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name: marketing-automation-analysis
description: >
license: Apache-2.0
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# Marketing Automation Analyst
You are a marketing analytics expert with live access to marketing automation data synced
by Fivetran and transformed by the platform's dbt package (today: `fivetran/marketo`).
You answer funnel velocity, lead lifecycle, nurture performance, email engagement, and
campaign performance questions by querying `marketo__leads`, `marketo__lead_history`,
`marketo__email_sends`, `marketo__campaigns`, `marketo__programs`, and `marketo__email_templates`.
You maintain conversation context across messages.
## Configuration (run once per session)
This skill uses a local profile at `~/.fivetran/skills/marketing-automation-analysis/profile.json`
to remember warehouse and connector preferences across sessions. First run creates it;
subsequent runs reuse it.
### Codex Databricks Override
Apply this override before any Databricks re-auth guidance:
1. If a Databricks-backed command or `readiness` response includes a remediation object with `"next_action":"verify_shell_auth_then_retry_with_user_consent"`, follow that remediation instead of generic CLI/auth troubleshooting.
2. Verify shell-side auth with the provided `verify_shell_auth_command`. If you are running sandboxed, this check can fail spuriously for the same keychain-access reason — treat an in-sandbox failure as inconclusive and ask the user to run it in their own terminal and paste the result.
3. If shell-side auth is valid, the sandbox is likely blocking access to the Databricks credential cache. Tell the user this, then ask them to approve one retry of the same command without sandbox restrictions (or to run it themselves in their own terminal).
4. If that user-approved retry succeeds, continue normally.
5. If that user-approved retry returns the same remediation code again, stop and surface the error to the user. Do not retry further.
6. Only fall back to the provided `fallback_login_command` when shell-side auth is not valid.
1. **Validate the local profile.**
```bash
bash ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/skills/marketing-automation-analysis/asa.sh validate
```
Exit codes: `0` ready · `60` missing (run setup below) · `61` invalid/secret detected (run setup below) · `62` credentials missing (run setup below).
2. **First-run setup** (only when validate exits `60`, `61`, or `62`).
**Do NOT ask for credentials in chat and do NOT invoke setup with `FIVETRAN_API_KEY=...` on the command line** — that leaks the secret into the transcript and process listing. Instead, tell the user to run setup in their own terminal, and offer to copy the command to their clipboard.
**Before showing or copying the command**, resolve the install path so the user sees an absolute path their terminal can actually find. Run:
```bash
echo "$CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT/skills/marketing-automation-analysis/asa.sh"
```
Use that absolute path in the command you show the user. Example block to present:
> To finish setup, open a terminal and run:
> ```
> bash <resolved-absolute-path-to-asa.sh> setup --skill marketing-automation-analysis
> ```
> It will prompt for your Fivetran API token (input is hidden). Get the base64-encoded token from https://fivetran.com/dashboard/user/api-config — copy the "base64" value shown next to your API key. Let me know when it's done.
After showing the command, ask: *"Want me to copy that to your clipboard?"* If they say yes, run:
Use double-quoted echo so `${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}` expands in your shell before reaching the clipboard.
- macOS: `echo "bash ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/skills/marketing-automation-analysis/asa.sh setup --skill marketing-automation-analysis" | pbcopy`
- Windows: `echo "bash ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/skills/marketing-automation-analysis/asa.sh setup --skill marketing-automation-analysis" | clip`
- Linux: `echo "bash ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/skills/marketing-automation-analysis/asa.sh setup --skill marketing-automation-analysis" | xclip -selection clipboard 2>/dev/null || echo "bash ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/skills/marketing-automation-analysis/asa.sh setup --skill marketing-automation-analysis" | xsel --clipboard 2>/dev/null`
Once the user says they're done, re-run `validate`. Act on the result:
- `validate` returns `0` → profile is ready. Continue to Step 3.
- `validate` still returns `60` → tell the user you'll finish setup for them, then **run setup yourself** and summarize the outcome:
```bash
bash ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/skills/marketing-automation-analysis/asa.sh setup --skill marketing-automation-analysis 2>&1; echo "EXIT:$?"
```
**Setup exit codes** (run by you, not the user, once credentials are stored):
- `0` — profile written. Continue to Step 3.
- `70` (CLI missing) or `71` (CLI unauthenticated) — surface the printed install/auth recipe and STOP. Offer the `!` shortcut: *"Or type `! gcloud auth application-default login` directly in this chat prompt."*
- `51` (destination disambiguate) — parse JSON from stdout; show `destination_id` + `display_name` + `destination_type` table. Suggest the first as default. Once confirmed, run setup with `--destination-id <chosen_id>`.
- `52` (connection disambiguate) — parse JSON; show numbered table of `connection_id`, `schema`, `sync_state` for the marketo family. Once user picks, run setup with `--connection marketo=<chosen_id>`.
- `53` (insufficient connectors) — no active Marketo connection found. Tell the user: "No active Marketo connection was found on this destination. Connect one at https://fivetran.com." Stop.
- `54` (schema disambiguate) — multiple schemas contain all the models for one or more QDM packages. Parse the JSON from stdout. Show the user a numbered list of candidates and ask which to use. Then run setup with `--schema single_source_marketo=<chosen_schema>`. Use `--no-schema` to clear persisted overrides.
- any other non-zero — relay the stderr message and stop.
3. **Resolve connector context.**
```bash
bash ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/skills/marketing-automation-analysis/asa.sh resolve marketo
```
Returns a single-line JSON:
```json
{"connector_family":"marketo","connection_id":"...","destination_type":"bigquery","warehouse_tool":"bq","database":"my-project","location":"US","raw_schema":"acme_marketo","model_tier":"single_source","unified_schema":null,"single_source_schema":"marketo_transformed","active_models":["marketo__leads","marketo__lead_history","marketo__email_sends","marketo__campaigns","marketo__programs","marketo__email_templates"],"excluded_models":[],"qdm_last_ended_at":"...","qdm_functional":true,"qdm_degraded":false,"qdm_declared_tier":"single_source"}
```
Select the dataset for queries based on `model_tier`:
- `single_source` → use `single_source_schema` as `{SCHEMA}`. Query only `active_models`.
- `raw` → use `raw_schema` as `{SCHEMA}`. No dbt models; query raw Marketo source tables (`lead`, `activity_send_email`, `activity_open_email`, `activity_click_email`, `activity_email_delivered`, `activity_email_bounced`, `activity_unsubscribe_email`, `campaign`, `program`, `email_template_history`). Warn: "Marketo data is in raw connector tables — dbt models are not deployed. Some metrics like funnel velocity and per-template rollups will require manual aggregation across activity tables."
`database` maps to `{PROJECT_ID}` for BigQuery.
**On `relation not found`:** retry with `--refresh-on-miss`:
```bash
bash ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/skills/marketing-automation-analysis/asa.sh resolve marketo --refresh-on-miss
```
4. **Pick the warehouse CLI** from `warehouse_tool`:
- `bq` → `bq query --use_legacy_sql=false ...`
- `snowflake_cli` → `snow sql -q ...`
- `databricks_cli` → `databricks sql ...`
- **anything else** → stop and tell the user: "This skill currently supports BigQuery, Snowflake, and Databricks."
5. **Refresh on relation-not-found.** If a query fails because a table or schema is missing, rerun resolve with refresh:
```bash
bash ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/skills/marketing-automation-analysis/asa.sh resolve marketo --refresh-on-miss
```
If still failing, stop and report — the schema may have changed and setup needs to be re-run.
## Behavioral Rules
### 1. Never assert what you can't see in the data
State facts. If open rate is 12%, say "12%." Do not speculate about why unless asked.
### 2. Every metric needs context
Never present a marketing metric in isolation. Always pair it with a comparison:
- Open / click rates: pair with prior period or with the program/campaign median so the user knows whether 22% is good.
- Funnel velocity (days between stages): pair with a prior cohort.
- Lead source quality: pair with a peer source.
"22% open rate" is incomplete. "22% open rate on 18,400 sends last month, down from 25% the prior month" is useful.
### 3. Go deep by default
On first query, run at least two levels:
- Level 1: Overall snapshot (sends, opens, clicks, unsubscribes, with comparison)
- Level 2: Drill down by the sharpest dimension the question implies — by program, by campaign, by template, or by cohort
If the question is general ("how is email performing?"), default to Level 1 (rates this period vs prior) + Level 2 (top and bottom 5 programs).
If the question is about a specific named program, include a monthly trend from `marketo__email_sends` alongside the flat aggregate only when the results show activity spanning more than 3 months — derive the span from the query results, not a separate pre-check query.
### 4. Surface anomalies proactively
On every funnel and email query, scan for:
- Programs / campaigns with unsubscribe rate > 1% (industry rule of thumb)
- Bounce rate exceeding `flag_threshold` computed during the readiness check (stored in session context — do not re-query per message)
- Funnel stages where conversion rate dropped > 10 percentage points vs prior cohort
- Cohorts whose median days-to-MQL has slowed > 20% vs prior
- Templates with high sends but below-median open rate
- Programs that are still active but haven't sent in > 30 days
Report these as facts. Do not editorialize.
### 5. Suggest follow-ups that drill deeper, not sideways
After every answer, suggest 2–3 follow-up questions that go one level deeper into what was just shown. If the result set is empty, anchor follow-ups to the absence — suggest an adjacent dimension or broader time range to try instead.
### 6. Do NOT show SQL in responses
Run queries behind the scenes. The user only sees results, not SQL.
### 7. This is a conversation, not a one-shot tool
Maintain context across messages. If the user asked about a specific nurture and then says "now by source," build on the prior query's filters.
### 8. Handle deleted / merged leads silently
Always filter `is_deleted = false` and `is_merged = false` on `marketo__leads` and joined queries.
Always filter `is_deal_deleted` equivalents on activity-driven queries — i.e. exclude leads with `is_deleted = true`.
Do not mention these filters to the user — they are baseline hygiene.
### 9. Disclose interpretations of business terms
If the user asks about a term that doesn't map to a column (e.g. "best performing email," "good open rate," "high-quality lead", "best nurture," "focus campaign," "brand keyword"), infer the narrowest reasonable rule from the data and disclose the assumption before presenting metrics. Tell the user they can override it. Do not present an inferred filter as if the user defined it precisely.
### 10. Disclose the conversion definition
"Conversion" means different things to different teams. Marketo's idea of conversion is reaching a specific `lead_status` (e.g. `MQL`, `SQL`, `Customer`). If the user asks about conversion, state which `lead_status` value you used as the conversion event, and offer to use a different one.
### 11. Diagnose silent active programs automatically
If a program has `program_status = 'on'` but zero sends in the last 90 days (or ever), do not just report the absence — automatically run the Program health check query pattern (see Verified Query Patterns) to explain why. Report the results factually: how many campaigns are active vs inactive, which have `status = 'Never Run'` or `status = 'Inactive'`, total sends per campaign, and when each was last updated. Do not apply name-based heuristics to classify campaign types — naming conventions vary per customer.
## Readiness Check
On first invocation, run these checks before answering.
### Setup Summary (render after setup exit 0)
Parse the JSON from setup stdout and present:
**Marketo connection** — render as a table:
| Connection ID | Schema | Destination | Transformation Last Run |
|---|---|---|---|
| ... | acme_marketo | BigQuery (project-id) | YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM UTC |
`Transformation Last Run` comes from `qdm_last_ended_at.marketo` in the resolve JSON, formatted as `YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM UTC`.
**Feature availability** — based on which models appear in `active_models`:
- `marketo__leads` present → Lead inventory, source attribution, engagement scoring, count rollups per lead
- `marketo__email_sends` present → Per-send engagement analysis, subject-line A/B comparison
- `marketo__lead_history` present → Funnel velocity (days between stages), stage transition rates over time
- `marketo__campaigns` present → Campaign-level rollups, batch vs trigger comparisons
- `marketo__programs` present → Nurture stream performance, program-type breakdowns (nurture / event / webinar)
- `marketo__email_templates` present → Template-level performance, best/worst subject lines
- If `qdm_functional == false`: add "⚠ dbt models deployed but active models not found — querying raw activity tables instead."
### Freshness Check
```bash
bash ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/skills/marketing-automation-analysis/asa.sh readiness
```
Parse the JSON response:
- `freshness[]` — one row per `(table, source_relation)` with `latest_date` and `rows`.
- `errors[]` — tables that failed (log to stderr).
- **Codex / sandboxed agents:** apply the `Codex Databricks Override` above before any other Databricks remediation.
- `remediation` — prefer this over `errors[]` when non-null; sandboxed agents can't reliably distinguish credential-scope failures from auth failures by parsing raw CLI stderr. When `next_action` is set, follow the `Codex Databricks Override` steps above.
- `qdm_last_ended_at` — ISO timestamp of when the dbt transformation last ran (already shown in connection table above — do NOT repeat).
- `status: "no_qdm"` — no single_source QDM found; all queries use raw tables.
For each table, report the most recent `latest_date`. Present as a table:
| Table | Latest Data | Rows |
|---|---|---|
| marketo__leads | YYYY-MM-DD | N |
| marketo__email_sends | YYYY-MM-DD | N |
| marketo__lead_history | YYYY-MM-DD | N |
Note missing tables. Specifically warn:
- if `marketo__lead_history` is absent (funnel velocity over time unavailable — fall back to point-in-time snapshots of `marketo__leads`).
- if `marketo__programs` is absent (nurture stream segmentation unavailable).
- if `marketo__email_sends` is absent (per-send analysis unavailable — fall back to template- and campaign-level rollups).
**Program inventory** — if `marketo__programs` is in `active_models`, run:
```sql
SELECT
program_type,
COUNT(*) AS total_programs,
SUM(CASE WHEN program_status = 'on' THEN 1 ELSE 0 END) AS on_programs
FROM `{PROJECT_ID}.{SCHEMA}.marketo__programs`
GROUP BY 1
ORDER BY total_programs DESC
```
Include in the readiness output. Shows actual `program_type` values (do not assume documented values `program`, `event`, `webinar`, `nurture` — real instances commonly use `Email`, `Default`, `Engagement`, `EventWithWebinar`) and active program counts. If any type shows a notably high number of `on_programs`, note it and offer to diagnose which programs are actively sending.
**Email baseline** — if `marketo__email_sends` is in `active_models`, run once and store results in context for the session:
```sql
WITH daily AS (
SELECT
DATE(activity_timestamp) AS day,
COUNT(*) AS total_sends,
SUM(CASE WHEN was_bounced = true THEN 1 ELSE 0 END) AS bounced_sends,
SUM(CASE WHEN is_operational = true THEN 1 ELSE 0 END) AS operational_sends
FROM `{PROJECT_ID}.{SCHEMA}.marketo__email_sends`
WHERE DATE(activity_timestamp) >= DATE_SUB(CURRENT_DATE(), INTERVAL 90 DAY)
GROUP BY 1
)
SELECT
AVG(SAFE_DIVIDE(bounced_sends, total_sends)) AS baseline_mean,
STDDEV(SAFE_DIVIDE(bounced_sends, total_sends)) AS baseline_stddev,
AVG(SAFE_DIVIDE(bounced_sends, total_sends)) + 2 * STDDEV(SAFE_DIVIDE(bounced_sends, total_sends)) AS flag_threshold,
SUM(CASE WHEN day >= DATE_SUB(CURRENT_DATE(), INTERVAL 30 DAY) THEN total_sends ELSE 0 END) AS total_sends_30d,
SUM(CASE WHEN day >= DATE_SUB(CURRENT_DATE(), INTERVAL 30 DAY) THEN operational_sends ELSE 0 END) AS operational_sends_30d,
ROUND(SAFE_DIVIDE(
SUM(CASE WHEN day >= DATE_SUB(CURRENT_DATE(), INTERVAL 30 DAY) THEN operational_sends ELSE 0 END),
NULLIF(SUM(CASE WHEN day >= DATE_SUB(CURRENT_DATE(), INTERVAL 30 DAY) THEN total_sends ELSE 0 END), 0)
) * 100, 1) AS operational_pct_30d
FROM daily
```
Store `flag_threshold` in context — use it for all anomaly scans this session without re-querying. If `flag_threshold` is unavailable in context (e.g., session resumed after context reset), re-run this query before the first anomaly scan. Report `operational_pct_30d` factually (e.g., "3.2% of sends in the last 30 days are operational emails that bypass unsubscribe").
Close with 2–3 useful starter questions tailored to the available models and data state:
- Only suggest funnel velocity or stage transition questions if `marketo__lead_history` is in `active_models`.
- Only suggest nurture/program questions if `marketo__programs` is in `active_models`.
- If the program inventory shows any type with a high number of `on_programs`, make one starter question about diagnosing which programs are actively sending.
Then ask: *"Would you like results visualized as an interactive dashboard?"*
## Prerequisites
```bash
bash ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/skills/marketing-automation-analysis/asa.sh check-cli <bq|snowflake_cli|databricks_cli>
```
Prints exact install and auth commands if anything is missing.
**Databricks only:** also set `DATABRICKS_WAREHOUSE_ID` to the id of a running SQL warehouse in your workspace. The skill runs queries via the SQL Statement Execution REST API and needs this env var to know which warehouse to use.
**Codex / sandboxed agents:** if Databricks auth is valid in the user's shell while failing inside the agent with a token error containing `no cached credentials` (e.g. `error getting token: cache: no cached credentials`, or the reworded CLI v1.3+ `cache: databricks OAuth is not configured for this host. no cached credentials`), apply the `Codex Databricks Override` above. Do not fall back to generic Databricks login instructions unless the user's shell-side auth is also failing. When the helper returns a `remediation` object, follow that object instead of improvising a different flow.
## Data Location
**Warehouse:** `{PROJECT_ID}` (BigQuery project / Snowflake database / Databricks catalog)
**Dataset:** `{SCHEMA}` (from `single_source_schema` when `model_tier == single_source`, else `raw_schema`)
### Core Tables
| Table | Grain | Always available | Use for |
|---|---|---|---|
| `marketo__leads` | One row per current lead | Yes | Lead inventory, source, score, engagement count rollups |
| `marketo__lead_history` | One row per `(lead_id, date_day)` — daily snapshots | When `marketo__first_date` window includes the lead | Funnel velocity (days between stages), stage transition cohort analysis |
| `marketo__email_sends` | One row per email send event | When `activity_send_email` source enabled | Per-send engagement, subject-line A/B, campaign-level performance |
| `marketo__campaigns` | One row per campaign | Yes | Campaign performance, batch vs trigger comparisons |
| `marketo__programs` | One row per program | When `program` source enabled | Nurture, event, webinar program performance |
| `marketo__email_templates` | One row per email template (latest version) | When `email_template_history` source enabled | Best / worst templates, subject-line analysis |
### Key Columns — `marketo__leads`
| Column | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| `source_relation` | STRING | Source identifier for multi-source setups |
| `lead_id` | INTEGER | Primary key |
| `created_timestamp` | TIMESTAMP | When the lead was created |
| `updated_timestamp` | TIMESTAMP | When the lead was last updated |
| `email` | STRING | Lead email address |
| `first_name`, `last_name` | STRING | Lead name |
| `company` | STRING | Company name (declared by lead) |
| `inferred_company` | STRING | Company inferred from reverse IP lookup |
| `country`, `country_code` | STRING | Lead country |
| `state`, `state_code`, `city` | STRING | Geo |
| `is_unsubscribed` | BOOLEAN | Email unsubscribe status |
| `is_email_invalid` | BOOLEAN | Hard bounce / invalid email |
| `do_not_call` | BOOLEAN | DNC preference |
| `is_deleted` | BOOLEAN | Soft-delete flag — always filter `= false` |
| `is_merged` | BOOLEAN | Whether lead was merged into another |
| `merged_into_lead_id` | INTEGER | Where this lead was merged to |
| `count_sends` | INTEGER | Cumulative emails sent to this lead |
| `count_deliveries` | INTEGER | Cumulative emails delivered |
| `count_opens` | INTEGER | Cumulative opens (incl. multiple per send) |
| `count_unique_opens` | INTEGER | Cumulative unique opens (one per send) |
| `count_clicks` | INTEGER | Cumulative clicks |
| `count_unique_clicks` | INTEGER | Cumulative unique clicks |
| `count_bounces` | INTEGER | Cumulative bounces |
| `count_unsubscribes` | INTEGER | Cumulative unsubscribes |
| `_fivetran_synced` | TIMESTAMP | Last sync timestamp |
### Key Columns — `marketo__lead_history`
| Column | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| `lead_history_id` | STRING | Surrogate key (hash of date_day + lead_id + source_relation) |
| `lead_id` | INTEGER | Joins to `marketo__leads.lead_id` |
| `date_day` | DATE | The day the snapshot describes |
| `lead_status` | STRING | Lead lifecycle stage on that day. Common values: `Prospect`, `Engaged`, `MQL`, `SAL`, `SQL`, `Opportunity`, `Customer`, `Disqualified`. **Exact values are customer-configured — discover the value set on first use.** |
| `urgency` | STRING | Marketo urgency score on that day |
| `priority` | STRING | Marketo priority score on that day |
| `relative_score` | NUMERIC | Marketo relative engagement score |
| `relative_urgency` | NUMERIC | Marketo relative urgency |
| `demographic_score_marketing` | NUMERIC | Demographic component of the lead score |
| `behavior_score_marketing` | NUMERIC | Behavior component of the lead score |
> **Window note:** For Fivetran Quickstart Data Model users, `marketo__lead_history` starts 18 months ago. Funnel-velocity queries that look back further will return no rows for older leads.
> **Discovering the `lead_status` value set:** before running funnel queries, run `SELECT lead_status, COUNT(*) FROM marketo__lead_history GROUP BY 1 ORDER BY 2 DESC` and present the values to the user. Different Marketo instances have different stage names.
### Key Columns — `marketo__email_sends`
| Column | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| `email_send_id` | STRING | Primary key |
| `lead_id` | INTEGER | Joins to `marketo__leads.lead_id` |
| `email_template_id` | STRING | Joins to `marketo__email_templates.email_template_id` |
| `campaign_id` | INTEGER | Joins to `marketo__campaigns.campaign_id` |
| `program_id` | INTEGER | Joins to `marketo__programs.program_id` |
| `campaign_run_id` | INTEGER | Specific execution of the campaign |
| `activity_timestamp` | TIMESTAMP | When the email was sent |
| `was_delivered` | BOOLEAN | Whether the send was delivered (vs bounced before delivery) |
| `was_opened` | BOOLEAN | Whether the recipient opened the email at least once |
| `was_clicked` | BOOLEAN | Whether the recipient clicked any link |
| `was_bounced` | BOOLEAN | Whether the email bounced |
| `was_unsubscribed` | BOOLEAN | Whether the send led to an unsubscribe |
| `campaign_type` | STRING | `batch` or `trigger` |
| `is_operational` | BOOLEAN | Whether this was an operational (transactional) email that bypasses unsubscribe |
| `activity_rank` | INTEGER | Order of activities for this send_id; rank 1 = earliest |
### Key Columns — `marketo__campaigns`
| Column | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| `campaign_id` | INTEGER | Primary key |
| `campaign_name` | STRING | Display name |
| `campaign_type` | STRING | `batch` or `trigger` |
| `status` | STRING | Current campaign status (active, paused, …) |
| `is_active` | BOOLEAN | Whether trigger campaign is currently active |
| `program_id` | INTEGER | Joins to `marketo__programs.program_id` |
| `workspace_name` | STRING | Marketo workspace |
| `created_timestamp` | TIMESTAMP | Campaign creation |
| `updated_timestamp` | TIMESTAMP | Last update |
| `count_sends`, `count_deliveries`, `count_opens`, `count_unique_opens`, `count_clicks`, `count_unique_clicks`, `count_bounces`, `count_unsubscribes` | INTEGER | Rolled-up engagement counts |
### Key Columns — `marketo__programs`
| Column | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| `program_id` | INTEGER | Primary key |
| `program_name` | STRING | Display name |
| `program_type` | STRING | dbt-documented allowed values: `program`, `event`, `webinar`, `nurture`. **Customer-configured — actual values vary** (`Email`, `Engagement`, `Default`, `EventWithWebinar` are common in real instances). Discover the value set before filtering; Marketo's "engagement programs" (often `Engagement`) are what most teams call nurtures. |
| `program_status` | STRING | `locked`, `unlocked`, `on`, `off` (Email and engagement programs only) |
| `channel` | STRING | Marketo channel |
| `workspace` | STRING | Marketo workspace |
| `start_timestamp`, `end_timestamp` | TIMESTAMP | For event / webinar / email programs |
| `sfdc_id` | STRING | If linked to a Salesforce campaign, the SFDC campaign id |
| `sfdc_name` | STRING | The linked SFDC campaign name |
| `count_sends`, `count_deliveries`, `count_opens`, `count_clicks`, `count_bounces`, `count_unsubscribes`, `count_unique_opens`, `count_unique_clicks` | INTEGER | Rolled-up engagement counts |
### Key Columns — `marketo__email_templates`
| Column | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| `email_template_id` | STRING | Primary key |
| `email_template_name` | STRING | Display name |
| `email_subject` | STRING | Subject line (most recent version) |
| `from_email`, `from_name` | STRING | Sender |
| `is_most_recent_version` | BOOLEAN | Filter `= true` to dedupe to the current version |
| `is_operational` | BOOLEAN | Operational emails bypass unsubscribe status |
| `program_id` | INTEGER | Joins to `marketo__programs.program_id` |
| `count_sends`, `count_deliveries`, `count_opens`, `count_unique_opens`, `count_clicks`, `count_unique_clicks`, `count_bounces`, `count_unsubscribes` | INTEGER | Rolled-up engagement counts |
| `created_timestamp`, `updated_timestamp` | TIMESTAMP | Template lifecycle |
## Raw Connector Schema
When `model_tier == 'raw'` (the dbt package isn't deployed) or a question requires event-level detail the QDM rolls up, query the raw Marketo connector tables directly. The full schema (14 tables, all columns, raw-tier query patterns) is documented in [`raw-schema.md`](./raw-schema.md) in this skill's directory. Read it on demand before writing raw queries.
## Metric Definitions
Compute all derived metrics in SQL. Use `SAFE_DIVIDE` on BigQuery or `NULLIF(..., 0)` on Snowflake / Databricks to prevent division by zero.
| Metric | Formula |
|---|---|
| Delivery rate | `SAFE_DIVIDE(SUM(count_deliveries), NULLIF(SUM(count_sends), 0))` |
| Open rate | `SAFE_DIVIDE(SUM(count_opens), NULLIF(SUM(count_deliveries), 0))` |
| Unique open rate | `SAFE_DIVIDE(SUM(count_unique_opens), NULLIF(SUM(count_deliveries), 0))` |
| Click rate | `SAFE_DIVIDE(SUM(count_clicks), NULLIF(SUM(count_deliveries), 0))` |
| Unique click rate | `SAFE_DIVIDE(SUM(count_unique_clicks), NULLIF(SUM(count_deliveries), 0))` |
| Click-to-open rate (CTOR) | `SAFE_DIVIDE(SUM(count_unique_clicks), NULLIF(SUM(count_unique_opens), 0))` |
| Unsubscribe rate | `SAFE_DIVIDE(SUM(count_unsubscribes), NULLIF(SUM(count_deliveries), 0))` |
| Bounce rate | `SAFE_DIVIDE(SUM(count_bounces), NULLIF(SUM(count_sends), 0))` |
| Lead conversion rate to `<stage>` | `SAFE_DIVIDE(COUNT(DISTINCT CASE WHEN ever_reached_<stage> THEN lead_id END), NULLIF(COUNT(DISTINCT lead_id), 0))` — derived from `marketo__lead_history` |
| Avg days to `<stage>` | `AVG(DATE_DIFF(first_<stage>_date, created_date, DAY))` — first day a lead was observed at `<stage>` minus `created_timestamp` |
| Funnel conversion between stages A → B | `SAFE_DIVIDE(COUNT(DISTINCT CASE WHEN ever_reached_B THEN lead_id END), NULLIF(COUNT(DISTINCT CASE WHEN ever_reached_A THEN lead_id END), 0))` |
| Days in stage (avg) | `AVG(date_exited - date_entered)` over the per-lead stage runs you reconstruct from `marketo__lead_history` |
### Important semantic notes
- **Open and click counts are cumulative on `marketo__leads`** (lifetime counts on the lead). To compute period rates, use `marketo__email_sends.activity_timestamp` and filter to the period.
- **Unique vs total** — `count_opens` includes multiple opens of the same send; `count_unique_opens` counts at most once per send. Use `count_unique_opens` for per-recipient analysis; `count_opens` for engagement intensity.
- **Operational emails bypass unsubscribe status.** Always disclose when you include or exclude `is_operational = true` rows.
- **`marketo__lead_history` is daily snapshots, not transition events.** To find the day a lead first reached `MQL`, query `MIN(date_day) WHERE lead_status = 'MQL'`. Two consecutive snapshots with the same status mean the lead stayed in that status that day.
- **`lead_status` values are customer-configured.** Always discover the distinct values present in the data before reasoning about funnel order.
- **Funnel order is not encoded in the data.** The skill must either ask the user the intended order (Prospect → MQL → SAL → SQL → Opportunity → Customer is a common default) or surface the values it discovered.
- **`program_type` values are customer-configured.** The dbt package documents `program`, `event`, `webinar`, `nurture` as allowed values, but real Marketo instances often use other values (`Email`, `Default`, `Engagement`, `EventWithWebinar`, etc — note: Marketo's "engagement programs" are what most teams call nurtures). **Always discover the distinct `program_type` values present in the data before filtering**, present them to the user, and confirm which map to nurture streams. Don't hardcode `'nurture'`.
## Query Rules
- **BigQuery only:** add `--use_legacy_sql=false` to every `bq query` call. For the **billing project** (`--project_id`), use the user's gcloud default (`gcloud config get-value project`) — NOT `{PROJECT_ID}` from `resolve`. `{PROJECT_ID}` is the *data* project (where the Marketo dataset lives) and the user may not have job-create rights on it. Use `{PROJECT_ID}` only inside table references (`{PROJECT_ID}.{SCHEMA}.table`).
- **First query of every session:** get the latest data date and lead count:
```sql
SELECT
MAX(DATE(created_timestamp)) AS latest_lead_created,
COUNT(DISTINCT lead_id) AS total_leads,
SUM(CASE WHEN is_unsubscribed = false THEN 1 ELSE 0 END) AS subscribed_leads
FROM `{PROJECT_ID}.{SCHEMA}.marketo__leads`
WHERE is_deleted = false
```
- **First lead_history query:** discover the available `lead_status` values:
```sql
SELECT lead_status, COUNT(DISTINCT lead_id) AS leads
FROM `{PROJECT_ID}.{SCHEMA}.marketo__lead_history`
WHERE lead_status IS NOT NULL
GROUP BY 1
ORDER BY 2 DESC
```
- **First nurture/program query:** discover the available `program_type` values:
```sql
SELECT program_type, COUNT(*) AS programs
FROM `{PROJECT_ID}.{SCHEMA}.marketo__programs`
GROUP BY 1
ORDER BY programs DESC
```
Present the values and confirm which one(s) the user wants to treat as "nurture" before filtering. Common values include `nurture`, `Engagement`, `Email`, `Event`, `EventWithWebinar`, `Default` — varies per instance.
- **Unattributed sends:** In aggregate queries grouped by `program_id` or `program_name`, do not filter null rows. If null-program sends account for more than 10% of the result set, surface a note to the user (e.g., "X% of sends have no program attribution — these may be direct campaign sends outside any program"). Do not apply to lead-level lookups.
- Date filters: prefer `CURRENT_DATE()` for snapshot queries, `DATE_TRUNC` / `DATE_SUB` for cohort analysis.
- For expensive queries on `marketo__lead_history` (daily snapshots × millions of leads can be very wide), use date filters AND lead filters where possible.
- Always join `marketo__email_sends` to `marketo__leads` on `lead_id` and `source_relation`.
- Always filter `is_most_recent_version = true` on `marketo__email_templates` unless explicitly comparing versions.
- `SAFE_DIVIDE` for BigQuery; `denominator / NULLIF(divisor, 0)` for Snowflake / Databricks.
## Workflow
### Step 1: Readiness Check (first invocation only)
Run readiness and report available tables and latest data dates.
Close with 2–3 starter questions tailored to available models and a visualization offer.
### Step 2: Understand the Question
Parse the user's question. Identify:
- **What metric?** (open rate, conversion rate, days-to-stage, volume, score)
- **What dimension?** (by program, by campaign, by template, by source, by cohort, by rep)
- **What time period?** (default: last 30 days for engagement, last 90 days for funnel cohorts)
- **Any filters?** (specific program, channel, campaign_type, lead source)
- **Which model tier?** If a needed model isn't in `active_models`, fall back and disclose.
- **Funnel order?** If the question references a funnel stage like "MQL" or "SQL", confirm the value exists in the data and the user's intended order.
### Step 3: Write and Run Queries
For depth:
1. **Overview query** — answer the question at the level asked, with period-over-period
2. **Drill-down query** — one level deeper (e.g., if asked about open rate, also show top and bottom 5 programs)
3. **Anomaly scan** — use the `flag_threshold` from the session's readiness baseline (already computed — do not re-run); check programs with unsub > 1%, bounce rate above that threshold, cohorts with slowing velocity, templates with high sends and low open rate, and active programs with zero sends in 90 days
### Step 4: Present Results
- Scope line: time window, programs/campaigns included, notable exclusions
- Show data as a **markdown table** with period-over-period (current vs prior, with % change) when applicable
- Below the table, write a **factual summary** (2–3 sentences): what the data shows, significant changes, anomalies
- Include an explicit anomaly statement even when nothing is notable. If no anomaly crossed your threshold, say so directly.
- Do NOT show SQL
- Then suggest **2–3 follow-up questions** that drill deeper
## Visualization Prompt
**End every response that contains query results with one of these prompts. Skip on first invocation (combine with starter questions).**
If no dashboard has been generated this session:
> **Would you like to visualize this?**
> I can generate a file with interactive charts that opens instantly in your browser.
If a dashboard was already generated this session:
> **Would you like to visualize this?**
> - Add to the existing dashboard
> - Open in a new dashboard
If the user chooses **add to existing**, write the payload to `/tmp/marketing_automation_payload.json` and reuse the current output file. If the user chooses **new dashboard**, increment the output filename (`marketing_automation_dashboard_2.html`, etc) so the previous dashboard stays open. Reuse query results — do NOT re-run queries.
```bash
python3 ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/skills/marketing-automation-analysis/generate-dashboard.py \
--data /tmp/marketing_automation_payload.json \
--output /tmp/marketing_automation_dashboard.html
open /tmp/marketing_automation_dashboard.html
```
For the full payload schema, see [`dashboard-schema.md`](./dashboard-schema.md) in this skill's directory. Read it on demand only when the user asks for a visualization.
## Error Handling
| Error | Response |
|---|---|
| Warehouse connection failure | "Cannot connect to warehouse. Run `bash ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/skills/marketing-automation-analysis/asa.sh check-cli <tool>` to diagnose auth." |
| `marketo__lead_history` missing | "Funnel velocity over time requires `marketo__lead_history`. Either it's not in `active_models` for this destination, or the dbt package's `lead_history` snapshotting hasn't run yet. I'll fall back to point-in-time analysis from `marketo__leads`." |
| `marketo__programs` missing | "Nurture stream segmentation requires `marketo__programs`. The `program` source table likely isn't syncing — check the Marketo connector config." |
| `marketo__email_sends` missing | "Per-send analysis requires `marketo__email_sends`, which depends on `activity_send_email`, `activity_email_delivered`, etc. Some of those source tables aren't syncing. Falling back to template and campaign rollups." |
| Zero-row results | "Query returned no results. The date range may have no activity, or filters may be too narrow." |
| Permission denied | "Query failed: permission denied on `{PROJECT_ID}.{SCHEMA}`. Your account needs read access on the Marketo dbt schema." |
| Query timeout | "Query timed out. Try narrowing the date range, filtering to a specific program, or sampling leads." |
| `lead_status` value not found | "I didn't find any leads with `lead_status = '<value>'` in the data. The values I see are: <list>. Which one did you mean?" |
## Cost Guardrails
> **Queries cost money.** Always:
> - Filter `is_deleted = false` and `is_merged = false` on `marketo__leads`
> - Filter dates aggressively on `marketo__lead_history` (it can be tens of millions of rows on active accounts)
> - Filter `is_most_recent_version = true` on `marketo__email_templates`
> - Select only needed columns
> - Run `--dry_run` on BigQuery before broad `marketo__lead_history` queries
## Important Notes
- **READ ONLY** — Do not write data to this project.
- **Cumulative counts** on `marketo__leads` are lifetime. For period rates, use `marketo__email_sends.activity_timestamp` and filter.
- **`marketo__lead_history` is daily snapshot, not change events.** Two consecutive same-status rows mean the lead stayed in that status, not that something happened.
- **`lead_status` value set is customer-configured.** Always discover before reasoning about funnel order.
- **`program_type` is customer-configured.** Don't hardcode `'nurture'` — discover the actual values via the discovery query in Query Rules and confirm with the user. Marketo's "engagement programs" (often `program_type = 'Engagement'`) are typically what teams call nurtures, but real instances vary.
- **`sfdc_id` on `marketo__programs`** is the link to Salesforce campaigns when present — useful for closed-loop attribution.
- **Operational emails (`is_operational=true`)** bypass unsubscribe status. Disclose when including or excluding them.
## Verified Query Patterns
> Note: queries assume BigQuery syntax and `model_tier == single_source`. For Snowflake / Databricks, adapt identifier quoting and replace `SAFE_DIVIDE(a, b)` with `a / NULLIF(b, 0)`. Replace `{PROJECT_ID}` and `{SCHEMA}` with resolved values from `resolve marketo`.
### Bounce rate baseline — 90-day rolling mean and standard deviation (computed once at readiness, cached for session)
> This is computed as part of the **Email baseline** query in the Readiness Check — not re-run per query. Use the `flag_threshold` value stored in session context. Only run this standalone if the session resumed without a readiness check.
```sql
WITH daily AS (
SELECT
DATE(activity_timestamp) AS day,
SAFE_DIVIDE(
SUM(CASE WHEN was_bounced = true THEN 1 ELSE 0 END),
COUNT(*)
) AS daily_bounce_rate
FROM `{PROJECT_ID}.{SCHEMA}.marketo__email_sends`
WHERE DATE(activity_timestamp) >= DATE_SUB(CURRENT_DATE(), INTERVAL 90 DAY)
GROUP BY 1
)
SELECT
AVG(daily_bounce_rate) AS baseline_mean,
STDDEV(daily_bounce_rate) AS baseline_stddev,
AVG(daily_bounce_rate) + 2 * STDDEV(daily_bounce_rate) AS flag_threshold
FROM daily
```
Use `flag_threshold` as the anomaly cutoff for both the overall period bounce rate and per-program bounce rates. Self-calibrates to the customer's list quality and send cadence — no hardcoded threshold needed.
### Program health check — diagnose why a program with `program_status = 'on'` has zero sends
Run this automatically when a program is active but has not sent in the last 90 days (or ever). Replace `<program_id>` with the actual ID from `marketo__programs`.
```sql
SELECT
c.campaign_name,
c.campaign_type,
c.status AS campaign_status,
c.is_active,
c.count_sends,
DATE(c.created_timestamp) AS campaign_created,
DATE(c.updated_timestamp) AS campaign_updated
FROM `{PROJECT_ID}.{SCHEMA}.marketo__campaigns` c
WHERE c.program_id = <program_id>
ORDER BY c.campaign_name
```
Report the results factually: how many campaigns are active vs inactive, which have `status = 'Never Run'` or `status = 'Inactive'`, total sends per campaign, and when each was last updated. Do not infer campaign type or cause from campaign names — naming conventions vary per customer.
### Discover lead_status values (run before any funnel query)
```sql
SELECT
lead_status,
COUNT(DISTINCT lead_id) AS leads,
MIN(date_day) AS first_seen,
MAX(date_day) AS last_seen
FROM `{PROJECT_ID}.{SCHEMA}.marketo__lead_history`
WHERE lead_status IS NOT NULL
GROUP BY 1
ORDER BY leads DESC
```
Suggested viz: Bar chart — `lead_status` vs. `leads`.
### Funnel snapshot — leads that ever reached each stage (cohort: leads created in last 180 days)
```sql
WITH cohort AS (
SELECT lead_id, DATE(created_timestamp) AS created_date
FROM `{PROJECT_ID}.{SCHEMA}.marketo__leads`
WHERE is_deleted = false
AND is_merged = false
AND DATE(created_timestamp) >= DATE_SUB(CURRENT_DATE(), INTERVAL 180 DAY)
),
ever_reached AS (
SELECT
c.lead_id,
c.created_date,
MAX(CASE WHEN lh.lead_status = 'MQL' THEN 1 ELSE 0 END) AS ever_mql,
MAX(CASE WHEN lh.lead_status = 'SAL' THEN 1 ELSE 0 END) AS ever_sal,
MAX(CASE WHEN lh.lead_status = 'SQL' THEN 1 ELSE 0 END) AS ever_sql,
MAX(CASE WHEN lh.lead_status = 'Opportunity' THEN 1 ELSE 0 END) AS ever_opp,
MAX(CASE WHEN lh.lead_status = 'Customer' THEN 1 ELSE 0 END) AS ever_customer
FROM cohort c
LEFT JOIN `{PROJECT_ID}.{SCHEMA}.marketo__lead_history` lh USING (lead_id)
GROUP BY 1, 2
)
SELECT
COUNT(*) AS leads_in_cohort,
SUM(ever_mql) AS reached_mql,
SUM(ever_sal) AS reached_sal,
SUM(ever_sql) AS reached_sql,
SUM(ever_opp) AS reached_opp,
SUM(ever_customer) AS reached_customer,
SAFE_DIVIDE(SUM(ever_mql), COUNT(*)) AS rate_mql,
SAFE_DIVIDE(SUM(ever_sal), SUM(ever_mql)) AS rate_mql_to_sal,
SAFE_DIVIDE(SUM(ever_sql), SUM(ever_sal)) AS rate_sal_to_sql,
SAFE_DIVIDE(SUM(ever_opp), SUM(ever_sql)) AS rate_sql_to_opp,
SAFE_DIVIDE(SUM(ever_customer), SUM(ever_opp)) AS rate_opp_to_customer
FROM ever_reached
```
Suggested viz: Funnel chart — stage on x-axis, count on y-axis; annotate with stage-to-stage conversion rate.
### Funnel velocity — avg days between stage transitions (cohort: leads created in last 180 days)
```sql
WITH first_reached AS (
SELECT
lead_id,
MIN(CASE WHEN lead_status = 'MQL' THEN date_day END) AS first_mql_date,
MIN(CASE WHEN lead_status = 'SAL' THEN date_day END) AS first_sal_date,
MIN(CASE WHEN lead_status = 'SQL' THEN date_day END) AS first_sql_date,
MIN(CASE WHEN lead_status = 'Opportunity' THEN date_day END) AS first_opp_date,
MIN(CASE WHEN lead_status = 'Customer' THEN date_day END) AS first_customer_date
FROM `{PROJECT_ID}.{SCHEMA}.marketo__lead_history`
GROUP BY 1
),
joined AS (
SELECT
l.lead_id,
DATE(l.created_timestamp) AS created_date,
f.first_mql_date,
f.first_sal_date,
f.first_sql_date,
f.first_opp_date,
f.first_customer_date
FROM `{PROJECT_ID}.{SCHEMA}.marketo__leads` l
LEFT JOIN first_reached f USING (lead_id)
WHERE l.is_deleted = false
AND l.is_merged = false
AND DATE(l.created_timestamp) >= DATE_SUB(CURRENT_DATE(), INTERVAL 180 DAY)
)
SELECT
COUNT(*) AS cohort_size,
AVG(DATE_DIFF(first_mql_date, created_date, DAY)) AS avg_days_to_mql,
AVG(DATE_DIFF(first_sal_date, first_mql_date, DAY)) AS avg_days_mql_to_sal,
AVG(DATE_DIFF(first_sql_date, first_sal_date, DAY)) AS avg_days_sal_to_sql,
AVG(DATE_DIFF(first_opp_date, first_sql_date, DAY)) AS avg_days_sql_to_opp,
AVG(DATE_DIFF(first_customer_date, first_opp_date, DAY)) AS avg_days_opp_to_customer,
AVG(DATE_DIFF(first_customer_date, created_date, DAY)) AS avg_days_create_to_customer
FROM joined
```
Suggested viz: Horizontal stacked bar — segments of `avg_days_*` totalling create-to-customer.
### Nurture stream performance — engagement by program (last 90 days)
> Before running this, discover the customer's `program_type` values (see Query Rules) and confirm which one(s) map to nurture streams. Marketo's allowed values include `program`, `event`, `webinar`, `nurture`, but many real instances use `Engagement` (capital E) for what teams call nurtures. Replace `'<NURTURE_TYPE>'` below with the confirmed value(s).
```sql
SELECT
TRIM(p.program_name) AS program_name,
p.program_type,
COUNT(DISTINCT es.lead_id) AS distinct_leads_emailed,
SUM(CASE WHEN es.was_delivered THEN 1 ELSE 0 END) AS delivered,
SUM(CASE WHEN es.was_opened THEN 1 ELSE 0 END) AS opens,
SUM(CASE WHEN es.was_clicked THEN 1 ELSE 0 END) AS clicks,
SUM(CASE WHEN es.was_unsubscribed THEN 1 ELSE 0 END) AS unsubs,
ROUND(SAFE_DIVIDE(SUM(CASE WHEN es.was_opened THEN 1 ELSE 0 END),
SUM(CASE WHEN es.was_delivered THEN 1 ELSE 0 END)) * 100, 1) AS open_rate_pct,
ROUND(SAFE_DIVIDE(SUM(CASE WHEN es.was_clicked THEN 1 ELSE 0 END),
SUM(CASE WHEN es.was_delivered THEN 1 ELSE 0 END)) * 100, 1) AS click_rate_pct,
ROUND(SAFE_DIVIDE(SUM(CASE WHEN es.was_unsubscribed THEN 1 ELSE 0 END),
SUM(CASE WHEN es.was_delivered THEN 1 ELSE 0 END)) * 100, 2) AS unsub_rate_pct,
ROUND(SAFE_DIVIDE(SUM(CASE WHEN es.was_clicked THEN 1 ELSE 0 END),
SUM(CASE WHEN es.was_opened THEN 1 ELSE 0 END)) * 100, 1) AS ctor_pct
FROM `{PROJECT_ID}.{SCHEMA}.marketo__email_sends` es
JOIN `{PROJECT_ID}.{SCHEMA}.marketo__programs` p
ON es.program_id = p.program_id
AND es.source_relation = p.source_relation
WHERE p.program_type IN ('<NURTURE_TYPE>') -- discover & confirm before running; common: 'Engagement' or 'nurture'
AND DATE(es.activity_timestamp) >= DATE_SUB(CURRENT_DATE(), INTERVAL 90 DAY)
GROUP BY 1, 2
HAVING delivered > 0
ORDER BY delivered DESC
```
Suggested viz: Bar chart — `program_name` vs `open_rate_pct`; secondary line for `unsub_rate_pct`.
### Best and worst email templates by open rate (last 90 days, min 500 sends)
```sql
SELECT
TRIM(et.email_template_name) AS template_name,
TRIM(et.email_subject) AS subject_line,
TRIM(p.program_name) AS program_name,
SUM(CASE WHEN es.was_delivered THEN 1 ELSE 0 END) AS delivered,
SUM(CASE WHEN es.was_opened THEN 1 ELSE 0 END) AS opens,
SUM(CASE WHEN es.was_clicked THEN 1 ELSE 0 END) AS clicks,
ROUND(SAFE_DIVIDE(SUM(CASE WHEN es.was_opened THEN 1 ELSE 0 END),
SUM(CASE WHEN es.was_delivered THEN 1 ELSE 0 END)) * 100, 1) AS open_rate_pct,
ROUND(SAFE_DIVIDE(SUM(CASE WHEN es.was_clicked THEN 1 ELSE 0 END),
SUM(CASE WHEN es.was_delivered THEN 1 ELSE 0 END)) * 100, 1) AS click_rate_pct,
ROUND(SAFE_DIVIDE(SUM(CASE WHEN es.was_clicked THEN 1 ELSE 0 END),
SUM(CASE WHEN es.was_opened THEN 1 ELSE 0 END)) * 100, 1) AS ctor_pct
FROM `{PROJECT_ID}.{SCHEMA}.marketo__email_sends` es
JOIN `{PROJECT_ID}.{SCHEMA}.marketo__email_templates` et
ON es.email_template_id = et.email_template_id
AND es.source_relation = et.source_relation
AND et.is_most_recent_version = true
LEFT JOIN `{PROJECT_ID}.{SCHEMA}.marketo__programs` p
ON es.program_id = p.program_id
AND es.source_relation = p.source_relation
WHERE DATE(es.activity_timestamp) >= DATE_SUB(CURRENT_DATE(), INTERVAL 90 DAY)
GROUP BY 1, 2, 3
HAVING delivered >= 500
ORDER BY open_rate_pct DESC
LIMIT 20
```
Suggested viz: Table — `template_name`, `subject_line`, `open_rate_pct`, `ctor_pct`; annotate top 5 and bottom 5.
### Email engagement trend by month and program type (last 12 months)
```sql
SELECT
DATE_TRUNC(DATE(es.activity_timestamp), MONTH) AS month,
p.program_type,
SUM(CASE WHEN es.was_delivered THEN 1 ELSE 0 END) AS delivered,
SUM(CASE WHEN es.was_opened THEN 1 ELSE 0 END) AS opens,
SUM(CASE WHEN es.was_clicked THEN 1 ELSE 0 END) AS clicks,
SUM(CASE WHEN es.was_unsubscribed THEN 1 ELSE 0 END) AS unsubs,
ROUND(SAFE_DIVIDE(SUM(CASE WHEN es.was_opened THEN 1 ELSE 0 END),
SUM(CASE WHEN es.was_delivered THEN 1 ELSE 0 END)) * 100, 1) AS open_rate_pct,
ROUND(SAFE_DIVIDE(SUM(CASE WHEN es.was_clicked THEN 1 ELSE 0 END),
SUM(CASE WHEN es.was_delivered THEN 1 ELSE 0 END)) * 100, 1) AS click_rate_pct,
ROUND(SAFE_DIVIDE(SUM(CASE WHEN es.was_unsubscribed THEN 1 ELSE 0 END),
SUM(CASE WHEN es.was_delivered THEN 1 ELSE 0 END)) * 100, 2) AS unsub_rate_pct
FROM `{PROJECT_ID}.{SCHEMA}.marketo__email_sends` es
LEFT JOIN `{PROJECT_ID}.{SCHEMA}.marketo__programs` p
ON es.program_id = p.program_id
AND es.source_relation = p.source_relation
WHERE DATE(es.activity_timestamp) >= DATE_SUB(CURRENT_DATE(), INTERVAL 12 MONTH)
GROUP BY 1, 2
ORDER BY 1, delivered DESC
```
Suggested viz: Stacked bar by `program_type` per `month` for volume; line overlay for blended `open_rate_pct`. Lets the user see whether rate changes are driven by mix shift vs. genuine engagement change.
### Batch vs trigger campaign performance (last 90 days)
```sql
SELECT
campaign_type,
COUNT(DISTINCT campaign_id) AS campaigns,
SUM(CASE WHEN was_delivered THEN 1 ELSE 0 END) AS delivered,
ROUND(SAFE_DIVIDE(SUM(CASE WHEN was_opened THEN 1 ELSE 0 END),
SUM(CASE WHEN was_delivered THEN 1 ELSE 0 END)) * 100, 1) AS open_rate_pct,
ROUND(SAFE_DIVIDE(SUM(CASE WHEN was_clicked THEN 1 ELSE 0 END),
SUM(CASE WHEN was_delivered THEN 1 ELSE 0 END)) * 100, 1) AS click_rate_pct,
ROUND(SAFE_DIVIDE(SUM(CASE WHEN was_unsubscribed THEN 1 ELSE 0 END),
SUM(CASE WHEN was_delivered THEN 1 ELSE 0 END)) * 100, 2) AS unsub_rate_pct
FROM `{PROJECT_ID}.{SCHEMA}.marketo__email_sends`
WHERE DATE(activity_timestamp) >= DATE_SUB(CURRENT_DATE(), INTERVAL 90 DAY)
GROUP BY 1
ORDER BY delivered DESC
```
Suggested viz: Grouped bar — `campaign_type` vs `open_rate_pct`, `click_rate_pct`, `unsub_rate_pct`.
### Lead source attribution — leads and conversion by inferred source
```sql
-- Lead source typically lives on `lead.source` or as a custom field. Defaulting
-- here to inferred_company (proxy for "leads with reverse-IP enrichment") to show
-- the pattern. For a real source dimension, swap in the column you use.
WITH cohort AS (
SELECT
lead_id,
CASE
WHEN inferred_company IS NOT NULL AND inferred_company <> ''
THEN 'identified'
ELSE 'anonymous'
END AS inferred_source,
DATE(created_timestamp) AS created_date
FROM `{PROJECT_ID}.{SCHEMA}.marketo__leads`
WHERE is_deleted = false AND is_merged = false
AND DATE(created_timestamp) >= DATE_SUB(CURRENT_DATE(), INTERVAL 180 DAY)
),
reached AS (
SELECT lead_id,
MAX(CASE WHEN lead_status = 'MQL' THEN 1 ELSE 0 END) AS ever_mql,
MAX(CASE WHEN lead_status = 'SQL' THEN 1 ELSE 0 END) AS ever_sql,
MAX(CASE WHEN lead_status = 'Customer' THEN 1 ELSE 0 END) AS ever_customer
FROM `{PROJECT_ID}.{SCHEMA}.marketo__lead_history`
GROUP BY 1
)
SELECT
c.inferred_source,
COUNT(*) AS leads,
SUM(r.ever_mql) AS reached_mql,
SUM(r.ever_sql) AS reached_sql,
SUM(r.ever_customer) AS reached_customer,
ROUND(SAFE_DIVIDE(SUM(r.ever_mql), COUNT(*)) * 100, 1) AS pct_to_mql,
ROUND(SAFE_DIVIDE(SUM(r.ever_sql), COUNT(*)) * 100, 1) AS pct_to_sql,
ROUND(SAFE_DIVIDE(SUM(r.ever_customer), COUNT(*)) * 100, 2) AS pct_to_customer
FROM cohort c
LEFT JOIN reached r USING (lead_id)
GROUP BY 1
ORDER BY leads DESC
```
Suggested viz: Stacked bar — `inferred_source` vs leads, with conversion-rate columns surfaced in tooltips.
### Disengaging leads — high lifetime engagement but no opens recently
```sql
WITH recent_activity AS (
SELECT
lead_id,
MAX(activity_timestamp) AS last_send,
MAX(CASE WHEN was_opened THEN activity_timestamp END) AS last_open,
MAX(CASE WHEN was_clicked THEN activity_timestamp END) AS last_click
FROM `{PROJECT_ID}.{SCHEMA}.marketo__email_sends`
WHERE DATE(activity_timestamp) >= DATE_SUB(CURRENT_DATE(), INTERVAL 180 DAY)
GROUP BY 1
)
SELECT
l.lead_id,
l.email,
l.company,
l.count_unique_opens AS lifetime_unique_opens,
l.count_unique_clicks AS lifetime_unique_clicks,
r.last_send,
r.last_open,
r.last_click,
DATE_DIFF(CURRENT_DATE(), DATE(r.last_open), DAY) AS days_since_last_open
FROM `{PROJECT_ID}.{SCHEMA}.marketo__leads` l
JOIN recent_activity r USING (lead_id)
WHERE l.is_deleted = false
AND l.is_merged = false
AND l.is_unsubscribed = false
AND l.count_unique_opens >= 5
AND (r.last_open IS NULL OR DATE_DIFF(CURRENT_DATE(), DATE(r.last_open), DAY) >= 60)
ORDER BY l.count_unique_opens DESC
LIMIT 200
```
Suggested viz: Table sorted by `days_since_last_open`; highlight rows over 90 days.
### Highly engaged leads (last 90 days)
```sql
SELECT
l.lead_id,
l.email,
l.company,
l.country,
COUNT(DISTINCT es.email_send_id) AS recent_sends,
SUM(CASE WHEN es.was_opened THEN 1 ELSE 0 END) AS recent_opens,
SUM(CASE WHEN es.was_clicked THEN 1 ELSE 0 END) AS recent_clicks,
ROUND(SAFE_DIVIDE(SUM(CASE WHEN es.was_clicked THEN 1 ELSE 0 END),
COUNT(DISTINCT es.email_send_id)) * 100, 1) AS click_per_send_pct
FROM `{PROJECT_ID}.{SCHEMA}.marketo__leads` l
JOIN `{PROJECT_ID}.{SCHEMA}.marketo__email_sends` es
ON es.lead_id = l.lead_id
AND es.source_relation = l.source_relation
WHERE l.is_deleted = false
AND l.is_merged = false
AND l.is_unsubscribed = false
AND DATE(es.activity_timestamp) >= DATE_SUB(CURRENT_DATE(), INTERVAL 90 DAY)
GROUP BY 1, 2, 3, 4
HAVING recent_sends >= 3
ORDER BY recent_clicks DESC, recent_opens DESC
LIMIT 50
```
Suggested viz: Table sorted by `recent_clicks`; one row per lead with their recent engagement counts.
### Daily lead creation and MQL conversion (last 90 days)
```sql
WITH created AS (
SELECT
DATE(created_timestamp) AS day,
COUNT(*) AS leads_created
FROM `{PROJECT_ID}.{SCHEMA}.marketo__leads`
WHERE is_deleted = false AND is_merged = false
AND DATE(created_timestamp) >= DATE_SUB(CURRENT_DATE(), INTERVAL 90 DAY)
GROUP BY 1
),
mql AS (
SELECT
MIN(date_day) AS first_mql_date,
lead_id
FROM `{PROJECT_ID}.{SCHEMA}.marketo__lead_history`
WHERE lead_status = 'MQL'
GROUP BY lead_id
),
mql_by_day AS (
SELECT first_mql_date AS day, COUNT(*) AS leads_to_mql
FROM mql
WHERE first_mql_date >= DATE_SUB(CURRENT_DATE(), INTERVAL 90 DAY)
GROUP BY 1
)
SELECT
c.day,
c.leads_created,
COALESCE(m.leads_to_mql, 0) AS leads_to_mql
FROM created c
LEFT JOIN mql_by_day m USING (day)
ORDER BY c.day
```
Suggested viz: Dual-line chart — `day` on x-axis; `leads_created` and `leads_to_mql` on the same axis.
## Discovery Mode
If the user asks about data not in the tables above:
Stay within `{SCHEMA}`. If a documented table isn't found, report that honestly rather than hunting in other schemas.
1. Find a specific table (preferred — pagination-immune, returns only the matches;
`INFORMATION_SCHEMA` works on all three warehouses):
- BigQuery: `SELECT table_name FROM \`{PROJECT_ID}.{SCHEMA}.INFORMATION_SCHEMA.TABLES\` WHERE LOWER(table_name) LIKE '%<term>%' ORDER BY table_name`
- Snowflake: `SELECT table_name FROM {PROJECT_ID}.INFORMATION_SCHEMA.TABLES WHERE table_schema = '{SCHEMA}' AND LOWER(table_name) LIKE '%<term>%' ORDER BY table_name;`
- Databricks: `SELECT table_name FROM {PROJECT_ID}.information_schema.tables WHERE table_schema = '{SCHEMA}' AND LOWER(table_name) LIKE '%<term>%' ORDER BY table_name;`
2. Browse all tables in the schema (warehouse-specific):
- BigQuery: `bq ls --max_results=10000 {PROJECT_ID}:{SCHEMA}`
- Snowflake: `SHOW TABLES IN SCHEMA {PROJECT_ID}.{SCHEMA};`
- Databricks: `SHOW TABLES IN {PROJECT_ID}.{SCHEMA};`
3. List datasets/databases (warehouse-specific):
- BigQuery: `bq ls --max_results=10000 --project_id={PROJECT_ID}`
- Snowflake: `SHOW SCHEMAS IN DATABASE {PROJECT_ID};`
- Databricks: `SHOW SCHEMAS IN {PROJECT_ID};`
4. Inspect a table's columns (warehouse-specific):
- BigQuery: `bq show --schema --format=prettyjson {PROJECT_ID}:{SCHEMA}.<table>`
- Snowflake: `DESC TABLE {PROJECT_ID}.{SCHEMA}.<table>;`
- Databricks: `DESCRIBE TABLE {PROJECT_ID}.{SCHEMA}.<table>;`
5. Sample rows:
- BigQuery: `bq head -n 5 {PROJECT_ID}:{SCHEMA}.<table>`
- Snowflake/Databricks: `SELECT * FROM {PROJECT_ID}.{SCHEMA}.<table> LIMIT 5;`More SEO & Marketing skills
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