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Astro, Cloudy, and Codey brainstorming for #BeAnInnovator.

Join Us for Be An Innovator with Design

Last year, we dipped our toes into the world of user experience, reimagining a record page using dynamic forms and actions. This year, we’re building on those skills and taking it one step further. Get ready to Be An Innovator with Design! We know you’re expected to make changes in Salesforce at lightning speed in […]

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April Monthly Retro with Gillian and Mike

Today on the Salesforce Admins Podcast, we’re back with the monthly retro. In this episode, we go over all the great blog posts, videos, and all the other Salesforce content from April. You should subscribe for the full episode, but here are a few takeaways from our conversation between Mike and Gillian. Blog highlights from […]

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Design Thinking for Salesforce Admins

Foundations of Design Thinking for Salesforce Admins

The truth is: You are already doing design tasks. Your process inherently uses design whether or not it’s on your resume. Choosing a layout? That’s user interface (UI) design. Timing newsletters? That’s user experience (UX) design. Aligning color palettes to branding? That’s graphic design. Weaving design considerations into admin decisions has likely become automatic in […]

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No Silly Questions: Why Is There a Golden Hoodie?

We’ve got a new episode of “No Silly Questions,” where we get expert answers to any questions you may have about Salesforce. No matter how silly you think your question is, we’ve got an answer! One thing we know is that there’s no such thing as a silly question — especially in the Trailblazer Community, […]

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salesforce Admins Podcast Summer '21 Release Episode

How We Prepare for a Salesforce Release

For this episode of the Salesforce Admins Podcast, we want to pull back the curtain and explain our process for prepping Release Readiness Live. Join us as we talk about the questions we ask as we go through release notes, why it’s important to use different modes of communication to present key information, and how […]

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How I Solved This: Populating Sandboxes with Flow

Welcome to another post in the “How I Solved This” series. In this series, we do a deep dive into a specific business problem and share how one #AwesomeAdmin chose to solve it. Once you learn how they solved their specific problem, you’ll be inspired to try their solution yourself! Let’s take a look at […]

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Project Management 101 for Salesforce Administrators

At some point in your admin journey, you will be involved in or lead a project. These two skill sets are in high demand, and the combination of the two creates a powerful and productive duo! But you don’t need to wait for that big project to focus on project management. Every admin can begin […]

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What Admins Need to Know About Salesforce Releases

*Editor’s note: This blog post was updated on May 4, 2023, with the latest information and resources for the Summer ’23 release. An essential part of every admin’s job is staying on top of the latest Salesforce Releases. But what does that mean? Let’s break down the Salesforce Release process and answer commonly asked questions […]

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