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Life hacks…

I made it – so can you!!

12 Feb 202312 Feb 2023
Within the space of six months, my whole world fell apart. My wife was afflicted with an aggressive form of cancer. Our young son was diagnosed with Asperger’s Syndrome. I…
Business Analytics…

Why do you need CRM Analytics when you have reports and dashboards?

22 Oct 202222 Feb 2023
You’re using Salesforce, the #1 CRM in the world. It comes with best-in-class native analytics, providing powerful, customisable reports and dashboards. It’s working really well for your team or business.…
Life hacks…

How can you build a career in the Salesforce ecosystem?

21 Apr 202221 Apr 2022
There has never been a better time to build an exciting and rewarding career around Salesforce, the world’s #1 CRM (Customer Relationship Management software). The global COVID pandemic has acted…
Business Analytics…

Are you confused about Einstein, Tableau, and TableauCRM? Read this:

31 Oct 202031 Oct 2020
If you're like me, you had a "What in the world!?" moment when Salesforce announced the renaming of Einstein Analytics as TableauCRM. Whoa! As if people weren't confused enough already,…
Salesforce…

datafam + ohana = awesomeness

1 Feb 20231 Feb 2023
When Salesforce acquired Tableau in August of 2019, two worlds collided. This was an event of much more significance than many previous technology acquisitions, like that of EdgeSpring or BeyondCore,…
Business Analytics…

Data is the new soil

4 Dec 20225 Dec 2022
It has been said, repeatedly, that data is the new oil. Here is how Clive Humby, the data science entrepreneur who coined the phrase “data is the new oil,” compares…
Life hacks…

Living with depression for 35 years – what have I learned?

18 Nov 202222 Nov 2022
I have lived with Major Depressive Disorder (MDD, formerly Clinical Depression) for all of my adult life – that is 35 years. For most of that time, my depression was undiagnosed…
Life hacks…

Grit

14 Nov 2022
Taking this job was the biggest mistake of my life. What on earth was I thinking? I have no IT degree, no Salesforce training, and zero experience with this complex…
Life hacks…

Disability will not define me

19 Aug 2022
Guest post by Trailblazer Craig Pollok, Solutions Consultant, Salesforce Disability will not define me. I was 16 years old, disabled and depressed. Fast forward to today – I am 29 years…
Business Analytics…

How can you learn CRM Analytics?

13 Jul 202215 Jul 2022
Formerly known as Tableau CRM and Einstein Analytics, Salesforce CRM Analytics (CRMA) infuses predictive and prescriptive insights directly in the Salesforce workflow. “Every Customer 360 digital transformation is a data…
Life hacks…

my name is mark – and i have major depressive disorder

12 Jul 2022
Even today, in an open-minded 2022, depression has a dangerous level of stigma attached to it. Back in 1985, when I first suffered my serious bout of depression, it was…
Life hacks…

Tips for Effective Public Speaking

4 Jun 2022
Glossophobia, or a fear of public speaking, is a very common phobia and one that is believed to affect up to 75% of the population. Some individuals may feel a…

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