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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...
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...
Paul’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,...
Salesforce 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...
Your 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 via archive.org. Over Christmas, a friend of mine decided it was time for a...
Dreamforce 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...
Summer 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...
What 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...
Dreamforce 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...
Troubleshooting 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 found on...
Why 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,...
Your 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 tore up my...
Connect with your Salesforce Peers – both in the Netherlands and at Dreamforce!
We’re going to set the scene: You have possibly been using Salesforce for some years and you have seen sales significantly increase, business processes become more streamlined and even employee satisfaction improve. You’ve actually been able to try new innovations you...
Serving Suggestion: Salesforce Roundtable (Circles of Success)
Aimed at User Group Leaders more than anything else, this article offers an idea for a session at a user group. Think "cookery book" when reading! 🙂 This session is perfect for enabling user group members to get to know each other, or as a backup, just in case a...
Thank you to the 80 Trailblazers!
A massive thank you to the 80 Trailblazers that turned up last Wednesday (15th August); it makes the Amsterdam Salesforce User Group so wonderful to organise. We got near 100% turnout which is mad! There's lots of great content coming up - even better, it's...
Dreamforce 2018 – why should a European go?
DREAMFORCE TICKETS NOW RELEASED! Read on for next steps, and how to justify the cost to your employer! If you want this full article in English, click here to visit SalesforceBen or you can view it in Dutch on the Salesforce NL blog.
What is Ohana?
I’ve recently picked up a habit for blogging, and one question I've heard more often than I expected is "What is 'Ohana'?". Usually, this question comes from people outside the Salesforce ecosystem, but not always. I’ve written this article to explain about "Ohana"...
Amsterdam World Tour – a first timer’s guide
Ok, I have to admit to being enthusiastic. On Thursday, 12th April, I’ll be going to Amsterdam World Tour with 3000 others. Why am I so excited, despite it still being two months away? Read on to find out! That said, if you want to skip straight to the event sign-up,...
London’s Calling 2018 – here’s what you missed!
London’s Calling is Europe's largest Salesforce community-led Salesforce event, bristling with demos of the latest features, real-world stories of implementations good and bad, and tips on how to stretch yourself to make you a better Salesforce Trailblazer. Originally...
Trailhead, unlocking your potential
We’ve met amazing people recently... All of these people were more excited than they had been mere months ago(!); they had learned new skills and opened doors that they hadn’t realised existed, all without risk – what’s their secret? Originally published on the ABSI...
A User Group Leaders’ User Group
If you’re going to get user group leaders from 3 countries into one room, you had better make good use of their time... Originally published on the Leaderforce blog which is dedicated to helping all those that run or are considering starting a user group,...