Salesforce and Account Engagement

Here’s a breakdown of the key differences between Salesforce and the marketing automation platform Account Engagement:

Distinguishing Factors:

Scope and Focus: Salesforce is a comprehensive CRM platform catering to various aspects of customer management. Account Engagement is a specialized marketing automation platform focused on B2B marketing and lead management. Account Engagement can function synced to the CRM or as a standalone tool.
Email Marketing and Social Media: MCAE offers advanced features for email marketing campaigns and certain social media functionalities, which the CRM may not cover extensively.
Lead Scoring: Account Engagement incorporates lead scoring as a standard feature, whereas Salesforce Marketing Cloud lacks native lead scoring capabilities. MCAE also offers lead grading, showing how interested you should be in a prospect, not just how interested they should be in you.
Integration with Salesforce CRM: Account Engagement seamlessly integrates with the SFDC CRM, providing synchronized data and a streamlined experience for Salesforce users.
User Base and Target Audience: Salesforce caters to businesses of all sizes and industries, while Account Engagement is primarily targeted at B2B sales and marketing organizations seeking advanced marketing automation capabilities.

Salesforce Marketing Cloud Account Engagement

Additional Information about Account Engagement

Interaction with Salesforce Campaigns: MCAE can read Salesforce Campaigns with Connected Campaigns enabled, allowing synchronization and updating of engagement metrics as well as extending reporting capabilities.
Benefits of Choosing MCAE: Marketing Cloud Account Engagement provides a comprehensive view of prospects’ life cycles, enabling efficient lead qualification and engagement optimization.
Salesforce Standard Objects Synced with MCAE: Leads, Contacts, Accounts, Opportunities, Campaigns, Campaign Members, and Tasks sync with Account Engagement, facilitating comprehensive data management. Custom objects can also be mapped between MCAE and SFDC.
Creation of Tasks in Salesforce: Account Engagement can automatically create tasks assigned to CRM owners or specific users, with a workaround needed for tasks assigned to Account Owners.
Data Import Order: Clients often import data into Salesforce first, then sync it with Account Engagement for streamlined management and synchronization.
Comparison with Mailchimp: Account Engagement is designed for larger enterprises with advanced marketing automation needs, whereas Mailchimp is suited for small to medium-sized businesses with simpler requirements.

In summary, while both SFDC and MCAE are integral parts of Salesforce’s cloud-based offerings, they serve distinct purposes in the realm of CRM and marketing, catering to different needs and audiences.