Where Did You Get That Hoodie? My Journey to Golden Hoodie Glory
It’s been described as an “over-the-top gold lamé jacket”, but – I have to tell you – I am fiercely proud of mine. I’m referring to the coveted ‘Golden Jacket’, which you may have seen Trailblazers all over the world wear proudly. But, how did I get mine? I’ve...
read moreAfter YeurDreamin – diving deeper into the Ohana!
You've come, networked, been educated, and had the opportunity to reflect on your own business challenges and opportunities. What comes next? We’ve got a few calls to action that you might want to consider to keep in touch with your inner Ohana over the next 12 months...
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Paul’s Cloud Integrate Diary (June edition)
So I made it back from Bulgaria via Indianapolis (see photo above), as one does, just in time for the sell-out inaugural YeurDreamin, with 350 Trailblazers coming to Amsterdam. I’m on the organising committee so I’m keenly looking forward to how the year’s worth of...
read moreSeizing the Opportunity: A Trailblazing Day (part 4)… it’s never really over, thank goodness!
You might be happy to know this is a shorter piece than my other entries in the series. If you want to read from the beginning I recommend you start with my prologue or my arrival in Indianapolis. Exhaustion has set in. Not with typing this out, no, that’s been good...
read moreSeizing the Opportunity: A Trailblazing Day (part 3)… TrailblazerDay itself
This is Part 3 of my Indianapolis adventure. Click here to read the prologue or you can skip that and read my first night if you want. I’ve received an email update; we’re to meet in the hotel lobby at 8am and then we’re off for a “Special experience at Indianapolis...
read moreSeizing the Opportunity: A Trailblazing Day (part 2)… arrival
Indianapolis You can read my prologue if you want the run up, but suffice it to say that in the 13 day period that I had between getting my initial invite and arriving in Indianapolis I hadn’t slept well. Too excited! Thanks body – just when I could really do with...
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Seizing the Opportunity: A Trailblazing Day (part 1)… the prologue!
This is one part a diary entry, another part a letter to my friends; I’m publishing to a wider audience because I want to share with you the art (or perhaps science) of the possible. It’s a lengthy piece, but I wanted to convey my particular emotions; I’m sure others...
read morePaul’s Cloud Integrate Diary (May edition)
I don’t know if anyone would believe me, but once upon a time I didn’t care for travelling. Now you can’t stop me. The start of this week finds me in Bulgaria at the Developers Group (via a local narrow-gauge railway, above, courtesy of wonderful host and Community...
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Paul’s Cloud Integrate Diary (April edition)
Earlier in the month, I was one of around 30 who flew in from around the world, to Amsterdam, to contribute to the future of Salesforce.org’s Nonprofit Success Pack. It needs a blog post all of its own, so in the meantime we have some April insights on the following...
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Paul’s Cloud Integrate Diary (March edition)
It’s been an exciting month with Amsterdam World Tour and celebrating Salesforce’s 20th birthday; but there’s still time to tell you What’s the most exciting Salesforce news I’ve recently heardWhat’s going on in the Dutch Salesforce CommunityWhat’s the projects that...
read morePaul’s Cloud Integrate Diary, episode 1!
This is my new monthly collection of thoughts on the following themes: What’s the most exciting Salesforce news I’ve recently heard.What’s going on in the Dutch Salesforce Community.What’s the projects that I, and my colleagues, are working on at Cloud Integrate,...
read moreSalesforce Exam Secrets: Tips To Make Earning Your Credentials Less Stressful!
Recently, Salesforce have made it easier for some to access exam time extensions, maintenance sabbaticals, and resolving issues linking your Webassessor and Trailblazer Community profiles. What to know more? Read my full blog post over at...
read moreYour February Sorted!
Learning and Networking in the Dutch SF Community. Read on for a list of activities by role, and World Tour news! or this article is available in Dutch too, on the Salesforce NL website. https://twitter.com/AmsTrailheadSat/status/1078984868636299264 Over Christmas, a...
read moreDreamforce to You?
The mission – to bring some of the magic of Dreamforce back to the Netherlands. How did it go? Here's the report I filed for Salesforce NL… (or read the Dutch version). It’s financial year end and everyone’s rather busy, but this didn’t stop over 1,000 participants...
read moreSummer 2019 – Amsterdam, Your Trailblazer Destination!
Introducing YeurTravelin, the source for all your Amsterdam travel needs! June 2019 offers the best long weekend for any budding Trailblazers out there! And best bit, it’s far more affordable that certain San Francisco alternatives (we’re working on the rock...
read moreWhat is YeurLeadin’?
What is YeurLeadin’? YeurLeadin’ is the universe’s first event targetted for all EMEA community group leaders. It’s also the universe’s first meeting for EMEA community group leaders by community groups leaders. How much more does it take to impress you? It’s already...
read moreDreamforce 2018 – a week and a lifetime?
Dear Reader, I write this one-off diary as I suspect you and I are both on a Salesforce journey. I've highlighted some of the insights that I've gained over the single week in San Francisco, and deliberately tried to leave it open, so that if you didn't...
read moreTroubleshooting Tips for Salesforce
We encounter problems all the time: erroneous data, unexpected outputs, but are there techniques and even concepts that will help Salesforce Administrators (and even Developers) answer question after question? I am going to work through a real-life query I...
read moreWhy Sponsor YeurDreamin?
The story so far: The idea has formed: A Benelux-based gathering for people in the Salesforce ecosystem (ohana) to come together to learn, share knowledge, expertise and passion and grow.The location for 2019 has been found: AmsterdamThe date will be June 14th,...
read moreYour Guide to 2700+ Salesforce Sessions at Dreamforce!
There’s an elephant in the room. You’ve read the article and persuaded your manager; you’ve booked the tickets but now there’s the small matter of 2700+ sessions to choose between. Credit for this article largely goes to Samuel De Rycke, Salesforce MVP who...
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