10K Announces Certification Scholarships for Its Salesforce Experts

In times like these, there are few certainties. We still don’t know when things will get back to “normal,” and we’re still waiting to see the full impact the global quarantine will have on the economy and the consulting industry. While some of the Experts in our 10K Community have more work than they can […]
A Practical Guide to Starting Up in the Salesforce Ecosystem

Have you been considering going out on your own, becoming your own boss and embracing entrepreneurship in the Salesforce ecosystem? Whether it’s as an independent contractor or building your own big company, this post is for you. As someone who’s been in your current position, I understand how intimidating it can be with a level […]
Education is the Best Way to Get More from Salesforce (Part 6 of 6-part COE Series)

The last five posts in our six-part Center of Excellence (COE) series have covered: The team roles and structures of a COE The delivery standards and processes a COE should put in place How to establish an effective governance model Why a tiered support system is vital to Salesforce success. In this last post of […]
Why a Support Process is a Vital Component of a Salesforce COE (Part 5 of 6-part COE Series)

The previous posts in our Center of Excellence (COE) series have covered everything from team roles and structures to delivery standards and processes to effective governance models for your Salesforce COE. In this post, we’ll focus on the support processes you need to establish for users and why that is vital to the success of […]
Process that Speeds, Not Slows: Establishing an Effective Governance Model for Salesforce (Part 4 of 6-Part COE Series)

If you asked most companies why they bought Salesforce, “speed” or “agility” would probably top the list. Companies gravitate to a platform like Salesforce because they want a tool that will help them automate time-consuming manual processes and capitalize on new opportunities faster than what is currently possible with their existing systems. If a company’s […]
How to Build a Well Oiled Delivery Machine for Your Salesforce COE (Part 3 of 6-part COE series)

Our last blog in the Center of Excellence (COE) series described the team, roles and structure that will help organizations run a highly successful Salesforce program. In this blog, we’ll focus on how those experts work together and execute in the most efficient and productive way possible. Let’s start at the beginning. The purpose of […]