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Salesforce Solves – Tip of the Week #539

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Tip 1 – Salesforce Solves

Have you heard of or tried Salesforce Solves?

It’s a ‘series featuring candid advice direct from our SME customers and our own Salesforce Team on how to overcome today’s business challenges’.

Lots of useful webinars to watch and learn from.

 

 

 

 

 

Tip 2 – Czech Dreamin 2023

Lots of amazing community events are back this year, one being CzechDreamin in Prague (26th May).

“We aim for full day of sessions in five parallel tracks, 400+ attendees, plenty of food and coffee (and hopefully tea)”

Call for Speakers is now live. You have until 20th February to apply.

 

 

 

 

 

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The Future of Tech – Tip of the Week #538

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Welcome to Phil’s Salesforce Tip of the Week #538

 

Tip 1 – The Future of Tech

‘The only constant in technology — as in life — is change’

This article highlights the future of tech according to Salesforce, with predications and trends to watch out for in 2023.

“To survive and thrive, businesses must adapt to the pace at which technology influences how society and technology evolves. And to do this, businesses need to be bolder and wiser than their peers. Smart companies will reallocate resources to build the business of the future, today.” Brian Solis, VP, Global Innovation Evangelist, Salesforce 

Lots of food for thought. Let me know what you think about the future of tech…

 

 

Tip 2 – Cactusforce 2023

Cactusforce is back next week. There’s plenty of great sessions spread across two days (19th and 20th).

It’ll be held in Phoenix, Arizona. And is billed as a ‘community & conference by/for Salesforce Developers, Architects, and Configurators’.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Winter ’22 Cert Maintenance – Tip of the Week #537

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Tip 1 – Winter ’22 Cert Maintenance

Winter 22 Cert Maintenance

Next Friday is the 13th which is unlucky for some – if you forget it’s also the Winter ‘22 cert maintenance deadline.

Get checking your maintenance modules!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tip 2 – Spring ’23 Release Webinar

Spring '23 Release

Want to know more about the Spring ‘23 Release but was too afraid to ask (and you’re an Enterprise customer)?

Don’t forget to join the Spring ‘23 Release Overview webinar next Thursday 12th January.

“Join our Success Architects Tim Perdue and Ingo Fochler to learn more about the key new features designed to help you maximize your investment in Salesforce”

 

 

 

 

Tip 3 – London’s Calling 2023 Speakers

London's Calling 2023

London’s Calling is back in June and the Call for Presentations is now live. It’s one of my favourite Salesforce community events and a must-attend event for anyone in the Salesforce eco-system.

If you’ve ever wanted to speak at this awesome Salesforce community event, now is your chance. But do it before 5th February…

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Salesforce 2022 Review – Tip of the Week #536

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Welcome to Phil’s Salesforce Tip of the Week #536

 

Tip 1 – Salesforce 2022 Review

Salesforce 2022 Review

As we say ‘hello’ to 2023 in a few days, here’s a review of 2022 from the perspective of the Salesforce eco-system from Salesforce Ben.

He mentions flow, Slack, Dreamforce, Salesforce career and much more…

“From exciting Salesforce ecosystem news that will change how we work forever, to macroeconomic factors that we all need to take stock of, this year has been full of ups and downs.”

 

 

 

 

Tip 2 – Salesforce Certified Consultant

Slack Certified Consultant

Has anyone taken the Slack Certified Consultant exam yet?

“To be a Slack Certified Consultant, you must demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to manage and deliver a Slack services engagement to a Slack customer”

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tip 3 – Happy New Year

Salesforce Tip of the Week

This is my last Salesforce Tip of the Week for 2022.

What a year, with 52 blogs and plenty of tips. It also included #500 and 10 year anniversary blog specials.

See you in 2023!

 

 

 

 

 

 

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TeamEarth – Tip of the Week #535

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Welcome to Phil’s Salesforce Tip of the Week #535

 

Tip 1 – ‘#TeamEarth

Hopefully you would have heard of #TeamEarth recently.

“We believe that companies can do well and do good. Let’s all pledge to be guided by our core values in everything we do”

“Turns out doing good isn’t just good for the planet. It’s good for business, too. That’s why businesses on Team Earth are building a world where people, planet, and profit all thrive together”

Let us know if you plan to join the TeamEarth movement!

 

 

 

 

Tip 2 – Spring ’23 Release Notes

The Spring ’23 release notes​​​​​​​ came out this week.

“The Spring ’23 release helps you drive cost savings and boost efficiency with hundreds of innovations.”

What are your thoughts on the new features?

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tip 3 – Merry Christmas

Thank you for reading, sharing, and contributing to a milestone year for the ‘Tip of the Week’ blog! 

Without you all it would not happen, so thank you! Although without you maybe I could have a Friday off?? : ) 

Special thanks to the guests on my 10 year anniversary post and everyone who has sent me information that they would like to share.  

I hope you all have a great Christmas!

 

 

 

 

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Accelerator for Nature – Tip of the Week #534

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Welcome to Phil’s Salesforce Tip of the Week #534

 

Tip 1 – ‘Accelerator for Nature’

Accelerator for Nature

Last week at the 2022 COP15 in Montreal, Canada, Salesforce announced it’s going to expand three environmental initiatives to advance nature-based solutions.

“The Accelerator for Nature was designed to provide nonprofits with the flexible, risk-tolerant capital they need to expand important climate-related work.

The nonprofits will also receive technology and pro-bono support to pursue big ideas, test new solutions, and scale successful climate programs faster.”

The Accelerator for Nature is another great initiative to go along with the many others that Salesforce are championing!

 

 

Tip 2 – Spring ’23 Sandbox

Spring '23 Sandbox

The Spring ’23 Release is coming early 2023. A key date will be 6th January 2023. This is the date the Sandbox Previews start.

It’s a great chance to find out what the Spring ’23 Release has in store and have a play around!

“Like the prerelease program, the sandbox preview allows you to test new features without impacting your live environment.

..The added benefit to the sandbox preview is the ability to test new features using a configuration that matches your production environment.”

 

 

 

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Automation Everywhere Bundle – Tip of the Week #533

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Welcome to Phil’s Salesforce Tip of the Week #533

 

Tip 1 – Automation Everywhere Bundle

Automation Everywhere Bundle

Last week Salesforce introduced a new Automation Everywhere Bundle to ‘accelerate end-to-end workflow orchestration, automate across any system, and embed data and AI-driven workflows anywhere‘.

With the current market conditions it could help many companies with its automation.

‘Amid macroeconomic uncertainty, leaders across every business are prioritizing investments that drive leverage for their organizations and accelerate time-to-value‘.

 

 

 

Tip 2 – Salesforce Live Highlights

Also last week was Salesforce Live in London. Some of the team at Cloud Galacticos went to this must-attend event.

Why not read our blog about some of their highlights from the day? 

“And it’s always great to be able to catch up with my old military friend, Jonathan Fox. We had a good conversation around Trailhead Military here in the UK. Hopefully we’ll get to arrange an in-person meet up in 2023…” Mark Lewis, Head of Training

Did you go – what were your highlights?

 

 

 

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LWC.studio – Tip of the Week #532

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Welcome to Phil’s Salesforce Tip of the Week #532

 

Tip 1 – LWC.studio

LWC.studio

Earlier this month saw the launch of LWC.studio. It’s billed as a ‘dedicated online IDE for editing Lightning Web Components using Salesforce’s design system.’

Have you used it yet? Let us know what you think.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tip 2 – Skiforce

Skiforce

Skiforce is back next week; Friday 9th to Sunday 11th December, in Obergurgl, Tyrol, Austria.

Expect Salesforce sessions, skiing and snowboarding at ‘the Highest European Salesforce Community Event‘.

The keynote speakers will be Zayne Turner lead Architect Relations at Salesforce, and René Winkelmeyer who works as Senior Director for Developer Relations at Salesforce.

 

 

 

 

Tip 3 – MVP Deadline

Salesforce MVP 2023Don’t forget to vote for your Salesforce peers who you think deserve to become a Salesforce MVP. You can also vote for yourself…

There are many people out there in the eco-system worthy of your vote, so think careful and get voting!

The deadline is SUNDAY 4th December, 11.59pm (PST).

 

 

 

 

 

Tip 4 – Bret Taylor

After a year of being promoted to co-CEO, Bret Taylor is stepping down. The news was announced on Wednesday that he will be leaving the post at the end of January 2023.

Bret joined in 2016 and played a key part in the $27.1 acquisition of Slack, which was Salesforce’s largest transaction ever.

“We have to let him be free, let him go, and I understand, but I don’t like it. And Bret, you know that you’re always going to be our brother. We love you deeply, you have a home here, we’re gonna try to get you back somehow. ” Benioff

 

 

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Salesforce Automotive Cloud – Tip of the Week #531

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Welcome to Phil’s Salesforce Tip of the Week #531

 

Tip 1 – Salesforce Automotive Cloud

Salesforce Automotive Cloud

Salesforce Automotive Cloud is new product built specifically for automakers, dealers, automotive finance groups, and their customers.

‘New Salesforce Automotive Cloud Helps the Industry Deliver on the Promise of Connected Vehicles and Next-Gen Customer Experiences’

Have you used it yet? Let us know what you think.

 

 

 

 

 

Tip 2 – North Africa Dreamin’ Sessions

Did you miss out on attending North Africa Dreamin’, or want to watch some of the sessions again?

Some of sessions are being added to their YouTube channel. There are some great sessions on there already. Go check them out!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tip 3 – French Touch Dreamin’

Don’t forget it’s French Touch Dreamin’ next Thursday 1st December in Paris.

As always, there’ll be some amazing sessions, a DemoJam and a keynote from Gillian Bruce.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tip 4 – Salesforce Live London

Also next week, on Wednesday 30th November, it’s Salesforce Live in London at the ExCel.

Some of our team from Cloud Galacticos will be in attendance. So if you’re also going, let us know and say ‘hi’!

 

 

 

 

 

 

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YeurArchitectin’ – Tip of the Week #530

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Welcome to Phil’s Salesforce Tip of the Week #530

 

Tip 1 – YeurArchitectin’

YeurArchitectinAs an offshoot of YeurDreamin’, YeurArchitectin’ is Salesforce Community event for Architects by Architects.

The YeurArchitectin’ Soft Launch at the Salesforce Paris office on Friday 2nd December. It’s also the day after French Touch Dreamin’, also in Paris.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tip 2 – Hablo Español?

Salesforce maybe be based in San Francisco, but it’s a global business. The eco-system spans all continents. So it’s exciting to find out that there’s Salesforce development content in Spanish!

Principle Developer Advocate at Salesforce, Alba Rivas has YouTube and Twitch channels. She live streams weekly Salesforce development content on Twitch and then uploads the recorded content to YouTube.

Watch out for her next stream en Español!

 

 

 

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