Winter 20 - Episode #311 of CloudFocus Weekly
The new Salesforce Winter 20 release has been rolling out to orgs, we talk about some of the features we love and catch up on what is new on the Arkus blog.
Learning Salesforce Basics: Tips for New Admins
Our tips for getting started and learning the Salesforce basics as a new administrator.
Best Practices for Transitioning to Lightning
With the upcoming deadline of transitioning all environments to Lightning, there is a lot of buzz about what to do and how to do it seamlessly.
Winter 20 Ideas Delivered
Salesforce again delivers on Ideas from the Trailblazer Community in the Winter ‘20 release.
Notable NPSP Features: Present and Future
Let’s take a look at the helpful new features available in NPSP and peek at a few new features headed our way.
Lightning Migration Tips for Nonprofits
Tips to ease the transition your nonprofit will make to Lightning Experience.
Clone This User Summer 19 Lightning Optimization
Let’s take a look at the details of the new Clone This User release and the fun new ways to duplicate users.
Summer of Us - Episode #310 of CloudFocus Weekly
Back from a Summer of GTD to go over some Salesforce purchases, Dreamforce 19 and catch up on Arkus blogs.
Salesforce Winter 20 Release Rapid Reaction
This is a rapid reaction to a milestone Salesforce release so I cannot possibly cover everything. Why a Milestone, well, this is the release where Lightning Experience takes over for realsies.
2019 Arkus East Coast Pro Bono Day
Here's a look at what went down during our Arkus Summer 2019 East Coast Pro Bono Day.
Managing Calendars - GTD Summer Series Part 4 - Episode #309 of CloudFocus Weekly
The fourth part of the GTD Summer Series is all about calendars and managing them.
Executing a Marketing Strategy with Pardot
One of the most in-depth sessions that I go through with clients is helping them plan, step-by-step, how they will execute a marketing strategy in their Pardot instance. Here’s how we do it.
Commitments - GTD Summer Series Part 3 - Episode #308 of CloudFocus Weekly
The third part of the GTD Summer Series is all about commitments, what they mean and how to handle them.
Quick Tips for Managing Memberships with NPSP Using Quick Actions and Workflows
Quick Tips to Improve Membership Management in Salesforce for Nonprofits
Admin Tools vs Coding: Salesforce Automation and the Mystery of the Unread Emails
Sometimes there are issues that defy the rules. You think the system should do one thing, and yet either nothing happens or something unexpected happens. In this post we’re going to analyze a use case with the Salesforce email feature and how to control the emails received, where a lot of unexpected things happened.
Why OmniFocus - GTD Summer Series Part 2 - Episode #307 of CloudFocus Weekly
Second part of the third annual GTD Summer Series, diving deep into why we use OmniFocus.
Audit Fields and Your Salesforce Data Migration
How to use the “Create Audit Fields” permission to capture valuable insights otherwise lost in the migration to a new org.
What an Online Donation Platform is Doing for You
There is a lot more to these tools than meets the eye; here is a start to understanding their value.
Choosing The Best Fundraising Platform for Salesforce for Nonprofits
If you’re part of a nonprofit team working to stay on top of your fundraising with tech, how do you know you’re using the best tools out there?
2019 Texas Dreamin’ Recap
The Texas-sized Salesforce event of the year.
GTD Summit - GTD Summer Series Part 1 - Episode #306 of CloudFocus Weekly
A start to the GTD Summer Series with a recap of the GTD Summit that took place in June of 2019.
Summer 19 Ideas Delivered
Salesforce again delivers on Ideas from the Community in the Summer ‘19 release.
Summer 19 - Episode #305 of CloudFocus Weekly
All of the things we are loving about Salesforce Summer 19 release.
Sending and Suppressing Your Message with Target Marketing Automation
Pardot, and other marketing automation options out there, generally want to know two things when sending an email—who should receive it, and who should definitely NOT receive it? Getting these lists right is imperative when sending targeted content.
Ohana Tours - Episode #304 of CloudFocus Weekly
Thoughts on TDX19, Salesforce buys Tableau, Ohana floor tours and ceremony.
What Actors Know That Will Help Salesforce Admins
Check out the cycle of working as an actor, the techniques used, and how it all relates to being a Project Manager at Arkus, Inc.
2019 Arkus West Cost Pro Bono Day and TrailheaDX Recap
Arkus meets in sunny California for a couple of exciting events to wrap up the Spring 2019 season.
What's Hot in Summer 19
The season is heating up with all the new features in the Summer 19 Salesforce release.
Financial Services Cloud: Field Sets of Dreams
If you are dying to learn more about how to use Field Sets, then the Financial Services Cloud will be a home run for you!
Summer 19 Release Highlights
Let’s take a look at some of the new Salesforce features that are coming in the Summer 19 release.