The ButtonClick Admin Podcast | For Salesforce Admins, Developers, and Executives

This week on the ButtonClick Admin podcast we welcome Glenn Weinstein, who is the Chief Technology Officer at Appirio. He is responsible for driving the technology vision for Appirio and building out the world-class systems and processes necessary to s...

This week on the podcast we have the pleasure of talking to Pete Fife about the Salesforce Community, he the Sr. Business Analyst / Architect at iPass. He has experience working independently in IT departments as a Business Analyst with experience in developement, configuration, and deployment of Salesforce.com. And according to his LinkedIN profile he is a self proclaimed "ButtonClick Developer". Pete is a certified Admin, Adv. Admin, Developer and both Sales & Service Cloud consultant. In this episode you will learn about the history of the community, how Pete was trained by Erica Kuhl and some of the early beginnings of what is now the Salesforce Community. This podcast is all about talking to really smart people who work in the cloud. So if you know of some one you would like to see on the podcast reach out to us. You can email Mike at Mike@ButtonClickAdmin.com or Jared@ButtonClickAdmin.com. Be sure to tell us why they should be on the podcast and include any contact information so we can reach out to them. You can follow Pete on twitter @fifedog15 Want to help us improve the podcast? Click here to take our survey Special Thanks to our Sponsor – Kona DataSearch, makers of KonaSearch Click on the logo to listen & subscribe RSS Feed:  http://buttonclickadmin.com/feed/bcapodcast/

Joshua Hoskins is a Salesforce MVP, Certified Salesforce.com Developer & Solutions Architect at Appirio. He is not your average certified developer! Since Josh LOVES to speak Salesforce, he has also led several Salesforce user groups. And started the MVP office hours which you will be able to hear about as we rapid fire this interview. This podcast is full of admin tips and Joshua keeps them coming. We learn about his 3 Do's and Don'ts for an admin, all learned from his past experiences. We were lucky enough to get a taste of what "MVP Office Hours" is like from the man who started it! Be sure you check out how you can participate: https://success.salesforce.com/_ui/core/chatter/groups/GroupProfilePage?g=0F9300000001oXH A developer by trade, Joshua is an awesome resource for admins. His globe-trotting adventures are legendary and he is a wealth of Salesforce knowledge. A true pleasure to have on the podcast! You can follow Joshua on twitter at @jhoskins Want to help us improve the podcast? Click here to take our survey Special Thanks to our Sponsor – Kona DataSearch, makers of KonaSearch Click on the logo to listen & subscribe RSS Feed:  http://buttonclickadmin.com/feed/bcapodcast/

David Schach is a technology evangelist at FinancialForce, he is a certified Salesforce Admin, Adv. Admin, Developer, and Adv. Developer (1 of first 250) and Sales Cloud Consultant. He was a technical architect for Obama for America and regular presenter at Dreamforce. In this episode we talk about what the attributes of being a Rockstar Salesforce  Admin are and did you know that David did a Dreamforce presentation in leather pants? David educates us on forcing functions and how Admins can leverage them. We also hear the Summer 13 release features that David is most excited about. We wrap up with some tips from David on speaking to your company about the new features. He also suggests downloading the release preview -http://www2.sfdcstatic.com/assets/pdf/misc/summer13_ReleasePreview.pdf You can follow David on twitter at @dschach Want to help us improve the podcast? Click here to take our survey Special Thanks to our Sponsor – Kona DataSearch, makers of KonaSearch Click on the logo to listen & subscribe RSS Feed:  http://buttonclickadmin.com/feed/bcapodcast/

Show Notes: This week on the ButtonClick Admin Podcast we talk to Mark who is the founder and CEO of Indicee as well as a thought leader and passionate entrepreneur who’s committed to using technology for good, not evil. Over the years, he’s had to create (and deliver) countless data-driven spreadsheets, reports and presentations. He’s deeply familiar with the pains of pulling together and analyzing business data. In this episode we talk about what successful companies are doing to get deep chatter adoption as well as Chatter Analytics. Mark is incredibly intelligent when it comes to understanding what it takes to drive social through an organization as well as the role of the CEO in terms of gaining buy in. Mark gives us insight into the difference between the insights that Radian6 gives us and what Indicee can do. Mark also gives us some ways to look at the metrics of Chatter and what a ButtonClick Admin can do set up some dashboards in their org. So what does he do in Chatter and how has Chatter been successful in his company? Well you just have to listen and find out. You can follow Mark on twitter at @MarkCunningham Special Thanks to our Sponsor – Kona DataSearch, makers of KonaSearch Click on the logo to listen & subscribe RSS Feed:  http://buttonclickadmin.com/feed/bcapodcast/

Show Notes: It's an after hours episode of the ButtonClick Admin Podcast this week where we take a break from the regular routine and review the Summer '13 Release Notes with Becka Dente. Becka is the Director of Cloud Technology at Achievers, Salesforce MVP, and super helpful person in the Salesforce community. We share some tasty drink recipes, our favorite features, and have a few laughs. We *highly* recommend you listen to this episode after hours with a refreshing beverage of your choice. To get involved in the Summer '13 Release Notes Party you can take a drink every time we say the word- Summer. If you would like to enjoy some of the refreshing drinks mentioned in this podcast, we have included the recipes below. Lastly, don't forget to check out her blog as Rebecca discusses some other awesome Summer '13 features - http://forcebehindtheforce.com/ Summer Splash 1.5 oz vodka Flavored seltzer water (I like peach, black cherry or pomegranate) Combine over ice, finish with a splash of white wine Cucumber Martini 2 parts Henerdick's Gin 1 part cucumber water Combine in shaker. Strain into a chilled martini glass & garnish with a slice of cucumber. Special Thanks to our Sponsor – Kona DataSearch, makers of KonaSearch Click on the logo to listen & subscribe RSS Feed:  http://buttonclickadmin.com/feed/bcapodcast/

Show Notes: Geraldine Gray is a Salesforce MVP and holds the following certifications- Developer, Sales Cloud, and Admin. She has a very impressive background and has worked to implement Salesforce in a variety of verticals. She is the Principal at Endiem -where she works with organizations to help them align their strategic goals with Salesforce.com and other cloud products and services. In this episode we have a great conversation about the origins of the Girly Geeks and how fast that group has taken off at Dreamforce. Not to mention Geraldine gives us some great tips for networking at Dreamforce- and how to not get your bum pinched. We also discuss career transitions from being an Admin to Consultant, to starting your own Salesforce Consultancy. Geraldine has some great tips for communicating with Executives and what NOT to do in a meeting when bringing on a new department. Lastly, one of our biggest fans, Jared's little sister (Jillian Miller) recently passed away from her battle with lung cancer. She would listen to this show and she thought we were so funny! Just when I thought our community couldn't get any better, there were a few people who were helping support me during this time. Unbelievable community during an unbelievable time! Lung Cancer is a relentless, devastating and deadly disease. During her battle, she was part of a few clinical trials so she could help others dealing with this and other rare cancers. We can help continue this research by donating to the Lung Cancer Center of Excellence at Moffitt Cancer Center.http://www.moffitt.org/research--clinical-trials/research-disciplines/centers-of-excellence/Lung-Cancer-Center-of-Excellence-LCCoE Donation Link: https://eforms.moffitt.org/donation.aspx?typeid=3 You are all part of an amazing community and we are so honored to be part of it. Thank you! Special Thanks to our Sponsor – Kona DataSearch, makers of KonaSearch Click on the logo to listen & subscribe RSS Feed:  http://buttonclickadmin.com/feed/bcapodcast/