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A Methodology for Documenting Process (and Crushing the Fear!)
A guest post by Melissa VanDyke. We all know those three little words that every #AwesomeAdmin loves to hear: “Is it possible…?” This moment is always exciting for us (we want to help!), but it is always a little scary too. When anything and everything is possible (and as #AwesomeAdmins we know this to be…
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Watch Danny Learn! – Part 2
A guest post by Danny Ramos. Sorry. for. the. wait. When the recruiting stars align for your amazing HR team, and they hire brilliant people for your team, your end of the deal is you to help the newbies get up to speed. SPOILER ALERT: Having to think about a Dashboard other people might use…
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5 Little-Known Salesforce Features That Pack a Punch
Salesforce usability is key to driving adoption and improving process flow. That’s why any little tip or trick I come across is like gold! Users love it when you can streamline or enhance their experience with Salesforce. These features may be little-known, but they pack a powerful punch on the user experience. You’ll find these…
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The Case for Automation: A Seat at the Table
A guest post by Peter McMillan. As a Salesforce Admin, you are faced with the needs and wants from every department: Sales, Finance, HR, IT and Executives. And they all want something different from Salesforce: accurate data, quick and impactful reporting, employee adoption of the CRM, actionable insights, etc. For the purpose of this article,…
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Deactivating a Salesforce Administrator
Deactivating user accounts can be an occasional pain, but deactivating a System Administrator user can be a nightmare. Depending on how long the individual has been with the company, and especially if they are a solo Admin, their name is probably associated with multiple critical settings and must be updated. Aside from deactivating the user,…
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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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ORIGINS: The Story of Tal Frankfurt
About 10 years ago, I was the Director of Resource Development and the spokesperson of a nonprofit organization that worked with at-risk youth to reduce school dropout rates, eradicate illegal drug usage, and prevent criminal activities. My organization loved to collect information. When I joined, I inherited the organization’s most prized possession: an exhaustive, exhausting…
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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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Setting Up Data.com Duplicate Management
It doesn’t matter if Salesforce is the Cadillac of systems; dirty data can make your entire company grid to a screeching halt. Basing business decisions on dirty data can cause errors, missed projections and inflated forecasts while driving the ROI of the application down exponentially. Duplicate management is one of the elements that make up…
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