12Sep
Case Study: Modernizing Public Health Using Salesforce
Modernizing public health solutions with Salesforce and Tectonic
11Sep
How Einstein Lead Scoring Works on Your Prospect Data
How Einstein Lead Scoring Works on Your Prospect Data By Shannan Hearne, Tectonic Marketing Consultant The love hate relationship between sales and marketing is based on lead quality. Each party is tempted to blame the other for deals that fail to close. Either marketing thinks the sales team dropped the ball following up with the prospect. Or the sales team thinks marketing failed to properly qualify the lead. With Einstein Lead Scoring, the relationship between sales and marketing can improve. Not every lead holds the same significance, and relying on arbitrary details for accurate scoring is ineffective. Clicks, opens, and form fills vary in value for each lead, and visiting the Careers page does not necessarily diminish a lead’s potential. Humans from both sales and marketing have to work together to craft scoring criteria that reflects behavior that great customers took before becoming customers. The development of the scoring model is key to making Einstein Lead Scoring Works on Your Prospect Data. Einstein Lead Scoring, integrated with Sales Cloud Einstein, leverages artificial intelligence to enhance sales conversion efficiency. By automatically analyzing historical sales data and identifying key factors influencing lead conversion, sales reps can effectively segment and prioritize leads. With data supplied by Einstein running lead scoring in the background. While the human factor is important, the speed of artificial intelligence to analyze data cannot be beaten. Tailored to individual business needs, Einstein Lead Scoring models analyze both standard and custom fields associated with the Lead object. By using predictive models like Logistic Regression, Random Forests, and Naive Bayes (definitions below). The system autonomously selects the best model based on a sample dataset, eliminating the need for statistical or mathematical expertise. No more pouring through hours of spreadsheets sorting and creating pivot tables. Model Updates Regular model updates ensure accuracy. With leads being scored every hour using the latest model. This allows quick response to changes, ensuring that the prioritization of leads remains effective. The scoring factors are prominently displayed on the lead record page. Thus enabling sales reps to prepare for calls or emails efficiently with accurate engagement data. The true strength of Einstein Lead Scoring lies in its machine learning capabilities. Einstein is continuously refining predictions based on the latest Salesforce data. If new patterns emerge, such as VP titles in a specific industry showing interest in demos, Einstein automatically rescores leads meeting this criteria. Key benefits of Einstein Lead Scoring include increased connection and conversion rates, accelerated engagement with top leads, and a clear understanding of lead scoring factors. Important features encompass zero setup requirements, custom lead score-driven workflows for task assignments, and smart lead lists that prioritize the best leads for reps. Einstein Lead Scoring Works on Your Prospect Data For businesses utilizing or considering Salesforce Sales Cloud, consulting with Tectonic about integrating Einstein Lead Scoring can lead to faster implementation and deal closures. As your Salesforce implementation partner, Tectonic ensures a tailored Salesforce solution. Remaining aligned with your business needs, incorporating the powerful capabilities of Einstein tools within your Salesforce ecosystem. Contact Tectonic today. Logistic regression estimates the probability of an event occurring, such as voted or didn’t vote, based on a given dataset of independent variables. Random forest is a commonly-used machine learning algorithm trademarked by Leo Breiman and Adele Cutler. It combines the output of multiple decision trees to reach a single result. Its ease of use and flexibility have fueled its adoption, as it handles both classification and regression problems. The Naïve Bayes classifier is a supervised machine learning algorithm, which is used for classification tasks, like text classification. It is also part of a family of generative learning algorithms, meaning that it seeks to model the distribution of inputs of a given class or category. 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
10Sep
Pardot and Google Analytics with Heeet from the AppExchange
Introducing Google Analytics with Heeet: A Solution for Holistic Insights Heeet serves as a connector between Salesforce and various channels, including Google Analytics and Google Ads. It goes beyond the limitations of existing connectors, providing detailed first and last touch data into Salesforce and recording essential conversion points in Google Analytics as “goals.” Heeet’s philosophy is to eliminate guesswork in lead acquisition costs, offering organizations a comprehensive solution for enhanced marketing insights. Heeet allows marketing teams to: – Sync all their paid campaigns with your Salesforce campaigns. – Track where their digital leads are coming from without cookie – Measure ROI of their investments – Send conversion data to Google Analytics TRACK ALL TRAFFIC SOURCES IN SALESFORCE – First/Last Click Channels (SEO, SEA, Social, Direct, Other) – First/Last Click UTMS (name, source, keyword) – First/Last Click Landing Urls – Interactions per channels before form completion Heeet is available on the Salesforce AppExchange. If you need assistance installing and implementing Heeet to track Pardot traffic sources, contact Tectonic today. Heeet automates all your marketing KPIs in Salesforce by telling you what marketing activities are truly driving revenue, what are your true marketing & sales acquisition costs and how your marketing contents & SEO are influencing acquisition and revenue. Trully see how each digital channels, campaigns & keywords contribute to your revenue. 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
07Sep
Reporting With Own
In any Salesforce organization, vast amounts of data are generated constantly from sales activities, customer interactions, marketing campaigns, and more. Summarizing and digesting this information quickly is crucial, especially when presenting the big picture to leadership. This is where Salesforce reports come into play. The Salesforce Reports feature enables organizations to analyze, visualize, and summarize data in real time. By pulling data from across your Salesforce environment, reports help consolidate information into easily digestible formats, such as charts, tables, and graphs. Salesforce reports are essential for: How Historical Data Can Improve Reporting in Salesforce While real-time reports are valuable, incorporating historical data can significantly enhance reporting by offering deeper insights into your organization’s long-term performance. Here’s how: Challenges of Reporting with Historical Data in Salesforce While incorporating historical data is smart, Salesforce’s native reporting capabilities impose certain limitations: Don’t Let Salesforce Reporting Limitations Hold You Back With Own Discover, customers can effortlessly generate time-series datasets from any objects and fields over any time period in just a few clicks. These datasets can be accessed using standard query and reporting tools without requiring a data warehouse or the need to enrich existing data warehouses, overcoming Salesforce’s native limitations. 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
20Jul
Case Study: Service Cloud Experience Cloud Federal Nonprofit Talent Acquisition
Military congressionally chartered, federally supported non-profit corporation that sustains and equips the armed forces. Client employs nearly 170,000 professionals to support and sustain the global mission of the armed forces. Service Cloud Experience Cloud Federal Nonprofit Talent Acquisition. Industry: Federal – Military Process Gaps: Client’s lack of a digital processes for talent acquisition hindered their ability to find and develop top-tier employees. The repository was incomplete, inaccurate, disconnected from other departments within the business ecosystem with no checks & balances in place – resulting into inefficient talent acquisition lifecycle that could not be tracked. Implemented : Technologies integrated : Our solution? Tectonic assisted with the successful implementation of Salesforce Sales Cloud, Experience Cloud, API Integrations and Advanced SF Security. Key activities included: Results: With Salesforce Public Sector Solutions, you can improve the provision of public services, expedite processes, and promote community trust and well-being. These solutions, which are specifically designed for government enterprises, use state-of-the-art technology to streamline workflows, guarantee compliance, and expedite operations. Discover the revolutionary potential of Salesforce in the areas of emergency program Salesforce offers digital transformation technology for government and public sector industries. If you are considering a Salesforce recruiting solution, contact Tectonic today. 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
16Jul
Account Engagement Handlebars Merge Language
As of June 12, 2020, Account Engagement Handlebars Merge Language (HML) is enabled by default for all new Account Engagement accounts. For accounts not yet using HML, Account Engagement admins can permanently upgrade from the legacy Account Engagement Merge Language (PML) to HML for personalizing marketing assets. This article focuses on the upgrade process. If your account already uses HML, much of this information may not apply. Note that landing pages and forms do not require conversion after enabling HML. To learn more about working with HML, refer to Salesforce Help. Benefits of Account Engagement Handlebars Merge Language Upgrading to HML offers several key benefits: How to Upgrade If your account uses the legacy merge language and you’re an Account Engagement admin, you can upgrade from the dashboard. Look for the upgrade banner, click “Get Started,” and then “Upgrade to HML.” If you don’t see this banner, your account is already using HML, and no further steps are needed. Will You Be Forced to Upgrade? Not yet. Currently, there is no planned date to retire PML. However, upcoming feature enhancements are built on HML. We encourage you to start using HML to take advantage of its benefits. Where Can You Use HML in Account Engagement? HML is available in Account Engagement email templates, list emails, 1:1 emails, dynamic content, user signatures, landing pages, and forms. In Salesforce, HML is available for Engage emails. Will You Lose Functionality if You Upgrade to HML? Most users can upgrade to HML without losing any functionality. However, if you use the Account Engagement API for list emails and 1:1 email sends, check for any necessary changes before upgrading. What Happens to Your PML Assets? Your existing PML content remains in your account, and you can continue to edit it with PML. Dynamic content blocks with PML tags can be used in all new and existing assets. When you copy or use a PML asset, a built-in conversion tool will help you quickly convert all PML tags to HML. How to Convert All Assets to HML After Upgrading Each asset can be converted individually when you’re ready to use it. Click a button to convert, and the system handles the rest. If any issues arise, the conversion tool will indicate what needs attention. Note that landing pages and forms do not need to be converted after upgrading. What Happens When You Create a New Asset After Upgrading? All new assets must use HML, and you’ll only see the HML merge field picker in content editors. What Happens When You Copy a PML Asset After Upgrading? When you copy an asset that supports HML, the conversion tool will prompt you to switch. Active Engagement Studio Programs, Completion Actions, or Automation Rules Using PML Templates Active Engagement Studio programs, completion actions, and automation rules continue to function normally. You can convert your PML templates when you’re ready. Differences Between PML and HML You won’t lose functionality with HML, but there are some differences in format. Learn more about the differences here. Limitations with HML HML has a limit of 200 merge fields and 10 pieces of dynamic content per email or email template. If an asset exceeds these limits, you’ll need to remove some PML tags before converting to HML. Default Merge Values with HML Default fields function differently with HML’s conditional content statements. Conditional HML #if tags within merge fields allow you to specify content to display when a prospect lacks information for that field. If a default value is specified for a field, it will populate instead of the conditional content from the if/else statement. Using Modifiers with HML Modifiers work similarly in HML as in PML, except that modifiers aren’t needed for merge fields contained in links. Link Tracking with HML Link tracking functions the same way in HML as it does in PML. Disabling HML Upgrading to HML is permanent and cannot be undone or disabled once upgraded. 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 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 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 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
01Jul
Understanding Salesforce Field Service
Salesforce Field Service is an expansive addition to Salesforce Service Cloud, offering a 360 degree perspective on workforce management, especially in scenarios where services extend beyond the office or work site into the field. This typically involves mobile employees such as service technicians, alongside service agents, dispatchers, and service managers. Let’s dive into the nuances of Salesforce Field Service, addressing key aspects like its definition, user roles, reporting, scheduling, optimization, and more. Salesforce Field Service is also a popular tool in public sector solutioning. Understanding Salesforce Field Service will help to decide if it is right for your service teams. Understanding Salesforce Field Service: Salesforce Field Service, formerly known as Field Service Lightning (FSL), is an extension of Service Cloud designed to provide a comprehensive workforce management view. It seamlessly manages services delivered in the field, such as a electrical installer arriving to fulfill a customer’s order. Field Service Lightning evolves with each Salesforce release, continually enhancing functionality. Salesforce Field Service enhances customer engagement with real-time personalization, optimization of field teams with a scheduling engine, and access to offline data. Components of Salesforce Field Service: Field Service comprises various components, including Service Appointments, Salesforce Service Cloud integration, Territory and Scheduling functionalities, the Field Service Dispatcher Console, and the Field Service Mobile App for Android and iOS with offline capabilities. A detailed data model diagram illustrates the relationship between Service Cloud and Field Service. Users of Salesforce Field Service: Salesforce Field Service is particularly valuable for organizations with mobile field technicians supporting customers. It excels in scenarios with intricate service delivery involving multiple individuals like dispatchers, field technicians, service agents, and service managers. Each user persona interacts with Salesforce Field Service in distinct ways, utilizing tools like the Dispatcher Console or Field Service Mobile App tailored to their roles. Use Cases for Salesforce Field Service: Field Service proves beneficial in diverse service scenarios, including repairs, maintenance, sales visits, and healthcare care visits. It facilitates efficient coordination among dispatchers, field technicians, service agents, and service managers, streamlining processes and enhancing customer satisfaction. Key Terms in Salesforce Field Service: Understanding key terms such as Work Orders, Service Appointments, Contracts, Entitlements, Work Types, Service Territories, Operating Hours, Resources, and Scheduling Policies is essential. These terms collectively form the foundation of Salesforce Field Service’s robust data model and optimized usability. Scheduling and Optimization: Scheduling in Salesforce Field Service is managed through the Dispatcher Console, empowering dispatchers to make informed decisions. Various methods, from manual to fully automated, enable the creation of service appointments, optimizing resource allocation and ensuring efficient service delivery. Forecasting and Planning: Use real-time data to quickly assess the impact of global or in-day optimization on travel time and resource utilization. Refine scheduling policies, get an instant view of optimization results, and KPI changes. Asset Service Management: Move from reactive to proactive service with real-time asset tracking. Monitor service outcomes and create preventive maintenance plans based on asset use, condition, age, and specific criteria. Service Territory Design: Service Territories, categorized as Primary, Secondary, and Relocation Territories, define where teams can perform work. Well-defined territories are crucial for efficient dispatcher satisfaction, requiring thoughtful initial design and ongoing maintenance. Field Service Mobile App: The Salesforce Field Service Mobile app is essential for on-the-move workforces, offering technicians essential information to optimize job execution. Offline capabilities ensure uninterrupted work, and the Visual Remote Assistant feature enables two-way video and audio communication between agents, technicians, and customers. Slack for Field Service: Empower your mobile workforce with seamless connectivity and timely assistance whenever it is needed. Mobilize for service appoints and tap into the expertise of colleagues throughout the organization with the user-friendly Slack interface. Reporting in Salesforce Field Service: Monitoring service efficiency and success involves leveraging Salesforce reports, list views, and other platform analytics. Work Order List Views and Field Service Report Types provide insights into service call-outs and overall performance. Enabling Field Service Lightning: Setting up Salesforce Field Service involves installing it as a Managed Package, assigning licenses to users, and configuring standard objects like Products, Assets, Service Contracts, and Entitlements. Creating records for Service Territories, Service Resources, and Operating Hours establishes the framework for the service model. Field Service Deployments: Deployments in Salesforce Field Service can be time-consuming due to its reliance on object data. Considerations for complex relational data movement between environments and potential risks, such as resistance to automation, require careful attention. Tectonic, as a Salesforce Consulting Partner, can assist your company in deploying Salesforce Field Service. Salesforce Field Service projects, while intricate, can be highly valuable when executed correctly providing a large ROI. Adequate planning, phased implementations, and a long-term perspective contribute to the success of organizations leveraging the capabilities of Salesforce Field Service. If you are looking for a more robust solution, consider Field Service Plus combining dispatch and technician functionality along with Service Cloud and Sales Cloud. Tectonic looks forward to helping your field service team utilize this Salesforce tool. Tectonic is please to announce Salesforce Service Cloud Implementation Solutions. 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19Jun
Writing and Sending Marketing Automation in Salesforce
Marketing automation refers to technology that efficiently manages various marketing processes and multifaceted campaigns across multiple channels. It automates the targeting of customers through messages delivered via email, web, social media, and text. These messages are sent automatically based on predefined sets of instructions known as workflows. These workflows can be template-defined, custom-built, or adjusted during a campaign for improved outcomes. Marketing automation in Salesforce is the same, only better. The primary functions of marketing automation encompass lead generation, nurturing, scoring, and measuring the overall return on investment (ROI) of campaigns. As an organization grows in size and complexity, the time- and cost-saving benefits of automation become more apparent. Robust marketing automation systems are designed to seamlessly scale alongside the evolving needs of your business. Why Marketing Automation By employing marketing automation, you can execute a digital marketing strategy without the need to manually send every email, message, campaign, or post. Efficient automation tools aid in audience identification, content design, and the automatic triggering of actions based on schedules and customer behavior. This allows you to focus on other tasks while your campaign unfolds, enabling subsequent analysis and adjustments to your marketing plan based on emerging results. An automated marketing strategy proves invaluable in saving time and resources, driving revenue and ROI, while enabling you to concentrate on business growth. Customer data is collected through various interactions, such as emails, website visits, app usage, and social media engagement. Marketing automation leverages this data to create a comprehensive 360-degree view of each customer. The system streamlines segmentation and targeting processes, enabling quick and scalable identification of the right audiences. It tailors messaging automatically based on individual customer profiles, creating relevant and personalized content across email, mobile, social media, web experiences, and more. Whether dealing with a customer base of 100 or 100 million, marketing automation efficiently delivers personalized experiences. At scale. Marketing automation plays a pivotal role in crafting relevant content and messaging across diverse channels. It goes beyond mere personalization by dynamically customizing email subject lines, integrating mobile messaging with email and social campaigns, generating targeted digital ads, and automatically recommending suitable products on websites. Marketing Automation in Salesforce This approach allows businesses to engage customers throughout their journey, irrespective of where they are in the customer lifecycle — from acquisition to advocacy. Marketing automation ensures the delivery of timely, pertinent content that aligns with customer preferences, converting prospects into lifelong brand advocates. Emphasizing ease of use, marketing automation enables the creation of campaigns with a single click and centralizes control over all aspects of the digital marketing strategy. User-friendly interfaces and drag-and-drop functionality, reminiscent of everyday apps, make the process straightforward. Moreover, marketing automation with Salesforce serves as a central hub for customer data, ensuring a consistent brand identity across all teams — seamlessly bringing together marketing, sales, and customer service to create a unified and seamless customer experience. Automation Assistance Tectonic looks forward to assisting you in implementing a marketing automation platform, such as Marketing Cloud or Account Engagement (formerly Pardot), and providing consulting services to optimize your emails for maximum impact. Contact us today. Like2 Related Posts 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 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 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
02Jun
Case Study: Salesforce Unification for Sales Service and Marketing
Client makes pioneering water and housing products that make better homes a reality for everyone, everywhere. Born in 2011 through a merger of five of Japan’s most successful building materials and housing companies, they draw on their heritage to create world-leading technology and innovate to make high quality products that transform homes. Tectonic brought Salesforce Unification for Sales Service and Marketing.
07May
Einstein GPT Links to Flow and Data Cloud
Salesforce Harnesses AI and Data Integration to Drive Autonomous, Intelligent Enterprise-Einstein GPT Links to Flow and Data Cloud Salesforce is forging ahead with innovative advancements, seamlessly integrating Einstein GPT and Data Cloud into Flow to propel the autonomous, intelligent enterprise. This article explores how these technologies collaborate to enhance customer experiences and streamline business operations. Einstein GPT Links to Flow and Data Cloud for Intelligent Enterprise Einstein GPT, Salesforce’s groundbreaking generative AI CRM technology, merges proprietary AI models with cutting-edge generative AI from diverse partners, alongside real-time data from the Salesforce Data Cloud. With Einstein GPT, users can leverage this data within their Salesforce CRM to generate adaptive content using natural-language prompts, responding dynamically to evolving customer information and preferences. The Data Cloud consolidates a company’s customer data from various channels into a unified, real-time customer profile. By empowering Flow with the Data Cloud, customers can automate intricate workflows triggered by real-time changes. Flow paired with Einstein GPT offers a conversational interface for creating and adjusting automation, significantly simplifying the process and reducing barriers for non-technical users. Einstein GPT Across Sales, Service, Marketing, and Development Salesforce introduces Einstein GPT across Sales, Service, Marketing, and Development to automate tasks such as composing emails, scheduling meetings, generating knowledge articles from case notes, and crafting personalized content across multiple platforms. Developers benefit from enhanced productivity with AI-driven code generation and assistance using Salesforce Research’s language model. By combining Einstein AI models with ChatGPT or similar models, customers can use natural-language prompts on CRM data to trigger powerful automation and generate personalized content efficiently. Generative AI Fund Salesforce Ventures launches a $250 million Generative AI Fund to invest in promising startups, bolster the startup ecosystem, and advance responsible and trusted generative AI technologies. Real-World Applications Flow, empowered by the Data Cloud, enables businesses to personalize every interaction. For instance, marketers optimize retail experiences with real-time data-driven automation for in-store discounts, while financial services automate fraud detection by flagging suspicious transactions. Manufacturing companies enhance efficiency by monitoring machine performance and automating maintenance requests based on real-time data. Einstein GPT Links to Flow and Data Cloud Real-time automation transforms energy solution commissioning. Salesforce automation streamlines energy production snapshots and system registration for incentives, enhancing operational efficiency and ensuring customer satisfaction. Salesforce is leading the charge in revolutionizing AI-driven content and real-time data integration to automate workflows and deliver personalized customer experiences. The integration of Einstein GPT and Data Cloud into Flow simplifies automation creation and fosters accessibility for all users. With the launch of Einstein GPT for diverse business functions and the Generative AI Fund, Salesforce demonstrates its commitment to responsible, trusted, and innovative AI solutions. Across industries, Salesforce is paving the way for a future powered by autonomous, intelligent enterprises. 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
27Apr
Salesforce Inspector Chrome Reloaded
Salesforce Inspector Chrome Reloaded represents a significant advancement in the arsenal of tools available to Salesforce administrators and developers. As a Chrome extension, it seamlessly and easily integrates into the Salesforce user interface, offering a suite of productivity-enhancing features that streamline data and metadata inspection tasks. Developed as an evolution of the original Salesforce Inspector extension by Søren Krabbe, this reloaded version introduces several new functionalities designed to cater to the evolving needs of Salesforce professionals. One of the greatest features of Salesforce Inspector Chrome Reloaded is the Shortcut tab, which serves as a convenient hub for users to execute quick searches for specific flows, profiles, or permission sets. This functionality significantly reduces the time spent navigating through Salesforce menus, allowing users to locate essential components with ease. Additionally, the extension empowers administrators to manage the usage of Salesforce Inspector through a connected app, providing enhanced control over access and usage permissions. The introduction of the “Shortcut” tab adds another layer of efficiency to the user experience by providing instant access to key setup menu options. This intuitive interface redesign ensures that users can navigate through Salesforce configurations seamlessly, without the need for excessive clicks or searches. Moreover, the ability to copy Ids directly when exporting data and viewing all data pages further enhances the usability of the extension, allowing for smoother data management workflows. Furthermore, Salesforce Inspector Reloaded incorporates links to permission set assignments from the User tab, enabling administrators to efficiently manage user permissions and access levels. Additionally, the inclusion of new SObject setup links from the Object tab offers quick access to essential configuration settings, enhancing productivity and reducing the time required to perform administrative tasks. Beyond its user interface enhancements, Salesforce Inspector Chrome Reloaded also delivers an improved user experience through its redesigned interface. The updated design prioritizes clarity and accessibility, ensuring that users can navigate through the extension effortlessly and focus on their tasks without distractions. Overall, Salesforce Inspector Reloaded represents a significant leap forward in the realm of Salesforce productivity tools. By offering a comprehensive suite of features tailored to the needs of administrators and developers, this extension empowers users to maximize their efficiency and effectiveness when working with Salesforce data and metadata. Whether you’re a seasoned developer, a seasoned administrator, or a consultant, Salesforce Inspector Reloaded is poised to become an indispensable companion in your Salesforce journey, revolutionizing the way you interact with the platform and enhancing your productivity every step of the way. 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
23Apr
The New Nonprofit Cloud
Salesforce.org recently announced the “New Nonprofit Cloud,” and Lori Freeman shared this update in the Trailblazer Community. Here’s a summary of the key points: Salesforce.org is rolling out an entirely new suite of technology solutions for nonprofits over the next few years, collectively named “Nonprofit Cloud.” These solutions will not be based on, nor compatible with, current offerings like NPSP. For now, there is no immediate need to focus on “Nonprofit Cloud.” Importantly, Nonprofit Pricing remains unchanged, with ten free licenses still available. However, licenses for the 11th and subsequent users under Nonprofit Cloud will be more expensive than standard licenses. There’s much more to this announcement, some of which wasn’t included in the official communication. It’s worth discussing these aspects in detail. Pricing Salesforce’s value for nonprofits lies in the Power of Us program, which donates the first ten licenses free of charge, and in the discounts applied to other Salesforce products. This remains unchanged. Before TrailblazerDX, assurances were given that this would not change. A question was raised during True To The Core, seeking a public commitment from Salesforce. Parker Harris’ response, along with Lori’s post and other communications, provide confidence in Salesforce’s ongoing support for nonprofits, though one should always remain cautious when relying on corporate commitments. However, pricing beyond the free licenses is not straightforward, likely due to Salesforce.org’s integration with Industries. Even Salesforce.org staff might not fully grasp the intricacies of licensing and pricing yet. What’s understood is that Nonprofit Cloud will be its own SKU, essentially bundling a Sales Cloud license, a Service Cloud license, and access to Industries-based functionality. All ten licenses granted to new organizations on the Nonprofit Cloud will include this entire bundle. This means that the P10 License Grant has expanded, as this bundle is more expensive and comes with additional technology. For the 11th license and beyond, organizations can choose: This pricing reflects no change from current rates. The uncertainty lies in what functionality will be unavailable to users with only a Lightning Enterprise Edition license compared to those on a Nonprofit Cloud license, and even more so for users on Platform licenses. The extent of “Industries” functions these users will lose, and what parts of the yet-to-be-seen Nonprofit Cloud application will be inaccessible, remain unknown. The Technology The newly announced Nonprofit Cloud is not yet ready for immediate use. Migration to this new platform should not be rushed, as it will be a significant undertaking with no immediate benefits. It’s expected that most organizations will delay this transition for several years, possibly more. If your current system is functioning well, there’s no need to fix it. If you are ready to make the jump, Tectonic is here to assist. For organizations starting fresh, the decision is challenging: This is not an easy choice, and one might be torn between the first and third options. To the extent that “it” can be purchased, few have seen what “it” truly is. When released, it will be a “minimum viable product,” with some cynics possibly viewing it as a “paid beta.” While one might hope for a “minimum lovable product,” it’s best not to hold your breath. Initial rollouts will include program management, followed by impact measurement, with fundraising features not expected until fall. It’s likely none of these will have full feature parity with their current equivalents, although they should offer some new, appealing features. Salesforce has also stated there are no plans for a new payment processing platform akin to Elevate. There’s still much uncertainty about what the actual Nonprofit Cloud product will offer. It’s barely available for anyone to test. Although there’s some way for partners to access a learning environment, it’s clear that what’s coming in the next few releases will be minimum viable, so there’s no urgency to adopt it. The only certainty is that Nonprofit Cloud will use Person Accounts, marking a significant data model shift. While this may require some adjustment, it’s not likely to be a major issue for most organizations due to storage increases in recent years. The plan is to ignore Nonprofit Cloud for at least a year, possibly two or three. Eventually, it might mature enough to consider adoption. Timing of Announcements It’s important to note that many did not learn of this on 3/14. Salesforce.org had embargoed meetings with Salesforce MVPs, partners, and possibly larger nonprofit customers starting in late fall 2022. Salesforce.org made some communication missteps that caused significant concern. There were initial fears about whether the Power of Us donation would disappear or if certain offerings would become more expensive. Then there were technical concerns about compatibility and the costs associated with migrating to the new platform, compounded by uncertainty over whether organizations would be forced to migrate. The layoffs at Salesforce, which seemed to disproportionately impact Salesforce.org, added to the anxiety. The absorption of Salesforce.org, the integration of the Power of Us Hub into the broader Trailblazer Community, the shift to Industries core architecture, and the layoffs all raised questions about whether nonprofits are now viewed as “just another industry vertical” by Salesforce. However, it’s clear from the above discussion that those fears and questions have been addressed. This detachment didn’t come immediately, so it’s understandable if others need time to reach this level of perspective. Holding this information under NDA was challenging, as it was more of a discussion opener than a concrete announcement. It’s a relief to finally discuss this openly. What Does this Announcement Signal About Salesforce.org? Salesforce—or even Salesforce.org—has never been an altruistic entity. Marc Benioff, in his books and keynotes, positions himself as a capitalist, believing that “business is the greatest force for good.” Salesforce is a capitalist enterprise, a multi-billion dollar corporation that exists to make money. It’s essential to recognize this reality. The 1-1-1 model and Salesforce’s support for nonprofits are commendable, but it’s crucial to see these actions for what they are—noblesse oblige. 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Einstein Lead Scoring is a robust tool, equipping sales teams to accelerate deal closures. Integrated into Salesforce’s Sales Cloud Einstein platform, this tool harnesses the power of artificial intelligence (AI) to analyze historical sales data, identifying leads with the highest likelihood of conversion. Salesforce Einstein and Your Data. Utilize AI to score leads based on their alignment with your company’s historical successful conversion patterns. Empower your sales team to prioritize leads according to their lead scores, and understand which fields most influence each lead score. Einstein Lead Scoring employs data science and machine learning to show patterns in your business’s lead conversion. Predicting which current leads to prioritize based on your business’s conversion patterns, Einstein offers a more straightforward, faster, and accurate solution compared to traditional rules-based lead scoring approaches. The tool examines past leads to identify commonalities with previously converted leads, scoring leads using various lead fields. Admins can exclude fields that don’t impact lead quality. Einstein also categorizes certain lead text fields, such as job titles or industries, creating associations for better pattern recognition. Einstein creates a predictive model for your organization, reanalyzing lead data every 10 days to ensure it captures emerging trends. Whether using a global model or a personalized one based on your data, Einstein Lead Scoring adds a Lead Score field to leads, allowing sales reps to prioritize work effectively. Sales representatives benefit from Einstein Lead Scoring’s ability to effortlessly identify and prioritize promising leads. The system, utilizing machine learning algorithms, scrutinizes data linked to lead records, recognizing patterns indicative of a heightened probability of conversion. Salesforce Einstein and Your Data Crafting a lead scoring model becomes a streamlined process with Einstein’s automated approach. The tool examines standard and custom fields associated with the Lead object, employing diverse predictive models like Logistic Regression, Random Forests, and Naive Bayes. Monthly model updates ensure ongoing accuracy and relevance, while leads receive scores hourly for the latest predictions. Einstein Lead Scoring facilitates lead segmentation and prioritization, offering insights into factors influencing conversion probabilities. These factors are prominently displayed on each lead record, enabling sales reps to prepare swiftly for every call, essentially providing each representative with a personal data scientist, elevating connection and conversion rates. Learn more about the lead prioritization process facilitated by Einstein Lead Scoring. Einstein Lead Scoring utilizes data science and machine learning to unveil patterns in your business’s lead conversion history, predicting which current leads to prioritize. This approach, leveraging machine learning, provides a simpler, faster, and more accurate solution compared to traditional rules-based lead scoring. The Scoring Model: Einstein analyzes past converted leads, including custom fields and activity data, to determine conversion patterns. Identifying current leads with commonalities to prior converted leads, Einstein builds one or more scoring models for your organization. During setup, Salesforce admins can choose to score all leads together or group them into segments based on field criteria. A separate scoring model is built for each lead segment, allowing admins to omit certain lead fields if necessary. The global model, utilizing anonymous data from multiple Salesforce customers, is employed when there isn’t enough lead data initially. As your organization accumulates sufficient lead data, Einstein shifts to a personalized model for better results. Einstein models are refreshed every 10 days or whenever admins update Lead Scoring configurations. Lead scores are updated at least every six hours for real-time predictions. Factors That Contribute to Scores: Einstein displays the lead’s field values with the most significant positive and negative effects on its score. These fields, known as top positives and top negatives, offer insights into why leads are likely to convert or not. However, in some cases, a lead’s score may be influenced by multiple fields with slight effects, and in such instances, top positives or top negatives may not be displayed. When Scores Don’t Appear: Several reasons may lead to a score not appearing on a particular lead: When Scores Don’t Change: Scores may not change on some leads for reasons such as: In medium to large enterprises, Sales agents manage numerous leads from various channels, and sorting through them can be overwhelming. Lead Scoring, assigning a score to a lead based on its ranking among prospects, provides a valuable indicator for Sales teams looking to focus on promising leads. Lead Scoring Definition: Lead Scoring is a score assigned to a lead, ranking it in relation to others, indicating the likelihood of conversion. In the vast sea of leads, a higher lead score serves as a handy indicator, helping Sales teams prioritize their attention effectively. While Lead Scoring has been a longstanding practice, the challenge lies in creating a consistent and effective lead scoring model. Without a reliable framework, ranking leads becomes arbitrary, leading to issues such as unknown or undocumented conversion patterns, models based on incorrect assumptions, or reliance on stale or non-relevant data. Sales Cloud Einstein addresses these challenges with Einstein Lead Scoring, utilizing machine learning and data science to discover patterns in lead conversion history. The tool autonomously selects the best predictive model for each customer, eliminating the need for statistical or mathematical expertise. Monthly model updates ensure ongoing accuracy, and leads receive scores hourly, providing businesses with the latest and most precise predictions. Einstein Lead Scoring, a key capability of Sales Cloud Einstein, revolutionizes lead conversion for sales reps. It automates the analysis of historical sales data, identifying top factors determining lead conversion likelihood. Sales reps can segment and prioritize leads, gaining insights into the factors influencing conversion probabilities, displayed prominently on each lead record. Einstein Lead Scoring acts as a personal data scientist for each sales representative, enhancing connection and conversion rates. Tectonic, as your Salesforce implementation success partner, can tailor Salesforce solutions aligned with your business needs, leveraging the power of tools like Einstein Lead Scoring. Based in Colorado, Tectonic is a Salesforce Consulting Partner, boasting a skilled team of certified Consultants, Developers, Analysts, and Project Managers. Contact us today to explore innovative Salesforce solutions for your business. Like1 Related Posts Salesforce OEM
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Over time, innovation becomes the cornerstone of organizational growth, unlocking new opportunities. A crucial element in seizing these opportunities is automating and scaling operations with robust solutions. Harnessing Salesforce for Optimal Process Design and Customer Experiences Several factors can impede organizational growth, including strategy, culture, talent, and go-to-market channels. It’s vital to ensure that the tools used by the enterprise do not contribute to these limitations. Salesforce, renowned for its top-tier CRM solutions, is the preferred choice of high-performance companies due to its customer-centric approach, robust features, flexibility, and scalability. This cloud-based CRM platform surpasses traditional sales, customer service, and marketing functions. Successful companies integrate Salesforce as their core enterprise software, combining various CRM tools seamlessly with critical systems like accounting software and ERPs. With over 150,000 businesses worldwide relying on its scalable cloud-based platform, Salesforce significantly impacts business growth. How exactly does Salesforce influence your business growth? If your company utilizes Salesforce solutions, you’re constantly seeking ways to maximize its potential. A closer examination of this CRM platform unveils features that facilitate the establishment of strong customer relationships, foster collaboration across departments, and deliver exceptional customer experiences. Interested in optimizing your business processes with Salesforce? Keep reading! Salesforce Solutions for Streamlined Business Processes Thriving businesses place a premium on providing seamless and intuitive customer experiences. It’s vital to optimize business processes to meet customer demands at scale to uphold competitiveness and profitability. Yet, achieving this optimization is not without its challenges. Customer behaviors evolve with technological advancements and cultural shifts. Without integrated 360-degree customer experiences and customer service ingrained in business processes, scaling to the next level becomes a daunting task. While many companies collect customer interaction data, they often lack the algorithms to effectively utilize and process this data for deep customer insights. Salesforce, often praised as a “super CRM,” not only enables robust integration and analytics insights across all data formats but also empowers organizations to drive business growth. For instance, Salesforce offers significant benefits to the sales department. Sales processes have evolved, demanding high levels of personalization and customization. Savvy organizations utilize Salesforce to establish structured sales processes that encompass every customer touchpoint. By prioritizing the customer, Salesforce helps businesses cultivate mutually beneficial relationships, a core objective. Given the need for a unified system, Salesforce is a preferred choice for connecting functional areas like sales, customer service, marketing, and overall business management, providing a comprehensive 360-degree view of customers. Here’s how Salesforce products can enhance your business processes: Effective Sales Strategy and Customer Retention While many companies focus on using Salesforce solutions for lead acquisition, retaining customers and increasing their Customer Lifetime Value is equally important. Salesforce offers various products to support customer retention: Employees obtain a holistic perspective of each customer, enhancing decision-making and service delivery through insights from their interaction history. Comprehensive customer views support the development of effective strategies and tactics for customer interactions and content creation. Automations, tasks, and reminders can be deployed to initiate actions or nurturing campaigns when customers have not made purchases recently. Salesforce’s data aggregation capabilities and flexible architecture enable customization to address sales and retention requirements. Over time, accumulated data yields profound insights into customer behavior and the efficiency of sales initiatives, facilitating continuous optimization. Employee Productivity Adopting the right technology is pivotal for success. Aside from strengthening customer relationships, Salesforce solutions enhance business progression by: By substituting manual data entry with a user-friendly, cloud-based platform boasting robust data storage, tedious tasks are streamlined. Automated reminders and tasks tailored to lead and opportunity stages lessen managerial supervision. This automation liberates employees’ time, allowing for increased focus on customer interactions and closing deals. Additionally, seamless information access and idea exchange among team members foster collaboration and superior customer service. In essence, Salesforce products empower companies to operate more intelligently through data-driven insights, automated workflows, and elevated customer service, thereby fueling business growth. Scaling Your Business with Premier Salesforce Products Salesforce stands out as a market leader in enterprise SaaS technology and solutions, offering a comprehensive ecosystem to support various business aspects, from sales and marketing to customer service, and beyond. Specialized Salesforce solutions are designed to meet the unique needs of various industries, including manufacturing, high-tech, SaaS, finance, nonprofits, and more. By allowing departments to collaborate and share data, Salesforce promotes efficiency, fosters economies of scale, and breaks down silos between departments. Leveraging Salesforce to its maximum capability enhances user experience and provides personalized customer service seamlessly. Customizable reports facilitate real-time trend analysis and informed decision-making, enabling businesses to maintain a competitive edge. At Tectonic, our team of Salesforce consultants help clients adopt an integrated approach, aligning Salesforce optimization with business strategy and objectives to achieve efficiency, growth, and scalability. Some of the top Salesforce solutions we provide for our clients include: Salesforce Personalization: Creates amazing customer experiences combining real-time data with scalable personalization across platforms. Salesforce Sales Cloud: Enhances sales team productivity, automates tasks, provides real-time sales visibility, and supports scalable sales and business growth. Salesforce Service Cloud: Delivers seamless customer experiences, streamlines service operations, and empowers service agents with tools for efficient customer service delivery. Salesforce Marketing Cloud: Enables personalized marketing campaigns, audience segmentation, and real-time analytics to drive customer engagement and brand loyalty. Salesforce Account Engagement: Leverages powerful customer engagement for B2B companies with great marketing analytics. By leveraging Salesforce solutions tailored to their specific industry needs, businesses can streamline operations, enhance customer experiences, and achieve sustainable growth. Whether you’re in manufacturing, high-tech, financial services, or the nonprofit sector, Salesforce offers solutions to address your unique challenges and drive success. Tectonic is pleased to announce Salesforce Implementation Solutions – to get you started with Salesforce fast. Content updated May 2024. 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