Take a look at how your SaaS platform can integrate with Salesforce and Pardot with this free systems architecture diagram designed by Macram. The illustration visualises the SaaS platform, Salesforce, Pardot systems architecture and more.
1 min
This blog was written before Pardot was renamed to Marketing Cloud Account Engagement. You can read more about the name change and what it means here.
The above illustration visualises the SaaS platform, Salesforce and Pardot systems architecture, including how prospects are nurtured, the bi-synchronous flow of data across systems and ROI reporting.
The benefits of taking this integrated approach:
Seamless communication between systems
Live data from customers who update their profile within their online account
Customer activities are logged in real-time across the whole infrastructure
Select data you would like to feed back into your proprietary software
Prospects and customers will only trigger automation relevant to their current stage in the buyer's cycle
Reporting is accurate and in real-time
Removes any need to export & upload between systems
Founder & CEO of MarCloud, Tom has been on both sides of the fence, client-side and agency, working with Salesforce platforms for the best part of a decade. He's a Salesforce Marketing Champion and certified consultant who loves to co-host webinars and pen original guides and articles. A regular contributor to online business and marketing publications, he's passionate about marketing automation and, along with the team, is rapidly making MarCloud the go-to place for Marketing Cloud and Salesforce expertise. He unapologetically uses the terms Pardot, Account Engagement and MCAE interchangeably.
More by Tom RyanWith the eBook ‘A Guide to Salesforce Marketing Tools’ in your arsenal, you’ll have a go-to, comprehensive, expert guide to understanding and selecting your perfect Salesforce marketing platform(s), be it Marketing Cloud Account Engagement (Pardot) or Engagement, and the products available to each.
Download nowWhen marketing and sales teams operate in silos, opportunities slip through the cracks. Leads generated by marketing may not reach sales promptly, and sales might lack context about a lead’s journey. Or worse, qualified leads sit untouched because the sales team doesn’t know how warm they are.
Tom Ryan
4 mins
Marketing Cloud Engagement is a dream for customer journey creativity… until it comes to integration. The automation, personalisation, and analytics tools are all there, but unlocking their potential depends on how well your Marketing Cloud instance integrates with Salesforce CRM. This is exactly what our recent webinar tackled.
David Spelman
5 mins
In today’s marketing world, technology decisions are business decisions. When resources are tight, pressure is high, and expectations are even higher, marketing directors and managers need to show fast results. That’s where a premium marketing automation platform such as Salesforce Marketing Cloud comes in.
Tom Ryan
4 mins
MarCloud is a team of certified Pardot, Marketing Cloud, and Salesforce specialists. We help businesses to unlock the potential of marketing automation. Sign up to receive regular Marketing Cloud content to help you align your technology with your business goals.
Sign up to the newsletterWith the eBook ‘A Guide to Salesforce Marketing Tools’ in your arsenal, you’ll have a go-to, comprehensive, expert guide to understanding and selecting your perfect Salesforce marketing platform(s).
Download now
![Coloured background with text Mastering Marketing Cloud Integration with Salesforce [Webinar]](https://www.datocms-assets.com/103555/1747881623-marketing-cloud-journey-integration-webinar.png?auto=format&dpr=0.5&w=1568)
