Category: Salesforce

April 7, 2019

Becoming….a Salesforce MVP

I was halfway through a text conversation with a friend last week when the email arrived to tell me I had been selected as a Salesforce MVP. Share This:

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February 18, 2019

Set Yourself up for Architect Success

I’ve spent a fair amount of time the last 12 months on a bit of a mission: to encourage and de-mystify, but also to try and give direction to others following my lead. The big thing on my mind, that I often spend time answering post-presentation questions on, is how to show that YOU can design your own career path...

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December 21, 2018

Tips for Passing the Service Cloud Specialist Superbadge

Was this badge FUN or what?! I learned so much doing it. I feel I can very confidently now teach people about Service Cloud productivity in Lightning – and now also have some practical experience in setting up Omnichannel! Share This:

Salesforce/Trailhead/Trailhead Superbadges

November 7, 2018

Switching to Lightning? Warn Your Users Now

I have finally had the opportunity to take part in the planning for a Lightning switchover project! The one project I’ve wanted to do since I became engaged with Lightning two years ago. I’d love to share some advice that’s based on what’s tried and tested – hopefully it will help you as you plan your own rollout. Share This:

Projects/Salesforce/Solutions

October 20, 2018

InspireEast 2018

Yesterday was the first Salesforce community conference with a permanent home outside of London. Over 110 people took a train or drove to meet us at Murray Edwards College, which is the women’s college at the University of Cambridge with some incredibly notable alumnae. Chris and I were asked some time ago to help our friends Sarah and Charlotte, who...

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October 13, 2018

My Learnings from the CTA-601 Workshop

The craziness of September / October didn’t end with Dreamforce. In fact, it got crazier. I flew back to the UK, checked myself into a hotel and spent 16 hours awake before catching another flight to the US. This time, my destination was New York. Share This:

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October 2, 2018

When Gemma Went to Dreamforce 2018 – Highlights Part I

After heading off to sleep pretty late on Friday 21st September, we got up early on Saturday morning to make our way to Heathrow for the long flight to San Francisco. I completely over-packed; I wasn’t sure what dresses and shoes I would wear, but also, as everyone knows, Dreamforce means SWAG – and lots of it. This time I...

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September 16, 2018

Dreamforce Madness 2018

It’s been so bloody long since I blogged, my refresh token had expired for WordPress. Oh God, maybe I’ve really learnt something this past year! Today I want to share the impact that Ladies Be Architects has had on my trip to Dreamforce. I’ve been to Dreamforce only once in the ten years I’ve had a Salesforce career. It was...

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August 14, 2018

Tips for Passing the Lightning Experience Reports & Dashboards Specialist Superbadge

This article will help you to work through the Lightning Experience Reports and Dashboards superbadge. I am not intending to give out the answers, just a little bit of a nudge here and there where I know it can get frustrating. Share This:

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May 26, 2018

Salesforce World Tour London 2018 – A Goldie’s Perspective

Wow! What a whirlwind that was! But an incredible one at that. I look forward to World Tour London every year; it’s a key highlight. Seeing friends, learning about new features, catching up with the latest apps – it’s an important part of my year. There have been many fun ones over the last ten years, but previous World Tours...

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