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My Top Public Speaking Pet Peeves
Public speaking can be a frightening experience for some. For others, public speaking comes naturally. Either way, public speaking requires a set of skills which, if mastered, can make all the difference in a presentation. I recently attended a Salesforce event with several speakers, and instead of taking notes about the session content, I was taking…
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How to Craft an Engaging Presentation
ver the last few years, we’ve seen the concept of a presentation change from slides with a high-word density that are read verbatim, to an engaging, funny and enlightening presentation that get us to think and take action. Organizations like TED, which have helped to create and perpetuate this movement, to Nancy Duarte, who writes…
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Choose Your Destiny: Building Your Awesome Admin Career
The most popular post on Admin Hero is 5 Steps to Jump-Start Your Salesforce Career. I’m constantly asked career-related questions from folks across the community which is where the idea for this presentation came from. It was a blast to present at Dreamforce again this year on a topic that I love! If you have…
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Secrets of a Super Hero Admin
As a new Salesforce Administrator, you’re looking for information and best practices, but it is like drinking out of a fire hose. In this Dreamforce presentation, fellow MVP Leyna Hoffer and I provide tools, tips, and best practices to get you up and running fast! Are you ready to become a Salesforce Admin Superhero? Join…
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Top 5 Things You Can’t Miss at Dreamforce ’15
Dreamforce is upon us! Today I’m flying into San Francisco, and I could not be more pumped! Today’s post is going to be short because there is just too much awesomeness happening this year. Here are the top 5 things you can’t miss at Dreamforce! 1. Lightning Experience With the new announcement of Lightening, I…
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Scheduling Your Time at Dreamforce for Maximum Awesomeness
Scheduling your time at Dreamforce can become quite an ordeal. With sessions, meetups, customer meetings and networking events, most folks find that their calendar is totally booked before even arriving in San Francisco. When Agenda Builder goes live, there tends to be a mad dash to reserve your spot in the sessions of your choice.…
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The Office Prisoner’s Guide to Dreamforce
Today is the first day of Dreamforce and San Francisco is abuzz. The city is always a great place to be, but it’s even cooler with over 100k of my closest friends. But, not everyone can be here in-person this week. Perhaps you are one of them. If so, this post is for you. Nearly…
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30 Insider Dreamforce Tips & Tricks
Dreamforce is literally just a few weeks away and that means it is time to start planning. Dreamforce can be an overwhelming experience which is why I enlisted the help of the Salesforce MVP’s to come up with 30 Insider Dreamforce Tips & Tricks. Whether you are a Dreamforce novice or repeat attendee, you’ll find…
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Why You Can’t Afford NOT to Send Your Administrator to Dreamforce
Dreamforce is right around the corner which means that you, as a manager, need to decide if your administrator should attend or not. We all know that budgets are tight and conferences like Dreamforce seem to get canned. I get it. I really do. But I firmly believe that your administrator needs to attend regardless –…
