Every administrator experiences it. Users coming to your desk, sending emails or calling you on the phone asking for a new field or to implement a new process without sharing any part of the problem that is trying to be solved. This is called “end user solutioning.” Administrators don’t always know how to handle these situations. […]
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Believe it or not, there are recommended lengths of time that we should all be retaining important financial data. For example, tax records should be kept for a minimum of seven years. Bank statements should be retained for the same amount of time. The idea is that we may need to recall this information in […]
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There is nothing more maddening than to complete a configuration project, ensure that it is fine tuned and fully operational and then realizing that your creation still has to be moved to production. What a let down! The great thing is that Salesforce has a way to transfer all of that meta data into another […]
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I’ll be honest – the role hierarchy confused the heck out of me when I was a new administrator. Understanding the concept and it’s use was difficult, but it is a vital part of your overall data security model. All Administrators need to become familiar with the function of roles and how to build a […]
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Large scale criminal hacking has grown at an exponential pace. Within the last few months, Target has been in the spotlight for the hacking of their payment systems where 70-90 million shoppers’ personal information, including credit card data, was stolen. Because we are living in a digital world, it is important to keep in mind […]
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If career growth is on your radar, you need to look at becoming a Salesforce developer! According to Hire On-Demand, demand for talent with Salesforce knowledge has grown 159% since 2008 and the need for developer talent increased 90% last year! Those are big numbers! Administrators are uniquely positioned to fill this need. Aside from […]
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Salesforce has an amazing user community! Personally, it is one of the main reasons that I love working with the platform. Never have I participated in or been a part of such a knowledgeable, passionate community of users. But how can you leverage the community to your benefit? Get involved! Choose one or multiple channels […]
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