We’re Hiring Demand Generation Consultants

My most important role at Solomon is searching for the brightest consultants and experts to join the team. When I started Solomon in 2008, I wanted to work with the smartest, most creative, hardest working marketers in the industry. It brings so much inspiration to me, as that vision has been realized, and I get to enjoy it every workday. Together, our team has delivered amazing success for our diverse portfolio of clients; from start-ups to global enterprises. The team continually drives innovation within MarTech, all in the name of delivering customer-centric marketing that results in amazing revenue growth for our clients. The Solomon team is comprised of Industry Leaders, Senior Consultants, Analysts, and most recently the addition of a talented development team. As we continue to question the status quo – we’ve developing our own products to fill experiential gaps within the customer-centric MarTech journey. I’ve never been so excited about our future together at Solomon.

July 14, 2017

Meet Marcos Rodriguez: Consulting Director

Being a great consultant also means working for a great consulting agency. The agency is the backbone of what you represent and work for. What Do You Bring to Solomon? I have a passion for learning how to do things smarter. Whether it is building a program, a process or even a repeatable task, I like to look at ways in which as a team, we can have the time to focus on improving both the way we operate and, in turn, our clients. When Did You Start Your Marketing Career? I started 6 years ago when I was a contracted marketing operations manager for a global relationship marketing program. That was a two year engagement, that when it ended, I went on to do a variety of other projects but I have had an interest in marketing operations ever since. What Is Your Proudest Professional Moment? I had the opportunity in 2017 to go

February 14, 2019

Meet Andy Girton: Strategic Project Manager

Being a great consultant also means working for a great consulting agency. The agency is the backbone of what you represent and work for. What Do You Bring to Solomon? Outside of the box ideas, problem solving skills, fast learner, broad skillset. When Did You Start Your Marketing Career? 10+ years ago What Is the Best Part of Your Job? Solving problems that help people accomplish more. What Makes You Excited to be Part of the Team? I am excited to be challenged technically and to work with so many talented people on the team. What Do You Do in Your Pastime? Camping, Fly Fishing, Jeeping and Hiking.

January 28, 2019

Meet Adam Andrews: Demand Generation Consultant

Being a great consultant also means working for a great consulting agency. The agency is the backbone of what you represent and work for. What Do You Bring to Solomon? I have a pretty diverse set of skills that I’ve developed over the years – I’ve had a dabble in just about every piece of a marketing stack. I bring all of those skills to the table, but most importantly, I bring empathy. Empathy for the customer, and empathy for other marketers and what they have to get done. I really care about what other people care about. And caring is key to delivering good products and communication. When Did You Start Your Marketing Career? I tell people that a marketing career is a bit like Narnia – people seem to only find it by accident. I’ve met so many different types of people from different backgrounds that scratch their own heads about how they got here. But… I think I would be the exception to the rule in that I actually set out at a young age for

January 7, 2019

Marketo Certified Associate Program Preview

The Solomon team got a sneak-preview into Marketo’s new Certified Associate program (MCA). We are excited to share that the program has been officially released and is now available to everyone! Read below for a preview of what to expect, or if you are ready to dive in now, check out our MCA Study Guide. While the Marketo Certified Expert (MCE) designation is still the gold-standard, this new certification aims to be more accessible, can be a good baseline for your marketing team, and is a great preparation step towards obtaining MCE status for Marketo Admins and other advanced users. Three members of the Solomon Solution team took the BETA MCE exam: Jessica, a Marketo Certified Expert (2016) with 4 years Marketo Admin experience; Veronika, also a Marketo Certified Expert (2018) with a year of Marketo user experience; and new team member Austin Stephens, who has one year of Marketo

December 26, 2018

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Grow Your Marketing Career: Become a Marketo Certified Associate (Study Guide)

Marketo has recently added an additional certification program, the Marketo Certified Associate (MCA). Check out the preview summary or skip ahead for a detailed breakdown of the new exam content. What’s on the Marketo Certified Associate exam? The MCA exam contains 60 questions with 90 minutes to complete the exam. For comparison, the MCE exam contains 75 questions with 90 minutes allotted for completion. Interestingly, the passing score for the MCA is 76% while it is only 70% for the MCE. Three members of the Solomon Solution team took the BETA MCA exam: Jessica, a Marketo Certified Expert (2016) with 4 years Marketo Admin experience; Veronika, also a Marketo Certified Expert (2018) with a year of Marketo user experience; and new team member Austin Stephens, who has one year of Marketo Admin experience and is currently studying to take the MCE exam. Marketo has published a new MCA Study Guide along with a

Meet McKell Cousins: Demand Generation Analyst

Being a great consultant also means working for a great consulting agency. The agency is the backbone of what you represent and work for. What Do You Bring to Solomon? I bring a positive attitude that isn’t afraid to get in the trenches and figure things out. I love new challenges! Those new challenges help me grow as an individual, they help everyone grow. When Did You Start Your Marketing Career? I started my Marketing Career in 2016. At the time, I was in between going to school for marketing or starting an internship. Luckily, I knew someone who was a director over a Marketing Operations team. He ended up bringing me on his team as an Email Marketer. From there my career took off! What’s Your Proudest Professional Moment I am proud of myself for how quickly I’ve picked up marketing over the years. After my first year in digital marketing I became the Marketo Admin at the last

November 1, 2018

We’re Looking for Lead Development Representatives

September 28, 2018

It’s Not Really OK to Fail (Unless You Do it Right)

OK, hands up if you’ve worked in one of those organizations (or teams, or for one of those clients). You know what I’m talking about: the organizations where leadership likes to talk a big game about innovation, but refuses to support anything that smacks of risk. Or the team where your manager says they want to be on the cutting edge—except if it means sticking out their necks out for an unfamiliar process or idea. If you’re a decision-maker, maybe even you have felt that hesitation: “I want to be innovative, but what will happen to my reputation if I fail?” Being paralyzed by the status quo never drove anyone forward. But bridging the gap between talking about innovation and actually making it a part of how you do business takes more than just heart. It requires methodically incorporating failure into your workflow. That doesn’t mean making it “safe to

August 30, 2018

Marketo Certified Expert Study Guide Part 5: Program Fundamentals

Part 4: Implementation & Operations Up Next: Pass the Exam MCE progress bar: 100% Program Fundamentals MCE Study guide topics Congratulations, you made it to the last section Welcome to the final MCE study guide page. You have made it this far and you only have one more large section to go. The Program Fundamentals portion of this exam is demanding. It is important to understand all the program fundamentals that are outlined here but also the information that lives in the Marketo documentation. This topic list comes from internal research as well as direct from Marketo. It is best to use this in congruence with all the other resources when preparing for the MCE exam. Review the A/B testing functionality in the email program, including the dashboard, and know the steps to set up a subject line test Create the email program within the desired location of Marketo. Once

April 25, 2018

Marketo Certified Expert Study Guide Part 4: Implementation & Operations

Part 3: Targeting & Personalization Part 5: Program Fundamentals MCE progress bar: 80% Marketo offers a plethora of tools for marketers to use, and it is important to understand all of them. Implementation and Operations is one of the largest categories on the Marketo Certified Expert exam. That’s why we are going to do a deep-dive into it here. The topics are going to range from admin functions down to local program-level execution. Keep in mind that studying the documentation Marketo provides is still a great idea. Use this study guide as a tool for when you need to learn the more granular details. Implementation & Operations Understand operational emails versus promotional emails Operational emails are transactional and do not require an unsubscribe link. Operational emails are emails that are explicitly solicited in response to a requested service. Some examples of operational emails include: an order confirmation email, a webinar

April 24, 2018

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