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# [Designing the SFMC Data Model Before You Create a Single DE](https://sapotacorpvn.hashnode.dev/designing-the-sfmc-data-model-before-you-create-a-single-de?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Most Salesforce Marketing Cloud projects end up with a Data Extension sprawl that can't be joined, segmented, or reported on. The fix is a 30-minute data model exercise before the first DE gets created.

May 24 · 4 min read · sapotacorpvn.hashnode.dev  
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