Pardot almost has what it takes
Updated June 16, 2015

Pardot almost has what it takes

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

Software Version

Professional

Overall Satisfaction with Pardot Marketing Automation

We use Pardot to send emails to clients and prospects. We use drip campaigns, one off, and one-to-one templates to nurture prospects as well as to track activities. We use activity tracking to not only alert the rep that a prospect is active, but to adjust their prospect score which we use for prioritization purposes. We also use the tool to send one-off announcements, updates, and monthly newsletters to our current clients.
  • Their WYSIWYG editor is straightforward and easy to use.
  • Variable fields are obvious and easy to use.
  • Their support is usually pretty fast.
  • Reporting isn't customizable at all.
  • There are some issues that aren't obvious between Salesforce and prospect syncing.
  • In general, the tool could stand to be a bit more clear. Automation can get complicated and they kind of leave you to make your own mistakes.
  • We see a higher conversion rate on new prospects when they receive a Pardot email before a call.
  • We've reached a large segment of our client base with important messaging.
  • We've removed dependencies on development resources to send emails to our clients.
It would be great if you already have a solid Salesforce data model, and have a clear yet simple marketing strategy. It is harder to implement when you have existing data issues and really adds to the complication, rather than making it easier.

Salesforce Marketing Cloud Feature Ratings

WYSIWYG email editor
10
Dynamic content
10
Ability to test dynamic content
3
Landing pages
2
A/B testing
Not Rated
Mobile optimization
Not Rated
Email deliverability reporting
7
List management
9
Lead nurturing automation
4
Lead scoring and grading
4
Data quality management
2
Automated sales alerts and tasks
9
Calendaring
Not Rated
Event/webinar marketing
8
Social sharing and campaigns
Not Rated
Social profile integration
Not Rated
Dashboards
1
Standard reports
1
API
Not Rated
Role-based workflow & approvals
Not Rated
Customizability
1
Integration with Salesforce.com
6
Integration with Microsoft Dynamics CRM
Not Rated
Integration with SugarCRM
Not Rated

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