Scaling & Optimization:
How Do I Reduce the Cost per Account Engaged?
Lower spend, raise signal. Use tiering, channel mix, creative reuse, and trigger-based plays to cut waste while increasing qualified engagement among ICP accounts.
Reduce cost per account engaged (CPAE) by tightening ICP & tiering, shifting outreach to lower-cost, high-intent channels (owned/email, website personalization, retargeting), reusing modular content across plays, and triggering outreach only on qualified signals. Measure CPAE as total ABX spend ÷ # accounts that meet your engagement threshold (e.g., ≥2 buying roles or ≥3 meaningful interactions in 30 days), and optimize every two weeks.
Cost-Lowering Principles for ABX
Your 30–60–90 Day Efficiency Plan
Cut waste quickly (30), replatform mix (60), and standardize savings (90).
30 → 60 → 90 Days
- Days 1–30: Stop the bleed — Define engagement threshold; audit spend by channel & tier; pause non-ICP and high-Cost/Low-Engage plays; set role frequency caps; add a 10–20% holdout for lift measurement.
- Days 31–60: Replace with efficient reach — Stand up website personalization for Tier 1, retargeting pools by buying role, and lifecycle email for MQA cohorts; launch trigger-based sequences tied to top 3 signals.
- Days 61–90: Standardize & scale — Create a Play Kit (offer blocks, cadences, templates); negotiate media to performance pricing; roll a bi-weekly cost dashboard (CPAE, cost per meeting, pipeline/100 accounts).
Cost Levers vs. Savings (Use Where It Fits)
| Cost Lever | What You Change | Typical Impact on CPAE | Primary KPI to Watch | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ICP & Tiering | Rebalance to Tier 1–2 ICP; cap Tier 3 touches | ↓ 15–30% CPAE within 30 days | Engaged accounts % by tier | RevOps |
| Trigger-Based Plays | Only launch on intent or product signals (24–72h) | ↓ 10–25% CPAE; ↑ meetings | Time-to-first-touch; meetings/100 accounts | MOps + SDR |
| Channel Mix | Shift spend from cold paid to retargeting, email, web | ↓ 20–40% CPAE | Reply rate; session depth; CTR | Demand Gen |
| Creative Reuse | Modularize offers; reuse across channels | ↓ 10–15% production cost/account | Build hours/play; velocity to launch | Content Ops |
| Frequency Caps | Role-based limits; pause after meeting | ↓ 5–12% wasted touches | Unsub %; spam rate; touches/meeting | MOps |
| Data Hygiene | Dedup, validate emails, remove hard-bounce domains | ↓ 8–20% media & send waste | Bounce %; deliverability | Data/IT |
Client Snapshot: CPAE Down 33% in 8 Weeks
A B2B platform provider paused non-ICP spend, moved 35% of budget to retargeting & lifecycle email, and launched three trigger-based plays. CPAE fell 33%, meetings/100 accounts rose 29%, and build time per play dropped 20% via modular content.
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