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05Dec

Amazon Salesforce

The world’s leading cloud provider and the #1 CRM platform are making it easier for customers to seamlessly and securely manage their data across Salesforce and AWS. Now able to safely and responsibly use the latest generative artificial intelligence (AI) technologies in their applications and workflows. AWS and Salesforce support customers through new and enhanced integrations. Integrations between AWS technologies and Salesforce products, including unified data management, seamless deployment of AWS’s voice, video, and AI services, streamlined purchasing options through AWS Marketplace, and more. Amazon Salesforce is a marriage for the IT ages. In November 2023, Salesforce and Amazon announced a partnership. New joint innovations enhance data management, improve customer experiences, and enable AI-powered applications Salesforce significantly expands its use of AWS across its full portfolio and is taking an AWS-native approach for its most strategic and fastest growing innovation. The Salesforce Data Cloud. AWS increases its company-wide use of Salesforce CRM offerings, including adopting Data Cloud to manage its unified customer profiles. With Salesforce now available on AWS Marketplace, thousands of joint customers can accelerate their deployment of Salesforce products through seamless buying and billing experiences. San Francisco and Las Vegas — November 27, 2023 At AWS re: Invent, Amazon Web Services (AWS), an Amazon.com, Inc. company (NASDAQ: AMZN), and Salesforce, the #1 AI CRM (NYSE: CRM), today announced a significant expansion of their long standing, global strategic partnership. By deepening product integrations across data and artificial intelligence (AI), and for the first time offering select Salesforce products on the AWS Marketplace. The expanded agreement makes it easier for customers to seamlessly and securely manage their data across Salesforce and AWS,. Increasing the ability to safely and responsibly infuse the latest generative AI technologies into their applications and workflows. “Salesforce and AWS make it easy for developers to securely access and leverage data and generative AI technologies to drive rapid transformation for their organizations and industries. With this expanded partnership, our joint customers gain powerful new ways to innovate, collaborate, and build more customer-focused applications using the broadest and deepest set of cloud services.” Adam Selipsky, CEO, AWS How Customers Benefit To make it easier for customers to benefit from the combined value of Salesforce and AWS, the companies will deepen the integrations between AWS and Salesforce products. Salesforce will now support Amazon Bedrock. Bedrock is a fully managed service that makes foundation models (FMs) from leading AI companies available through a single application programming interface (API). This is part of Salesforce’s open model ecosystem strategy. Making Amazon Bedrock available through the Einstein Trust Layer to power AI-driven apps and workflows in Salesforce. In addition, Salesforce Data Cloud will expand to support data sharing across additional AWS technologies. These Data Cloud integrations will be governed by new centralized access controls. Thereby giving customers the ability to manage secure user access at the folder, object, and file level for Data Cloud content stored in Amazon Simple Storage Service (Amazon S3). Expanded Use of Amazon Web Services As part of this partnership, Salesforce will expand its use of Amazon Web Services, including compute, storage, data, and AI technologies through Hyperforce. Therefore further enhancing popular services like Salesforce Data Cloud. AWS will also expand its use of Salesforce products. Data Cloud will allow AWS to create a single unified customer profile allowing them to deliver more personalized experiences to customers.  Notable Quotable “We’re bringing together the #No. 1 AI CRM provider and the leading cloud provider to deliver a trusted, open, integrated data and AI platform, and ensuring we meet massive customer demand for our products on the AWS Marketplace. With these enhancements to our partnership, we’re enabling all of our customers to be more innovative, productive and successful in this new AI era.”  Marc Benioff, chair and CEO, Salesforce These new and enhanced integrations will include: Availability: What is Amazon Connect Salesforce? The Amazon Connect CTI Adapter provides a WebRTC browser-based contact control panel (CCP). This is within the Salesforce Lightning, Console, and Classic CRM experience. This CTI integration gives your agents the ability to leverage both inbound caller ID screen pop-ups and outbound click to call/transfer/conferencing. Like Related Posts Salesforce OEM AppExchange Expanding its reach beyond CRM, Salesforce.com has launched a new service called AppExchange OEM Edition, aimed at non-CRM service providers. Read more The Salesforce Story In Marc Benioff’s own words How did salesforce.com grow from a start up in a rented apartment into the world’s Read more Salesforce Jigsaw Salesforce.com, a prominent figure in cloud computing, has finalized a deal to acquire Jigsaw, a wiki-style business contact database, for Read more Health Cloud Brings Healthcare Transformation Following swiftly after last week’s successful launch of Financial Services Cloud, Salesforce has announced the second installment in its series Read more

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December 5, 2023in Salesforce
Salesforce Implementation Help
02Dec

Salesforce Implementation Help

There are probably times when you’ve invested in products or services to simplify your business operations, only to later regret it because you weren’t fully capitalizing on the investment. The same thing can happen with your Salesforce implementation. So, how can you ensure you’re getting the most out of Salesforce? While there are many strategies, here are a few key tips to help you fully leverage your Salesforce investment: Ways to Maximize the Value of Your Salesforce Implementation We’ve gathered some key points that will help you unlock the full potential of your Salesforce implementation. 1. Customize the CRM Salesforce is highly adaptable, allowing you to tailor the platform to meet your specific business needs. By using custom objects and fields, you can track data that’s most relevant to your operations. Customizing page layouts ensures easy access to the information that matters most, streamlining decision-making and improving overall efficiency. Salesforce’s Lightning App Builder makes it even easier to personalize your CRM. With no coding expertise required, teams can design custom pages and components to align with their unique workflows. 2. Enable Automation Automation is one of the best ways to maximize Salesforce’s potential. Tools like Process Builder allow you to create automated workflows, saving time and ensuring consistency across tasks. This frees up your team to focus on core business activities. You can also automate communications using email templates and automation rules. This enables personalized emails to be sent automatically, triggering specific actions—like assigning leads to sales reps—based on predefined criteria. 3. Leverage Reports and Dashboards Salesforce’s Report Builder allows you to create tailored reports and dashboards, providing deeper insights into your data. Collaborating with a Salesforce implementation partner can help you extract valuable insights into your business performance. For more advanced analytics, tools like Einstein Analytics can help you analyze data trends, generate accurate forecasts, and receive customized recommendations to improve operations. 4. Use Salesforce Chatter for Collaboration Salesforce Chatter is a powerful internal communication tool that promotes social collaboration within your organization. It helps reduce reliance on email by providing a central hub where team members can interact, share files, and collaborate on projects. Whether you’re sharing important updates, addressing customer issues, or seeking quick feedback, Chatter enhances teamwork and efficiency by keeping everyone connected in real time. 5. Access Data Analytics Salesforce does more than just store and manage your data—it also helps you analyze it. By leveraging data analytics tools, you can gain a deeper understanding of your customer interactions and business performance. This allows you to make data-driven decisions and plan your next strategic moves with confidence. Access to analytics will not only help you manage your data more efficiently, but it will also unlock valuable insights that lead to improved customer engagement and better business outcomes. 6. Optimize List Views List Views are a powerful tool in Salesforce for managing data across different objects. You’re probably familiar with default views like “Recently Viewed” or “My Open Leads,” but did you know you can create custom list views tailored to your specific needs? For example, you could build a custom Lead list view filtered by Lead Source. You can also pin your most-used views for quick access, saving time and boosting productivity. The Lightning Experience provides enhanced functionality for list views, allowing you to resize columns and use a Kanban view to visually track records by different stages—giving you greater control over your workflow. Partner with Salesforce Experts for Growth Implementing the strategies outlined above will help you maximize the potential of Salesforce, but working with the right team can ensure even greater success. Our certified Salesforce professionals can guide you through a smooth implementation and help you make the most of your investment. Contact us today to start optimizing your Salesforce platform for business growth! Check out Tectonic’s Salesforce Implementation Solutions. Like Related Posts Salesforce OEM AppExchange Expanding its reach beyond CRM, Salesforce.com has launched a new service called AppExchange OEM Edition, aimed at non-CRM service providers. Read more The Salesforce Story In Marc Benioff’s own words How did salesforce.com grow from a start up in a rented apartment into the world’s Read more Salesforce Jigsaw Salesforce.com, a prominent figure in cloud computing, has finalized a deal to acquire Jigsaw, a wiki-style business contact database, for Read more Health Cloud Brings Healthcare Transformation Following swiftly after last week’s successful launch of Financial Services Cloud, Salesforce has announced the second installment in its series Read more

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December 2, 2023in Salesforce
Salesforce Tableau Pulse
02Dec

Tableau Pulse

Tableau Pulse, fueled by Tableau Artificial Intelligence and exclusive to Tableau Cloud, revolutionizes the data ingestion experience. The ability to empower business users with intelligent, personalized insights seamlessly integrated into their workflows. Whereas once upon a time AI for the lay user was about as friendly as asking Siri a question which she Googles for an answer and reads back to you. It saves a few clicks and a little typing, but it isn’t exactly thinking outside of the box – or phone. In the current data analytics demanding world, characterized by generative AI, the Internet of Things (IoT), and automation, the landscape is evolving. Data is at the core of these transformative technologies, and our interaction with said data is changing rapidly. As businesses worldwide confront an inflection point, embracing data-driven decision-making becomes crucial for staying competitive and building robust customer relationships. Tableau Pulse is a reimagined data experience, democratizing data accessibility for all users, irrespective of their familiarity with data visualization tools. Exclusively available to Tableau Cloud users, Tableau Pulse harnesses Tableau AI’s power to deliver more personalized, contextual, and intelligent data experiences in an easy-to-understand format. Key Features of Tableau Pulse: Upcoming Tableau Pulse Features in 2024: Tableau Pulse aims to breathe new life into analytics for everyone, capitalizing on the potential of generative AI, automation, and sensors to redefine how businesses interact with data. In a landscape where success hinges on data utilization, Tableau Pulse is poised to empower every employee with personalized, contextual, and intelligent insights directly within their workflow, fostering a truly data-driven organizational culture. Imaging the industry specific use cases for travel and tourism, manufacturing, health and life sciences, and the public sector? If you have data you aren’t able to utilize, reach out to Tectonic today to discover how Tableau Pulse could solve your challenges. Like1 Related Posts Salesforce OEM AppExchange Expanding its reach beyond CRM, Salesforce.com has launched a new service called AppExchange OEM Edition, aimed at non-CRM service providers. Read more The Salesforce Story In Marc Benioff’s own words How did salesforce.com grow from a start up in a rented apartment into the world’s Read more Salesforce Jigsaw Salesforce.com, a prominent figure in cloud computing, has finalized a deal to acquire Jigsaw, a wiki-style business contact database, for Read more Health Cloud Brings Healthcare Transformation Following swiftly after last week’s successful launch of Financial Services Cloud, Salesforce has announced the second installment in its series Read more

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December 2, 2023in Life Sciences Cloud, Salesforce Health and Life Sciences Solutions, Salesforce Hospitality Travel and Transportation, Salesforce Manufacturing Automotive Energy, Salesforce Tableau
Salesforce Release Notes
30Nov

Salesforce’s Off Schedule Releases

Salesforce introduces features and enhancements far more frequently than three times a year for certain products. To help you stay updated on the latest developments on Salesforce off schedule releases. Let’s deep dive into these feature enhancements, with updates occurring as frequently as monthly, right in the seasonal release notes. As you navigate through the content, remember the following points: For instance, the Spring ’24 release commences its rollout to customer instances in mid-January 2024. Release notes for features introduced in January or February are linked under a topic named “February ’24 Release,” while those for features launched in March 2024 are found under the “March ’24 Release” topic. Salesforce off schedule releases can really sneak up on users and admins if they don’t stay in the know. Now you know. Like1 Related Posts Salesforce OEM AppExchange Expanding its reach beyond CRM, Salesforce.com has launched a new service called AppExchange OEM Edition, aimed at non-CRM service providers. Read more The Salesforce Story In Marc Benioff’s own words How did salesforce.com grow from a start up in a rented apartment into the world’s Read more Salesforce Jigsaw Salesforce.com, a prominent figure in cloud computing, has finalized a deal to acquire Jigsaw, a wiki-style business contact database, for Read more Health Cloud Brings Healthcare Transformation Following swiftly after last week’s successful launch of Financial Services Cloud, Salesforce has announced the second installment in its series Read more

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November 30, 2023in Salesforce
Salesforce Shield Data Monitoring and Encryption
29Nov

Salesforce Shield Encryption

Salesforce Uses a symmetric encryption key to encrypt the customer data that it stores. (The symmetric encryption used isAES with 256-bit keys using CBC mode, PKCS5 padding, and random initialization vector (IV).) Salesforce Shield Encryption works in this way. 1) There are three channels to enter data into Salesforce.com. One: user via desktop using a browser, two: users via mobile device or three: a system making an API call directly into Salesforce. 2) The Application servers in the salesforce data centers serve as a gateway to intercepting requests coming in determining which data elements should be encrypted or decrypted and then applying the appropriate encryption credentials. The Data Encryption Key (which is also the decryption key) is never transmitted or even written to disk (persisted). 3) It is created/derived in the Salesforce Platform and never leaves. It is created in a component of the platform called the Key Derivation Server. The Encryption key is derived/created from a combination of a Salesforce component and customer/tenant specific component. These are called secrets. Sometimes they are also referred to as key fragments. 4) The Encryption key in Salesforce Shield Encryption is generated from the master secret (Salesforce component) and the tenant secret (customer component) using PBKDF2 (Password-Based Key Derivation Function 2). 5) The Derived data encryption key is then securely passed to the encryption service and held in the cache of an application server. – Salesforce Retrieve The Data Encryption Key from the cache and performs the encryption. – To decrypt the data Salesforce Reads the encrypted data from the database and if the encryption (decryption) key is not in the cache then it needs to derive it again using the associated tenant secret, and then it decrypts using the key and the associated iv. Like Related Posts Salesforce OEM AppExchange Expanding its reach beyond CRM, Salesforce.com has launched a new service called AppExchange OEM Edition, aimed at non-CRM service providers. Read more The Salesforce Story In Marc Benioff’s own words How did salesforce.com grow from a start up in a rented apartment into the world’s Read more Salesforce Jigsaw Salesforce.com, a prominent figure in cloud computing, has finalized a deal to acquire Jigsaw, a wiki-style business contact database, for Read more Health Cloud Brings Healthcare Transformation Following swiftly after last week’s successful launch of Financial Services Cloud, Salesforce has announced the second installment in its series Read more

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November 29, 2023in Salesforce Managed Services, Salesforce Shield
28Nov

How do grantmaking organizations benefit from using Salesforce as a single system to manage their grant lifecycle?

Discover the Benefits of Salesforce Grants Management Salesforce Grants Management empowers grantmakers to streamline their processes and efficiently distribute critical funding to their communities. Nonprofit organizations often struggle with outdated software, hindering their ability to leverage innovative technologies. Salesforce Non-Profit Cloud was designed to address these challenges, offering comprehensive tools for fundraising, donation management, program oversight, volunteer coordination, and outcome tracking. Benefits of Salesforce Grants Management. Benefits of Salesforce Grants Management For grantmakers specifically, Salesforce offers the Nonprofit Cloud for Grantmaking, an enhanced solution that encompasses all Nonprofit Cloud features with additional tools tailored to manage the grantmaking lifecycle. Grantmakers can leverage these robust tools to consolidate program management, donations, staff management, supporter engagement, volunteer coordination, partner collaboration, and stakeholder relationships within a unified platform. Purpose Built System Salesforce Grants Management provides a purpose-built system for grantmakers to efficiently track, manage, and deliver funding programs. By facilitating collaboration and secure information exchange among grantseekers, grantees, reviewers, and grantmakers, the platform ensures seamless interaction based on customizable access levels. Key Features of Salesforce Grants Management: Salesforce Grants Management is a transformative solution that enables grantmakers to accelerate funding delivery, optimize collaboration, and achieve impactful outcomes within their communities. Connect with an expert at Tectonic today to unlock the full potential of grants management software tailored to your organization’s needs. Like Related Posts Salesforce OEM AppExchange Expanding its reach beyond CRM, Salesforce.com has launched a new service called AppExchange OEM Edition, aimed at non-CRM service providers. Read more The Salesforce Story In Marc Benioff’s own words How did salesforce.com grow from a start up in a rented apartment into the world’s Read more Salesforce Jigsaw Salesforce.com, a prominent figure in cloud computing, has finalized a deal to acquire Jigsaw, a wiki-style business contact database, for Read more Health Cloud Brings Healthcare Transformation Following swiftly after last week’s successful launch of Financial Services Cloud, Salesforce has announced the second installment in its series Read more

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November 28, 2023in Salesforce, Salesforce for Nonprofits
Cool New AI Tools
27Nov

Cool New AI Tools

In the rapidly growing world of artificial intelligence, staying abreast of the latest tools is not merely advantageous but imperative. As AI technology advances, so do the instruments that revolutionize problem-solving, innovation, and business growth. Whether you are an experienced developer, an aspiring entrepreneur, or simply interested in the expansive potential of AI, this insight offers a comprehensive guide to the newest and most impactful AI tools available. Additionally, startups and developers can now register their AI projects at no cost by visiting genai.works. Let us dig into this exciting wave of innovation. AI Tools Overview AI for Content & Voiceovers Parlandi AI: Accessible at parlandi.com, this tool enables the generation of various text content such as articles, blogs, advertisements, and media in 53 languages. Additionally, users can create AI-generated images by simply describing them, leveraging solutions like OpenAI DALL-E-2, DALL-E-3, DALL-E-3 HD, and Stable Diffusion by Stability.ai. AI for Clip Generation 10LevelUp: Available at 10levelup.com, this platform automates the creation of viral clips from YouTube videos, facilitating channel growth with minimal user input by generating engaging clips within minutes. AI for In-Depth Qualitative Research ResearchGOAT: Found at researchgoat.com, ResearchGOAT harnesses the burgeoning capabilities of generative AI to design, field, and analyze custom research studies across various vertical markets, geographical regions, and consumer cohorts. AI for Customer Support ChatFly: Accessible via chatfly.co, ChatFly is a robust platform for developing AI-driven chatbots. It empowers businesses to create intelligent bots using their data, which can be seamlessly integrated into existing systems to enhance customer support. AI to Automate Document Processes Base64.ai Document AI: Available at base64.ai, this leading no-code AI solution comprehends documents, photos, and videos, facilitating the automation of document-related processes. AI for Job & CV Management Xtramile: Accessible through lnkd.in, Xtramile offers an Office Add-in that allows the dissemination of job offers across job boards with a single click, streamlining the recruitment process. Conclusion Empower your operations and innovate with these cutting-edge AI tools, tailored to meet a variety of business needs from content creation and customer support to qualitative research and job management. Embrace the future of AI and unlock new potentials for growth and efficiency. Like Related Posts Salesforce OEM AppExchange Expanding its reach beyond CRM, Salesforce.com has launched a new service called AppExchange OEM Edition, aimed at non-CRM service providers. Read more Salesforce Jigsaw Salesforce.com, a prominent figure in cloud computing, has finalized a deal to acquire Jigsaw, a wiki-style business contact database, for Read more Health Cloud Brings Healthcare Transformation Following swiftly after last week’s successful launch of Financial Services Cloud, Salesforce has announced the second installment in its series Read more Top Ten Reasons Why Tectonic Loves the Cloud The Cloud is Good for Everyone – Why Tectonic loves the cloud You don’t need to worry about tracking licenses. Read more

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November 27, 2023in Generative AI, Salesforce Einstein
Salesforce Backup
27Nov

Understanding Salesforce Backup Logs

Follow these instructions to view logs in Salesforce Backup. These Salesforce Backup Logs contain information about the status of various Salesforce Backup policies and activity. REQUIRED EDITIONS for Salesforce Backup Logs Available in: Lightning Experience Available in: Professional, Enterprise, Performance, and Unlimited Editions Requires the Backup and Restore add-on subscription. Information in Salesforce Backup Logs Salesforce Backup Logs display the status of the backup for each object. If a backup is incomplete, you can review the logs to see errors on specific objects. The NOT_VISIBLE status in the backup log indicates that an object isn’t visible to the service at the time that the backup process ran and it hasn’t been backed up. When the service can’t back up an object, the most common issue is that the user running the backup doesn’t meet one or more of the required access conditions. Review all access settings for objects that show the NOT_VISIBLE status in logs. Correct any access gaps, then run the backup again. Salesforce Backup logs shows status codes for specific errors that can happen during backup and restore processes. Use this guide to determine what an error code indicates and how to fix the problem. If a backup or restore process ends with an error, status codes on the Log Detail page indicate the cause of the error. Use this table to identify causes and solutions to the most likely issues. If your process ends in an error that’s not listed here, contact Salesforce Customer Support for help. STATUS CODE ERROR CAUSE TIPS FOR FIXING THE PROBLEM DUPLICATE_EXTERNAL_ID A user-specified external ID matches more than one record. Export to CSV and manually edit the values as needed before importing your data. ENTITY_IS_DELETED The backup or restore job references an object that’s been deleted. If you try to restore a child record when the parent record is deleted, this error message appears because the child ID value doesn’t exist. Restore the parent and child record, so the child ID is recreated and updated. ENTITY_IS_LOCKED An approval process has locked a record, rendering it read-only. To restore the record, you must have record-level edit access. Ask an admin to temporarily disable the approval process. When the restoration job is done, they can reinstate the approval process. FIELD_CUSTOM_VALIDATION_EXCEPTION A custom validation formula in the backup or restore job violates a field integrity rule. Update the field integrity rule to allow the value to be restored. You can also export the backup as a CSV and manually edit the values as needed before importing your data. FIELD_FILTER_VALIDATION_EXCEPTION One or more fields in the backup or restore job violate field integrity rules. Update the rule to allow the value to be restored. You can also export to CSV and manually edit the values as needed before importing your data. INACTIVE_OWNER_OR_USER An inactive user owns one or more records in the backup or restore job. Reactivate the inactive user or reassign record ownership to an active user. You can also export to CSV and manually edit the values as needed before importing your data. INVALID_OR_NULL_FOR_RESTRICTED_PICKLIST Either the restore job includes a picklist whose values are restricted to a defined set that doesn’t match the backup or the backup contains one or more null values. Adjust the picklist values to match the values present in the backup, and then run the restore job. You can also export to CSV and manually edit the values as needed before importing your data. INVALID_SESSION_ID Either the specified session ID is malformed, such as with an incorrect length or format or the session has expired. Reconnect the app’s connection on the Settings tab or log in again to start a new session. INVALID_TYPE_ON_FIELD_IN_RECORD The field value on the record isn’t valid for the field’s type. Invalid record types can happen when the object’s schema has changed and is no longer compatible with the backed-up data. Export to CSV and manually edit the values as needed before importing your data. INVALID_USERID The backup or restore process references the user ID for a user that isn’t an active member of your org. Export to CSV and manually edit the values as needed before importing your data. INVALID_USER_OBJECT The user object isn’t valid. Export to CSV and manually edit the values as needed before importing your data. REQUIRED_FIELD_MISSING A call requires a field that wasn’t specified. Recreate the missing field on the record and then run the restore job. You can also export to CSV and manually edit the values as needed before importing your data. SELF_REFERENCE_FROM_TRIGGER Apex triggers that recursively update or delete an object interfere with backup and restore jobs. Common causes of this error are when an object is updated or deleted from within a before trigger, or when an object is deleted from within an after trigger. This error occurs with both direct and indirect operations.For example, a request is submitted to update Object A. A before update trigger on object A creates a second object, object B. Object A is updated. An after insert trigger on object B then queries object A and updates it. This update is an indirect update on object A because of the before trigger. An error is generated. Fix the Apex trigger code causing the issue. You can also export to CSV and manually edit the values as needed before importing your data. UNABLE_TO_LOCK_ROW A deadlock or timeout condition has been detected. A deadlock involves at least two transactions that update overlapping sets of objects. If the transaction involves a summary field, the parent objects are locked, making these transactions especially prone to deadlocks.A timeout occurs when a transaction takes too long to complete. The timeout state is temporary. No action is needed. However, if an object in a batch can’t be locked, the entire batch fails with this error. When available, these error messages contain the IDs of the records that couldn’t be locked. Temporarily disable any workflows or automations that can interfere.You can also export to CSV and manually

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November 27, 2023in Salesforce Implementation Services, Salesforce Managed Services
CPQ Called in Salesforce
25Nov

What is CPQ Called in Salesforce?

What is the term for CPQ Called in Salesforce? Formerly known as Salesforce CPQ (Configure, Price, Quote), it is now referred to as Revenue Cloud. This tool assists sales representatives in generating precise quotes for customers, surpassing basic Opportunities Products and Quotes. It is designed to facilitate the selling of intricate product sets and bundles. Is Salesforce Configure Price Quote the same as Revenue Cloud? Yes, Salesforce CPQ, now named “Revenue Cloud,” enables organizations to streamline their revenue-related functions directly within the Salesforce platform. It encompasses activities from quoting to billing and extends to revenue recognition. Salesforce CRM primarily focuses on customer relationship management, data storage, and enhancing sales and marketing efforts. In contrast, Salesforce Configure Price Quote specializes in creating accurate quotes, managing pricing, and configuring complex product or service offerings. What is the purpose of Configure Price Quote in Salesforce? In Salesforce, Configure, Price, Quote Software, serves as a sales tool allowing companies to provide precise pricing for various product configuration scenarios. It enables sales representatives to create customized quotes based on buyers’ needs and syncs interactions with a deal’s documents within Salesforce CRM. Can Salesforce Billing be used without CPQ? No, Salesforce Billing requires Salesforce Configure Price Quote. It is recommended to install the same release of Salesforce Billing as Salesforce Configure Price Quote for compatibility and seamless integration. Salesforce Billing depends on specific settings from the Salesforce CPQ package. What is an example of CPQ in Salesforce? For instance, a sales representative selling a bundled product named ‘Desktop for Home’ can use CPQ product rules to offer the ‘Desktop for Home’ product without including a keyboard, tailoring the configuration to the customer’s preferences. How can CPQ enhance the bottom line? CPQ software, integrated with Salesforce CRM, streamlines the sales process, reducing wasted time and enhancing efficiency. It aligns with lean principles, ensuring clear communication, accurate proposals, and valuable interactions with customers. CPQ increases deal size by serving as a Subject Matter Expert (SME), providing insights, identifying options, and offering accurate quotes, ultimately contributing to sales growth. Like Related Posts Best CPQ for Salesforce Many businesses, once they select the best Salesforce CPQ tool for their business, turn to an implementation partner like Tectonic Read more CPQ for Salesforce Formerly known as Salesforce CPQ, Revenue Cloud empowers your sales team to generate precise quotes for customers. Automate the entire Read more Acronyms for Quote-to-Cash Here is a helpful glossary of quote-to-cash acronyms you will hear in the Salesforce Ecosystem. AcronymMeaningDefintionACVAnnual Contract ValueThe annual revenue Read more Cooking with Salesforce Restaurant Management Platform Onboards Thousands of Customers Monthly Using Salesforce for Seamless Sales and Service Management SAN FRANCISCO—April 23, 2019—Salesforce Read more

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November 25, 2023in Salesforce CPQ, Salesforce Revenue Cloud
Salesforce the Pioneer of CRM
22Nov

Salesforce Sales Cloud Maps Lite

Keep your sales representatives focused on meeting and surpassing sales targets by utilizing Salesforce Maps Lite for planning in-person and virtual visits with accounts, contacts, and leads in key geographic areas. This location intelligence and map visualization tool streamlines territory management, aiding reps in planning routes with fewer miles and appointments with fewer schedule gaps. Salesforce Maps, integrated with your Salesforce CRM, offers a bird’s-eye view of data to enhance decision-making. It assists in identifying underperforming areas, optimizing field service technician schedules, and planning events more effectively. Why use Salesforce Maps? Salesforce Maps provides valuable insights for better decision-making, allowing you to identify performance gaps, optimize field service schedules, and plan events more efficiently. What is the difference between Salesforce Maps Basic and Advanced? The standard edition includes route optimization, scheduling, Salesforce data visualization, lead auto-assignment, and mobile app access. For additional features like priority scheduling and advanced Geo-Analytics, there is an advanced edition available for upgrade. What is the difference between Salesforce Field Service and Salesforce Maps? Reviewers found Salesforce Field Service easier to use and administer, while considering Salesforce Maps as more convenient overall. Both products were perceived as equally easy to set up. Description: Salesforce Maps Lite is not currently available as mentioned in the Winter ’24 Release Notes. Resolution: Stay tuned for updates on the availability of Salesforce Maps Lite by checking back in Insights. Like1 Related Posts 50 Advantages of Salesforce Sales Cloud According to the Salesforce 2017 State of Service report, 85% of executives with service oversight identify customer service as a Read more How Travel Companies Are Using Big Data and Analytics In today’s hyper-competitive business world, travel and hospitality consumers have more choices than ever before. With hundreds of hotel chains Read more Integration of Salesforce Sales Cloud to Google Analytics 360 Announced In November 2017, Google unveiled a groundbreaking partnership with Salesforce, outlining their commitment to develop innovative integrations between Google Analytics Read more Best CPQ for Salesforce Many businesses, once they select the best Salesforce CPQ tool for their business, turn to an implementation partner like Tectonic Read more

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November 22, 2023in Salesforce Manufacturing Automotive Energy, Salesforce Sales Cloud
Salesforce Einstein 1 Platform
22Nov

Salesforce Einstein 1 Platform

Salesforce unveils the groundbreaking Einstein 1 Platform, a transformative force in enterprise AI designed to enhance productivity and cultivate trusted customer experiences by seamlessly integrating data, AI, and CRM. This advanced platform meets the demands of a new AI era, adeptly managing extensive disconnected data, offering flexibility in AI model selection, and seamlessly integrating with workflow processes while prioritizing customer trust. Salesforce Einstein 1 Platform is a game changer from Salesforce. What is the Salesforce Einstein 1 platform? Einstein 1 has a mixture of artificial intelligence tools on the platform, and it kind of mirrors the way the core Salesforce platform is built, standardized and custom. We have out of the box AI features such as sales email generation in Sales Cloud, and service replies in Service Cloud. The Einstein 1 Platform consolidates data, AI, CRM, development, and security into a unified, comprehensive platform, empowering IT professionals, administrators, and developers with an extensible AI platform for rapid app development and automation. Streamlining change and release management, the DevOps Center allows centralized oversight of project work at every stage of the application lifecycle management process, ensuring secure data testing and AI app deployment. Salesforce customizes security and privacy add-on solutions, including data monitoring and masking, backup implementation, and compliance with evolving privacy and encryption regulations. Grounded in the Einstein 1 Platform, Salesforce AI delivers trusted and customizable experiences by leveraging customer data to create predictive and generative interactions tailored to diverse business needs. What are the Einstein platform products? Commerce Cloud Einstein is a generative AI tool that can be used to provide personalized commerce experiences throughout the entire buyer’s journey. It can be used to generate auto-generated recommendations, content, and communications that are based on real-time data from the Data Cloud. Einstein 1 serves as a comprehensive solution for organizations seeking a unified 360-degree view of their customers, integrating Silverline expertise to maximize AI potential and scalability. The introduction of Einstein 1 Data Cloud addresses data integration challenges, enabling users to connect any data source for a unified customer profile enriched with AI, automation, and analytics. Salesforce Data Cloud unifies and harmonizes customer data, enterprise content, telemetry data, Slack conversations, and other structured and unstructured data to create a single view of the customer. Einstein 1 Data Cloud is natively integrated with the Einstein 1 Platform and allows companies to unlock siloed data and scale in entirely new ways, including: Supporting thousands of metadata-enabled objects per customer, the platform ensures scalability, while re-engineering Marketing Cloud and Commerce Cloud onto the Einstein 1 Platform enables seamless incorporation of massive data volumes. Salesforce offers Data Cloud at no cost for Enterprise Edition or above customers, underscoring its commitment to supporting businesses at various stages of maturity. Einstein Copilot Search and the Data Cloud Vector Database further enhance Einstein 1 capabilities, providing improved AI search and unifying structured and unstructured data for informed workflows and automation. Einstein 1 introduces generative AI-powered conversational assistants, operating within the secure Einstein Trust Layer to enhance productivity while ensuring data privacy. Businesses are encouraged to embrace Einstein 1 as a strategic move toward becoming AI-centric, leveraging its unified data approach to effectively train AI models for informed decision-making. Salesforce’s Einstein 1 Platform introduces the Data Cloud Vector Database, seamlessly unifying structured and unstructured business data to enhance AI prompts and streamline workflows. Generative AI impacts businesses differently, augmenting processes to improve efficiency and productivity across sales, service, and field service teams. Einstein 1 Platform addresses challenges of fragmented customer data, offering a unified view for effective AI model training and decision-making. Salesforce’s continuous evolution ensures businesses have access to cutting-edge AI technologies, positioning Einstein 1 as a crucial tool for staying ahead in the AI-centric landscape. Ready to explore Data Cloud for Einstein 1? Limited access is available for $0, offering businesses an exclusive opportunity to leverage this transformative solution. Salesforce’s Einstein 1 Platform introduces advancements in AI search capabilities and unification of structured and unstructured business data, empowering informed workflows and automation. Einstein GPT expands conversational AI across Marketing and Commerce clouds, with the Data Cloud Vector Database playing a pivotal role in unifying data for Einstein 1 users. Einstein now has a generative AI-powered conversational AI assistant that includes Einstein Copilot and Einstein Copilot Studio. These two capabilities operate within the Einstein Trust Layer – a secure AI architecture built natively into the Einstein 1 Platform that allows you to leverage generative AI while preserving data privacy and security standards. Einstein Copilot is an out-of-the-box conversational AI assistant built into the user experience of every Salesforce application. Einstein Copilot drives productivity by assisting users within their flow of work, enabling them to ask questions in natural language and receive relevant and trustworthy answers grounded in secure proprietary company data from Data Cloud. Data Cloud Vector Database simplifies data integration, enhancing AI prompts without costly updates to specific business models. Data Cloud, integrated with the Einstein Trust Layer, provides secure data access and visualization, enabling businesses to fully harness generative AI. Einstein 1, with Data Cloud, offers a solution for organizations seeking comprehensive customer insights, guided by Silverline expertise for AI maximization. Salesforce’s Einstein 1 Platform securely integrates data, connecting various products to empower customer-centric businesses with AI-driven applications. Data Cloud for Einstein 1 supports AI assistants and enhances customer experiences, driving productivity and reducing operational costs. 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