The Account-Based Selling Academy
Spears, not nets.
Free tools, templates, scripts and lessons for teams that sell to a short list of named accounts, from a team that has practised account-based selling since April 2017. Free to use. No sign-up.
119 giveaways · 11 tools · 24 lessons · free, no sign-up
Inbound taught companies to be found. Account-based selling teaches them to choose.
Choose the account before the contact. Map the people before the message. Count accounts opened, not emails sent.
Start here, by role
The same method, entered from where you sit.
You carry a number and the afternoon is already booked. Start with these.
- Cold Call Opening Lines for Senior BuyersScriptUse this when you have a call block in ten minutes and no opener.
- Gatekeeper Call GuideScriptUse this when the switchboard keeps turning you away.
- Cold Email WriterToolUse this when you know the account but the first line will not come.
- Outbound Cadence PlannerToolUse this when you need to know who to touch today.
- No-Show Recovery ScriptsScriptUse this when the meeting room is empty and the deal still matters.
- SDR Daily PlanPlaybookUse this when the day keeps dissolving into the inbox.
You own the list, the plan and the reasons to talk. Start with these.
- ICP BuilderToolUse this when the ICP is a slide nobody can act on.
- Target Account List BuilderToolUse this when sales asks for a list and you want to agree what belongs on it.
- Account Tiering Worksheet (Tier 1, 2, 3)TemplateUse this when every account on the list claims to be a priority.
- Weekly Trigger Watch for Key AccountsSales hackUse this when you want a reason to talk this week, not a theme for the quarter.
- ABM Plan Template: A One-Page ABM StrategyTemplateUse this when leadership asks what the ABM plan actually is.
- One-Page B2B Go-to-Market Plan for Key AccountsTemplateUse this when the plan has to fit on one page before the quarter starts.
You answer for the quarter, the list and the team. Start with these.
- Account Scoring ToolToolUse this when the team argues about which accounts deserve the hours.
- Pipeline Coverage CalculatorToolUse this when you need to know whether the quarter adds up before it starts.
- Account Coverage CalculatorToolUse this when the target list looks bigger than the team.
- SDR Cost CalculatorToolUse this when the hire or outsource question comes up again.
- Outbound Weekly DashboardTemplateUse this when Monday's report counts activity instead of accounts.
- Account Penetration TrackerToolUse this when you cannot say how far into each key account you are.
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ABM Examples for Services Companies, Five Ways
For a services firm that wants to see how ABM is set up before it picks a method.
You leave with five worked set ups side by side, a way to choose the one that fits and a one page programme sheet.
The Proof Match
For sellers choosing proof before a first or second message to an account that matters.
You leave with one prompt, a ranked list, the fact behind each rank and one story to send.
ABM Metrics Dashboard, Five Numbers
For a sales or marketing lead who has to report on a list of named accounts.
You leave with five numbers, a counting rule for each, a one page monthly dashboard and four questions to ask of it.
The Two Swap Test
For sellers about to send a first email to an account that matters.
You leave with one prompt, two swaps, a list of lines to cut and the one line worth building on.
B2B Lead Generation Examples, Ten Plays
For a small team that wants specific plays, not a list of channels.
You leave with ten plays in one table, a card for each, a score sheet to pick three and a four week test log.
The Champion's Draft
For sellers whose deal now hangs on a meeting they will not attend.
You leave with one prompt, a one page case in your champion's voice built only from what the buyer actually said, and a send test that turns the champion's corrections into your real objection list.
Meeting Brief for the Closer, One Page Template
For the seller who takes a first meeting that someone else booked.
You leave with a one page brief in nine fields, a five minute read test, a cover message and three lines to log after the meeting.
The Silence Read
For sellers staring at a thread that has gone quiet.
You leave with one prompt, an inventory of what your messages already said, a verdict backed by a quoted line and either a draft with a new reason or a trigger to watch.
Approved Vendor Pack Checklist for Small Vendors
For small vendors with an enterprise deal that is close to procurement.
You leave with a 12 item pack, a sheet that shows who asked for what, a first message to your champion and a rule for keeping the pack current.
The Won Account Teardown
For sellers in the week after an account signs.
You leave with one prompt, five answers grounded in the deal record and a home for each: the trigger list, the next message, the committee map, the playbook and the list criteria.
Account Review Template, Grow Your Accounts
For account owners who look after customers that bought once and have not been asked since.
You leave with a one sheet portfolio, a grow, hold or protect call for each account, five questions for a review call and a note to file.
The Account Pre-Mortem
For sellers about to spend research hours on a promising account.
You leave with one prompt, the three strongest reasons the account will not buy this year and a pursue or park rule.
Founder Led Sales, A Weekly Routine
For founders who sell alongside running the company and cannot say what they did for sales last week.
You leave with a five block week, a minimum week, a Friday count on five numbers and a stop doing list.
The Proposal Echo Check
For sellers about to send a proposal to an account that took months to open.
You leave with one prompt, a gap list in the buyer's own words and a cut list of claims nobody asked for.
Pipeline Review Agenda, 30 Minutes
For sales heads whose weekly pipeline review turns into a status read out.
You leave with a timed 30 minute agenda, five questions for every account, a decision log and a short note to send afterwards.
Strip the AI Tells Before You Send
For sellers who draft with AI and suspect the buyer can tell.
You leave with seven tells, one prompt that flags them in your draft and a rewrite rule that keeps your voice.
Sales Pipeline Template by Account (Sheets)
For sellers who work a list of named accounts and find a deal by deal pipeline hides the stuck ones.
You leave with a paste in sheet, six buyer led stages, a people count per account and a summary tab that shows where each account stands.
B2B Sales Strategy Template, One Page
For founders and sales heads who need a written sales plan this week and have never had one.
You leave with a seven part template, a test for each part, a one page layout and a 30 minute way to fill it in.
Call Prep Prompt Pack for Named Accounts
For sellers who have fifteen minutes before a call with a company they know little about.
You leave with four prompts (brief, questions, check, debrief), a never-trust list and a fifteen minute routine.
Reply Sorting Prompts for Cold Outreach
For sellers whose Monday inbox has more replies than time.
You leave with three prompts (sort, draft, log), a list of what the assistant must never decide, a ten-minute routine and a worked example.
Account Brief Skill File for Claude and ChatGPT
For sellers who brief themselves on large accounts again and again.
You leave with a ready skill file, three ways to load it, a document list, a five-step test and a rule for keeping it honest.
WhatsApp and Voice Note Scripts for India and the Gulf
For sellers who work senior buyers in India or the Gulf, where WhatsApp is how business gets done.
You leave with a permission gate, five message scripts, three timed voice notes and a stop list.
Transcript to Forwardable Recap
For sellers who send meeting summaries nobody forwards.
You leave with a prompt that writes the recap for the absent decision makers, a length rule and a check that keeps it true to the transcript.
Stalled-Account Review
For account owners whose tracker has rows nobody has read in weeks.
You leave with a review prompt that flags stalls and single-threading, and a rule for what each flag earns: a next step, a new person or a park.
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