Ads
• Sales Nurturing Emails
• Sales direct emails
• Instant Sales Alerts
• Sales Follow Up Calls
Content
• Whitepaper
• Infographic
• Meeting Request
• Demo
• Webinars
• Blog alerts
• Meeting Requests
• Case Studies
• Video Testimonials
• Product content
• Video Testimonials
• Case Studies
• ROI
• Competitive Analysis
KPI Account Expansion Increase in Opportunity Closed / Won
ABM KPI
Account Specific Responses
Account Specific MQLs
Increased engagement in Accounts
Pipeline Velocity
Marketing Impacted Opportunities
Increased Closed/Won % for ABM
Accounts
Sales Velocity
New Logos
10. Creative & Content Align to Stage & Purchase Driver
Ungated landing page
Terminus Ad
Infographic
Form to request demo
11. Organizing Content & Creative is Key to Success
Multiple products, buying stages, and purchase drivers requires organization grid
Funnel
Stage
Purchase
Drivers/
Use Case Title Client
Content
Type
Summary/
description Messaging Points Link How to use
MOFU /
BOFU
English Language
Learners
Restructuring
for Learning
Excellence
Bullitt County
School
District
Case Study
Case study
showcasing how ELL
students can be
served leveraging
technology when
numbers don't merit
fulltime resources on
location.
The 7th largest school district
in Kentucky has been on a
mission to become a district of
excellence. Part of this
transformation has required
serving a growing population
of English Language Learners
disaggregated throughout the
district’s 23 schools.
http://resources.r
osettastone.com/
CDN/us/pdfs/Cas
e-
Study/Education-
K12/Bullit-
County-Case-
Study-Rosetta-
Stone-K12.pdf
Showcase how Rosetta
Stone has helped districts
or schools overcome
similar challenges or
support similar goals.
Requires a high-level
understanding of the
prospect's strategic
plans/goals.
MOFU /
BOFU
English Language
Learners and
Extended
Learning Time
Building
Language and
Literacy With
Summer
Programs
Little Rock
School
District
Case Study
District case study
showcasing creative
ways of maintaining
engagement with ELL
students between
school years.
Little Rock School District
needed a language program
to build language proficiency
and literacy skills for English
Language Learners across
the district. With the goal of
bridging English learning from
one academic year to
another, they used a
combination of instructional
technology and faculty to
deliver an effective summer
program.
http://resources.r
osettastone.com/
CDN/us/pdfs/LR
SD-Case-Study-
K12.pdf
Showcase how Rosetta
Stone has helped districts
or schools overcome
similar challenges or
support similar goals.
Requires a high-level
understanding of the
prospect's strategic
plans/goals.
12. Results & Next Steps
70% Increase
in Opportunity Creation
for ABM Accounts
26% Increase
in Web Visits for
ABM Accounts
Going forward:
• New programs for customer marketing
• Ongoing testing continuing
• Expansion of Contacts within Accounts
improvement
• Improved metrics
• Ongoing communication with sales on
how to action data