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reviewer2069073 - PeerSpot reviewer
Tech Leader at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Top 10
Jan 22, 2023
Marketing automation tool used for customer communication that is affordable and suitable for large businesses
Pros and Cons
  • "It is easy to send emails and SMS's."
  • "The UA could be better designed for a mobile connection."

What is our primary use case?

We use this solution for customer communication. We have approximately 100 people who use this solution in our business.  

What is most valuable?

It is easy to send emails and SMS's.

What needs improvement?

The UA could be better designed for a mobile connection. 

The Journey Builder is used to configure a first email and second reminder. Based on action from our customers, we use journey builder to also send out a third email. The Journey Builder is a little bit complex and could be made easier to use.

In a future release, we would like to have more integrations with social media platforms. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using this solution for four years. 

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What do I think about the stability of the solution?

This is a stable solution. I would rate it a nine out of ten. 

How are customer service and support?

I have contacted their support team regularly. I would rate their assistance an eight out of ten. 

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

The reason we decided to use Marketing cloud is it is the most popular solution on the market with a low cost. It is most suitable for large organizations. 

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is straightforward and can be completed within a day. I would rate it an eight out of ten. 

What other advice do I have?

This solution is easy to learn and saves time. 

I would rate it a nine out of ten. 

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud

If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?

Other
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer. Partner
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Misba Ishfaq - PeerSpot reviewer
Client Relationship Manager at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Apr 13, 2022
The ability to create dashboards provides a wider picture of what is going on
Pros and Cons
  • "The most valuable features of Salesforce are the automation and the ability to create dashboards which provide a wider picture of what is going on."
  • "Salesforce could benefit by implementing further integration with more platforms."

What is our primary use case?

For me, the primary use case of Salesforce Marketing Cloud is for sales marketing. We have over 1,000 users of the solution in our organization.

What is most valuable?

The most valuable features of Salesforce are the automation and the ability to create dashboards that provide a wider picture of what is going on.

What needs improvement?

Salesforce could benefit by implementing further integration with more platforms.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Salesforce for 2 years.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

Prior to Salesforce, there was no other CRM tool. We were using Excel.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup of this solution is straightforward.

What other advice do I have?

I would recommend other companies should use this solution.

Salesforce is an 8 out of 10 overall.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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reviewer2191812 - PeerSpot reviewer
Head of Information Technology at a non-profit with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Dec 11, 2023
Maps customer journeys and works for email campaigns but pricing is expensive
Pros and Cons
  • "Salesforce Marketing Cloud's integrations are seamless since it is a native application. It helps us with B2B and B2C send-outs and can handle large columns."
  • "Salesforce Marketing Cloud is expensive. The email functionality should be more modern and user-friendly."

What is our primary use case?

We use the product for email campaigns. It also helps us to map customer journeys. 

How has it helped my organization?

The tool's report file creation functionality helps us with productivity. We can also use it to check CRM campaigns. The data is in one place. 

What is most valuable?

Salesforce Marketing Cloud's integrations are seamless since it is a native application. It helps us with B2B and B2C send-outs and can handle large columns. 

What needs improvement?

Salesforce Marketing Cloud is expensive. The email functionality should be more modern and user-friendly. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been working with the product for two years. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The product is stable. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

My company has around 10 users for the product. It is scalable. However, you need to be mindful of the cost while scaling. 

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

We chose the product since it was a Salesforce native application. 

How was the initial setup?

The tool's deployment took six weeks to complete. We have a team managing the system: three in-house members and some external consultants. Our focus is not just on keeping things updated but also making sure they stay relevant.

What about the implementation team?

A Salesforce marketing consultant expert helped us with the deployment. 

What was our ROI?

We have seen ROI with the product's use. 

What other advice do I have?

I rate the product an eight out of ten. 

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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Cristianne Aguiar - PeerSpot reviewer
Data Analytics and Information Designer Lead at a comms service provider with 11-50 employees
Real User
May 10, 2023
Allows communication with customers with an easy to handle journey builder
Pros and Cons
  • "Salesforce Marketing Cloud's journey builder is very easy to handle and quickly sets up a journey for clients who use a lot of communication."
  • "There is a lot of room for improvement in Salesforce Marketing Cloud's dashboards and the visualization of information in each journey."

What is our primary use case?

I'm part of the data analytics team in a major Brazilian telecom company and work on the implementation side. Salesforce Marketing Cloud is our main platform to connect with our customers. We are a telecom company that sells fiber and FTTH in the Brazilian market. We use the Salesforce Marketing Cloud platform to send emails, WhatsApp messages, or push notifications to welcome our new customers. We also use the platform to remind customers to pay their bills.

How has it helped my organization?

Salesforce Marketing Cloud helps us have all the communication and logs we communicate with our customers in one place. This helps us work on our data to understand our customers better.

What is most valuable?

Salesforce Marketing Cloud's journey builder is very easy to handle and quickly sets up a journey for clients who use a lot of communication. Salesforce Marketing Cloud helps us communicate ad hoc when we need to communicate quickly with our customers. We also use the CDP.

What needs improvement?

There is a lot of room for improvement in Salesforce Marketing Cloud's dashboards and the visualization of information in each journey.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Salesforce Marketing Cloud for around seven to eight months.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I rate Salesforce Marketing Cloud a nine out of ten for stability.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

I rate Salesforce Marketing Cloud a nine out of ten for scalability. We have plans to increase the usage of Salesforce Marketing Cloud in the future.

How was the initial setup?

Salesforce Marketing Cloud's initial setup was quick. However, it is complex to use the platform with CDP.

What other advice do I have?

My advice for someone planning to use Salesforce Marketing Cloud would be to learn a little about the product before implementation and plan your implementation well.

Overall, I rate Salesforce Marketing Cloud a nine out of ten.

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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reviewer1686366 - PeerSpot reviewer
Head of Digital Consulting Team at a mining and metals company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Real User
Mar 11, 2023
User-friendly, stable, and scalable
Pros and Cons
  • "The solution is user-friendly."
  • "The customization of Salesforce, a generic CRM software, has room for improvement."

What is our primary use case?

We use the solution as our organization's CRM.

How has it helped my organization?

Previously, demand was fragmented and varied depending on the line of business, such as plate mail, pipe mail, and calls. This made it difficult to track metrics, such as the order book, conversion from leads to opportunities, etc. However, since Salesforce was implemented, the tracking has improved significantly, as all leads, opportunities, and conversions are captured. This has improved visibility for both end users and salespeople, as well as higher-ups.

The solution has improved the efficiency of our entire organization.

What is most valuable?

The solution is user-friendly.

What needs improvement?

The customization of Salesforce, a generic CRM software, has room for improvement. It is not very customizable, which is often required for a particular industry, and building those customizations can take a lot of time. For example, in the steel industry, there are thousands of SKUs that need to be configured depending on the mill parameters. Salesforce does not do this out of the box, so we must consider these factors and configure it on the due date and time.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using the solution for over one year.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I give the stability a nine out of ten.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

I give the scalability a ten out of ten. We have around 50 people using the solution currently in our organization.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

We previously used custom developer software in-house before switching to Salesforce Marketing Cloud.

How was the initial setup?

I give the initial setup an eight out of ten. Our deployment took one year. We created a dedicated team consisting of the digitalization team, sales team, and top management to monitor the overall progress. We then onboarded an implementation partner to accompany us on the journey from start to finish. The deployment was originally planned to be completed in nine to ten months, but it took more than twelve months.

What about the implementation team?

The implementation was completed in-house with the help of an implementation partner.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The solution is a bit expensive. I give the cost of the solution a six out of ten.

We need to invest a lot of money upfront for implementation, and there are certain modules, such as Einstein Analytics, which are sold by Salesforce and require extra payment. I am not familiar with all the components of Salesforce, but there is an optional component that requires additional investment.

What other advice do I have?

I give the solution an eight out of ten. Salesforce is reliable and once configured, it can capture as much customer information as desired. The solution is also highly scalable, allowing many users to be added without issue. The only downside is the cost, which has a recurring expenditure component that can add up over time. Additionally, once everyone is trained in a particular software, it can be difficult to switch, making it difficult to break away from the software. Salesforce is a great tool, but it can be addictive and can lead to a feeling of being locked in.

Depending on our ability to develop in-house CRM software, I would advise staying in-house. If we opt for Salesforce, we will likely be tied to it for five to ten years, depending on the size and complexity of our organization. For larger and more complex organizations, Salesforce may be the best solution; however, if the organization is of medium size, they should consider developing custom software in-house, which would be more cost-effective.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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Kees Koenen - PeerSpot reviewer
Solution Professional at a tech vendor with 5,001-10,000 employees
Real User
Top 10
Apr 10, 2022
Useful AI integration, user-friendly interface, and performs well
Pros and Cons
  • "The most valuable features of Salesforce Marketing Cloud are that it performs well and gives me what I need. It's the most friendly interface system for CRM I've worked with. Additionally, it integrates fairly well with different kinds of AI and ML to allow you to receive more out of your application."
  • "Salesforce Marketing Cloud could improve by having more graphical options because a lot of tables are now only numbers and percentages and data. I prefer graphs, lines, and pie charts. I know there are ways to receive this from Salesforce Marketing Cloud. It doesn't play a huge role in my daily work to invest the time to figure it out. I feel that it would be time wasted. They could make the graphical options easier to find and use in the future."

What is our primary use case?

The general use case of Salesforce Marketing Cloud is to manage marketing relationships with customers.

What is most valuable?

The most valuable features of Salesforce Marketing Cloud are that it performs well and gives me what I need. It's the most friendly interface system for CRM I've worked with. Additionally, it integrates fairly well with different kinds of AI and ML to allow you to receive more out of your application.

What needs improvement?

Salesforce Marketing Cloud could improve by having more graphical options because a lot of tables are now only numbers and percentages and data. I prefer graphs, lines, and pie charts.  I know there are ways to receive this from Salesforce Marketing Cloud. It doesn't play a huge role in my daily work to invest the time to figure it out. I feel that it would be time wasted. They could make the graphical options easier to find and use in the future.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Salesforce Marketing Cloud for approximately two years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Salesforce Marketing Cloud has been a stable solution.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Salesforce Marketing Cloud is scalable because they have a lot of large customers. I'm not on that side of the technology to know exactly.

How are customer service and support?

I have not contacted the support of Salesforce Marketing Cloud.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

My company pays to use this solution.

What other advice do I have?

I would recommend Salesforce Marketing Cloud to others.

I rate Salesforce Marketing Cloud a nine out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
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Diganta Tah - PeerSpot reviewer
Director - Customer Experience at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Top 5Leaderboard
Apr 6, 2022
Has great features and can be designed to fit requirements
Pros and Cons
  • "Offers many great features and is intuitive."
  • "The data extension tools are not very user-friendly."

What is our primary use case?

I'm the director of customer experience and we are partners with Salesforce. 

What is most valuable?

The Journey Builder, which has been around for a while and follows the steps that customers use, is the greatest tool that Salesforce has. In terms of newer features, Einstein Analytics for marketing is in a very hot happening area. I also like the Interaction Studio and the Datorama marketing analytics.

What needs improvement?

The data extension tools are not very user-friendly. They've been working on the CDP capability for the last couple of years but it needs improvement in terms of it being within the tool and real-time activation of data. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been using this solution for seven years. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution is very stable. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The solution is scalable because it's got a multi-business unit architecture. It can be designed as required. We have multiple customers so it's hard to measure the number of users. If it's a deployment tool, for example, then there might be an average of 600-700 users that would require a team of five or six for support. 

How are customer service and support?

Customer service is quite responsive.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is very intuitive and straightforward. 

What other advice do I have?

This solution is absolutely on the top and I rate it 10 out of 10. 

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
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SriniDhanaraj - PeerSpot reviewer
Head of Data at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Real User
Apr 4, 2022
Reliable, effective for small to medium business, and beneficial lead to opportunities
Pros and Cons
  • "The most valuable feature of Salesforce Marketing Cloud is the seamless conversion of lead to opportunity, in relation to orders is good. That seamless connection is beneficial and simple."
  • "When you use your iPhone or Android phone, Salesforce is not as user-friendly as it could be. That UX needs to be improved."

What is our primary use case?

We use Salesforce Field Service for engineer visits. For example, to keep track of when they visit and when they went to service.  All this can be done through the Salesforce field service. In adition, we mainly use it in the marketing space, we did two project(s).  

What is most valuable?

The most valuable feature of Salesforce Marketing Cloud is the seamless conversion of lead to opportunity, in relation to orders is good. That seamless connection is beneficial and simple.

What needs improvement?

When you use your iPhone or Android phone, Salesforce is not as user-friendly as it could be. That UX needs to be improved.

React Native is a newmobile app based framework, where you can build one framework which will work with Android, iPhone, tablets, and all browsers. What you see is what you get on all the different platforms. I get this in Salesforce as well, but the UX is not beautiful. This is not required for business, but when you spend some money, the UI should look very beautiful.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using  Salesforce Marketing Cloud and Field Service for approximately 4 Years

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Salesforce Marketing Cloud is a stable solution.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The scalability of Salesforce Marketing Cloud is good.

We have two clients using this solution and one of them has over 100 field engineers are using it.

How are customer service and support?

We provide support for Salesforce, Marketing, Sales, CPQ, Service/Field service and Tableu Reporting .

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

I have used SAP CRM previously and Salesforce Marketing Cloud is more flexible.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup or implementation is straightforward. You can be in operation within three to four weeks subject to the scope and size of the Organaisation.

What about the implementation team?

We have approximately seven people for the maintenance and support of Salesforce Marketing Cloud and another 5 to 7 consultants for Field service space.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The solution is paid for monthly.

What other advice do I have?

I would recommend this solution for small to medium companies. If they are large enterprises I would choose SAP CRM.

I rate Salesforce Marketing Cloud an eight out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
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