ICP and targeting

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Guides to defining your ideal customer, finding the right companies and the decision-makers inside them, and grouping your market into cohorts that share a problem.

ICP AND TARGETINGBest customersWho buys fastestLost dealsWhy they said noEarly churnWho left, and whyIdeal customer profileMust-havesIndustry, size, regionStrengthenersSignals that raise fitExclusionsWho never buysFirst contactWho to email firstCohortsAccountsDecision-makers
ICP and targeting · 10 min readHow to Build an Ideal Customer Profile for B2B OutboundAn ICP is only useful if someone else could apply it and get the same list. Here's how to build one from your won deals, lost deals and churn, plus a one-page template.
ICP AND TARGETINGProblem: month-end close takes too longMeasured on itControllerOwns the budgetCFODoes the workAP ManagerFinanceOperationsITC-suiteIncludeVP / DirectorContact firstIncludeManagerIncludeExcluded: interns, assistants
ICP and targeting · 9 min readHow to Find the Right Decision-Makers at Target AccountsSearching for 'VP Sales' and exporting the results misses many of the right people and catches plenty of the wrong ones. Here's a method that starts from the problem and ends with a verified list.
ICP AND TARGETINGOne listThree cohortsGeneric message, average resultsegmentClose takes 9 daysToo many entitiesAudit prep
ICP and targeting · 9 min readHow to Segment Target Accounts Into Outbound CohortsOne big list averages your best segment away. Here's how to split target accounts into cohorts that share a problem, how many to start with, and what message each one needs.

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