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Sending Emails Through Salesforce
22Sep

Email List Building

Creating Your Dream Email List-Email List Building Imagine a marketer confidently standing atop a laptop, proudly showcasing her meticulously curated email list. With access to email addresses, you unlock the power to segment your audiences and deliver personalized experiences that resonate deeply with your prospects. Crafting compelling messages that resonate with recipients is just the beginning. Let’s explore in this insight how you can expand upon that foundation to organically grow your subscriber list and keep them actively engaged. “If you build it, they will come,” echoes the famous line from Field of Dreams, and while it originally referred to a baseball field for spirits, it holds true for email lists as well. Research consistently shows that email remains the most effective tool for connecting with customers. A robust email list not only attracts new prospects but also fosters stronger engagement within your community. Moreover, it equips you with invaluable customer insights and performance data to continually refine your strategies. However, building such a list requires strategic planning, the right tools, and flawless execution. Let’s dive into the fundamentals of email list building: why it’s crucial and how to kickstart the process. Understanding Email Lists Your email list comprises the addresses you’ve amassed through various channels like your website, ecommerce platform, live events, blog, or social media campaigns. These individuals have willingly opted in, expressing their desire to receive communications from you via email. This permission-based approach empowers you to deliver targeted messages, blending promotions with valuable content directly to subscribers’ inboxes. Email lists are invaluable because they signify genuine interest in your brand. Having direct access to a pool of interested prospects enables you to deliver content tailored to their preferences, fostering a sense of trust from the outset. The Importance of Building an Email List Effective marketers recognize the indispensability of email lists in today’s highly digital world. With access to email addresses, you can segment your audience and craft personalized experiences that make each subscriber feel valued. Incorporating personalization tactics, such as addressing recipients by name in the subject line, enhances engagement and fosters a deeper connection with your brand. The magic of email lists lies in their ability to nurture relationships through consistent, value-driven communication. By leveraging first-party data obtained directly from your customers, you can tailor content to align with their preferences, demographics, and purchasing behaviors. This personalized approach not only strengthens bonds but also enables you to refine your audience segments for targeted marketing initiatives. Maximizing Email List Value To extract maximum value from your email list, leverage marketing platforms equipped with real-time personalization capabilities. These platforms serve as virtual assistants, enabling you to deliver tailored messages based on individual behaviors and preferences. By automating list management tasks and deploying dynamic content, you can ensure that each email resonates with recipients, prompting higher engagement and conversion rates. Transitioning from basic email sends to multifaceted campaigns requires a strategic approach. Implementing AI-driven automation tools can streamline processes, allowing you to deliver timely, relevant messages across various touchpoints. From welcome sequences to targeted follow-ups, automation enhances efficiency while fostering meaningful interactions with your audience. Avoiding Common Mistakes Successful email list management hinges on adherence to regulatory guidelines and ethical practices. Failure to comply with regulations such as the CAN-SPAM Act or GDPR can result in severe penalties and damage to your brand’s reputation. Transparency and consent are paramount, as they promote positive user experiences and foster trust between you and your audience. Furthermore, prioritize organic growth strategies over shortcuts like purchasing email lists. Authentic engagement cannot be bought; it must be earned through value-driven content and genuine interactions. By focusing on compelling opt-in forms, content marketing initiatives, and thought leadership, you can attract subscribers who are genuinely interested in what your brand has to offer. What tools should be utilized for constructing and expanding your email roster efficiently? Ensuring streamlined lists is crucial for effective communication. Customer Relationship Management (CRM) systems serve as indispensable aids in storing customer data, tracking communication history, and evaluating email campaign performance. A CRM proves invaluable in the process of nurturing an email list. Through segmentation features, you can categorize your audience based on diverse criteria, such as active customers, lapsed customers, geographic-based customers, demographic-based customers, or recent email openers. This segmentation facilitates targeted campaigns, allowing for personalized outreach to re-engage inactive subscribers or reward loyal customers with exclusive offerings. Moreover, CRM systems maintain comprehensive interaction records, detailing customer email engagements, purchases, and inquiries. This wealth of historical data provides insights into customer preferences and behaviors, enabling tailored content delivery. For instance, if a customer exhibits a preference for fitness-related emails over nutrition content, future communications can be adjusted accordingly. Furthermore, CRMs facilitate the upkeep of email lists by simplifying the process of updating customer details centrally. When a customer’s information changes—such as obtaining a new email address or job title—CRMs ensure swift updates, maintaining list accuracy. Seamless integration with contact forms on websites enables automatic synchronization of changes, aiding compliance with opt-out requests. Several platforms offer easy setup of automated welcome emails and follow-up sequences, enhancing subscriber engagement. These tools often feature automation for lead magnet delivery, providing downloadable resources upon sign-up, thereby enriching the user experience and stimulating list growth. 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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September 22, 2023in Salesforce
Shield
21Sep

Salesforce Shield Explained

Salesforce Shield Explained: It is tailored for companies with heightened security and compliance considerations. Comprising four products that layer onto existing Salesforce products, it provides additional protection. These components include: Salesforce Shield is best explained is a encryption and event monitoring and field audit trail tool for your business. Block Unauthorized or Unlawful ActivityCreate real-time security rules in an org to prevent undesired events with Event Monitoring.Find and Classify Sensitive Data QuicklyDiscover and classify sensitive data in just a few clicks with Data Detect.Add Additional Security to Sensitive DataEncrypt sensitive data at rest and manage keys with Platform Encryption.Meet Compliance and Industry RegulationsView data as far back as a decade with Field Audit Trail. Protect critical information at scale. Identify, categorize and encrypt data to mitigate threats and avoid costs associated with data loss. Three Reasons to Use Data Detect1 Integrates Seamlessly With native Salesforce software for ease of implementation and cost savings.2 Identifies Sensitive Data regardless of what field it is in, so you can take the necessary steps to obfuscate or protect it3 Classifies Sensitive Fields Use convenient UI to update data classifications as you discover fields with sensitive data Like1 Related Posts Heroku and Go Heroku makes it easy to deploy and scale Go apps. Whether you prefer frameworks like Negroni or Gin, or getting Read more Salesforce Shield Safeguarding your most sensitive data and proactively addressing evolving compliance and industry regulations through the implementation of Salesforce Shield can Read more Salesforce Shield Salesforce Shield is tailored for companies with heightened security and compliance considerations. Comprising four products that layer onto existing Salesforce Read more The Zero Trust Architecture Mandate President Biden’s recent executive directive, mandating “all federal agencies and executive departments [to] transition to a zero trust architecture to Read more

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September 21, 2023in Salesforce Shield
What is a Customer Portal in Salesforce
20Sep

What is a Customer Portal in Salesforce?

A Salesforce Customer Portal serves as an online support platform for your customers, empowering them to address inquiries independently without needing to contact a customer service representative. Through a Customer Portal, you can personalize and deliver a visually engaging user interface tailored to your customers’ needs. The primary distinction between a website and a customer portal lies in the audience access. While a website is open to all and attracts traffic from diverse sources, a customer portal is restricted to your customers, prospects, or individuals who create personal accounts with your company. Also referred to as a client portal, a customer portal is a software interface that provides customers with comprehensive visibility into their interactions with your company. Within the portal, customers can monitor key metrics, track support requests, and easily access reference documents, facilitating seamless collaboration and information sharing. In Salesforce, both customer portals and communities are built using the Experience Cloud (formerly known as Salesforce Community Cloud), a platform within the Salesforce ecosystem designed for creating CRM-connected websites. The Salesforce Experience Cloud enables the creation of digital communities tailored for customers, partners, or employees, fostering engagement and interaction with your target audiences. Key features of Salesforce Experience Cloud include: Customer Community Use Cases: Differences Between Communities and Portals in Salesforce: Communities Portals Salesforce Experience Cloud incorporates various tools such as Help Center, Authenticated Portal, Customer Community, Einstein Bots, Knowledge, and Experience Builder to enhance self-service capabilities, automate workflows, and deliver personalized support experiences across different channels. 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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September 20, 2023in Salesforce Experience Cloud
Communicating With Machines
20Sep

Communicating With Machines

For as long as machines have existed, humans have struggled to communicate effectively with them. The rise of large language models (LLMs) has transformed this dynamic, making “prompting” the bridge between our intentions and AI’s actions. By providing pre-trained models with clear instructions and context, we can ensure they understand and respond correctly. As UX practitioners, we now play a key role in facilitating this interaction, helping humans and machines truly connect. The UX discipline was born alongside graphical user interfaces (GUIs), offering a way for the average person to interact with computers without needing to write code. We introduced familiar concepts like desktops, trash cans, and save icons to align with users’ mental models, while complex code ran behind the scenes. Now, with the power of AI and the transformer architecture, a new form of interaction has emerged—natural language communication. This shift has changed the design landscape, moving us from pure graphical interfaces to an era where text-based interactions dominate. As designers, we must reconsider where our focus should lie in this evolving environment. A Mental Shift In the era of command-based design, we focused on breaking down complex user problems, mapping out customer journeys, and creating deterministic flows. Now, with AI at the forefront, our challenge is to provide models with the right context for optimal output and refine the responses through iteration. Shifting Complexity to the Edges Successful communication, whether with a person or a machine, hinges on context. Just as you would clearly explain your needs to a salesperson to get the right product, AI models also need clear instructions. Expecting users to input all the necessary information in their prompts won’t lead to widespread adoption of these models. Here, UX practitioners play a critical role. We can design user experiences that integrate context—some visible to users, others hidden—shaping how AI interacts with them. This ensures that users can seamlessly communicate with machines without the burden of detailed, manual prompts. The Craft of Prompting As designers, our role in crafting prompts falls into three main areas: Even if your team isn’t building custom models, there’s still plenty of work to be done. You can help select pre-trained models that align with user goals and design a seamless experience around them. Understanding the Context Window A key concept for UX designers to understand is the “context window“—the information a model can process to generate an output. Think of it as the amount of memory the model retains during a conversation. Companies can use this to include hidden prompts, helping guide AI responses to align with brand values and user intent. Context windows are measured in tokens, not time, so even if you return to a conversation weeks later, the model remembers previous interactions, provided they fit within the token limit. With innovations like Gemini’s 2-million-token context window, AI models are moving toward infinite memory, which will bring new design challenges for UX practitioners. How to Approach Prompting Prompting is an iterative process where you craft an instruction, test it with the model, and refine it based on the results. Some effective techniques include: Depending on the scenario, you’ll either use direct, simple prompts (for user-facing interactions) or broader, more structured system prompts (for behind-the-scenes guidance). Get Organized As prompting becomes more common, teams need a unified approach to avoid conflicting instructions. Proper documentation on system prompting is crucial, especially in larger teams. This helps prevent errors and hallucinations in model responses. Prompt experimentation may reveal limitations in AI models, and there are several ways to address these: Looking Ahead The UX landscape is evolving rapidly. Many organizations, particularly smaller ones, have yet to realize the importance of UX in AI prompting. Others may not allocate enough resources, underestimating the complexity and importance of UX in shaping AI interactions. As John Culkin said, “We shape our tools, and thereafter, our tools shape us.” The responsibility of integrating UX into AI development goes beyond just individual organizations—it’s shaping the future of human-computer interaction. This is a pivotal moment for UX, and how we adapt will define the next generation of design. Content updated October 2024. 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. 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September 20, 2023in Data
Salesforce Nonprofit Cloud
19Sep

Easily Refer Constituents to Providers by Using a Guided Flow

Facilitate constituent referrals to service providers effortlessly by utilizing a guided flow. This streamlined process enables the inclusion of comprehensive information about individuals or households, providers, and other essential details. Enhance the effectiveness of service delivery by sharing the referral record and additional information directly with the service provider. Your caseworkers can easily refer constituents to providers using guided flow. Implementation of this feature is relevant in Lightning Experience within Enterprise, Performance, Unlimited, and Developer editions where Public Sector Solutions are enabled. Provider Referral The provider referral guided flow optimizes how caseworkers communicate pertinent information to service providers, encompassing details such as required services, necessary documentation, and other crucial information for efficient service delivery. Government agencies often become aware of constituents in need when they apply for benefits or when concerns are reported or referred to the agency. Caseworkers play a vital role in understanding constituent issues, identifying suitable benefits and services to enhance well-being, and referring constituents to other agencies or providers as necessary. Caseworkers carry out various tasks when referring constituents to providers, including reviewing benefit applications, assigning benefits to eligible constituents, and searching for certified providers to deliver the required benefits. If certified providers are not available, caseworkers may refer constituents to another agency or provider offering the necessary services. Refer constituents to providers using guided flow The provider referral guided flow assists caseworkers in efficiently sharing pertinent information with providers during the referral process. This flow facilitates tasks such as including constituent and provider information from records, entering referral details, describing required services, attaching relevant documents, and sharing additional information through service-specific PDF templates for customization by the provider or agency. Upon completion of the flow, a referral is created, and documents, along with filled PDF templates, are attached and shared with selected providers or agencies. Providers and agencies then utilize the shared information to determine their capacity to serve referred constituents. The Provider Referral flow is presented as an OmniScript guided flow, allowing customization of the OmniScript and associated OmniStudio components to align with specific programs and processes. Additionally, create fillable PDF templates to share tailored information with providers for the services delivered to constituents. By Tectonic’s Salesforce Marketing Consultant, Shannan Hearne Like1 Related Posts Salesforce Government Cloud: Ensuring Compliance and Security Salesforce Government Cloud public sector solutions offer dedicated instances known as Government Cloud Plus and Government Cloud Plus – Defense. Read more Public Sector Salesforce Solutions Public Sector Solutions revolutionize public service delivery through flexible and secure e-government tools supporting both service providers and constituents. Designing Read more Salesforce Accelerator Salesforce Accelerators encompass specialized tools, applications, and services crafted to expedite the adoption and effectiveness of Salesforce within organizations. Tailored 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

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September 19, 2023in Salesforce Public Sector Solutions
19Sep

Audience Builder Marketing Cloud

Marketing Cloud Audience Builder dynamically generates targeted audiences from contacts stored in your account based on attribute and behavioral values. These audiences can be used to target or exclude contacts from your marketing activities. In today’s world, where a staggering 347.3 billion emails are sent globally every day, email inboxes have become increasingly cluttered. In your specific niche, you’re not the only one trying to reach your target audience; numerous others are vying for their attention. With consumers having a multitude of options, marketers bear the responsibility of positioning themselves in a way that makes it impossible for potential customers to overlook them. Achieving this requires embracing customer-centricity, which involves deeply engaging with different buyer personas by segmenting your contact list based on various parameters such as age, gender, location, interests, preferences, past purchases, browsing history, and position in the sales funnel. However, manually managing this segmentation, especially with a large contact list, can be overwhelming. This is where a dependable tool like Salesforce Marketing Cloud’s Audience Builder proves invaluable. The SFMC Audience Builder empowers marketers to create granular segmentation frameworks based on demographic and behavioral data, making the execution of targeted campaigns effortless. It dynamically generates targeted audiences by utilizing contacts in your account and leveraging behavioral values and stored attributes as guiding parameters. In this overview, we aim to provide a comprehensive understanding of SFMC’s Audience Builder. Key Entities and Terminologies: 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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September 19, 2023in Data, Salesforce, Salesforce Marketing Cloud
Customer Experience
18Sep

Engage Your Community with Experience Cloud

Community engagement operates as a mutual exchange of ideas and information, and Salesforce facilitates communication with your constituents while providing an avenue for reciprocal connections. This involves sharing feedback, participating in community events, and expanding networks through Salesforce Experience Cloud. Engage Your Community with Experience Cloud. Engage Your Community with Experience Cloud Community engagement is relevant to public sector, government, tribal, nonprofit, and commerce scenarios and functions across multiple Salesforce solutions. Salesforce Community Cloud for Engagement: Salesforce Community is a portal designed for groups with shared goals, offering an efficient way for members to connect with the community’s team or leaders. Experience Cloud, Salesforce’s digital experience platform, rapidly builds websites, portals, and mobile apps to engage customers and digitize business processes. Community Cloud speeds to market features that enable individuals to interact with brands, companies, and service providers across the digital landscape. Experience Cloud as Your Content Management System: To succeed in digital transformation, businesses need to swiftly bring experiences to market, create personalized customer interactions, and ensure consistent touch points across multichannel journeys. Experience Cloud’s mission is designed to meet these requirements, helping organizations streamline systems, align teams, accelerate digital adoption, and process a quarter’s worth of data in one go. Fostering Community with Salesforce: Community managers can facilitate ongoing conversations, host virtual meet-ups, and solicit feedback to build trust. Encouraging dialogue and implementing feedback strengthens community bonds, demonstrating the value placed on members’ input. Creating Connected Experiences with Salesforce: Salesforce enables the development of multiple connected experiences, from customer support sites to B2B distributor portals. These sites, built on Experience Cloud, include self-service tools that reduce the workload on service agents and sales representatives. Metrics and Reporting: Setting goals and metrics is crucial for community success. Metrics can include content consumption, community engagement, and value creation. Monitoring metrics like file downloads, likes, shares, and comments provides insights into content usage. Tracking membership growth, user participation, and programmatic impact gauges community engagement. Evaluating the impact on goals, such as increased volunteer participation, measures the value created by the community. Salesforce provides a comprehensive set of tools for advancement teams to build informative, navigable, and engaging communities, fostering quick and meaningful engagement with constituents. Like Related Posts Salesforce Government Cloud: Ensuring Compliance and Security Salesforce Government Cloud public sector solutions offer dedicated instances known as Government Cloud Plus and Government Cloud Plus – Defense. Read more Case Study: Health Payer/Provider Onboarding/Network Growth After doing their initial Sales Cloud implementation and SAP integration over 12 years ago, this company was only leveraging Salesforce Read more Public Sector Salesforce Solutions Public Sector Solutions revolutionize public service delivery through flexible and secure e-government tools supporting both service providers and constituents. Designing Read more Salesforce Accelerator Salesforce Accelerators encompass specialized tools, applications, and services crafted to expedite the adoption and effectiveness of Salesforce within organizations. Tailored Read more

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September 18, 2023in Salesforce Experience Cloud, Salesforce for Nonprofits, Salesforce Public Sector Solutions
Sales Enablement in an AI World
17Sep

Sales Enablement in an AI World

The New Era of AI-Driven Sales Enablement The era of AI-driven sales is upon us. More than 60% of sales and service professionals believe that generative AI will enhance their ability to serve customers effectively. AI-powered tools are already transforming the sales landscape by automating routine tasks and boosting productivity, ultimately driving sales and improving customer experiences. Sales Enablement in an AI World. AI is set to completely reshape the sales function, including the way we train and educate sales teams. Traditional Sales Enablement Historically, organizations have relied on generic sales enablement programs that provided “set it and forget it” content to the entire sales force, regardless of the specific challenges individual sellers faced. While some training was tailored to specific roles, personalizing content at scale was not feasible. Organizations generally expected sellers to learn the same foundational content at the same pace and in the same manner. Enterprises invested significantly in these programs but had little ability to measure the impact of their investments. ROI was often assessed based on whether sales team members completed training courses, rather than on their ability to apply new learnings to close deals. It’s no surprise that sales reps often viewed enablement as a box to check off in the process, not a path to growth. Thanks to AI, that perspective is changing. AI-Powered Enablement in Action AI and data are revolutionizing sales enablement by delivering more personalized and effective training and helping organizations understand the true impact of their investments. Companies can now monitor and adjust enablement programs in real time, using metrics like win rates, pipeline generation, average contract value (ACV), and customer satisfaction to continually refine their programs and drive business results. AI allows sales reps to access enablement programs seamlessly within their daily workflows. It facilitates hyper-personalization by aligning training with an individual’s past performance, strengths, and areas for growth. Organizations can adopt a data-driven approach to identify the challenges individual sellers face and automatically provide personalized guidance to boost productivity and help close specific deals. The Groundwork for AI-Powered Enablement Companies are understandably eager to reap the benefits of AI, but their approach must be thoughtful, outcome-focused, and powered by a robust data strategy. Effective AI-powered sales enablement requires well-connected and organized data. A strong data strategy helps organizations understand what works and what doesn’t in their sales processes. Data enables companies to identify the most effective sales tactics and share these insights with their teams—from targeting the prospects most likely to buy, to crafting compelling offers for specific individuals, to listening for cues that help overcome objections. Companies must adopt a values-driven, human-first approach to integrating AI into their sales and enablement processes. Leaders should proactively communicate that AI is not a replacement for the human connections that drive sales. Instead, AI supports salespeople by offering real-time feedback to refine sales pitches, follow-up notes, and perform mundane tasks, thereby giving sales teams more time and resources to excel in understanding customer pain points, presenting solutions, and building trust. To thrive in this AI-powered world, organizations must invest in both AI technology and the continued development of their people, especially the teams directly impacting the bottom line. Sales Enablement in an AI World isn’t the future. It is here. 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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September 17, 2023in Generative AI, Salesforce Sales Cloud
Successful Salesforce Implementation
17Sep

Successful Salesforce Implementation

Unlocking the Potential of Salesforce: A Guide to Corporate Success Are you ready to explore the world of Successful Salesforce Implementation? In this Tectonic insight, we’ll explore how to leverage Salesforce to its fullest potential for your corporate success. Whether you’re a small startup or a large corporation, keep reading for practical advice and real-world insights to make Salesforce implementation work for you! What is Salesforce? Salesforce acts as a digital headquarters for organizations, organizing all client information, such as names, purchases, and contact methods. It’s also an Internet application that helps organizations manage customer relationships more effectively by sorting customer details, tracking sales leads, and automating tasks to ease customer interactions. Salesforce is cloudbased, so it is accessible from anywhere. Why Implement Salesforce Now? Implementing Salesforce offers numerous benefits for organizations across various industries: Overall, Salesforce improves how organizations manage customer relationships and utilize data for growth, but effective implementation requires thoughtful planning and customization. Types of Salesforce Implementation Sales Cloud Implementation Sales Cloud is Salesforce’s CRM platform designed to manage sales, leads, and customer interactions. Service Cloud Implementation Service Cloud helps companies provide excellent customer service and support. Marketing Cloud Implementation Marketing Cloud Engagement simplifies marketing efforts, helping businesses connect with customers across various channels. Each type of Salesforce implementation offers unique benefits and challenges, depending on the organization’s needs and goals. CRM Implementation Considerations Implementing a CRM system is a significant move for any business. Here are important things to remember: Step-by-Step Guide to Implement Salesforce Successfully Benefits of a Successful Salesforce Implementation Conclusion Implementing Salesforce is more than adding a powerful CRM system; it’s a journey to greater efficiency, productivity, and customer satisfaction. By thoughtfully planning and customizing Salesforce, organizations can enhance operations, deepen customer relationships, and drive sustainable growth. Embrace the possibilities of Salesforce implementation to chart a course for lasting success and innovation in the modern business landscape. 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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September 17, 2023in Salesforce Development Services, Salesforce Implementation Services
salesforce einstein analytics and hospitality
16Sep

Trust in AI Data

As companies rapidly embrace Artificial Intelligence and realize its benefits, trust must be their top priority. And to instill trust in AI, they must first instill trust in the data that powers it. Think about data as a well-balanced diet for AI — you’re healthiest when you avoid junk food and consume all the proper nutrients. Simply put, organizations can only harness the full power of AI when it is fueled by accurate, comprehensive data.  The Future is Here AI is no longer a futuristic concept; it has become a reality in our living rooms, cars, and frequently, in our pockets. As this technology continues to play an ever-expanding role in our daily lives, a crucial question arises: To what extent can, and should, we place our trust in these AI systems? Trust in AI data comes more naturally for some than others. As the prevalence of AI increases, so does the concern about ensuring that it aligns with human values. A frequently cited example illustrating this challenge involves the moral decision an autonomous car may face when confronted with a collision scenario. Consider a situation where a driver must swerve to avoid being hit and seriously injured by an oncoming bus. However, the dilemma arises as the car faces the prospect of hitting a baby if it swerves left or an elderly person if it swerves right—posing a complex ethical question for the autonomous car. Arvind Krishna, Senior Vice President of Hybrid Cloud and Director of IBM Research, emphasizes the importance of careful programming in AI systems to prevent biases introduced by programmers from influencing outcomes. Recognizing the complexity of such issues, he discusses the need to develop frameworks for addressing these ethical challenges, a task IBM is tackling through its participation in the Partnership on AI alongside other technology organizations. Trust in AI data vs bias: Instances of machines demonstrating bias have already garnered attention, eroding trust in AI systems. AI technicians are actively working to identify and mitigate the origins of bias, acknowledging that machines can become biased due to inadequate representation in their training data. Guru Banavar, IBM Chief Science Officer for Cognitive Computing, notes that unintentional bias may arise from a lack of care in selecting the right training dataset, while intentional bias can result from a malicious attacker manipulating the dataset. James Hendler, Director of the Institute for Data Exploration and Applications at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, reminds us that while AI can be a force for social good, it also holds the potential for diverse social impacts, where actions deemed good by one may be perceived as harmful by another. Hence, an awareness of these complexities is essential in navigating the ethical landscape of AI applications. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing work processes and service delivery, empowering organizations to harness its formidable capabilities for data-driven predictions, product and service optimization, innovation augmentation, increased productivity, and cost reduction. While the benefits of AI adoption are immense, it also introduces risks and challenges, prompting concerns about the current level of trustworthiness in AI applications. Public Trust in AI data Unlocking the full potential and return on investment from AI necessitates a sustained commitment to building and upholding public trust. For widespread adoption, people must have confidence that AI development and utilization adhere to responsible and trustworthy practices. In a pioneering initiative, KPMG Australia, in collaboration with the University of Queensland, conducted a world-first in-depth exploration of trust and global attitudes toward AI across 17 countries. The resulting report, “Trust in Artificial Intelligence: A Global Study 2023,” delivers comprehensive insights into the factors influencing trust, the perceived risks and benefits of AI utilization, community expectations regarding AI governance, and the entities considered trustworthy in AI development, usage, and regulation. This report, titled “Trust in Artificial Intelligence: 2023 Global Study on the Shifting Public Perceptions of AI,” presents key findings from the global study and offers individual country snapshots, serving as a valuable resource for those leading, creating, or governing AI systems. Importantly, it outlines four critical pathways for policymakers, standards setters, governments, businesses, and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to navigate the challenges associated with trust in the development and deployment of AI. Like Related Posts Salesforce Artificial Intelligence Is artificial intelligence integrated into Salesforce? Salesforce Einstein stands as an intelligent layer embedded within the Lightning Platform, bringing robust Read more Salesforce’s Quest for AI for the Masses The software engine, Optimus Prime (not to be confused with the Autobot leader), originated in a basement beneath a West Read more Salesforce Data Studio Data Studio Overview Salesforce Data Studio is Salesforce’s premier solution for audience discovery, data acquisition, and data provisioning, offering access Read more Salesforce Government Cloud: Ensuring Compliance and Security Salesforce Government Cloud public sector solutions offer dedicated instances known as Government Cloud Plus and Government Cloud Plus – Defense. Read more

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September 16, 2023in Salesforce Einstein, Salesforce Public Sector Solutions
Data Cloud Free Licenses
15Sep

Data Cloud Free Licenses

Salesforce Announces Data Cloud Free Licenses at Dreamforce 2023 At Dreamforce 2023, Salesforce announced that free Data Cloud licenses are now included for all Enterprise Edition or above customers to help them familiarize themselves with new capabilities and develop use case ideas. Starting September 19th, 2023, Enterprise Edition and above customers can get started with Data Cloud Provisioning at no cost by signing up under Your Account. Data Cloud Provisioning includes: Unlimited Plus Edition customers will get access to 2,500,000 Data Service credits. Two Tableau Creator licenses are a separate line item and can be quoted by your Salesforce Account Executive. Salesforce has been focusing on large data and AI tools for several years, acquiring Tableau, accelerating their Einstein AI tools, and significantly extending the Data Cloud product. Data Cloud allows you to easily harmonize data, analyze it in Tableau, and make it actionable across marketing, sales, and service. What Can I Do with Data Cloud? Data Cloud enables customers to start with one of three use cases: Across these use cases, customers can ingest data from multiple sources, unify data with identity resolution, calculate insights, visualize data in Tableau (with the provisioning of the Tableau Cloud – Creator for Data Cloud SKU), and view consolidated data on the contact record. Differences Between Data Cloud and Data Cloud Provisioning Functionality: Data Cloud Provisioning includes all the features of the existing Data Cloud offerings, except Segmentation and Activation. Credits for Segmentation and Activation can be purchased as add-ons through Marketing Cloud account teams. Capacity: Both include 1 TB of data storage, 1 Data Cloud admin, 100 internal Data Cloud identity users, 1,000 Data Cloud PSL, and 5 integration users. Entitlement: Data Cloud Provisioning entitlement is the same for all Enterprise Edition and above customers. Additional Information Sandbox Availability: Data Cloud is not available in Sandbox orgs; it can only be provisioned to an existing production org. Professional Edition Access: Data Cloud Provisioning is not available to Professional Edition customers. Existing Data Cloud or CDP Customers: Those with an existing Data Cloud or CDP tenant cannot sign up for Data Cloud Provisioning. Unlimited Edition Plus Bundle Customers: Data Cloud Provisioning is not available, as the bundle includes a Data Cloud tenant. Edition Information: Check your Salesforce org’s edition in Setup > Company Information > Organization Edition. Government Cloud: Data Cloud Provisioning is not available. Non-Profit Customers: Data Cloud Provisioning is available. Industry Cloud Customers: Industry Cloud customers with Enterprise Edition and above are eligible. ISV Partners: Data Cloud Provisioning is not accessible via Your Account in ISV Enterprise Edition orgs. ISV Partners need to create a support case with the Partner Ops team to request provisioning. Existing Tableau Customers: Tableau Cloud – Creator for Data Cloud is intended to provision a new Tableau tenant (aka site). Multiple Instances: Only one Data Cloud Provisioning instance is allowed per account/tenant. Access to Tableau Cloud – Creator for Data Cloud: To get access, you must have or include on the same quote any of the following: 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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September 15, 2023in Salesforce Data Cloud
Bring Your Own Lake With Google BigQuery
15Sep

Bring Your Own Lake With Google BigQuery

Can BigQuery Function as a Data Lake? Why you should Bring Your Own Lake With Google BigQuery. Google BigQuery serves as a fully-managed, petabyte-scale data warehouse, utilizing Google’s infrastructure’s processing power. The combination of Google Cloud Storage and BigQuery transforms Google Cloud Platform into a scalable data lake capable of storing both structured and unstructured data. Why Embrace BigQuery’s Serverless Model? In a serverless model, processing is automatically distributed across numerous machines operating in parallel. BigQuery’s serverless model allows data engineers and database administrators to concentrate less on infrastructure and more on server provisioning and deriving insights from data. Advantages of Using BigQuery as a Data Warehouse: BigQuery is a completely serverless and cost-effective cloud data warehouse designed to work across clouds, scaling seamlessly with your data. With integrated business intelligence, machine learning, and AI features, BigQuery provides a unified data platform for storing, analyzing, and sharing insights effortlessly. The Relevance of Data Lakes: Data Lakes and Data Warehouses are complementary components of data processing and reporting infrastructure, each serving distinct purposes rather than being alternatives. Data Lakes in the Evolving Landscape: Data lakes, once immensely popular, are gradually being supplanted by more advanced storage solutions like data warehouses. Data Lake Content Formats: A data lake encompasses structured data from relational databases (rows and columns), semi-structured data (CSV, logs, XML, JSON), unstructured data (emails, documents, PDFs), and binary data (images, audio, video). Building a Data Lake on GCP: Constructing a Data Lake: Introduction to Google Big Lake: BigLake serves as a storage engine, offering a unified interface for analytics and AI engines to query multiformat, multicloud, and multimodal data securely, efficiently, and in a governed manner. It aspires to create a single-copy AI lakehouse, minimizing the need for custom data infrastructure management. Data Extraction from a Data Lake: Distinguishing BigQuery as a Data Warehouse: BigQuery stands out as a serverless and cost-effective enterprise data warehouse, functioning across clouds and seamlessly scaling with data. It incorporates built-in ML/AI and BI for scalable insights. Data Lake Implementation Time: Building a fully productive data lake involves several steps, including workflow creation, security mapping, and tool and service configuration. As a result, a comprehensive data lake implementation can take several months. Acquiring a Data Lake: One option is to buy a Data Lake through a decentralized exchange (DEX) supporting the blockchain where the Data Lake resides. Connecting a crypto wallet to a DEX and utilizing a Binance account to purchase the base currency is outlined in a guide for this purpose. Like Related Posts Guide to Creating a Working Sales Plan Creating a sales plan is a pivotal step in reaching your revenue objectives. To ensure its longevity and adaptability to Read more CRM Cloud Salesforce What is a CRM Cloud Salesforce? Salesforce Service Cloud is a customer relationship management (CRM) platform for Salesforce clients to Read more Web Pages That Helped With My Google Data Engineer Exam Google Data Engineer Exam It seems like every day more resources appear to help you study for the Google Data Read more What is Advanced Reporting in Salesforce? Cross Filters, Summary Formulas, and More: Advanced Reporting in Salesforce Salesforce comes with report types out-of-the-box for all standard objects Read more

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September 15, 2023in Google Analytics, Salesforce Data Cloud
Salesforce Net Zero Enhancements
14Sep

Salesforce Net Zero Enhancements

Salesforce AI Innovations Boost ESG Reporting in Net Zero Cloud Powered by Einstein, Net Zero Cloud’s generative AI capabilities will suggest reliable, auto-generated responses for ESG reports – Salesforce Net Zero Enhancements CSRD Report Builder automates reporting, and Materiality Assessment empowers ESG managers to identify most relevant ESG topics  Global sports brand Rossignol Group uses Net Zero Cloud to track its carbon footprint; joins 1t.org with commitment to plant 100,000 trees Today at Dreamforce 2023, Salesforce unveiled new Einstein features for Net Zero Cloud to make corporate environmental, social, and governance (ESG) reporting easier for companies as they navigate a rapidly evolving regulatory landscape.  Beginning in 2024, approximately 50,000 companies — including many large, multinationals based in the United States — must comply with the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD). This includes disclosing both climate-related financial risks and societal impact, along with scope 3 or the emissions generated by a company’s supply chain. The company also introduced two new capabilities for Net Zero Cloud — CSRD Report Builder and Materiality Assessment. The Report Builder automates CSRD report generation, and Materiality Assessment helps organizations determine what is material – both to their business and broader societal impact, the “double materiality” assessment that is a requirement of CSRD. Integrate a complete sustainability management solution into your organization 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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September 14, 2023in Generative AI, Salesforce
Salesforce is Hiring
14Sep

Salesforce is Hiring

Salesforce is hiring approximately 3,000 new employees, CEO Marc Benioff announced in an interview with Bloomberg this week. This hiring initiative comes after the company laid off 10% of its workforce earlier this year as part of a significant cost-cutting effort. Salesforce is hiring. Yahoo story here. In January, Salesforce announced the layoffs of 8,000 employees, reducing its workforce from around 79,390. The job cuts were met with internal backlash, with employees criticizing the handling of the layoffs. According to Insider’s Ashley Stewart, staff were left in the dark, having to use Slack to check who among their colleagues had been let go, likening the experience to checking a missing persons bulletin board after a disaster. Despite the recent layoffs, Benioff is now focused on growth and expansion. He emphasized the need for new hires in a Bloomberg interview during Salesforce’s annual conference in San Francisco. “Our job is to grow the company and to continue to achieve great margins,” Benioff stated. “We know we have to hire thousands of people.” The new employees will be distributed across various departments, including sales, engineering, and the data cloud product teams. These roles are crucial as Salesforce aims to bolster its artificial intelligence business and attract further investments. Chief Operating Officer Brian Millham also spoke to Bloomberg, highlighting the company’s successful business segments and the need for a surge in those areas. Millham explained, “We have some very successful parts of our business right now, and we want a surge in those areas.” This strategic hiring push aims to capitalize on these thriving sectors, driving Salesforce’s continued growth and innovation. In an effort to bring back former employees, Benioff is particularly interested in attracting “boomerangs”—those who left Salesforce for other opportunities. He shared with Bloomberg that he recently held an “alumni event” to encourage these former employees to return, reassuring them that it is “OK” to come back to the company. This move signifies a shift in Salesforce’s strategy, from drastic cost-cutting measures to a renewed focus on expansion and talent acquisition. By rehiring experienced former employees and bringing in new talent, Salesforce aims to strengthen its workforce and position itself for future success. 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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September 14, 2023in Salesforce

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