Review of Marketo in Higher Ed with Salesforce CRM Integration
August 18, 2016

Review of Marketo in Higher Ed with Salesforce CRM Integration

Anonymous | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 7 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Software Version

Standard

Modules Used

  • Marketo Lead Management
  • Marketo Sales Insight
  • Workspace and Partitions

Overall Satisfaction with Marketo

It allows us to optimize communications and determine ROI for our media investments.
  • Allows for direct integration with Salesforce.
  • Allows us to easily manage lead sources and lead nurturing.
  • Promotes ROI analysis of efforts through straightforward reporting.
  • Consulting services are valuable and effective.
  • Customer service for break/fix has been speedy and effective.
  • Some reporting is limited by the system.
  • Multiple points of contact for account management can be confusing, inefficient and frustrating.
  • User onboarding can be challenging as the learning curve for those without technology experience can be steep.
  • Training can be time intensive and overwhelming.
  • Admissions
  • Communications
We use Marketo exclusively to recruit and nurture students from inquiry through deposit stages.
We selected Marketo because of it customizability, workspaces and partitions, relatively scalable application and ability to manage branded content effectively across multiple mediums. Other systems were either too limited in their permissions and ability to segment user experience, or too robust for our needs.
For a small shop with single product lines, or for a company that has a particularly unique CRM usage, Marketo is likely too complex or cumbersome of a solution. For a multi-level, medium sized organization with a centralized marketing/sales operation that makes full use of Salesforce, Marketo is a good match.

Adobe Marketo Engage Feature Ratings

WYSIWYG email editor
8
Dynamic content
Not Rated
Ability to test dynamic content
Not Rated
Landing pages
9
A/B testing
Not Rated
Mobile optimization
Not Rated
List management
9
Triggered drip sequences
8
Lead nurturing automation
8
Lead scoring and grading
8
Data quality management
8
Automated sales alerts and tasks
Not Rated
Calendaring
6
Event/webinar marketing
Not Rated
Social sharing and campaigns
Not Rated
Social profile integration
Not Rated
Dashboards
4
Standard reports
6
Custom reports
5
API
7
Role-based workflow & approvals
7
Customizability
8
Integration with Salesforce.com
8
Integration with Microsoft Dynamics CRM
Not Rated
Integration with SugarCRM
Not Rated