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    Demandbase Tips· Episode 2/2

    Qualification Score: prioritizing the right accounts with AI

    In an Account-Based Marketing (ABM) strategy, building your list of key accounts is an…

    October 22, 2025· Beginner· 5 min

    Contents

    • Why use a predictive score?
    • How is the Qualification Score calculated?
    • How to use the Qualification Score in Demandbase
    • 1. Create smart audience segments
    • 2. Prioritize your sales actions
    • 3. Customize your marketing campaigns
    • 4. Analyze your performance
    • Best practices
    • In summary

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    Contents

    • Why use a predictive score?
    • How is the Qualification Score calculated?
    • How to use the Qualification Score in Demandbase
    • 1. Create smart audience segments
    • 2. Prioritize your sales actions
    • 3. Customize your marketing campaigns
    • 4. Analyze your performance
    • Best practices
    • In summary

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    In an Account-Based Marketing (ABM) strategy, building your list of key accounts is an essential first step.

    But which of these accounts are actually ready to buy?

    This is where the Qualification Score, Demandbase’s predictive score, comes in.

    Using artificial intelligence, it helps you identify the most promising accounts and focus your efforts where they will have the greatest impact.

    Why use a predictive score?

    A good ABM strategy relies on accuracy.

    But even with a well-constructed Target Account List, it’s difficult to know which accounts are most likely to become customers.

    The Qualification Score solves this problem:

    It assigns a score (from 0 to 100) to each account, based on how similar it is to your best customers.

    This score allows you to:

    • 🎯 Prioritize your marketing and sales campaigns
    • 🤝 Align sales with high-potential accounts
    • 💰 Optimize your budgets by focusing on the most profitable opportunities

    How is the Qualification Score calculated?

    The Qualification Score is based on a machine learning model trained using your existing customer data.

    Demandbase analyzes what characterizes your best customers, then evaluates each account according to the same criteria.

    Here are the main data sources used:

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    Role in Model
    Internal (CRM & Marketing Automation)Customers, Won OpportunitiesIdentify existing customer profile
    Firmographicssize, industry, revenue, regionDefine the structural “fit” of an account
    Technographicstools used: Marketo, Salesforce, HubSpot, etc.Determine technological compatibility
    Intent DataKeywords searched on the web (ABM, marketing automation, etc.)Measure active interest in your topics

    AI then compares these signals to those of millions of other companies in the Demandbase database to calculate the probability that an account will become a customer.

    In summary: Machine Learning + CRM Data + Intent = Propensity to Buy Score.

    How to use the Qualification Score in Demandbase

    Once calculated, the Qualification Score becomes a powerful lever for action in your Demandbase platform.
    Here are some concrete uses:

    1. Create smart audience segments

    Filter your accounts according to their score: for example, all accounts with a score > 70.
    This segment represents your “good fits” — the accounts that deserve your prospecting and nurturing efforts.

    2. Prioritize your sales actions

    The score is automatically pushed to your CRM.
    Your sales teams can then sort their accounts according to potential and focus their prospecting on the best candidates.

    3. Customize your marketing campaigns

    In Marketo or any other automation tool, use the Qualification Score to tailor the message and intensity of your campaigns according to the account’s potential.

    4. Analyze your performance

    Compare conversion rates and revenue generated according to score ranges.
    This is an excellent way to validate the relevance of your predictive model and refine your ABM strategy.

    Tip: Combine the Qualification Score with the Intent Score to identify high-potential accounts that are already in the active research phase.

    Best practices

    ✔️ Have at least 50 to 100 customer accounts in your CRM before launching the model (the richer the sample, the more reliable the score will be).
    ✔️ Retrain the model every 6 months so that the AI incorporates your new customers and trends.
    ✔️ Integrate the score into your CRM and marketing automation dashboards to track the progress of your accounts.

    In summary

    ObjectiveActionBenefit
    Identify the right accountsUse the Qualification Score as the main filterFocus on high-potential accounts
    Align marketing and salesSynchronize the score with the CRMCommon prioritization
    Measure performanceAnalyze conversions by score rangeValidate the AI model
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