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Account Based Marketing (ABM) focuses on targeting and engaging high-value accounts with personalized marketing efforts tailored to the specific needs and pain points of those accounts. The onboarding flow, in this context, is a critical phase that follows initial engagement and conversion, designed to guide these targeted accounts through a customized experience that ensures adoption, satisfaction, and long-term retention. Specifically, ABM strategies inform the design of onboarding flows by providing detailed account insights, stakeholder roles, and tailored messaging that align onboarding content and interactions with the unique characteristics of each account. This alignment increases the relevance and effectiveness of onboarding communications, accelerates time-to-value, and strengthens relationships with key decision-makers. Conversely, data and feedback collected during the onboarding flow can refine ABM targeting and messaging by revealing which approaches resonate best with specific accounts or segments. Therefore, the onboarding flow acts as a continuation and operationalization of ABM strategy, turning targeted marketing efforts into tangible customer success outcomes through personalized, account-specific onboarding journeys.