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The Madison Avenue Field GuideA field guide to marketing & advertising, by Brandon Mina

GlossaryBrand & Performance MarketingAccount-Based Marketing (ABM)

Brand & Performance Marketing

Account-Based Marketing (ABM)

B2B marketing that targets specific high-value accounts with tailored campaigns.

By Brandon MinaCEO, BrandPilot AIUpdated November 2026

Short answer

Account-based marketing (ABM) is a B2B strategy that targets specific high-value companies with tailored campaigns instead of broad audiences. Marketing and sales jointly select accounts, map decision-makers, and deliver personalized content and outreach across channels. ABM concentrates resources on the accounts most likely to produce significant revenue and is measured by account engagement and pipeline.