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Sales Cloud Innovation Driven by UX Design Principles

Sales Cloud Innovation Driven by UX Design Principles

Driving Sales Cloud Innovation Through UX Design Principles: Sales Cloud Innovation Driven by UX Design Principles Enhancing user experiences and driving innovation within Sales Cloud relies on the fundamental principles of UX design. The core philosophy revolves around understanding users’ needs and ensuring simplicity as the default, allowing for increased trust and success. Here’s how three foundational UX design principles guide the product design team at Salesforce: UX Design in Action: The principles of meeting users where they’re at, maintaining low walls and high ceilings, and favoring simplicity are integral to Sales Cloud’s UX design philosophy. By adhering to these principles, Sales Cloud strives to build confidence among users, fostering a collaborative approach to developing innovative and user-friendly products.  Sales Cloud administrators need to operate with the same thought process. Tectonic is proud to introduce our Sales Cloud Implementation Solutions. Content updated May 2024. 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 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 Why Your Company Isn’t Like a Baseball Team Recently, Chris shared an excellent post about the new World Series Champion Houston Astros. In short, it was a reminder Read more

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Turtle Bay Salesforce Journey

Proud to Be A Part of the Turtle Bay Salesforce Journey

Turtle Bay a featured Success story at Salesforce TralblazerDX and more. Proud to be part of the Turtle Bay Salesforce journey! Learn how Tectonic can help you increase bookings. Proud to be part of the Turtle Bay Salesforce journey Travel Transportation Salesforce Tectonic has helped hospitality clients create a real-time view of their guests to surprise and delight them with personalized service across every interaction. Salesforce provides tailored solutions for the hospitality, tourism, resort and travel industry, helping businesses in this sector deliver exceptional customer experiences, streamline operations, and drive growth. These solutions leverage the power of the Salesforce Customer 360 platform to centralize data, enhance communication, and provide a personalized experience for guests. Salesforce provides technologies that digitally transform travel, tourism, and hospitality businesses. About the Company Nestled on O‘ahu’s legendary North Shore, Turtle Bay Resort spans 1,300 pristine acres with 12 miles of nature trails, seven secluded beaches, 408 ocean-view rooms, 42 Ocean Bungalows, a 468-acre Kuilima Farm, championship golf course, and Nalu Spa, with activities including surfing, kayaking, horseback riding, biking, helicopter tours, and more. Turtle Bay Resort is a sustainable and completely self-sufficient resort, cultivating all of the ingredients for its restaurants directly from the property. “We are dedicated to delivering the most incredible experience for each and every single one of our guests, personalizing their stays to their needs and wants. The Salesforce Einstein platform makes it easy for us to achieve this.” Lynette EugenioDirector of Marketing, Turtle Bay Resort 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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Conversational Commerce

Conversational Commerce

“Hey Siri, find the top-rated red saddle pads.” This simple command exemplifies how conversational commerce is revolutionizing the digital shopping experience. While Siri and Alexa are training us to talk to our technology, traditional chatbots teach us to ask our technology in natural language to do something. Now, customers can utilize chatbots, messaging apps, and voice assistants to explore products and complete purchases online. This experiential shopping shift enables businesses to engage with consumers in a natural manner, seamlessly integrating into their everyday routines. With conversational AI, shopping feels akin to conversing with a friend. Thanks to advancements in generative AI, the process is becoming increasingly personalized, intuitive, and hassle-free. Here’s an overview of conversational commerce: What is conversational commerce? Conversational shopping tools involve enhancing sales through direct communication with customers. It encompasses automated conversation flows as well as interactions between sales and service representatives and customers via text or social media messaging. Ultimately, conversational commerce aims to establish meaningful, personalized connections with customers, combining the convenience of digital communication with the warmth of human language to drive sales and foster loyalty. Different Types of Conversational Commerce: The Role of AI in Conversational Commerce: AI plays a primary role in evolving conversational commerce by understanding consumer intent and guiding them through the purchasing process. Natural language processing (NLP) enables chatbots to comprehend inquiries and provide relevant responses, while machine learning analyzes customer data to offer personalized recommendations and streamline the purchase journey. Conversational Commerce and Social Commerce: Conversational commerce intersects with social commerce, capitalizing on platforms like Instagram and TikTok to build authentic connections with customers and facilitate seamless transactions embedded in their social interactions. Benefits of Conversational Commerce: Common Pitfalls and Solutions: By leveraging conversational commerce effectively, businesses can create seamless, personalized interactions that drive sales and foster long-term customer relationships. 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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Einstein Predicted Email Engagement

Salesforce Einstein Predicted Email Engagement

Access Einstein predicted email engagement data is on the email dashboard, categorizing contacts into personas based on engagement thresholds. Utilize detail pages to dig into prediction specifics and assess your audience health. Einstein Engagement Scoring is a feature that anticipates how a contact will engage with a brand and the likelihood of them making a purchase. This analysis relies on the contact’s email engagement data from the past 90 days, encompassing metrics like the number of emails sent, clicks, opens, etc. Einstein Predictive Email Engagement Scoring Einstein Predictive Email, specifically the Engagement Scoring aspect, foresees consumer engagement with email and MobilePush messaging. Leveraging customer data and machine learning, it creates predictive model. By assigning scores to contacts it indicates their likelihood to engage with emails and interact with push notifications. Salesforce Marketing Cloud introduces the Einstein Split activity in Journey Builder. Thus enabling marketers to target segments based on predicted email engagement scores. Different decision splits, such as Persona Split, Web Conversion Likelihood Split, Click Likelihood Split, Subscription Likelihood Split, and Open Likelihood Split, allow precise targeting based on various engagement factors. Email Engagement The email engagement heat map classifies subscribers into personas based on predicted email engagement: The clickTime Comparison feature illustrates changes in subscriber personas over time, providing insights into messaging resonance. For instance, an increase of 10,000 subscribers may show a 5,000 increase in the Loyalist bucket, with 70% transitioning from the Selective Subscriber persona. To utilize Einstein Engagement Scoring for Persona changes over time, a minimum of 14 days of active subscriber evaluation in each business unit is required. Einstein Engagement Scoring Einstein Engagement Scoring utilizes existing customer data and machine learning capabilities in Marketing Cloud to predict the probability of a contact engaging with marketing content. This is including emails and push messages. The generated scores indicate the likelihood of the contact opening or clicking emails and engaging with push notifications. Like2 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 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 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

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Manage Customer Relationships with Experience Cloud

Prerequisites to Use Inspections Feature in Salesforce’s Public Sector Solutions

Configure and use the inspections feature in Salesforce’s public sector solution to evaluate regulatory code compliance and record violations through onsite visits. Configure and use assessments for complex inspections, investigations, evaluations, screenings, and audits, onsite or virtually. Salesforce solutions for public sector, government, and tribal nations has evolved! Inspections Prerequisites Available in: Lightning ExperienceAvailable in: Enterprise, Performance, Unlimited, and Developer Editions with Public Sector Solutions Before you set up inspections feature in Salesforce’s Public Sector Solution, complete the following prerequisites. Prepare your org before you start to configure regulatory codes, assessment indicators, inspectionand violation types, and other inspection entities. If you are using Salesforce for the Public Sector and want to learn more about the Inspections feature, contact Tectonic today. Public Sector Solutions provides two frameworks to help you to determine whether an applicant qualifies for a business license, permit, program, or benefit: inspections and assessments. Inspections are designed to evaluate regulatory compliance, such as whether a business meets fire or heath and safety regulations. Like 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 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 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

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Salesforce for Energy and Utilities

Salesforce for Energy and Utilities

The Energy & Utilities Cloud (E&U Cloud) integrates and extends the comprehensive capabilities of Salesforce Sales and Service Cloud. Integrated with the Salesforce Platform to provide an industry-specific solution tailored for utilities, retail energy, and modern energy services companies. Align your business with the future of energy through personalized service, unified customer and asset data, and enhanced business agility. Key Features: By Tectonic’s Salesforce Marketing Consultant, Shannan Hearne Like2 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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Spring ’24 Enhancements for Salesforce Sales Cloud and Service Cloud

Enhancements for Salesforce Sales Cloud and Service Cloud in Spring ’24 release. Einstein Copilot Sales Actions Sales Cloud Introducing our conversational AI assistant for sales. Empower sellers to be more productive at every step of the sales cycle as they research customers and prospects, follow up after meetings, and keep the CRM current. Call Exploration Sales Cloud Analyze sales conversations with generative call exploration. The conversational interface helps you quickly understand more about a sales call and how to follow-up and move the deal along. Forecast Groups Sales Cloud Group forecasts to align with selling motions or business segments. With a single view, see total attainment across the business and sales organization to drive forecast accuracy. Seller Home Sales Cloud Allow a sales team to see their most important customer data in one place. Keep sales teams informed of their real-time contributions to the business, setting their own individual weekly goals and identifying where to accelerate connecting with their customers. Maps Lite Sales Cloud Visualize up to 50 accounts, contacts, or leads within your CRM with Maps Lite, now available in Sales Cloud Unlimited. You no longer need to manually look up where your customers are located before planning out events and focusing campaigns. Enablement for Partners Sales Cloud Onboard partners faster and help them gain relevant product knowledge with outcome-based enablement. Tie partner activities to performance and metrics within the Salesforce PRM (partner relationship management) experience. Build and implement partner enablement programs that motivate and engage them to learn as they generate revenue and move business. Search Answers Service Cloud Deflect more cases by surfacing answers to agents’ and customers’ questions directly in the Community Portal or Agent Console using generative AI. Rather than combing through multiple, lengthy knowledge articles, get precise answers grounded in trusted knowledge articles with Search Answers. We provide citations for the answers that Einstein generates. Service Cloud Einstein: Knowledge Enhancements Service Cloud Use generative AI to quickly draft knowledge articles based on case data, saving agents time. Once the knowledge article is drafted, it goes through a standard review and approval process to ensure accuracy and relevance, which helps formalize institutional knowledge. Service Intelligence Enhancements Service Cloud Allow agents to proactively take action with out-of-the-box Customer Effort Score and an AI-model for Propensity to Escalate. Meanwhile, Feature Management makes it easy to identify which knowledge articles deliver value and drive efficiency. Unified Messaging for WhatsApp Service Cloud Turn one-way marketing promotional messages into two-way service conversations within the same WhatsApp thread for better engagement, higher conversions, and faster resolutions. Meet your customers where they are–and go from “do not reply” to “please reply.” Document Builder Service Cloud Create impactful, tailored service documents with Document Builder, which adapts to various use cases like service reports, asset certificates, and quotes. User-friendly and loaded with Lightning web components, Document Builder lets you embed images, customize content, and go global with language localization. Tailor your documents to match your workflow, from one asset to many, and speak your customers’ language effortlessly. Stay tuned to Tectonic’s Insights for more details and news from Salesforce. Enhancements for Salesforce Sales Cloud and Service Cloud in Spring ’24. Like Related Posts 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 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 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 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

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Salesforce Marketing Cloud Account Engagement

Salesforce Marketing Cloud Engagement for Industries

Customer and stakeholder expectations for communication have reached unprecedented levels in 2024. Every message now demands personalization, targeting, and relevance to foster enduring and meaningful relationships. How can you ensure that you meet these heightened expectations and cultivate lifelong connections with your customers? With Salesforce Marketing Cloud Engagement for Industries. Enter Marketing Cloud Engagement for Industries, a solution crafted by Salesforce to assist companies and organizations of any size in crafting personalized customer and stakeholder experiences through scalable email campaigns and data-driven insights. This robust offering provides a foundational framework for leveraging Marketing Cloud, offering pre-built tools, templates, and assets customized for your specific industry. The result? The ability to engage with your customers and stakeholders swiftly and effectively. This suite of outreach marketing tools helps you communicate with and engage your supporters, customers, contacts, and prospects. With Marketing Cloud Engagement for Industries, you receive a tailored package that includes: Additional tools are at your disposal to expedite the implementation of Marketing Cloud Engagement and minimize setup time. A user-friendly Get Started page walks you through the configuration process, and industry-specific assets—such as sample email templates and journeys—empower you to extract greater value from Marketing Cloud more efficiently. And Tectonic is ready to be your implementation partner. Contact Tectonic today for more information. If you are already using Marketing Cloud you can still add the Get Started page and pre-built assets. Note that to use Marketing Cloud Engagement for Industries does require the implementation of Salesforce Lightning Experience and My Domain for a more specific domain name in your Salesforce org. Connecting Marketing Cloud with Salesforce can be a complex process. Tectonic can help. 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 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 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

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Salesforce Nonprofit

Salesforce Donor Management for Nonprofits

The Salesforce donor management solution offers a comprehensive fundraising tool to support the continuous growth of nonprofit organizations and facilitate the tracking of donor-related data. Donor Engagement: Enhance donor engagement by providing a personalized self-service experience through Salesforce donor management software. Enable donors to explore the impact of their contributions, read stories, and stay connected with your mission. Empower Donors: Empower donors to stay connected by allowing them to access their donation history, update contact details, manage communication preferences, and handle recurring gifts. This ensures a seamless and interactive experience for donors. Development Staff Efficiency: Improve the efficiency of your development staff by managing donors at scale through a donor platform. Minimize time spent on routine tasks, allowing your team to focus on more personalized and impactful interactions with donors. Digital Spaces: Create private, secure, and branded digital spaces tailored to your nonprofit. Utilize the Salesforce platform and CRM data to engage any community on any device. Donation Management System: Utilize a donation management system strategically for fundraising efforts, handling data for past, current, and potential donors. This system acts as a cloud-based filing cabinet, tracking all relevant information about your organization, including names, emails, tasks, deadlines, and gift asks. Fundraising for Nonprofit Cloud: Salesforce’s Fundraising for Nonprofit Cloud offers tools specifically designed for the unique considerations of the nonprofit sector. It assists fundraisers in nurturing relationships, capturing supporter information, monitoring key metrics, and unifying teams with purpose-built tools for various fundraising roles and channels. Features of Salesforce Donor Management for Nonprofits: Additional Functionality: Salesforce Solutions for Nonprofits: Salesforce provides various solutions tailored for nonprofits, including Nonprofit Cloud, Marketing Cloud, Experience Cloud, Nonprofit Success Pack, and Account Subledger, enabling organizations of all sizes to achieve success. 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 What is a Salesforce Jumpstart? A Salesforce Jumpstart is a program designed to help businesses quickly and efficiently implement Salesforce, which is a powerful customer Read more 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 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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Salesforce the Pioneer of CRM

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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Are You Ready for an End to Salesforce for Outlook?

Embracing Salesforce Change: Navigating the Transition from Salesforce for Outlook Salesforce has recently announced the sundowning of Salesforce for Outlook, presenting a significant shift that opens avenues for sales teams to reinvent their sales processes and discover new solutions that increase productivity. An end to salesforce outlook forces us to re-evaluate. As the transition looms in June 2024, it’s critical to pinpoint the capabilities your team requires beyond Salesforce for Outlook and identify a new solution. This approach ensures a smooth change, enabling your team to continue achieving sales objectives with Salesforce and the Outlook email platform. Salesforce has postponed the Salesforce for Outlook once, but don’t count on it being delayed again. Preparing for the death of Outlook: For existing Salesforce for Outlook users, consider these key steps to plan a seamless transition: The end to salesforce outlook is an opportunity to reassess sales tools and processes. Embracing automation and relationship intelligence. You can enhance efficiency, foster better relationships, and contribute to closing more deals.  Reach out to Tectonic today for assistance in the Salesforce for Outlook transition. 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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