iContact vs. Intuit Mailchimp vs. RXNT

I would only recommend it if someone was a small business. I think they are the best suited for companies who will send out a coupon or offer here and there. The most recent updates made it more complicated to use for more complicated processes. It is easy to train someone on the program, and so quick to learn. But I would also only stick to the simpler things. I also think the colorful templates are great, and show great creativity. But again, it is hard to justify recommending the program when it isn't WYSIWYG.

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For any E-commerce related needs, like you need to see a list of customers who have added products to cart but did not purchase, this can be done really easily, but if your e-commerce provider provides integration, then it is best suited. Most of the systems in the Market provide out-of-the-box integration. Their API is also very easy it can be integrated to any language. You can integrate it into your custom developed system and use the features, like adding customers to specific lists. Also, if your lists become really big, then their system can get a bit slow to respond via API, so you might need a strategy for how you are gonna fetch the data using API.

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For my psychiatric telehealth practice, RXNT is just about perfect! Once the patient paperwork packet was completed, the portal is opened and my encounter templates were up and ready to use - I could spend time actually listening to the patient because my paperwork pulls into the chart and subsequent visits can be duplicated/updated easily. It just takes time to get everything completed and ready for use. I didn't have much down time between switching my EMRs which was a little stressful trying to get patient charts moved and my paperwork built.

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• Contact management. iContact is really great for entering all your contact. You are able to put them onto different lists, and let them choose which lists they would like to be a part of as well. There are many data fields provided to fill in information.
• Emailing. We use the email feature at least once a month. They are always improving and adding new features, which is very helpful in presenting content in a new and exciting way to our readers. There are many options with remade templates and themes, or you can add your own.
• Insights. It is really helpful being able to have the data to see what is working and what isn't. It is nice to be able to go back and see how things went in the past compared to now. Opens, clicks, shares, etc.

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• Mailchimp allows you to manage your mailing list really well. You can subscribe people, unsubscribe people manage the mailing list directly into segments, and what not.
• Mailchimp has features where you can create campaigns based on your mailing lists and send out newsletters to your subscribers based on a multitude of parameters that you can setup. Such as send email daily, weekly, monthly and they also have event based mails that you can send out.
• Mailchimp also has a feature where you can design your emails. The look and aesthetics are very important when sending emails to your subscribers and all those needs are addressed here.

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• Patient portal, communications with patients and an easy to use platform for communciation.
• Auto posting features and claim scrubbing tools.
• Claim management and the ability to easily work to correct claims errors, rejections, and denials.
• Easy customizable reporting tools for administrative analysis on our perfromance.

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• We also would like to send transactional messages which don't require an opt-out, this is a challenge with iContact. (May be a feature with pro?)
• The regular version of iContact doesn't support event management or logic flows for automated messaging.
• Custom form fields have limited field type options (can't build a drop-down).

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• The pricing tiers do scale quickly so if you have a free newsletter it may get expensive
• The pricing is based on total emails so if you have users who you only email rarely it might not make sense to use Intuit Mailchimp
• Customer support can be a bit lacking at times and their docs aren't always the best

• Since my last review, there have been significant problems with RXNT. The first being that after the new year, I was unable to send controlled substance prescriptions. The solution turned out to be an obscure and arcane issue that was difficult to resolve
• Second, RXNT added additional steps for authentication when signing but completely bungled the roll out, informing users with only one pop-up informational box on a Monday morning with no follow up nor any advice on how to manage this change. The result was that my entire organization was unable to access RXNT for several days on Friday after they made the change.
• Third is RXNT's collective response to the second problem, namely that no one could access the program, meaning we could not view past notes for patients nor prescribe medications. They took almost half a day even to respond to our multiple complaints and requests for help. When they finally responded, their suggestions were completely useless and we remained unable to use the program. Fortunately, our CEO figured out how to access the program over the weekend. However, that meant that many of us had to work over the weekend to complete our notes and prescribe meds. Of note, we did not get a single response from RXNT over the weekend, in spite of multiple emails.
• Fourth, RXNT offered absolutely no apologies or accountability for their actions. They excused themselves from failing to respond to our emails and requests by noting that they had only 20 IT staff on hand for the roll out of the changes noted above, for which they seemed to have failed to plan for any issues. They made nothing but excuses, blaming us for their poor planning.
• Fifth, after our CEO chastised them for their entirely unprofessional behavior and lack of caring for their customers, they assigned us a specific individual, whom they claimed would be responsive to us for any further difficulties. Well, we have had a number of further difficulties in logging in to RXNT and prescribing controlled substances, and the individual tasked with taking care of us was no more responsive or accountable than we had experienced before. She did not answer emails in a timely fashion, nor did she offer any useful assistance.
• Overall, we are very disappointed with RXNT, who have proved to be unprofessional, unaccountable, and incompetent.

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iContact has been a quick and easy way to send any announcements and news directly to email and social media subscribers. Its tracking and reporting capabilities turn a simple email into a marketing campaign that can be used as a tool to efficiently gauge reader response and customer satisfaction, and ultimately to reach potential customers. The consistency and excellent customer service is what makes this program a pleasant experience.

We've had Mailchimp for about ten years, I want to say. I started with the company about four years ago, and I don't see us ever diverting to another source. It's easy for us to use, and we have all our clients already built into the database. I imagine we'll use them for as long as we have the company.

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This is exactly what we needed and I can’t think of of another system that can give us better service and customer support for a better price.

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I rate iContact as an easy to use program due to its user friendly dashboard and user interface. Most companies of small to medium size do not have a dedicated marketer, therefore it is someone multitasking who may or may not have this kind of experience. iContact makes it relatively simple and can actually expand one's knowledge in the area of business promotion.

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The interface is a bit complicated, and I need to spend some time to learn new functions and understanding how it works. I don't like working with email templates because of the limited customization options. However, functions like AI for generating emails, segmentation, and analytics still work well and are very useful.

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Having used other systems, there are still items I would like to see added to this platform. Additional forms, understanding of how to load those forms into the system. Ability for clients to access those forms. And the ability to upload forms that are coming in externally. This would be helpful.

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iContact is regularly up and running. Only once has it been unavailable for maintenance, which is to be expected and even desired for optimal performance when needed.

I have, in the 4+ years that I've used Mailchimp, never seen an issue that restricted the use of their software/tools. I don't know of a single time when they're system crashed or went down. I could be wrong, but I honestly haven't experienced any issues with outages, errors or unplanned downtime

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We have not had any issues being able to connect.

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I haven't noticed any slow speeds from Mailchimp or their tools. I think the landing pages load quickly and look nice. The email reports and editing operates smoothly and doesn't take time to load. Additionally, when I use Mailchimp in conjunction with Zapier + Hubspot I don't notice any drag between any of these tools

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No issues at all. We could not be happier with this system

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They have always been responsive to any issues or concerns that have arisen with our account. Our customer account manager participates in our monthly county-wide communicators meetings via telephone to ensure that we are getting the most from the service. He also analyzes our lists to help us weed out inactive contacts.

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Website tools were easy to use and understand so a novice can easily meet or exceed their client's expectations! Loved that we were able to totally customize so that the e-mail we created conveyed our client's overall messaging consistent with their branding! Client love that we can provide turnkey services to support their sales and marketing teams!

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Product support is absolutely terrible. We have been having problems with the product since the beginning of the year and their customer support has been growing progressively worse. The most egregious example of this is when they implemented a major change to the authentication process without any planning. When things went wrong, they offered no support. Very disappointed.

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The templates are difficult to customize, and they don't render well in email platforms

Gabrielle and all the rest of our trainers were great!

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i wouldn't be using it if i wasn't satisfied. time is money

It's pretty easy to get up and running! There's a slight learning curve on a few things, but once you find where everything is located, you can import your list and send your first email. It really makes our clients feel great to see how quickly they can get that first email out.

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Customize encounter templates, billing codes, and forms to match your specialties. RXNT allows specialty-specific configurations, which improves efficiency.

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I didn't have a say in the decision because I wasn't with the company at the time. I listed HubSpot here because I know we used it in conjunction with iContact for email automation, but HubSpot Email was only recently built-out to the point where it is today. Now, iContact and HubSpot are no longer integrated.

I don't think they are comparable; we use Google Ads to put our website at the top of the list when someone googles certain words. We use meta business to manage our social media. Google aims to gain customers, while Mailchimp is used to interact with both existing and new customers.

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RXNT offers better quality and more customization for the cost. Valant was very expensive regardless if you wanted a few features or the entire EHR. eClinical Works is easy to duplicate records but then it can take a while to update with current information. And their updated version...you might need a magnifying glass especially if you are using on a laptop. I love the larger font and overall appeal of RXNT much better

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iContact stays the same with the number of users added or taken away. It certainly remains reliable despite increased usage, and so, can be considered scaleable in that aspect.

Mailchimp over the years I've used it has grown in leaps and bounds. They have added so many additional features than were previously available. They are truly an all-in-one marketing platform now. If you're a small operation and just want to add email to your marketing efforts, they're there for you. If you're a larger operation and want to start sending postcard advertisements, they can do that. If you'd good with that and want to kick up your marketing by going social, you can do that on their platform. They are truly able to be as small as you need, but also get quite large in whatever it is you'd like to do through their system.

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It fits our needs perfectly

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I can’t saw enough about how great everyone was

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• We have a template for webinars that we send every month. We just edit it and send. This couldn't be easier (once you know where to find it).
• We like the breakdown of statistics in the dashboard. They're easy to read.
• iContact isn't a comprehensive solution, so it is only one of a few products we use for marketing.

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• One of my retail web store clients was sending out email specials and notices about once a month. After clicking the send button, we would watch Google Analytics and the current site users would light up immediately. Often, the current site visitors would pop up to 20, 30 or more after the email was sent. On a normal day, seeing 1 or 2 online users would be OK.
• Pretty much in all cases, we could see an uptick in positive activity after sending out a Intuit Mailchimp email to a list.

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• RXNT has allowed us to ramp up bringing on new clients from an average of 90 to 120 days to under 60 days.
• We have save an average of 3-5 hours per month on admin costs due to the extensive, easy to understand reporting tools.
• Clean claim accuracy has risen by an additional 7% using RXNT.

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