Customer Experience Matrix

APRIL 10, 2014

More important, the value of platforms has been widely recognized through the tech industry for decades: classic examples include Salesforce.com ’s own AppExchange, Apple ’s iPhone AppStore, Microsoft ’s operating system software, and, going way back, the original IBM System 360.

Marketo 120

Marketo Marketing Automation Services Conference Work Management 120

Customer Experience Matrix

DECEMBER 4, 2012

One easily predictable trend in B2B marketing automation is that vendors will tailor their systems to specific industries. I wrote in February about one set of these vendors: Balihoo and others that specialize in helping central marketing organizations work with channel partners such as dealers and franchisees.

Marketing Automation Services 120

Marketing Automation Services Paid Search Agency Marketing Automation Advertising Agencies 120

Customer Experience Matrix

SEPTEMBER 1, 2009

Prospects enter Net-Results from external Web forms (more about that later), file imports, manual data entry, or Salesforce.com synchronization. The actions themselves can send an email, adjust a lead score, or send the lead to Salesforce.com. The demonstration was short because the system uses only a few features to deliver them.

Demand Generation Agencies 120

Demand Generation Agencies Demand Generation Small Business Marketing Marketing Automation Services 120

Hubspot

JULY 26, 2013

The big deal was that Oracle and Salesforce.com, two longtime rivals, announced they had struck a nine-year partnership and vowed to make their programs work better together. Software vendors locked in their customers, and thus grew huge and rich. I know what you’re thinking. Trust me, this is a big deal.

Enterprise Management 28

Enterprise Management Work Management Marketing Management Budget Programs 28

Convince & Convert

MAY 4, 2010

Some organizations merely want IT to play cop: guard against threats, lock down data, etc. For example, an organization that would have spent $5M over ten years on a traditional ERP or CRM application (bought from an on-premise vendor) may spend $1M on a SaaS alternative such as Workday or salesforce.com. Change takes time.

Social Media 116

Social Media Enterprise Management Media Webinar Metrics 116

Customer Experience Matrix

JANUARY 31, 2014

MindFire Studio grew out of MindFire’s original Look Who’s Clicking software, which is used by more than 1,100 printers and other graphics arts vendors to add personalized URLs to print promotions. Last week’s post looked at newer marketing automation systems that focused on small businesses.

Marketing Automation Services 120

Marketing Automation Services Digital Asset Management Marketing Management Marketing Automation 120

Customer Experience Matrix

JANUARY 18, 2015

Established vendors have grown quickly and attracted funding; new vendors have joined the mix, also often with substantial funding. A look at the entire CDP ecosystem uncovers important patterns that are hidden when you look at individual vendors or vendor categories. But things aren’t quite so simple.

Marketing Automation Services 120

Marketing Automation Services Marketing Management Marketing Attribution Lead Ranking 120