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The Sojourn Solutions Blog
Explore a range of articles created by our industry experts that cover the latest trending topics in Marketing Operations


10 steps for ensuring data quality to fuel B2B marketing
Essie Reynolds, MBA, is a Data Analyst and Business Intelligence Consultant at Sojourn Solutions. Modern marketing is fueled by quality...
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Marketo Engage: Orchestrating customer journeys across Marketing and Sales
Adobe wants to help facilitate and orchestrate B2B customer journeys with tools like Marketo Engage, Marketo Measure, and Real-Time CDP.
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B2B Marketers don’t feel ready for the future of marketing: Here’s what to do
The new 2022 State of B2B Marketing Training Report says only 19% of marketers feel very prepared for their futures in marketing.
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Marketo Engage: 2022 roadmap highlights from Adobe Summit
Marketo Engage has a full roadmap for 2022, with new features and innovations coming down the line fast.
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Good data governance blends people, processes, and martech: A Q&A with Scott Brinker
As with managing martech, data governance blends people, processes, and technology.
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Cookies are crumbling: Zero-party data – what it is, and what marketers need to know about it
Cookies are crumbling, which impacts how marketers collect customer data and how they leverage data for their marketing efforts. Customer...
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Cookies are crumbling: Tracking first-party cookies in Eloqua – what you need to know
This blog post was co-produced by writer Chuck Leddy and Kelly Newton , Sojourn Solutions Marketing Automation Consultant (Kelly...
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Driving data governance improvement: 5 steps for success
Data governance defines the rules of the road for data, making it clear who can take what action, upon what data, in what situations,...
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MOPS and optimizing martech: Future-proofing your tech stack and your talent (post 4 of 4)
No martech stack is ever “set and forget,” but must instead be continually maintained and updated to keep pace with strategic needs...
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MOPS and optimizing martech: Driving the adoption, utilization, and optimization of martech (post 3 of 4)
Marketing operations (MOPS) is an evolving, multidisciplinary, and multifaceted function with a single goal: to improve and prove the...
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MOPS and optimizing martech: Developing a martech strategy (post 1 of 4)
We address developing a martech strategy and how that becomes a foundation for effectively selecting, implementing, and integrating martech.
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MOPS and optimizing martech: Getting martech integrations right (post 2 of 4)
This post was updated May 12, 2023, and originally posted December 17, 2021. Marketing operations (MOPS) is an evolving,...
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Adobe on first-party data, data collaborations, and data governance in a cookie-less future
A recent webinar from Adobe (free) focused on what strategies, tactics, and actions marketers can take now to change the way they engage...
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Data Governance for Marketers: A brief guide with your questions answered
Data governance can be viewed as the “rules of the road” for how marketers handle customer data.
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Cookies are crumbling: 5 tips from Salesforce for thriving in a cookie-less future
Martin Kihn, SVP with Salesforce Marketing Cloud, describes the future of data and privacy in a cookie-less world.
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Building a successful MOPS team: Preparing for the future of MOPS (post 5 of 5)
What does the future hold for MOPS and MOPS professionals?
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Building a successful MOPS team: Developing your MOPS talent (post 4 of 5)
Continuous upskilling seems to be the present and future for MOPS pros, as new technologies and new marketing approaches continue to emerge.
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Why measuring marketing ROI is like flying a 747
There is no more important metric in a marketing organization than return on investment (ROI).
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How MOPS proves/improves Marketing performance: 4 essential webinar takeaways
In our recent global webinar, Empowering Marketing Operations Improves Marketing Performance , the underlying message throughout the...
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Building a successful MOPS team: How to effectively manage MOPS talent (post 3 of 5)
The effective MOPS manager wears multiple hats, must be conversant with emerging trends and be continuously upgrading their skillset...
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