Velocitip: Show a string’s Unicode codepoints
Nothing wrong with getting nerdy in Velocity, especially when small Velocity field differences make your head spin. →
Hashing or encrypting Marketo data for export (using FlowBoost)
We should all be concerned about sending PII to 3rd parties. Some partners explicitly say “Hash those emails, we don’t wanna see/store that.” And even if they don’t, let’s take the initiative. →
Using mktoBoolean variables to conditionally load ˂script˃ and ˂link˃ tags
Safely roll out new scripts and styles with a go-back switch for emergencies. And it’s bog-standard HTML, no comment hacks. →
Velocitip: Find the first 𝒀-day (e.g. first Friday) of next month
Velocity has access to the Java calendar, and Java knows every day, month, and year. Pulling it all together to output the first Monday of next month? Just a few lines of code, but it’s got a twist worth learning. →
Using modern JavaScript in GTM Custom HTML tags
You shouldn’t have to code like it‘s 15 years ago just because someone *might* paste your stuff into GTM. →
A couple of (not at all rare!) situations where enabling Marketo’s built-in reCAPTCHA breaks forms completely
If only such things were documented, right? Sigh. →
Critical: Update to SimpleDTO 2.0 (the latest Form Pre-Fill JS) for compatibility with the latest Chrome & Edge
Act now to keep the magic alive. Upgrading from SimpleDTO 1.0 to 2.0 is super simple. →
Achieving true round-robin (not random) assignment with FlowBoost
A 𝑅𝑎𝑛𝑑𝑜𝑚 𝑆𝑎𝑚𝑝𝑙𝑒 step won’t cut it for lead assignment, since it can assign 2 or 3 people in a row to the same rep (by definition!). FlowBoost can handle it. →