Always a Blezard - Hey - Do you like Salesforce and funny stories of a life that rarely stands still? You've come to the right place. This blog's run by a cheeky woman in Tech, who's an ENTP, a Salesforce MVP, a single mummy, a cancer survivor...whatever next? Oh yeah....#JourneytoCTA, Ladies Be Architects, some more cancer and the biggest exam in Salesforce. They gave me a golden hoodie, some awards and some new breasts that won't try to kill me. Once a Blezard, always a Blezard.

March 4, 2020

Crowdfunding The Architech Club

At the beginning of 2020, I was amidst the worry of whether I’d be able to pay my bills in January and beyond. Then, one morning, I saw a Twitter post that advertised a new campaign for backing women’s business ideas. Share This:

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March 1, 2020

Salesforce Certified Non-Profit Cloud Consultant Exam Tips

I haven’t worked much with NPSP (Non-Profit Success Pack) during my career with Salesforce. Much of my work has tended to be B2B or B2B2C. But using NPSP for Ladies Be Architects, having set it all up, helped me to understand the basics, like the Household Account model, the fantastic Relationships and Affiliations features and the Volunteering functionality it provides....

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December 29, 2019

Tips for Passing the Selling with Sales Cloud Specialist Superbadge

No admins necessary: we finally have a Trailhead superbadge for Sales users of Salesforce! This superbadge is a great way to apply your knowledge to a practical example and get a great Salesforce credential in your own right, without having to be Ms/Mr/etc Technical. Share This:

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December 17, 2019

Why I’m Building a New Home for Salesforce Architects

Architecture is a hot topic in the Salesforce world right now. As Salesforce matures, those of us who were consultants, specialising in Salesforce projects back in the day, are now consulting at an entirely different level: holistically. Share This:

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November 25, 2019

What an Incredible Dreamforce 2019

This year, Salesforce turned 20 years old. I’ve been talking about how #DF19 would be amazing for the last 2 years, and I wasn’t wrong! With so many more activities to do, people to meet, a brand new Architect focus – AND it being my first Dreamforce as a Salesforce MVP, this conference turned out to be a healing and...

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November 5, 2019

How Failing the CTA Helped me Refocus

Hopefully you’ll have seen and read about my experience with the notorious Review Board exam earlier this year. Now I’d like to share with you why failing it has proven to be a really good thing for my career. Share This:

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September 3, 2019

The Next Stage of Treatment – Spaying

At the first appointment with the oncologist back in 2013, I was so focused on the prospect of starting chemo that it feels like I barely acknowledged the conversation we had about the future. I vaguely recall a discussion about the drugs having about a 20% chance of causing infertility (or was it 50…?). Share This:

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August 9, 2019

My First CTA Attempt

So, I failed it this time. I haven’t been in a hurry to write this particular experience up, because I’ve largely been licking my wounds and able to manage only short bursts of communication about it with all the other stuff that’s been going on (World Tour London, TDX, more surgery…etc etc!). But here I am, and here’s the story...

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June 30, 2019

TrailheaDX 2019

This was my first ever trip to TrailheaDX in San Francisco. Despite the long flight, I made the most of the half term week by bringing my little girl, Mollie along with me. When I told my mum that we were going, she told me how much she would like to go too. So we made it a family thing....

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April 24, 2019

How I’m Preparing for CTA

I’ve actually killed my ReMarkable’s battery today with all the notes I’ve been taking, so I decided to stop studying for today and tell you more about how I’ve been preparing for the Certified Technical Architect (CTA) review board exam. Share This:

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