A data scientist and engineer, Anton has extensive experience in successfully delivering martech and salestech solutions for a variety of clients, both big and small, and across 25 countries. With a scary amount of knowledge in the development space, his focus at MarCloud is on innovating technical solutions for clients but also creating brand new apps and products for Salesforce platforms, to solve common business challenges.
Mixing Salesforce Engagement Studio with cooking analogies isn’t how we’d typically share valuable information, but somehow it works and here we are. Our new ‘Engagement Studio Cookbook’ contains delectable recipes for automated marketing programs.
Anton Minnion
2 mins
If you’re using Salesforce Marketing Cloud, chances are you’ve heard about the Salesforce Marketing Cloud API. For many marketers, the concept of an API may seem overwhelming, but in reality, it’s a powerful tool that allows you to unlock the full potential of your Marketing Cloud platform.
Anton Minnion
4 mins
Managing data in Salesforce Marketing Cloud Engagement comes with challenges. Lists, Data Extensions, and having multiple places to edit data within the platform can be confusing, but the main thing to know is that ‘Contact Builder’ acts as your central data designer.
Anton Minnion
3 mins
The Marketing Cloud WhatsApp integration enables marketers to connect accounts and send WhatsApp messages using Journey Builder. While the setup seems simple, the truth is there are a few steps to preparing Marketing Cloud Engagement for WhatsApp sends.
Anton Minnion
4 mins
Marketing Cloud Automation Studio ‘Activities’ help teams automate marketing processes, saving hours that would otherwise be spent doing manual data management.
Anton Minnion
4 mins
We’ve all been there: running marketing and advertising activities across multiple channels, each one storing contact data and analytics in siloes. Combining disparate data is a headache, with only 31% of marketers fully satisfied with their ability to unify customer data sources, according to the latest Salesforce State of Marketing Report.
Anton Minnion
4 mins
Previously on the MarCloud blog, we covered the ins and outs of what Marketing Cloud Data Extensions are and why they’re important. So for this post, I’m going to assume you’re familiar and in the process of preparing to create your own.
Anton Minnion
3 mins
When it comes to creating responsive Pardot email templates, there is plenty to consider. Everything from deliverability to design and layout can affect the success of your campaign, which is why it ’s great to have a little guidance.
Anton Minnion
3 mins
There’s no arguing with the fact that quality data is the lifeblood of successful marketing. The way our data is collected, structured and kept clean determines just how much is possible with our marketing activities, particularly when it comes to automating customer journeys. Which is why there are so many benefits of tapping into Salesforce Data Cloud for marketing.
Anton Minnion
3 mins
You might have noticed a rise in Trailblazers talking about a product called ‘Salesforce Data Cloud’. There’s a bit of a buzz in the community because Salesforce has made the unprecedented decision...
Anton Minnion
3 mins
In big news for businesses using TikTok advertising, the social media giant has announced a new Salesforce TikTok integration, specifically for users of Marketing Cloud.
Anton Minnion
2 mins
If you’re new to the world of Salesforce Data Cloud, you’re probably coming up against terms like ‘data lake’, ‘data warehouse’, and ‘data lakehouse’, and wondering how they’re different from each other. Although they sound quite technical, the basics are easy to understand, once explained.
Anton Minnion
3 mins
There’s a fair bit of confusion about Salesforce Data Cloud and Snowflake Data Cloud. Given the name similarities, this isn’t surprising! However, when it comes to assessing Salesforce Data Cloud vs Snowflake, there actually shouldn’t be competition...
Anton Minnion
3 mins
If you’ve just gained access to Salesforce Data Cloud, or you’ve heard chatter about it in the Trailhead community and wondered what the tool does or how to use it, download our latest eBook.
Anton Minnion
2 mins
Any marketer who understands the basics of GDPR will know that not all email communications are equal. There are different types of email a business can send to prospects, depending on their opt-in status.
Anton Minnion
4 mins
The more seamlessly we can automate our entire marketing workflow across multiple platforms, the better our marketing can become - and the more time we have on our hands! Account Engagement (Pardot) ‘External Actions’ brings users one step closer to this dream.
Anton Minnion
5 mins
Our job, and the purpose of this blog post, is to educate marketers on the features and benefits of Salesforce Marketing Cloud Engagement.
Anton Minnion
3 mins
Automation Studio is one of the core Marketing Cloud Engagement studios users can’t do without, but it comes with a learning curve.
Anton Minnion
4 mins
With so many tools across the full suite, it’s time we shared our ‘must-use’ pick of all the Salesforce Marketing Cloud features available.
Anton Minnion
3 mins
Did you know that it’s possible to connect Pardot and Advertising Studio, so you can include these prospects in your campaigns too?
Anton Minnion
6 mins
Progressive profiling is a Pardot form feature that aids user experience just as much as it helps businesses to understand more about prospects over time.
Anton Minnion
4 mins
As with any premium software, Salesforce Marketing Cloud comes with a learning curve. For busy in-house marketers, it can be challenging to learn the system and run efficient, successful campaigns. This is why Salesforce Marketing Cloud partners exist.
Anton Minnion
3 mins
Assuming you’re integrated and ready to rock, you’re able to easily add leads to a Pardot List and Engagement Studio easily from within Salesforce.
Anton Minnion
3 mins
We’ve created an eBook that outlines what you need to know about different lead types, how to qualify B2B leads, and why you should bother. Download it today for all of the knowledge!
Anton Minnion
2 mins
Simply put, when it comes to creating a robust, actionable, and insightful data environment for marketing teams, Salesforce Marketing Cloud Engage has the competition beat. Here's why.
Anton Minnion
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We've put together a simple, free and easy-to-use checklist to help you make the most of your Marketing Cloud Account Engagement landing page and email Builder features!
Anton Minnion
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To answer the question, yes, Marketing Cloud, formerly known as ExactTarget, is one of the products Salesforce acquired and now forms part of their ecosystem. It was renamed Salesforce Marketing Cloud not long after the acquisition, in 2014.
Anton Minnion
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When it comes to using Data Extensions, once you get the hang of them you’ll realise they are a very useful tool within the Marketing Cloud platform - so it’s important to get familiar with how they work.
Anton Minnion
2 mins
When an organisation has multiple stakeholders with a vested interest in where and how funds are being used, reporting on not-for-profit marketing activity must justify every pound, dollar, or euro spent.
Anton Minnion
5 mins
The Salesforce Winter 22 release includes many exciting features but perhaps the most highly anticipated is the new Pardot Lightning Landing Page Experience.
Anton Minnion
3 mins
What is a Sender Score and how can Pardot users ensure the best email deliverability? We reveal how to prevent and resolve issues using the Pardot spam analysis tool.
Anton Minnion
3 mins
Apple’s Mail Privacy Protection came into effect on September 20, 2021, as part of the Apple iOS 15 release. If you have sent any Pardot emails since the release you may have witnessed an increase in open rates.
Anton Minnion
2 mins
Not-for-profit organisations can use marketing automation software in a unique way to reap the benefits for marketing activity too. Specifically, using Pardot for fundraising can be a highly effective way to recruit new and repeat donors.
Anton Minnion
3 mins
When you’re pressed for time and multi-tasking a thousand things at once, a Pardot email marketing checklist will help keep you on track - meaning less room for error, and more room for marketing success!
Anton Minnion
1 min
Tracking campaign impact on revenue is vital to proving marketing return on investment and Salesforce Campaign Influence helps you to do exactly. By combining Account Engagement Campaign data with Salesforce Leads and Contacts, you can associate Opportunities to multiple marketing campaigns.
Anton Minnion
5 mins
A brand new Pardot email builder is actually happening… and the best news is that it will be made available to all Pardot editions. The New Drag-and-Drop Pardot Email Builder is going to make the way we create emails a whole lot easier.
Anton Minnion
1 min
Imagine having a collection of Pardot email templates that can be easily edited. The team at MarCloud have a Pardot email template library, full of pre-built templates for the key campaigns that every Pardot B2B marketer needs.
Anton Minnion
3 mins
The concept of GDPR has been at the forefront of marketing automation in the last few years. When it comes to Pardot and GDPR compliance, there are at least ten crucial things to consider, which I’ve outlined in this blog checklist.
Anton Minnion
2 mins
The Salesforce Marketing Cloud Journey Builder module is one of many you can find in your Marketing Cloud dashboard. In my opinion, it’s one of the best modules the software has, both in terms of what it can do and how easy it is to navigate.
Anton Minnion
5 mins
Without a shadow of a doubt, any Pardot and Salesforce user will have seen the term HML or Handlebars Merge Language floating around since the big August release. So, what does this update mean for us exactly?
Anton Minnion
6 mins
In this article, we will cover everything you need to know about using Pardot Analytics for reporting to the C-suite. From how the B2B Marketing Analytics app works with Pardot, to useful tools, common terms, and great resources.
Anton Minnion
5 mins
It’s that time of the year again, Salesforce has given us a bunch of new Pardot features. The August 2019 release gives us 8 new Pardot features to better our marketing performance. See the run-down of everything new in this article.
Anton Minnion
3 mins
We've compiled some top tips for passing the Pardot exam so you have the best chance of passing first time and becoming a Pardot champion! The exam however is not without its challenges, so, let's go over some useful insights.
Anton Minnion
2 mins
Whether you're a beginner or experienced with marketing automation software, a marketing automation course helps develop your skills and knowledge.
Anton Minnion
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What happens to your leads once they enter Pardot is just as important as getting them there. Lead management allows you to score and grade your leads so you have a clear idea of which are qualified. Let's cover how and why.
Anton Minnion
2 mins
Planning a Pardot nurture campaign is no easy task. Before we can use Engagement Studio to create an automated journey for our leads, we first need to actually know what journey we want to take them on. Here's how to approach planning
Anton Minnion
4 mins
Pardot Lead Scoring is one of those marketing automation functions that everybody knows they should be spending more time optimising but not everyone understands how to do so correctly. Let's go over it in detail.
Anton Minnion
4 mins
Don't just let your Pardot email campaigns run the average basics - get better response and conversion rates with these 8 Pardot email campaign tips. Here I share the essential tips that take Pardot email campaigns from regular, to exceptional.
Anton Minnion
3 mins
Getting to grips with any new marketing automation software takes time. Whether you're a business just getting set up with Pardot, or a consultant who needs to know the software better, this DIY course will show you how.
Anton Minnion
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