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02Sep

Acting On Your Account Plan With Salesforce

As a living, evolving document, an ongoing account plan remains dynamic, requiring continuous modifications, result measurements, and strategic reassessment throughout the sales cycle—a cyclical process some sales managers often refer to as “wash, rinse, and repeat.” What is Account Planning in Salesforce? A sales account plan is a detailed strategy for building upon existing relationships—the account—to uncover the customer’s needs, how to deliver the most value, and subsequently increase their customer lifetime value and likelihood of retention. Account planning is the process of mapping out important details about a new prospect or existing customer, including information about their decision-making process, key decision makers, the companies you’re competing with to close them and the overall strategy to win them over, retain their business and grow them. Implementing your account plan in Salesforce can yield significant benefits, such as: A well-constructed and executed account plan serves as a crucial tool for sustained revenue growth. Tectonic offers practical suggestions for maintaining momentum after initial Q1 implementation of an account plan: Regular Check-ins: Grow Your Partnership: Reassess Your Strategy: The changing landscape of work demands a reimagining of sales processes for a more digital future. Integrate Salesforce account plans into Salesforce with Quip to provide your selling team with a robust view. By embedding living account plans into Salesforce, representatives gain contextual insights into the account alongside live CRM data, fostering collaboration and efficiency. With Quip, your sales team can: With Quip, implementation is easy and user adoption is fast. Quickly implement and roll it out knowing you have a dedicated team by your side to ensure your success. And thanks to our intuitive user experience, your sales teams can get started on day one. Quip is the easiest way for Salesforce customers to transform processes like Account Planning, Mutual Close Plans, and Qualification Notes. And keep an account plan document in a single place, working as a single source of truth accessible by all the key team members working with the account. A well-constructed account plan consolidates essential information, outlining tasks, timelines, responsibilities, success metrics, contingency plans, next best actions, roles, and goals. It serves as a comprehensive, actionable, SMART-goal-oriented, and measurable roadmap for success. Beyond account management, the account plan also serves as a roadmap for opportunity planning. Documenting new opportunities within your Salesforce CRM allows for effective monitoring and management, preventing missed opportunities and ensuring customer satisfaction and increased revenue. While various tools are available online for account planning or account management blueprints, Tectonic offers a tailored approach. Collaborate with our sales and marketing enablement professionals to create a customized account plan aligned with your business model and designed for scalable growth. Choose Tectonic as your Salesforce partner, ensuring the account plan aligns seamlessly with your business objectives and contributes to your account success team. Initiate a conversation with Tectonic today to explore how they can be a vital part of your account success team. 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

September 2, 2020in Marketing Automation, Salesforce, Salesforce Sales Cloud

15May

Talkdesk Dialer for Salesforce

Forge Meaningful Customer Connections with Talkdesk Proactive Outbound Engagement™-Talkdesk Dialer for Salesforce Talkdesk Proactive Outbound Engagement™ is a comprehensive suite of outbound voice and digital capabilities integrated into the Talkdesk CX Cloud™ contact center platform. This suite includes versatile dialing modes tailored for every scenario, such as Talkdesk Preview Dialer, Talkdesk Dialer, Advanced Dialer, Talkdesk Dialer for Salesforce, and Automated Notifications. Maximize contact rates by reaching customers when and how they prefer to be contacted while ensuring high-quality interactions that reflect the level of service your customers deserve. Enhance Agent Productivity to Maximize Outbound Success Tools like the Talkdesk Preview Dialer can significantly increase outbound call volume, driving connect rates from 5 to 15 or more per hour and boosting revenue by up to 200-300%. Intelligently manage outbound call pacing to filter out unproductive calls like voicemails, busy signals, and no answers, optimizing agent productivity. Launch Strategic Campaigns Effortlessly Leverage highly configurable dialing options and advanced campaign management tools to maximize contact rates through precise targeting and segmentation. The Advanced Dialer supports customizable campaign and dialing configurations to accommodate virtually any outreach and retry strategy. Empower Agents with Smart Dialing Modes Equip agents with predictive, power, progressive, preview, and agentless dialing modes, complemented by a patented AI-driven answering machine detection algorithm. Salesforce Quick Campaign, part of the Talkdesk Dialer for Salesforce™ product, allows manual selection of Salesforce records for dialing using preview or power dialing modes. Streamlined List Management for Seamless Operations Set up calling lists effortlessly by uploading a CSV file or pushing records from Salesforce, other CRMs, or business systems via an API. Web leads can be seamlessly integrated into ongoing campaigns for immediate dialing, ensuring every hot lead is promptly engaged. Ensure Quality Connections with Talkdesk Dialer for Salesforce™ Talkdesk Dialer, fully embedded within the Salesforce UI, offers power and preview dialing to balance productivity with call quality and personalized customer interactions. Deliver Efficient and Proactive Notifications Go beyond voice calls with Talkdesk Automated Notifications, anticipating customer needs through automated event-triggered SMS notifications. Configure rules and content for each notification to deliver highly personalized messages that enhance efficiency and customer satisfaction. Robust Reporting and Insights While pre-set out-of-the-box reporting tools are currently unavailable for Talkdesk Dialer for Salesforce, Salesforce users can leverage standard Salesforce reporting functionality to create custom reports. Talkdesk Dialer™ is designed to automate the dialing process, maximize outbound call volume, and facilitate meaningful connections with customers while ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements. Learn more about our solutions crafted to optimize every customer interaction at talkdesk.com. 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

May 15, 2020in Salesforce, Salesforce Sales Cloud

Salesforce Quip Sales Cloud Service Cloud

19Aug

What is Quip for Salesforce?

What is Salesforce Quip? Quip is collaborative documents, spreadsheets, slides, and chat rooms directly within Salesforce objects and records. Quip can be attached to Sales Cloud and Service Cloud – and when combined with Chatter. Learn more about Quip for Customer 360 Admin Foundations. What is Quip for Salesforce? Quip helps your users collaborate to make smarter, faster decisions—all within the context of your data. With Quip Advanced (previously Salesforce Anywhere Advanced), your users can project manage with living documents and spreadsheets that centralize teamwork. Quip delivers templated best practices and real-time CRM data designed to help you win deals faster. Connect your teams and reimagine sales process for a more digital future – including account planning, executive briefings, and more. What’s the best use case for Quip? Quip is a collaborative tool that allows multiple users to work together on documents and spreadsheets in real time. Its native integration with SFDC allows you to pull and push data between the apps, which makes Quip a great productivity app for sales teams. Quip helps sales teams accelerate business in real-time. Reimagine sales processes with embedded documents, live Salesforce data, and built-in collaboration. For help integrating Quip, contact Tectonic. 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

August 19, 2019in Salesforce

18Jul

Generating Documents in Salesforce

Salesforce document generation poses a challenge for businesses, given the intricacies of integration involved. Fortunately, a variety of tools are available for generating documents in Salesforce, and Tectonic is well-equipped to assist in their successful implementation. Salesforce Industries Document Generation empowers businesses to craft and manage accurate documents linked to standard Salesforce objects, encompassing contracts, opportunities, orders, quotes, and custom objects. For a more dynamic approach, Salesforce OmniStudio Document Generation facilitates the creation of documents using Microsoft Word and Microsoft PowerPoint templates. These templates can incorporate values from any JSON-based data within the text, including data sourced from various Salesforce objects. This versatile tool enables the generation of contracts, proposals, quotes, reports, non-disclosure agreements, service agreements, and more. Salesforce Industries Document Generation seamlessly integrates with Vlocity Insurance, Vlocity Health, communications, media, energy, utilities, government, and beyond. Vlocity Analytics, another valuable component, offers pre-built measurement tools that seamlessly integrate with Salesforce Reports, Dashboards, and Einstein. The Salesforce AppExchange boasts an extensive array of over 200 document generation tools. Your Salesforce partner can assist in selecting, installing, and implementing the most suitable options based on your business requirements. With Document Generation, you can generate contracts, proposals, quotes, reports, non-disclosure agreements, job offers, service agreements, and so on. You can generate documents using the specified sample client-side or server-side OmniScripts. You can also create your own OmniScripts by cloning and customizing the sample OmniScript to generate documents. Client-Side document generation is a synchronous process that results in a downloadable preview of the generated documents. You can generate documents from Microsoft Word (.docx), Microsoft PowerPoint (.pptx), and Web templates. These templates can include values from any JSON-based data in the text, including data from any Salesforce object. You can optionally convert the resulting documents to .pdf format. Server-Side document generation is available in both the OmniStudio Foundation and Salesforce Industries packages. Server-Side document generation is an asynchronous process that’s best for large and rendering-heavy documents and for document generation in batches. The Server-Side document generation service is secure and scalable and is hosted on Salesforce Hyperforce. The generated document is stored in your Salesforce org, and is attached to the object for which it’s generated. You can use Apex Classes, sample Integration Procedures, or a sample OmniScript to generate documents. Client-Side document generation supports Customer Community Plus, Customer Community, and Partner Community users to generate documents using client-side OmniScripts. Server-Side document generation supports Customer Community Plus, Customer Community, and Partner Community users to generate documents using the singleDocxServersideLwc server-side OmniScript. With the right licenses, Document Generation is available in the Salesforce Industries package. Metering measures resource utilization levels and throttling controls resource access and use based on defined rules. Metering measures the number of server-side documents that are generated by an org hourly and daily. The default hourly and daily limits for processing server-side document generation requests are 1,000 per org and 24,000 per org respectively. Throttling maintains consistency and resilience of the server-side document generation service by managing incoming server-side document generation requests from multiple orgs. Throttling can also prevent service degradation caused by high volume of requests at peak hours by blocking requests that exceed the default limits. The request details are saved in the Document Generation Processes entity. You can retrieve the blocked requests and later retry the server-side document generation. No matter what your specific document generation needs, Tectonic simplifies the process of getting your system up and running seamlessly, whether it’s through Salesforce Quickstarts or comprehensive implementation services. Content updated in 2022. 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. 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July 18, 2019in Data, Hyperforce, Salesforce, Salesforce Sales Cloud, Salesforce Service Cloud

03Jul

The Evolution of Industrial Revolutions

History of First Four Industrial Revolutions Throughout history, humanity has always relied on technology. Although the technology of each era looked different from today’s, it was groundbreaking for its time. People consistently used available technology to simplify their lives while striving to enhance and advance it. This ongoing pursuit of innovation laid the groundwork for the industrial revolutions. Today, we are in the midst of the fourth industrial revolution, also known as Industry 4.0, marked by the rise of tech and web design companies. The Evolution of Industrial Revolutions. Here’s an overview of the three previous industrial revolutions that have led us to this point: The First Industrial Revolution (1765) The first industrial revolution followed the proto-industrialization period, starting in the late 18th century and extending into the early 19th century. This era was characterized by mechanization, which transformed industries and shifted the economic backbone from agriculture to industry. The massive extraction of coal and the invention of the steam engine introduced a new type of energy, accelerating manufacturing and economic growth through the expansion of railroads. This led to the enlarging of cities where factories and industry took place. The Second Industrial Revolution (1870) Nearly a century after the first, the second industrial revolution began in the late 19th century, marked by significant technological advancements. New sources of energy—electricity, gas, and oil—emerged, leading to the development of the internal combustion engine. This period also saw the rise of steel demand, chemical synthesis, and new communication methods like the telegraph and telephone. The invention of the automobile and airplane at the turn of the 20th century solidified the second industrial revolution’s profound impact on modern society. This led to the growing mobility of humanity. The Third Industrial Revolution (1969) In the latter half of the 20th century, the third industrial revolution introduced nuclear energy as a new power source. This revolution brought forth the rise of electronics, telecommunications, and computers, paving the way for space exploration, advanced research, and biotechnology. In the industrial sector, the advent of Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) and robots led to an era of high-level automation, revolutionizing manufacturing processes. This, in turn, led to a time of greater lesiure and freedom. Industry 4.0 Many consider Industry 4.0 to be the fourth industrial revolution, unfolding right before our eyes. Beginning at the dawn of the third millennium with the widespread use of the Internet, Industry 4.0 represents a shift from physical to virtual innovations. It encompasses developments in virtual reality, augmented reality, and other digital technologies that reshape our interaction with the physical world. The four industrial revolutions have fundamentally shaped global economies. Numerous programs and projects are being implemented worldwide to help people harness the benefits of the fourth revolution in their daily lives. From digital flipbooks to augmented reality gaming, the future is bright. For instance, the EU-funded RESTART project aims to transform vocational education and training (VET) systems to meet the digital skill demands of modern industries, ensuring that the workforce is equipped to thrive in this new technological landscape. What’s next? Look out as we are already into the Fifth Industrial Revolution. 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

July 3, 2019in Salesforce, Technology

22Apr

Quip Joins Sales and Service Clouds

Salesforce has integrated Quip into its Sales and Service Cloud platforms, marking a significant shift since acquiring the collaboration tool in 2016. Previously a standalone product, Quip’s functionality is now embedded directly into Salesforce, enabling teams to collaborate seamlessly within the context of their business workflows. Quip Joins Sales and Service Clouds. Alan Lepofsky, VP of Salesforce Quip, highlights the benefits of this integration, emphasizing how it allows sales and customer support teams to collaborate more effectively, leading to improved alignment and efficiency, ultimately enhancing the customer experience. Within Sales and Service Cloud, Quip appears as a tab, where employees can collaborate on documents without switching between multiple applications. Administrators can create templates to streamline team collaboration, enabling quick access to relevant information for specific accounts or issues. In the customer service context, agents can use Quip to discuss and resolve issues efficiently while interacting with customers. Despite existing partnerships with other collaboration tools, Salesforce is now leveraging Quip as a native productivity and collaboration tool, emphasizing its integration directly into CRM and customer service workflows. While the idea of a unified collaboration platform is appealing, it remains to be seen whether customers will fully adopt Quip over other existing tools. In the meantime, Quip will still be available as a standalone product alongside its integration into Salesforce’s offerings. 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

April 22, 2019in Salesforce

30Nov

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. This move allows on-demand service providers in various industries to leverage Salesforce’s powerful platform. The OEM edition extends the Salesforce.com platform to third-party SaaS providers, enabling them to tap into its core features, such as the operating system, customization tools, Web Service APIs, workflow, and business logic, according to Kendall Collins, Salesforce’s Vice President of Product Marketing. For example, a real estate management software vendor could utilize Salesforce’s dashboard, customizing it to track real estate data like foreclosures instead of sales opportunities. AppExchange OEM Edition will be available for per user per month, with users managing the pricing and availability of their specific solutions. This expansion highlights the growing adoption of the on-demand model in industries beyond CRM. ISV (Independent Software Vendor) companies commonly sell licenses for their apps via the Salesforce AppExchange, which is one of the most popular methods. For example, they might sell five licenses for a managed package app. With the new AppExchange checkout features powered by Stripe (previously Recurly), processing payments for these licenses is straightforward. Some companies choose to make revenue by selling CRM licenses in addition to their apps, often offering customers discounted CRM licenses. These ISV licenses are custom-built and contractually limited to specific objects and permissions. A significant level of trust is involved, as Salesforce can audit the end-customer at any time to ensure they are only using the objects specified in the agreement. When it comes to pricing, ISVs often charge in two parts: one fee for the app license and another for the CRM license. However, this is typically bundled as a single charge to the customer for simplicity. Customers can adopt these ISV apps as part of a broader Salesforce org, using several onboarding methods, including Trialforce, an AppExchange free trial, or an install with a trial period expiration date. These apps are often integrated into larger business processes, providing value beyond their standalone features. OEM Licensing: OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) and Embedded licensing are essentially the same. OEM licenses are designed for internal apps. For portals, ISV Portal licenses are used, though these do not include Chatter and must interact via a Force.com site. These licenses function similarly to Authenticated Website or Customer Portal licenses. OEM licensing allows companies to use Salesforce as a controlled environment to present their app. For instance, a developer might opt for the OEM model to prevent end-users from making any customizations. The app would have one admin user who sees that it is running on Salesforce, while other users interact with it through a custom interface built on a Force.com site. A common concern for OEM app developers is pricing. While Chatter Plus licenses cost $15 per month (for CRM only), developers often seek clarification on the cost of OEM licenses from Salesforce, hoping for a rate lower than $15 per user per month. They must also factor in their own fees on top of the Salesforce OEM license price. Key Differences Between ISV and OEM Licensing: In an OEM setup, at least one full Salesforce System Administrator is required in the customer’s org. However, this admin does not have the ability to add more licenses to the org or alter the customizations visible to end-users, so their influence over the app’s functionality is limited. ISV app licenses offer more flexibility and are commonly available on the AppExchange, OEM apps represent a complete solution that uses Salesforce as a platform but often hides the underlying Salesforce infrastructure from end-users. Like Related Posts 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 Alphabet Soup of Cloud Terminology As with any technology, the cloud brings its own alphabet soup of terms. This insight will hopefully help you navigate Read more

November 30, 2006in Data, Salesforce, Salesforce Development Services, Salesforce Implementation Services

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