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Getting the Most From Duplicate Alerts & Blocking

Spring ’15 introduced Duplicate Alerts and Blocking, powered by Data.com.  (Check out The Essential Guide to Duplicate Alerts and Blocking). We had a chance to sit down with Andy Louca at Thomson Reuters to discuss their work around duplicate management.  Andy and team participated in the pilot and beta of the Data.com Duplicate Alerts and […]

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Getting your Flow on with Bonny Hinners

“Admin is the best role possible, in any company. Because it gives you the chance to work with people, and to dive into technology as deep as you want to go.”   About Bonny Hinners Bonny is a Salesforce Architect, Salesforce MVP, and User Group Leader. As a multi-Dreamforce presenter Bonny has inspired crowds of Admins […]

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Get your Chatter on!

If you’re a Salesforce Admin, one of the best things you can do for your users and for your own sanity is to understand how Chatter works and to begin using it yourself. The Chatter layer within Salesforce provides an awesome communication model throughout all of your Salesforce applications that you don’t need to invent, […]

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What Salesforce Admins can learn at SXSW 2015

As artists, entertainers, and entrepreneurs we are here to celebrate learning and growth. – Matt Walsh I’ve often referred to South by Southwest (SXSW) as “Nerd Spring Break”- a chance to be overwhelmed with new ideas and technology. As a Salesforce Admin I want to be ahead of the curve- the one who is suggesting […]

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Proving your value as a Salesforce Admin with Davina Hanchuck

 “I love to learn and that’s one of the things that I love about Salesforce- I learn something new every day. […] For me it’s awesome to learn something everyday and never be bored.”   About Davina Hanchuck Davina is a Salesforce.com Certified Advanced Administrator with 5+ Years on the platform,  and is the Tampa Bay User […]

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How to Create an Admin Page Layout

In case you haven’t noticed, but Salesforce Admins are special. As a Salesforce Admin you have to be special because you are the first one called on if there is a problem. Let’s take a simple problem, but one I run into more often than not- like data being populated in a field and troubleshooting […]

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How Salesforce built Process Builder with Bill Takacs

“One of the great things about being a product person is that you build something, then you walk into work the next day and see people starting to consume it. And you watch the ramp of that consumption happen- it’s pretty rewarding.”   About Bill Takacs Bill is a 15 year Product Management veteran with extensive […]

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How Salesforce Admins can Command a Seat at the Table

So how did I command a Seat at the table? I was recently asked how a Salesforce Admin, like myself, who is building their career on the Salesforce platform can earn a “seat at the table” within their company. I have a voice on key initiatives and architect processes in addition to playing a large role in driving […]

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TL;DL- February

Too Long; Didn’t Listen Adios February! Helllloooo March! This month we are moving lightning fast! That’s right it’s time for Lightning week- a full week of meetups world wide- follow this link to find your city! February was all about improvement- from learning Agile, to blazing your trail in Trailhead we hope you spent the last […]

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