Today’s post is a guest post from David Akina of Shift3 Technologies, a Bitwise Industries company. David was a true driving force behind the first-ever CenCal Dreamin’ event held in Fresno, CA, in January 2020. He’s a Developer Fellow, and through Shift3, Bitwise Industries, and their Geekwise Academy, he is helping to activate human potential READ MORE
Posts by Shannon Gregg
Cloud-Shaped Hearts: There’s Love in the Ecosystem
So, we all LOVE Salesforce, right? But what happens when the one you love ALSO loves Salesforce? Is there a balance between when you do and don’t talk shop? Do you get matching outfits to profess your love for each other and the Ohana? I wanted to find out how some Salesforce power couples felt, READ MORE
Accidentally Crossing the Divide: Dan Prokop
A lot of time is spent trying to figure out the way to solve the sales versus marketing divide – it’s a big ol’ problem in many organizations (here’s one of the best infographics on it, GOT-style). Salesforce, though, is a place where the two can come together, learn a lot from each other’s data, READ MORE
How a Salesforce Admin is Just Like Petey Pablo
Yeah, sure, the song is almost two decades old, but as with anything produced by Timbaland, it HOLDS UP. And, as a busy admin, whether flying solo or as part of a big old admin team, I bet you’re often singing to yourself: C’mon and raise up! This one’s for you, this one’s for who? READ MORE
Dreaming of Dreamforce from Afar
Ahhh, Dreamforce. It’s such a marvelous affair! From the content, to the events, to the mere spectacle of seeing folks who love Salesforce just as much as you do walking around San Fran with their killer backpacks and cloud-print name badges, there’s simply nothing like it on the planet. But, not every user can make READ MORE
Preparing for the Big Show
Have you seen Melissa McCarthy’s cringe-worthy portrayal of glossophobia (the fear of public speaking)? She sweats it up and passes right on out as she prepares to give a speech on a topic she’s truly passionate about, archaeology. The scene is so tough to watch that I, too, started sweating just watching it. So, how READ MORE
4 Questions to Ask Before Pressing “Buy” on the AppExchange
So, Salesforce is your jam, obviously. The sales department is using it, and they’re feeling super three thousand and eight (is that a Fergie reference? and why? Eh, let’s go with it!). There are so many ancillary apps which may be placed into Salesforce natively, or may integrate with Salesforce. Using Salesforce as the base READ MORE
Your Execs won’t Adopt Salesforce? 3 Testaments an Admin Can Use
Do you remember Sisyphus? If you had to take a Greek mythology course, or had it as a part of your literature studies (guys, I’m reaching two decades back in my brain here…eep!), you’ll remember this guy was punished for…well, basically acting like a salesperson who won’t use Salesforce…and condemned to pushing a boulder to READ MORE
An Open Letter to the Salesforce Ohana
Dear Ohana, This is an open letter to you. It’s a love letter, actually, which might make things a bit intimately awkward since I’m sharing it with the world…but you deserve for everyone to know just how amazingly perfect I think you are. You’re always there when I have questions, and boy, do I have READ MORE
[Video] Why Would a Salesperson Ever Use Trailhead?
Ah, sales folks. They absolutely love CRM! They completely recognize how much power Salesforce has to change their lives…from ease of opportunity management, to live and in-real-time ability for other business stakeholders to self-service any questions that they have about their book of business, to mobile ease of access. Oh, I could go on, but READ MORE