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9 Things Marketers Need from Marketing Automation Vendors and Consultants – Part 1

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As with any space that is in its early stages, the marketing automation space has had its fair share of new businesses and vendors emerge. According to some who track this space, there are over 110 technology vendors alone. Here are the first four: 1. More education beyond the technology. This is staggering!

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9 Things Marketers Need from Marketing Automation Vendors and Consultants – Part 1

ANNUITAS

As with any space that is in its early stages, the marketing automation space has had its fair share of new businesses and vendors emerge. According to some who track this space, there are over 110 technology vendors alone. Here are the first four: 1. More education beyond the technology. This is staggering!

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Elevating B2B Customer Retention: Innovative Strategies for Lasting Relationships

Engagio

Offer customized solutions Salesforce.com’s State of the Connected Customer (4th edition, 2020) stated, “Personalization has become so ubiquitous that most customers now expect nothing less from all of their interactions.” The goal: Your organization is not just a vendor but a valuable partner.

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PowerViews with Nick Stein: The Role of Games in the Sales Office

ViewPoint

Companies must take the lead and make sure their sales people are familiar with the new paradigm, says my latest guest on PowerViews, Nick Stein, senior director of marketing and communications at Salesforce.com, the enterprise cloud software heavyweight. Twitter: @stein_nick. The next PowerViews will be with Chris Snell of Care.com.

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B2B Marketing University: For Now, Marketing Automation and CRM Are Still Separate

Customer Experience Matrix

Joe Moloney gave a more detailed answer about limits in Salesforce.com in particular, including lack of CAN-SPAM compliance and limits on mass emails. The immediate take-away here is that the industry still needs to educate prospective buyers on why marketers need a separate system. Vendors take note.

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Beyond Financials: VC & IPO Due Diligence on Sales & Marketing Metrics

ViewPoint

Curious about how long each has been a public company, I checked on the years in which their stocks were offered: Salesforce.com – 2004; SuccessFactors – 2007; and NetSuite – 2007. Could the reasons why point to similar expense paths for the marketing automation vendors looking at going public?

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The 14 Best Marketing Automation Tools

Webbiquity

Pricing: contact vendor. Now owned by and tightly integrated with Salesforce.com, Pardot should at least be on the consideration list of marketing automation tools for any SMB already using Salesforce. Integrates with popular platforms like Microsoft Dynamics and Salesforce.com. Showcase reviews: SnapApp. 2) HubSpot.