Keyword opt in and SMS Messaging can be used to allow attendees to request event-specific notifications by texting a keyword to a short or long code. The keyword can trigger an SMS message with the requested information or a link to a CloudPage with more details. Reference: https://help.salesforce.com/articleView?id=sf.mc_moc_keyword_opt_in.htm&type=5 https://help.salesforce.com/articleView?id=sf.mc_moc_sms_messaging.htm&type=5

To integrate Marketing Cloud with their existing point-of-sale system in order to email purchase receipts to their customers, Northern Trail Outfitters should use MuleSoft Anypoint Platform. MuleSoft Anypoint Platform is a tool that allows marketers to connect and integrate different systems and applications using APIs and connectors. MuleSoft Anypoint Platform can help transform and map data between different formats and protocols, such as JSON and SOAP.

A Verification Activity can be used to prevent emails from being sent if they exceed a certain number of contacts. A Verification Activity checks the number of records in a data extension or list and stops the automation if the number is above or below a specified threshold. Reference: https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=sf.mc_as_verification_activity.htm&type=5

To send an auto-reply message using a pre-defined HTML email when subscribers reply to an email, Northern Trail Outfitters should create a triggered send and from a sender profile properties page, enable 'Custom Reply Mail Management Settings', 'Use Auto Reply' and 'Reply using triggered send' options, then select the triggered send email. This will allow them to use a custom HTML email as an auto-reply message instead of a plain text message. Reference: https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=sf.mc_es_reply_mail_management.htm&type=5 https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=sf.mc_es_create_a_triggered_email_message.htm&type=5

To capture open-ended feedback from customers via SMS and write it to a data extension, Northern Trail Outfitters should use a text-response message template with embedded AMPscript to capture the response. A text-response message template is a template that allows marketers to send a text message to a mobile number and receive a reply. AMPscript is a scripting language that allows marketers to perform complex tasks within messages, such as inserting data into a data extension. Reference: https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=sf.mc_moc_text_response.htm&type=5 https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=sf.mc_es_ampscript_overview.htm&type=5