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Meet the Dreamforce 2017 Admin Track Presenters

Earning the opportunity to speak in the Admin Track at Dreamforce is almost up there with receiving the illustrious Golden Hoodie. We received 730 submissions to present this year, from which we have chosen 120 fantastic sessions each with original content to share with you. Take a look at how we picked sessions and review […]

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Get Ready for the Dreamforce 2017 Agenda Builder

Ever have that sinking feeling that you are totally missing out on something cool? The last big event I attended I went into it with very little planning ahead. In my mind, I just kept telling myself “Oh, the good sessions will stand out” and, “I’ll have plenty of time to scroll through the agenda […]

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Create Your Admin Game Plan For Dreamforce

With just over 30 days till Dreamforce, it’s probably very easy to think “I’ll just find some sessions when I show up.” That’s one approach you could take. You could also print off every session, stick it to the wall and throw darts at them to determine your schedule. And while both are viable approaches […]

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Dear Salesforce Admin, You are a Project Manager

Have you ever created a workflow? Developed end-user training? Built a custom dashboard? Do you often listen to business problems and design a way to solve them in Salesforce? If you are nodding yes to any of these, then you were using project management skills. You may be wondering what exactly I mean by project […]

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How We Picked Admin Track for Dreamforce 2017

The Salesforce Admin community delivered again! On June 1, 2017, we asked you to submit your best ideas for presenting at Dreamforce 2017 in the Admin Track. And then we waited… But not for long! Within the first 48 hours, we couldn’t refresh the dashboard fast enough to keep up with your submissions. It was so […]

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The Admin Theater at Dreamforce

Best Practices for Attending Salesforce Events

Editor’s note: This post was updated on February 2, 2023, with the latest information and resources. Throughout my career, I have been to many events for Salesforce. Whether it’s a community event, Salesforce User Group, World Tour event, TrailblazerDX, or Dreamforce—feeling like you rocked an event doesn’t just happen. It takes planning, strategy, and a […]

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Effective Presentation Tips for Salesforce Admins

Standing up in front of users, executives, or presenting at a Salesforce User Group is all part of a day-in-the-life of a Salesforce Admin. Since we just rolled out our Summer 17 release, it’s likely you are being called in to demo new features or give walkthroughs of the app you recently built. As a […]

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Using Developer Edition Orgs to Blaze New Trails

I want you to remember back in the day when you were in school. How many notebooks did you have? Personally, I had one for each subject. Some had pages and pages of notes in them. From bulleted lists to doodles, to missing pages- each had its own unique purpose. They helped me sketch out ideas. […]

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WITness Success with Jean Velonis

Today on the Salesforce Admins Podcast we’re speaking with Jean Velonis, Senior Salesforce Admin and Women in Tech (WIT) Leader. Jean has over ten years of experience as an Admin and recently has joined the planning team for WITness Success, a conference for women, by women. Join us to hear about Jean’s experiences transitioning from […]

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