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Salesforce CDP Innovations
12May

Salesforce CDP Innovations

New Salesforce CDP Innovations: Smarter, Faster, and More Personalized Customer Interactions Salesforce has launched new innovations for its Customer Data Platform (CDP), designed to help businesses leverage first-party data for more personalized customer experiences. Leading brands like Bank of Montreal and convenience store retailer Casey’s are already using Salesforce CDP to create a unified source of customer truth, streamlining interactions and providing frictionless customer experiences. The world is gradually recovering from the pandemic, and consumer behavior is shifting as shops, hotels, restaurants, and other establishments reopen. While customers are eager to engage in the experiences they’ve missed, companies recognize that digital innovations, such as curbside pickup and direct-to-consumer websites, which fueled pandemic-era growth, are here to stay. As expectations for personalized, connected experiences grow—with 70% of customers demanding this—many businesses struggle to unify customer data across systems, teams, and devices. This data fragmentation makes it difficult to create a single source of truth for customers. Salesforce CDP: Built on the World’s Leading CRM Salesforce CDP solves this challenge by capturing, unifying, and activating customer data across various touchpoints to drive more personalized experiences. Today’s new CDP features make data smarter, more connected, and easier to activate securely. Built on Salesforce’s #1 CRM platform, the CDP unifies data from sales, service, marketing, loyalty, and commerce systems, creating a comprehensive single source of truth. Businesses can then leverage this unified view for personalized marketing, advertising, analytics, and relationship-building strategies that increase customer loyalty and revenue. New Innovations in Salesforce CDP Include: How Businesses Are Using Salesforce CDP Availability of New Features: This insight helped you learn more about these innovations and how Salesforce CDP can enhance customer engagement from anywhere. Like Related Posts Salesforce OEM AppExchange Expanding its reach beyond CRM, Salesforce.com has launched a new service called AppExchange OEM Edition, aimed at non-CRM service providers. Read more The Salesforce Story In Marc Benioff’s own words How did salesforce.com grow from a start up in a rented apartment into the world’s Read more Salesforce Jigsaw Salesforce.com, a prominent figure in cloud computing, has finalized a deal to acquire Jigsaw, a wiki-style business contact database, for Read more Health Cloud Brings Healthcare Transformation Following swiftly after last week’s successful launch of Financial Services Cloud, Salesforce has announced the second installment in its series Read more

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May 12, 2021in Data, Mulesoft, Salesforce, Technology
Salesforce in Education
10May

Salesforce in Education

Salesforce for Education encompasses a suite of products that seamlessly integrate insights across recruitment, admissions, and student success, providing a comprehensive view of each learner’s journey—from prospective students to engaged alumni-and every step between. Our collaboration spans K-12 schools, community colleges, universities, and graduate schools, catering to institutions of all sizes, ensuring they are well-equipped with the education CRM necessary to thrive in the future. Education Cloud expedites time-to-value and fosters personalized experiences for every lifelong learner. Key Features: Learner-Centric Data Foundation:Begin your journey with education-specific objects, logic, and automation embedded in the #1 CRM platform. Core Capabilities for Your Entire Institution:Optimize faculty and staff impact using versatile features like scheduling and case management applicable across various departments. Pre-Built Apps Powering the Learner Lifecycle:Enhance productivity with ready-to-use, customizable apps tailored for each stage of the learner journey. From Insights to Action with Education Cloud:Realize improvements based on feedback from Salesforce.org customers, including the Hayward Unified School District, Austin Achieve Public Schools, and San Diego COE, achieving a 38% faster response to student needs and a 10% increase in enrollment. Access a Single Source of Truth:Consolidate student and family data into a unified view, enabling personalized interactions at every stage of the education journey. Innovate with a Scalable Platform:Education Cloud for K-12 serves as a CRM platform designed for schools, facilitating quick innovation to meet the evolving needs of constituents. Education Cloud for Community Colleges: Integrated Solutions to Maximize Impact:Built on the #1 CRM, Education Cloud serves as the digital foundation empowering institutions for the future. Tailored products and solutions for enrollment management, student support, workforce development, donor engagement, and marketing and communications enable community and technical colleges to leverage a single source of truth for transforming experiences into lifelong relationships. Like Related Posts Salesforce OEM AppExchange Expanding its reach beyond CRM, Salesforce.com has launched a new service called AppExchange OEM Edition, aimed at non-CRM service providers. Read more The Salesforce Story In Marc Benioff’s own words How did salesforce.com grow from a start up in a rented apartment into the world’s Read more Salesforce Jigsaw Salesforce.com, a prominent figure in cloud computing, has finalized a deal to acquire Jigsaw, a wiki-style business contact database, for Read more Health Cloud Brings Healthcare Transformation Following swiftly after last week’s successful launch of Financial Services Cloud, Salesforce has announced the second installment in its series Read more

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May 10, 2021in Salesforce, Salesforce Education Cloud, Salesforce Education Solutions, Salesforce Einstein
Role of First-Party Identity
06May

The Crucial Role of First-Party Identity in Customer Experience

The Crucial Role of First-Party Identity in Customer Experience Customer identity is key in differentiating between a great and a poor – or even negative – customer experience. Without accurately identifying your customers, true success is pretty unattainable. However, for identity resolution to be effective, it must be conducted in a first-party manner. Most identity resolution vendors operate as third parties, often downplaying the importance of first-party identity. They claim they can do better, but there’s a reason they ask for your data and expect you to fill in the gaps. They can’t provide the same level of service and rely on customers to supplement their incomplete identity profiles. Here are 11 things vendors don’t want you to know about first-party identity: Understanding Third-Party vs. First-Party Identity Just like data types, identity resolution can be either third-party or first-party. Third-party data is purchased or licensed from vendors who don’t have direct relationships with the consumers. This data is aggregated from various sources and sold to brands. In contrast, first-party data is collected directly from your customers through your owned domains, platforms, and apps. First-party identity follows the same principle: it’s captured, assembled, and owned by you. Third-party identity, however, is built and controlled by an external vendor. This distinction is critical because, with third-party identity resolution, you don’t own or control the data, nor do you know its original source or quality. Think of the impact that has on customer trust! 11 Truths About First-Party Identity Role of First-Party Identity The perceived “free” nature of third-party identity solutions often comes with hidden costs and risks. The investment in a premium first-party identity solution, while initially costly, provides substantial benefits through accurate, real-time data and robust features. This gives your brand a competitive edge, making the investment well worth it. Don’t risk your brand’s success on inferior third-party tools—they cost more than you think. Content updated February 2024. Like Related Posts Salesforce OEM AppExchange Expanding its reach beyond CRM, Salesforce.com has launched a new service called AppExchange OEM Edition, aimed at non-CRM service providers. Read more The Salesforce Story In Marc Benioff’s own words How did salesforce.com grow from a start up in a rented apartment into the world’s Read more Salesforce Jigsaw Salesforce.com, a prominent figure in cloud computing, has finalized a deal to acquire Jigsaw, a wiki-style business contact database, for Read more Health Cloud Brings Healthcare Transformation Following swiftly after last week’s successful launch of Financial Services Cloud, Salesforce has announced the second installment in its series Read more

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May 6, 2021in Salesforce
salesforce marketing cloud interaction studio
28Apr

Ampscript

What is AMPscript used for in Salesforce? What is its purpose? AMPscript is a useful scripting language that you can use across emails, landing pages, SMS, and push notifications in Salesforce Marketing Cloud Builders. AMPscript is Marketing Cloud‘s proprietary scripting language for advanced dynamic content in emails, landing pages, SMS, and push messages. Why use Marketing Cloud AMPscript? AMPscript allows you to extend Marketing Cloud functionality beyond its out-of-the-box capabilities because you can develop code and custom solutions, tailored to your own specific needs and requirements. What are some functions you can perform with AMPscript? Types of Functions in Marketing Cloud AMPscript: What are advantages of AMPscript compared to Ssjs? For the web developer who are new to both languages, for them AMPscript has a shorter learning curve compared to SSJS. AMPscript should be preferred for simple inline personalization, which includes content like name, salutation and simple IF ELSE loops. Using AMPscript To use AMPscript, you insert it into the content body of your messages at the point where you want it to render. When you send a message that contains AMPscript, Marketing Cloud Engagement interprets the code and substitutes it with the output of the AMPscript function. 3 Way to Add There are three ways to add AMPscript code to your content: by using inline code, by adding code blocks, or by using tag-based scripting. The first two of these methods use special delimiters to denote the beginning and ending of the code that you want Marketing Cloud Engagement to interpret. In the third method, you delineate the AMPscript code with <script> tags. When you close an AMPscript block, use the same type of closing delimiter as you used to open the block. For example, if you open a block using tag-based scripting, you can’t close it by using the closing code block delimiter. Use the %%= and =%% delimiters to add AMPscript code inline with your content. Inline AMPscript is frequently used within HTML tags to dynamically populate the content of a message. In this basic example, a section of AMPscript is included inline within an HTML <p> tag. You can also include multi-line blocks of AMPscript code in your messages. Use the %%[ and ]%% delimiters to begin and end a code block, respectively. With a code block, you can define multiple variables and execute multiple functions. Code blocks use the syntax shown in this example. Tag-based syntax for AMPscript standardizes the syntax used to declare AMPscript blocks with the syntax of Server-Side JavaScript (SSJS). This syntax makes it easier for developers to switch between AMPscript and SSJS. Like1 Related Posts Salesforce OEM AppExchange Expanding its reach beyond CRM, Salesforce.com has launched a new service called AppExchange OEM Edition, aimed at non-CRM service providers. Read more The Salesforce Story In Marc Benioff’s own words How did salesforce.com grow from a start up in a rented apartment into the world’s Read more Salesforce Jigsaw Salesforce.com, a prominent figure in cloud computing, has finalized a deal to acquire Jigsaw, a wiki-style business contact database, for Read more Health Cloud Brings Healthcare Transformation Following swiftly after last week’s successful launch of Financial Services Cloud, Salesforce has announced the second installment in its series Read more

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April 28, 2021in Salesforce Marketing Cloud
marketing cloud utm parameters
07Apr

What Are UTM Parameters in Marketing Cloud

What Are UTM Parameters in Marketing Cloud? UTM parameters are essential for tracking the effectiveness of your marketing messages by linking user clicks to actions on your website within Marketing Cloud. Once set up, the Marketing Cloud Engagement tool automatically adds these parameters to the URLs in your messages, enabling detailed performance tracking. You can track five key UTM parameters: source, medium, campaign, term, and content. These parameters are captured in Google Analytics reports, offering insights into your marketing efforts, such as total goal conversions, bounce rate, and average time spent on your site. What is a UTM Code? A UTM (Urchin Tracking Module) code is a text string appended to a URL to help monitor the performance of digital marketing campaigns. UTM codes include up to five key parameters: Campaign, Source, Medium, Content, and Term. UTM Parameter Channel Support: Example URL with UTM Parameters: arduinoCopy codehttps://www.example.com?utm_source=sfmc&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=TestCampaign&utm_term=MyLink123&utm_content=123456&utm_id=f521708e-db6e-478b-9731-8243a692c2d5&sfmc_id=245678&sfmc_activityid=598741568 Parameter Breakdown: For more on UTM parameters, refer to the Google Analytics documentation. Configuring UTM Parameters in Marketing Cloud Engagement In Google Analytics 4 (GA4), UTM parameters are automatically appended to links in all sent messages unless the domain or subdomain is not on the allowlist in Journey Builder Settings. They will also not apply if click tracking is disabled. Adding UTM Parameters in Salesforce To track UTM parameters in Salesforce, follow these steps: Tracking UTM Parameters in Salesforce There are four primary methods to track UTM parameters and attribution data within Salesforce: Content updated March 2023. Like Related Posts Salesforce OEM AppExchange Expanding its reach beyond CRM, Salesforce.com has launched a new service called AppExchange OEM Edition, aimed at non-CRM service providers. Read more The Salesforce Story In Marc Benioff’s own words How did salesforce.com grow from a start up in a rented apartment into the world’s Read more Salesforce Jigsaw Salesforce.com, a prominent figure in cloud computing, has finalized a deal to acquire Jigsaw, a wiki-style business contact database, for Read more Health Cloud Brings Healthcare Transformation Following swiftly after last week’s successful launch of Financial Services Cloud, Salesforce has announced the second installment in its series Read more

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April 7, 2021in Data, Google, Google Analytics, Salesforce, Salesforce Marketing Cloud
Salesforce Marketing Cloud Email Studio
17Mar

What is Email Studio in Marketing Cloud?

Salesforce Email Studio is a robust email marketing tool within Salesforce Marketing Cloud that maximizes the potential of data and automation to establish meaningful customer relationships. This platform enables the automation of transactional communication and facilitates the sending of personalized messages to specific target groups. Customize Account Branding with Sender Authentication Package (SAP): Enhance your account branding through the Sender Authentication Package (SAP), a tool provided by Marketing Cloud. SAP features include custom account branding, a private domain for email sending, a custom domain for CloudPages, a dedicated IP address, and reply mail management. Upon purchasing SAP, you will receive an email from [email protected] 1–2 days after your contract activation. This email includes the SAP Quick Start Guide and a personalized form to set up your SAP. IP Address Warming: When you become a Salesforce Marketing Cloud customer, the assigned sending IP addresses have not been previously used for email delivery. Email service providers are wary of emails from IP addresses lacking a sending history. To establish trust, it is recommended to warm up or ramp up new IP addresses gradually. Microsoft notes that 80% of unrecognized connections attempt to deliver spam or malware, making senders guilty until proven innocent. Warming involves slowly increasing email volume to build around 30 days of sending history, allowing ISPs to recognize and trust the new IP address. Tectonic assists our clients with proper IP warming. Warming Guidance: During the warming period, focus on sending to the most active and engaged subscribers. The initial sends are crucial for ISPs to determine sender IP address reputation. Factors such as list size, quality, and subscriber engagement influence the warming period’s duration. Recommended volume targets can be achieved by splitting large sends, migrating smaller-volume campaigns, or creating non-time-sensitive campaigns specifically for warming. Important Considerations: Adhering to warming guidance is essential to mitigate deliverability risks. It is advised to follow the recommended volume targets and adjust sending practices during warming to avoid suboptimal delivery, deferrals, bulk folder placement, or email blocking. Target Audience Expansion: During the first three weeks, focus on new or actively engaged subscribers. In the fourth week, expand to subscribers with engagement in the last 60 days. Around week six, add subscribers who engaged in the last six months. Beyond six months, consider suppressing unengaged subscribers to minimize spam trap risks. Email Studio Navigation: Use Email Studio’s primary navigation toolbar and navigation pane to access various features. The toolbar is located under the Marketing Cloud header, and the navigation pane can be hidden or resized as needed. Custom navigation allows the creation of horizontal tabs for a more tailored user experience. Email Studio Capabilities: With Email Studio, create and send personalized emails, ranging from basic newsletters to complex campaigns. Deliver promotional, transactional, and triggered messages while tracking and optimizing performance. After setting up domains and importing subscribers, Email Studio empowers users to craft high-quality content for their email campaigns. For more information on Salesforce’s Email Studio, contact a Tectonic representative today. Like1 Related Posts Salesforce OEM AppExchange Expanding its reach beyond CRM, Salesforce.com has launched a new service called AppExchange OEM Edition, aimed at non-CRM service providers. Read more The Salesforce Story In Marc Benioff’s own words How did salesforce.com grow from a start up in a rented apartment into the world’s Read more Salesforce Jigsaw Salesforce.com, a prominent figure in cloud computing, has finalized a deal to acquire Jigsaw, a wiki-style business contact database, for Read more Health Cloud Brings Healthcare Transformation Following swiftly after last week’s successful launch of Financial Services Cloud, Salesforce has announced the second installment in its series Read more

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March 17, 2021in Salesforce Marketing Cloud
Progressive Profiling in Salesforce Marketing Cloud
02Mar

Progressive Profiling in Salesforce Marketing Cloud

In the world of marketing, the primary focus revolves around data accumulation. The more data collected, the deeper the understanding of prospects or customers, leading to the creation of a more comprehensive individual profile. Enter Progressive Profiling in Salesforce Marketing Cloud. Progressive profiling emerges as an effective method for data collection, enabling the gradual enrichment of an individual’s profile over time. This approach prevents overwhelming data collection methods that could potentially drive prospects away. Or at least prevent them from filling out your forms. While Progressive Profiling is a built-in feature in Pardot, Marketing Cloud Consultants and Admins often seek ways to implement it. In this insight, we’ll demonstrate how to achieve Progressive Profiling in Marketing Cloud through a custom solution on CloudPages, deviating from conventional Smart Capture Forms. Progressive Profiling in Salesforce Marketing Cloud: Use Case Let’s outline the use case: a landing page/cloud page that unfolds as follows: First Visit: Display a simple form with fields for First Name, Last Name, and Email Address. Second Visit: Present the same form but accompany it with a ‘Welcome Back’ message. Third Visit: If the prospect submits the form and returns later, showcase a different form with additional fields like company name and service feedback, posing the question, “do you like our service?” How Progressive Profiling Works First Visit: Set a cookie when a user visits the landing page. Second Visit: Check for the existence of a cookie; if present, display the welcome message with the form. Third Visit and Beyond: Upon form submission, add values to a data extension (including the cookie). Subsequent visits involve checking for the cookie’s presence in the data extension, revealing different form fields if applicable. Setting Up Progressive Profiling in Marketing Cloud Step 1: Create a Data Extension Establish a data extension to store form values. Step 2: Create the CloudPage Utilize the provided code snippet. Step 3: Test the Progressive Profiling A demo video showcases the testing process. Considerations GDPR and Privacy: Adhere to GDPR laws; ensure explicit consent for placing cookies and tracking individuals. Consult your legal team for additional disclaimer requirements. Google Chrome Same Site Cookie Change: Be mindful of changes in Google Chrome’s Same Site Cookie policy, adjusting the code in SSJS accordingly to comply with Chrome version 76 or later. Cache and Browser Changes: Note that clearing the cache or switching browsers generates a new cookie, displaying the original form. This insight hopes to elucidate the implementation of Progressive Profiling in Marketing Cloud through a custom solution on CloudPages, leveraging SSJS and other elements. While gaining Progressive Profiling functionality, strategic consideration of the fields to request at each stage is crucial before implementing any technology. Like Related Posts Salesforce OEM AppExchange Expanding its reach beyond CRM, Salesforce.com has launched a new service called AppExchange OEM Edition, aimed at non-CRM service providers. Read more The Salesforce Story In Marc Benioff’s own words How did salesforce.com grow from a start up in a rented apartment into the world’s Read more Salesforce Jigsaw Salesforce.com, a prominent figure in cloud computing, has finalized a deal to acquire Jigsaw, a wiki-style business contact database, for Read more Health Cloud Brings Healthcare Transformation Following swiftly after last week’s successful launch of Financial Services Cloud, Salesforce has announced the second installment in its series Read more

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March 2, 2021in Salesforce Marketing Cloud
Salesforce Marketing Cloud Journey Builder
24Feb

Can Your Object Trigger a Salesforce Journey?

Many times marketers are challenged to create a customer journey based on data points or events that haven’t currently been captured in the Salesforce platform. Once you create an object in Salesforce, you have to determine if your object can successfully trigger a Salesforce journey. These easy steps help you quickly answer the question: can your Salesforce object trigger a Salesforce journey. Most, but not all, Experience Cloud objects can be used for creating journeys. This list includes the available objects along with a description, their eligibility status, API object, and use cases (as appropriate). Experience Cloud Objects Object Description Status API Example Use Case Sites and Membership Network A site and its settings Not Workflow-enabledNot Replicable Network NetworkMember Individual user memberships Workflow-enabledReplicable NetworkMember Triggers when a new member joins the community NetworkMemberGroup List of profiles and permission sets added to a site (not related to Chatter groups) Not Workflow-enabledNot Replicable NetworkMemberGroup Chatter Groups CollaborationGroup A Chatter group Workflow-enabledNot Replicable CollaborationGroup CollaborationGroupMember Member of a Chatter group Workflow-enabledReplicable CollaborationGroupMember Triggers when a user joins a Chatter Group in the Community CollaborationGroupFeed A single item on a Chatter group feed Not Workflow-enabledReplicable CollaborationGroupFeed Feeds FeedItem Entry in the feed Workflow-enabledReplicable FeedItem Triggers when user asks a question or makes another type of feed post FeedComment Comment added to a feed by a user Not Workflow-enabledReplicable FeedComment Topics Topic A topic Workflow-enabledReplicable Topic TopicAssignment Relationship between a topic and an entity Workflow-enabledReplicable TopicAssignment Triggers when a user posts a question on a specific topic, or adds a topic to any FeedItem EntitySubscription Subscription for following a record or another user Not Workflow-enabledReplicable EntitySubscription Triggers when a user follows a topic, user, or record Cases Case Service case Workflow-enabledReplicable Case Triggers when a user opens or updates a case Like Related Posts Salesforce OEM AppExchange Expanding its reach beyond CRM, Salesforce.com has launched a new service called AppExchange OEM Edition, aimed at non-CRM service providers. Read more The Salesforce Story In Marc Benioff’s own words How did salesforce.com grow from a start up in a rented apartment into the world’s Read more Salesforce Jigsaw Salesforce.com, a prominent figure in cloud computing, has finalized a deal to acquire Jigsaw, a wiki-style business contact database, for Read more Health Cloud Brings Healthcare Transformation Following swiftly after last week’s successful launch of Financial Services Cloud, Salesforce has announced the second installment in its series Read more

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February 24, 2021in Salesforce Marketing Cloud
Salesforce Marketing Cloud
08Feb

Marketing Cloud Digital Marketing Solution

Salesforce Marketing Cloud is a specialized CRM platform equipped with a range of marketing tools tailored for remote marketers, facilitating effective management of marketing strategies. Marketing Cloud Digital Marketing Solution empowers digital marketers to deliver timely, personalized messages to the right audience across diverse channels. Offering a unique cloud-based marketing platform, Marketing Cloud enables the creation of end-to-end personalized customer experiences, fostering robust marketing automation strategies to enhance sales. Key Features: Marketing Cloud Einstein: Marketing Cloud Einstein builds upon Salesforce Einstein AI, providing modern tools and analytics within the CRM framework. This smart AI suite aids digital marketers in accessing and analyzing real-time customer data. Features include predictive scoring to forecast customer engagement and predictive audiences for targeted segmentation based on behavioral patterns. Platforms in Marketing Cloud: Products in Marketing Cloud: Benefits of Marketing Cloud: Salesforce Marketing Cloud stands out as a comprehensive solution for digital marketers seeking to elevate their strategies and drive sales. With its array of features, platforms, and products, Marketing Cloud offers unparalleled benefits and competitive advantage in the market landscape. Like Related Posts Salesforce OEM AppExchange Expanding its reach beyond CRM, Salesforce.com has launched a new service called AppExchange OEM Edition, aimed at non-CRM service providers. Read more The Salesforce Story In Marc Benioff’s own words How did salesforce.com grow from a start up in a rented apartment into the world’s Read more Salesforce Jigsaw Salesforce.com, a prominent figure in cloud computing, has finalized a deal to acquire Jigsaw, a wiki-style business contact database, for Read more Health Cloud Brings Healthcare Transformation Following swiftly after last week’s successful launch of Financial Services Cloud, Salesforce has announced the second installment in its series Read more

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February 8, 2021in Marketing Automation, Salesforce Marketing Cloud

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