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    Influ2

    Score8.5 out of 10
    Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
    Influ2 is a first person-based marketing platform, presenting a new approach to account-based marketing. The solution enables B2B marketers to target chosen decision-makers, capture their intent, and track engagement at the individual level. The company boasts 75+ enterprise and medium-sized clients globally, including Fortune 500 B2B enterprises such as NVIDIA, Capgemini, and Episerver. Influ2 runs offices in NY and CA, with 50+ employees on board. Influ2 platform allows users…N/A

    PFL Direct Mail Platform

    Score9 out of 10
    N/APFL helps businesses deliver authentic moments by creating impactful direct mail that is data-driven, bringing measurement, personalization, and predictability from digital to direct mail. PFL offers direct mail that is... Simplified: PFL simplifies direct mail execution by managing the entire process under one roof from strategy and production to delivery and measurement. Engaging: Supports engagement that results in action by paring digital tactics with memorable…

    $40,000

    per year

    Pricing
    Influ2PFL Direct Mail Platform
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Influ2PFL Direct Mail Platform
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup fee$10,000
    Additional DetailsPricing is based on the number of people targeted by a client.
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    Community Pulse
    Influ2PFL Direct Mail Platform
    Considered Both Products
    Influ2
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    PFL
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    88%
    Would buy again
    28 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
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    93%
    Delivers good value for the price
    28 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
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    84%
    Happy with the feature set
    27 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    81%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    21 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    84%
    Implementation went as expected
    21 Answers
    Features
    Influ2PFL Direct Mail Platform
    Engagement
    Comparison of Engagement features of Influ2 and PFL Direct Mail Platform
    Feature
    Influ2
    8.9
    2 Ratings
    20% above category average
    PFL Direct Mail Platform
    -
    Ratings
    Automated routing and prioritization10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customer interaction histories7.31 Ratings00 Ratings
    Engagement data tracking9.62 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ad Campaigns
    Comparison of Ad Campaigns features of Influ2 and PFL Direct Mail Platform
    Feature
    Influ2
    9.7
    2 Ratings
    30% above category average
    PFL Direct Mail Platform
    -
    Ratings
    Ad campaign creation9.72 Ratings00 Ratings
    Display advertising10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Social advertising9.72 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ad reporting and analytics9.32 Ratings00 Ratings
    Audience Segmentation & Targeting
    Comparison of Audience Segmentation & Targeting features of Influ2 and PFL Direct Mail Platform
    Feature
    Influ2
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    34% above category average
    PFL Direct Mail Platform
    -
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    Behavioral visitor segmentation10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    ABM sales intelligence10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    ABM Integrations
    Comparison of ABM Integrations features of Influ2 and PFL Direct Mail Platform
    Feature
    Influ2
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    29% above category average
    PFL Direct Mail Platform
    -
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    Automated workflow & orchestration10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Influ2PFL Direct Mail Platform
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.7
    (4 ratings)
    9.0
    (33 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.4
    (3 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.9
    (3 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Influ2PFL Direct Mail Platform
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Influ2
    We’ve seen a huge engagement boost in our person-based campaigns, compared to traditional ABM campaigns.
    Incentivized
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    PFL
    The reason it's not a seven or above is purely because of the timing of a solution we had requested originally back in August 2023. It's now February 2024, and we're waiting for a wow-factor pitch deck. Previously, we only received a demo recording and an order form quote. These truthfully aren't helpful enough to convince and sway our senior leaders into spending the $35k+ investment into the PMC.
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    Pros
    Influ2
    • We only spend money on targeting relevant people, our decision makers
    • We get to see who is engaging with our content and identify engaged prospects that our sales should go after
    • We had a noticeable drop of CPL under the guidance of Influ2 customer success
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    PFL
    • Personalization: It allows us to create highly personalized direct mail pieces tailored to individual recipients. For instance, we can include the recipient's name, relevant product recommendations, or even custom images that resonate with their preferences.
    • Multi-Channel Integration: The platform seamlessly integrates with our existing digital marketing tools and CRM systems. It enables us to orchestrate cohesive campaigns that combine email, social media, and direct mail to reach our target audience through multiple touchpoints.
    • Automated Workflows: PFL offers robust automation capabilities, streamlining the entire direct mail process. We can set triggers, such as website visits or email engagement, to automatically trigger the sending of personalized direct mail pieces, ensuring timely and relevant outreach.
    • Variable Data Printing: The platform simplifies variable data printing, enabling us to print custom content for each recipient efficiently. This is particularly useful for A/B testing different messaging or designs within a single campaign.
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    Cons
    Influ2
    • No integration with Mailchimp.
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    PFL
    • There is no built-in functionality to automate direct mail; this has to be created through triggers in Salesforce.
    • The sales cloud integration didn't give us the syncing or reporting we thought would be available.
    • We would like to see more support from team members in the post-onboarding process.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Influ2
    No answers on this topic
    PFL
    I will continue to use the platform as long as my employer provides access, but I do not have purchasing power myself.
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    Influ2
    No answers on this topic
    PFL
    The UI is friendly, clear, and accessible, and I access it directly through the interface (Salesforce) that I perform my function in every day. It is intuitive to navigate, and I am able to find most functionalities I need without the need to consult an admin and/or support teams.
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    Support Rating
    Influ2
    No answers on this topic
    PFL
    Only thing holding me back from a perfect 10 would be the timelines for involving the technical team on occasion. There have been a few times where the PFL technical support team has been booked up for days or more than a week out which can delay our project timelines. This doesn't happen often, let me be clear. But when it does, it's usually at the worst time for our campaigns.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Influ2
    When talking about specifically ABM INFLU2 ranks on first for me as it is easy to use and setup in accordance with other software. Also the leads generated are quality leads. Each campaign can be personalized and reports of each campaign give a detailed idea of how the campaign has performed.
    Incentivized
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    PFL
    JourneyMail is one I have evaluated. It did not seem as full featured as PFL Direct Mail Platform, nor did it integrate with the rest of the Salesforce products like PFL Direct Mail Platform (journeymail ONLY integrates to marketing cloud). My customers tend to be cross-cloud and own multiple products and want solutions that can integrate across their stack easily.
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    Scalability
    Influ2
    No answers on this topic
    PFL
    It does take a while to launch or re-launch a campaign, which can make it difficult to pivot quickly. However, if you're integrated with Marketo, then PFL is as scalable as your database and marketing strategy! The sky is the limit in terms of creativity. Post launch, the program is hands-off apart from report monitoring and potential optimization tweaks.
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    Return on Investment
    Influ2
    • We are using Influ2 to generate demand, identify the most engaged contacts from the target audience and pass them to sales. Since we offer a variety of products, Influ2 also lets us identify buyer intent in a particular product and reach out to the prospect with the right value.
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    PFL
    • We've sometimes struggled to maintain a positive ROI due to some issues with packages not arriving, arriving broken, or including the wrong items.
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    ScreenShots

    Influ2 Screenshots

    Screenshot of Building a custom audience.
Audiences are created by criteria or by uploading a list as a file, or by simply connecting a CRM systemScreenshot of Reviewing the audience.
The list can be viewed and any edits can be applied as needed.Screenshot of Uploading banners.
Banners in required dimensions can be added, and will be placed across Google Ads, LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, Yahoo, and other platforms.Screenshot of Uploading videos.
Videos in required dimensions can be added and will be shared across media platforms.Screenshot of Tracking engagement across all the campaigns.
Impressions, clicks, and visits of every person that has been reached across all the campaigns are tracked.Screenshot of Campaign performance.
Campaign engagements are monitored from a dashboard.

    PFL Direct Mail Platform Screenshots

    Screenshot of Custom kits available for useScreenshot of Entering the sender addressScreenshot of Personalization at scale with custom messaging and signaturesScreenshot of Product selection with product details, template data, and advanced options