Rebecca Lammers first learned what Salesforce was in 2013 and became infatuated, leaving a company she’d been with for 9 years to change industries and careers in order to get a chance to work on the platform. Armed with an undergrad in Biochemistry, she went to work for a company in financial services just starting […]

Greg Poirier is the President of CloudKettle, a Salesforce Consulting Partner that specializes in startups. Greg introduced digital marketing at Empire Theatres and later rolled out their first social media campaigns, ecommerce strategies, mobile ticketing and couponing initiatives. The first technology company Greg joined was Radian6 (acquired by Salesforce), where he oversaw and grew the […]

Today we talk to Nik Panter, Vice President of Services at Cloud for Good. As a Salesforce MVP he works to inspire others and help answer questions on twitter. Nik has been in the Salesforce ecosystem for quite some time and was one of the first people to help me with a Salesforce question. In this episode, […]

This weekend I was fortunate enough to spend time with fellow evangelist Mary Scotton who was teaching a Girl Develop It class on Salesforce in Atlanta. Girl Develop It is a nonprofit organization that exists to provide affordable and judgment-free opportunities for women interested in learning web and software development. Through in-person classes and community support, Girl […]

Spencer Perry oversees JVS’s Technology Training programs.  He has over 15 years’ experience helping individuals and organizations understand how technology can help them do great things.  Prior to JVS, he was the Director of Operations for Community Technology Network, an organization dedicated to closing the digital divide, overseeing program management, contract compliance, finance, and HR […]

Many of us spend the bulk of our day-to-day lives at work. We show up to the same place, see the same faces, take on the same activities, and focus ourselves on the same missions. This sense of purpose is essential and can be an incredibly grounding force in our lives. It’s why, when we’re […]

SalesforceA is the mobile app exclusively for Salesforce administrators, allowing you to administer your org from anywhere, and we’re rebuilding it from the ground up! We’ve just released version 3.0 for iOS and it’s off to a great start.  The app is now fully native with a completely new user interface and huge improvements in both […]

Amanda is Senior Manager of AppExchange Content and Community at salesforce.com. She has a content marketing and community management background, and has worked in account management for interactive and full service advertising agencies. Amanda is a conference speaker, a social media professor, and has won awards from the Online Marketing Institute, Direct Marketing Association, Content […]

Last week my mom earned her second badge on Trailhead. She’s retired, so she isn’t in the job market but she was so excited that she could get a new skill all on her own. Over lunch she told me about a computer class she tried to take in the early ’90s. “I’ve learned more […]