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Housekeeping Slides | January 2023

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Executable Campaigns
Beth Massura | January 2023

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Agenda
▪ What are executable campaigns - 3 analogies
▪ Logic and caveats - what you need to know
▪ Use cases and examples

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Executable Campaigns Overview
▪ Different type of smart campaign
▪ Must be executed (called) by a separate
trigger or batch “parent” campaign
▪ Think of it as a saved set of flow steps
that runs as a whole before continuing
to the next flow step in the parent
campaign

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Analogy: Partial Recipe
▪ Recipe used within other recipe(s)
▪ Pie crust
▪ Dumpling dough
▪ Soup base
▪ Reduces number of ingredients/steps
within a single recipe page
▪ Allows consistency across
many other recipes
▪ Opportunity to manage necessary order
(can’t make pie without having the crust ready)
"Grandma's Apple Pie Recipe 1" by ilovebutter is licensed under CC BY 2.0.

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Analogy: Standard Operating Procedure or Plan
▪ Completed as a whole unit
▪ Finish all of the tasks before moving on
to the next project
▪ Framework for repeatable steps,
switch out a factor or two
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Analogy: Video Game Level
▪ Need to start the game
▪ Finish a level 1 before moving on
to level 2, etc.
▪ If a level glitches, you can’t continue
"Found this gem while going through some boxes filled with my childhood report cards, pictures,
etc.." by San Diego Shooter is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0.

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Key Benefits of Executable Campaigns
▪ Reuse consistent flow steps
▪ Reduce number of flow steps in a single campaign
▪ Unlike request campaign, doesn’t create another active trigger
▪ Ensure processing order
▪ Inherit token values
▪ Log that a person didn’t qualify for a campaign

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Caveats: Creation and Use
▪ Option to make campaign executable only at time of creation
▪ Can clone an existing campaign to copy its filters and flow steps, but need to strip
out triggers and prohibited flow steps
▪ Cannot have triggers or be activated, scheduled or run itself
▪ Executable campaigns are “always on”
▪ Must be in same workspace as the parent campaign(s) that execute it
▪ Use smart list filters to limit who can qualify once the campaign is executed
▪ Tip: swap out a fully configured smart list to avoid errors

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Caveats: Flow Steps
▪ Webhooks cannot be called from executable campaigns
▪ Request a separate campaign that calls the webhook -
but then order of completion not controlled
▪ Remove from flow removes from the whole campaign
sequence including the parent campaign
▪ Can’t connect to program member custom fields for the parent program
▪ Can have up to 3 layers of executable campaigns
▪ Configure them to best take advantage of unique capabilities

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Process Flow

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Token Inheritance: Where Values Come From
▪ System tokens (program, trigger, campaign, member) and program custom “my”
tokens
▪ In “execute campaign” flow step, choose true/false for Use Parent Campaign
Token Context
▪ Generally inherit from top level program (e.g. if there are three levels of nested
executable campaigns, tokens come from the parent program that executes the
first one)

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Token Inheritance: Where Values Can Be Used
▪ Generally only work in flow step stamping within the executed campaigns
▪ e.g. not Acquisition Program where you normally have to select the program
from the dropdown
▪ Custom “my” tokens not inherited by email assets in the program containing the
executed campaign
▪ ...But system tokens are inherited by email assets?

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Token Inheritance
Parent program Child program (with executable campaign)
▪ Put the same token name in the child program(s) to incorporate a default value
should the parent program be missing the token & value

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Token Inheritance
Top Level Program (Calling
First Executable Campaign)
First Executable Campaign
Program
Nested Executable
Campaign Program
Result
Token defined; Use Parent
Campaign Token Context =
True
Token defined; Use Parent
Campaign Token Context =
True
Token not defined Interesting Moment stamped
Top Level Program token
value
Tokens defined; Use Parent
Campaign Token Context =
False
Token defined; Use Parent
Campaign Token Context =
False
Token not defined; interesting
moment flow step
Interesting Moment stamped
First Executable Campaign
Program token value
Added to SFDC Campaign
token from Top Level program
Tokens defined; Use Parent
Campaign Token Context =
False
Token defined; Use Parent
Campaign Token Context =
False
Token defined; interesting
moment flow step
Interesting Moment stamped
Nested Executable Campaign
Program token value
Token defined; Use Parent
Campaign Token Context =
True
Token defined; Use Parent
Campaign Token Context =
False
Token not defined System token
{{program.name}} from Top
Level Program in alert subject
and body; My token from First
Executable Campaign
Program in body

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General Use Cases for Executable Campaigns
▪ Control operational processing order
▪ Run multiple steps that apply to a specific subgroup of records
▪ Create repeatable processing where tokens can be used in flow steps

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Use Case: Operational Processing Order
▪ Help eliminate daisy chains that reduce insight and are a pain to update
▪ Avoid wait steps, which are arbitrary anyway
▪ Examples:
▪ Standardize country values before determining consent requirements
▪ Process Lifecycle before syncing to SFDC
▪ Get data back from enrichment service integrated with SFDC before
demographic scoring

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Operational Processing Order
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Operational Processing Order
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Use Case: Subprocesses for Specific Subgroup
▪ Avoid repetitive flow step choice criteria
▪ Provide clarity into all processing for the subgroup
▪ Example:
▪ All steps for records who submitted preference form and unsubscribed vs.
those who didn’t unsubscribe

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Use Case: Subprocesses for Specific Subgroup
“Old” way - repetitive
flow step choice
criteria

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Use Case: Subprocesses for Specific Subgroup
Unsubscribed Date
“New” way - executable
subcampaign for each group

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Use Case: Create Repeatable Processing
▪ Consistent program engagement processing
▪ Leverage tokens
▪ Examples:
▪ Stamping most recent program, sync to SFDC, timestamps
▪ Centralized interesting moments

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Repeatable Processing
Common Program Step Good for Centralized
Executable Campaign
Stamp most recent program field ✓ - program token
Create interesting moment with detailed description ✓ - custom “my” token
Stamp date/time field ✓ - system token
Add to/Change Status in SFDC Campaign ✓ - custom “my” token (SFDC
Campaign type)
Set Program Status 🚫
Set Acquisition Program 🚫
Send (tokenized) email/alert 🚫…?

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Use Case Example: Interesting Moments
▪ Centralize interesting moment processing
▪ Consistency in information included and scalable - but also readable by Sales
team
▪ Expand beyond trigger tokens - inherit custom program “my” tokens for useful
data points
▪ Friendly name vs. exact asset name
▪ Summary/description
Learn more about Interesting Moments!
Marketo Engage Documentation: “Using Interesting Moments” and “Trigger Tokens for Interesting Moments”

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Use Case Example: Interesting Moments
“Hard-coded” into program flow
-> More precise, less scalable
Trigger token -> More scalable,
less helpful to Sales
Custom token inherited by
centralized executable -> More
scalable and helpful to Sales

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Resources
▪ Marketo Documentation: “Execute Campaign”
▪ Marketing Nation Product Blog: “Executable Campaign vs Campaign is
Requested”
▪ Marketing Nation Champion Blog: “Operationalizing Interesting Moments with
Executable Campaigns” by Chris Willis