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Summer ’23 is just around the corner and there are many interesting features! Let’s take a look at some of the key ones. Analytics Enhance Your Visualizations with Images, Rich Text, and Dashboard Widgets. Unlimited edition. Add images, .GIFs and text to Dashboards. Components renamed ‘Widgets’. Widget limit increased to 20 charts/tables, 2 images and […]
Salesforce is a vast system with many features. Despite this, it is often not the only system in a business. This means we often need to integrate. Sounds simple, right? On the surface it is, but there are many things to consider. For example, what options are available to integrate with Salesforce? How do we
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If you have completed the Salesforce Administrator Certification, you may wonder what to do next. One option is the ‘Advanced Administrator’ certification. Recently, a colleague of mine, Chris Sheppard, did just that. In this post, we share our experiences to help you gauge: The difference between Administrator and Advanced Administrator Exam format and structure Is
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Whether you are an admin, developer, consultant, superuser or architect, communication matters. Whilst being technically skilled is one thing, you need to bring others with you. For example, you may work with teammates, implementation partners, contractors, customers, and business users. Every stakeholder has their own needs. I recently completed FlowRepublic’s Communication Bootcamp to see ways I
The ‘administrator’ certification is a key milestone for anyone entering the Salesforce ecosystem. It is also important for anyone who is already working with Salesforce, but wants a deeper understanding. Employers recognise the certification and as a result it helps to open doors. You may wonder: How hard is the exam? How long will I
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The Spring ’23 Preview Release Notes are now available. As usual, there are many new features! Here are some of my favourites. NOTE: Features are subject to change. Console: Performance Optimisation Limit the Maximum Number of Loaded Lightning Console Tabs in a Session: Cap the maximum tabs which load automatically. The least recently used tabs which
“If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it”. This can be true in many situations. That said, doing nothing can impede innovation and hold your org back. Can your business afford to miss out on improvements? This is where a Health Check comes in. Recently, Adam Lawrence and I discussed the value Health Checks can provide.
Things don’t always go to plan. Sometimes that’s a good thing. However, when protecting your Salesforce org’s data and metadata, you don’t want surprises! In this post, I’ll cover tips for backups and restoration. This will help you assess your org’s readiness and options available. Why Backup and Restoration Matters? A good (non-Salesforce) example is
The Salesforce Winter ’23 Preview Release notes are now available! Lets see some of the best upcoming features. NOTE: Features are subject to change. Customisation: Dynamic Forms & Dynamic Related Lists Dynamic Forms. Now support Accounts, Contacts, Opportunities and Person Accounts! Click here for more info. Dynamic Related Lists. Introduced in Summer ’22. Winter ’23
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Anyone who knows me (or follows this blog!) will know I like the AppExchange. It helps businesses solve challenges, without reinventing the wheel. In my last post, I wrote about Access Management. Maintaining healthy access management is essential. However, depending on your org, your users may have a tapestry of permissions. This can be challenging to