Oh, holiday weeks. These last two weeks of the year tend to go one of three ways – you’re off and enjoying much deserved paid time off, you’re hustling to meet end of year business goals (so busy you aren’t reading this post until 2020), or you’re “forced” to work because you spend all your PTO READ MORE
Posts by Becky Willis
Find Us at Dreamforce 2019 | The Accidental Admins
Headed to Dreamforce 2019? We want you to find us! Salesforce’s main event is our favorite week of the year and it’s no surprise that it is probably when our group takes the most time to connect, re-charge, and fill our own cups. That’s because the Community means so much to us – we are grateful for READ MORE
An Accidental Developer?
Words I never thought I’d write in an email to my boss – “I like coding a little more than I want to admit”. Those words were actually typed by the same hands typing this post in the days following my attendance at WITness Success back in July. Did I just become an Accidental Developer?!?!? READ MORE
Transforming #AccidentalAdmin Problems Into Solutions
Karmel James and Kate Lessard are on a journey to transform the problems we face as Accidental Admins into solutions to help each and every Accidental feel empowered along their journey. Their hope is to provide a guide that includes gems we all wish we would have learned earlier. During their roundtable session at WITness READ MORE
Trailblazers, Celebrate!
Oh, Salesforce Ohana! What an accomplishment – there are over 1,000 Trailblazer Community Groups! Let’s celebrate with a look back at what the Community has meant to this Accidental. How Did I Get Started in the Community Groups? Becky – Trailblazer since 2010 Trailblazer Community Groups: Pittsburgh Women in Tech (co-leader), Pittsburgh Administrators, Pittsburgh Developer READ MORE
Lessons from the Leap: Five Month Update
Like my fellow Accidental Admin, Kenny, I made the leap from admin to consultant in November. Five months in and I can relate to the feelings he had at his six-month update (shared just before I deployed my personal change set). Perhaps unlike Kenny, I dove in head-first to a new-to-me company and my first READ MORE
Reasons to Keep ‘the Switch’ Quiet
As we stare down the move to Lightning Experience across all Salesforce orgs (take it from a mama, time flies), our user base is going to have the biggest adjustment. Hold their hands, tell them it is for the best to migrate, and keep ‘the switch’ quiet! Whatcha talkin’ ’bout, Willis? You know the link READ MORE
#WTHWednesday – The Accidentals’ Salesforce Fails (Take 1)
Recently I have had the pleasure of getting out the of the org I had been comfortable in for about two and a half years and into a Lightning org. This led to several WTH moments as I swear my brain forgot everything it had ever learned about Salesforce. The other Accidentals and I got to chatting READ MORE
Sharing: Beyond the Thanksgiving Feast
In a few days, Americans will gather around tables with friends and family and share a feast. It will be a time of reflection and gratitude for the blessing brought throughout the year. There will be lots of sharing: memories, traditional food, space on the couch, and maybe a game of football. Thanksgiving is a READ MORE
Be a Multiplier
Think about how you got your start in Salesforce. I’m sure there was someone who had your back, encouraging you every step of the way. They were a Multiplier, willing to teach and reach others. For me, the Be A Multiplier concept has really taken a focus as I’m starting to look for a new job. I’d READ MORE