Midwest Appreciatin'
I was thrilled to be a part of the Midwest Dreamin’ (MWD17) planning team this year, and experiencing the other end of one of these community dreamin’ events has given me an even greater appreciation of them.
Making Change in Banks - One Spreadsheet at a Time
Prying legacy spreadsheets out of the hands of a banker is not an easy task.
Let's be Real about Salesforce Sandboxes
Practical arguments for why (and how) to configure responsibly.
Learning Roadmap - Episode #260 of CloudFocus Weekly
Different ways people learn, data migrations from Raisers Edge, Salesforce Equality awards and Lightning Roadmap.
Kill Command - Episode #258 of CloudFocus Weekly
Back to our 2017 Salesforce resolutions, thoughts on Trailhead Super Badges, GTD® Yearly Review and things Google killed but not Slack.
HEDA Our Warning - Episode #261 of CloudFocus Weekly
More Lightning ideas, using cases in Sales Cloud, a look at HEDA and Hulu's new streaming service.
GTD® Yearly Review
Goodies for Admins in the Salesforce Summer 17 Release
I pick out some special Summer ‘17 treats for Salesforce Administrators.
Getting Started with Speaking at Events
Speaking at an event is a rewarding experience, and there are countless opportunities within the Salesforce community to put yourself out there, if you’re open to it.
Family GTD®
A look at incorporating Getting Things Done® (GTD) into your family life, from significant others to offspring.
Duplicate Destinations - Episode #259 of CloudFocus Weekly
A trip down memory lane of Destination Success 2017, dealing with duplicates and a top 10 list as well as issues with Work.com licenses.
Dreamforce Countdown - Episode #274 of CloudFocus Weekly
Top reasons to go to Dreamforce 2017, sending email in Lightning list views, DF17 band, goodbye AIM.
Dreamforce 2017 Recap
Another year, another Dreamforce in the books. Proud to say this was my tenth Dreamforce in a row, and to my surprise, this was one of my favorite conferences. Here’s a few things that caught my eye, as I reflect back on the week that was DF17.
Dreamforce 17 Wrap Up - Episode #277 of CloudFocus Weekly
Dreamforce 17 has come and gone so we go over our favorite things, new announcements and all the fun.
Dreamforce 17 - Where Words Meet Actions
Dreamforce 2017 has come and gone. How do we meet the challenge and truly become Trailblazers for the next generation as it was expressed throughout the Dreamforce conference?
Dreamforce 17 Predictions - Episode #276 of CloudFocus Weekly
Looking into the crystal ball to make some Dreamforce 17 predictions.
Dreamforce 17 for Community Banks
Community Banks will have a full agenda this year at Dreamforce.
Dreamforce 17 for Administrators
Dreamforce has something for everyone. If you’re an Administrator, there is a lot in store for you this year. Let’s take a look at what Dreamforce ‘17 has to offer.
Dream the Dream - Episode #269 of CloudFocus Weekly
Back after our tour of GTD®, we are catching up on blog posts and talking about our time at Midwest Dreamin' 2017.
Customize Your Chatter Feed with Streams
How a small quality-of-life change in Chatter can make a big difference to your Chatter feed and your inbox.
Contributing To Open Source Projects As a Learning Tool, Part 1
If you’re interested in learning how to code Apex, Visualforce, and Lightning Components, the many open source projects on the Salesforce platform are a great resource. What is Open Source, and how is it used on the Salesforce platform?
Cloud Consultant Toolbox - Timesavers
Timesaving tools for today’s Salesforce Admins and Consultants.
Cloud Computing Predictions for 2018
For the 8th year in a row, it is time to look deep into the crystal ball and make some cloudy predictions for 2018.
Cinco de Podo - Episode #262 of CloudFocus Weekly
Getting started speaking at events, Talend and PostgreSQL, World Tour NY and PepUp Tech.
Capture - GTD® Series Part 1 - Episode #265 of CloudFocus Weekly
First of our four part Getting Things Done® (GTD® ) Summer series covering Capture.
Building Good Health Habits with GTD®
Here is a look at how you can use David Allen's GTD® to build good health habits.
Blazing Trails - Episode #264 of CloudFocus Weekly
Apple World Wide Developers Conference and Salesforce TrailheaDX. Two conferences, one podcast.
Better Than You Found It
Getting a new job is exciting, and if you’re a Salesforce Admin, it’s a good time to make sure that you’ve set up your successor to be, well, successful.
Banana Pants - Episode #278 of CloudFocus Weekly
iPhone X, Thanksgiving, final Dreamforce 17 blog posts, leaving it better than you found it and new Trailhead features.
Arkus Pro Bono Day - Spring 17
Arkus’s Spring 17 Pro Bono Day was all about empowering Admins.