“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 […]

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 […]

Right now is a great time to be a Salesforce Admin. With Lightning Process Builder, Workflow Rules, Visual Workflow, and Approval Processes, we have many great automation tools in our utility belt. As a Productivity Protector we are often working to streamline business process and deliver real business value. And if you watch any superhero […]

This week we are taking a different approach to the post, rather than the traditional format we using an interview format. We are following up on a very popular session from Dreamforce “Admins and Business Analysts: Agents of Change” where we talk to the three presenters- Salesforce MVPs Cheryl Feldman, Eric Dreshfield, and Launa Saunders. […]

“Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn.” – Benjamin Franklin   About Chris Duarte Chris Duarte is Managing Editor for Trailhead, a fun and interactive way to learn Salesforce. She believes that anyone can learn and is on a mission to help more people become Admins and […]

You BUZZED, we listened! In our second Admin Buzz episode, we hear your “Ah-Ha” moment featuring submissions by Geoffrey Flynn, Cheryl Feldman, Alex Sutherland, Shannon Howe, Brian Kwong, John Graf, and Garry Polmateer. No MOAR Word Documents! “The best thing I’ve built on the platform was my career.” “[Salesforce] It’s the best thing that has ever happened […]

 “I think the question you have to ask if you are an Admin is ‘Am I attempting to learn enough Salesforce development to just tide me over, for what I’m doing here, to get me through?’ Or ‘Am I interested in taking on software development as a profession?’”   About Steven Herod Steven Herod has been […]

Tell me if any of these statements apply to you and your company. “Oh we just have soooo many spreadsheets.” “We have Salesforce but our sales management loves their spreadsheets.” “Management told me its just easier to update a spreadsheet, so I feel stuck” Ok, I could go on and on but you get the […]

 “A lot of people incorporate Agile into their daily life. I planned my move using scrum, and my wedding using scrum. Literally taking these principles and applying them to everything you do.’”   About Kelly Currier Kelly Currier manages the Agile Delivery Methodology program for Salesforce.com’s Technology & Products organization, an enterprise with over 200 agile teams.She has […]