Well, the good news is that we all survived the annual holiday party at Soapbox Engage's international headquarters in DC (penguins included). The bad news is that I still have stomach aches from the pounds of homemade cookies I ate (alas, no burritos!).
All that sugar rush has given us quite the Salesforce knowledge push though, with two new certifications under our collective belts and a brand new Trailhead Ranger among us. Of course, every ranger needs a sidekick, so we're lucky to have one of those in the Soapbox Engage family, too!
Since many of you are now hibernating in your warm offices, push aside the holiday fruitcake or yummy sufganiyah and let's get focused on some Salesforce knowledge. It's PUB Crawl time!
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{loadposition blog-ad-pubcrawl} {loadposition blog-ad-pubcrawl}Great Posts from the Salesforce Power of Us Hub
- I just wanted the stuffed bear. Now, I'm a Trailhead Ranger and Salesforce Certified
Tim Forbes (Soapbox Engage)When you're a parent, getting a Cody the Bear takes on a whole new meaning. But what starts with cuddly fun for one Trailhead user turned into, let's say, a fun obsession. Here's eight strategies for Trailhead success!
- NPSP friendly mass lead conversion support
Nineta Martinov (Daizy Logik)If you're inbounding a bunch of data, and in need of mass converting Leads with the NPSP, well, you're kinda out of luck right now. That said, Nineta is looking for folks interested in solving this!
- How to import matching gifts
Ian Munro (United Way Australia)Fun: collecting additional donations from donors' employees. Not fun: trying to manually match them with existing donations (no matter how much holiday egg nog you might have had). Any tips for making this a more enjoyable process?
- Trailhead Trailmix for NPSP?
Deepa Patel (DPCRMGURU,LLC)One little question turned into some awesome answers, including NPSP Day Dallas, an Amplify meet-up, and a little birdie that shared info about new certifications coming that were specific to NPSP and Higher Ed.
- Einstein Analytics aka Wave Analytics
Tim Forbes (Soapbox Engage)Quick show of hands: does your organization use Einstein Analytics? Wait, let me predict your answer...
- Understanding Installed Packages and Versions
Victor Almeida (CASE Partners)The NPSP is actually not one package, but a suite of six different packages that work together like a well-oiled machine. That said, how do you know you have the latest-and-greatest of each?
- Datawarehousing for NPSP
Boris Sporer (Drug Policy Alliance NPSP)Campaign Members tend to hog data storage pretty quickly. I had a chance to chat with some Salesforce developers about leveraging the new Big Objects functionality, and Boris is also interested in how this, and other solutions, could be used in the NPSP. Ideas?
- Reporting on multiple checkboxes
Alex Charles (VAC)When you dodge one bullet (multi-select picklist), how can you be Neo-like and avoid another (counting selected checkboxes on a chart)?
- Best Practice for contacts with the same name?
Fraidy Strauss (The Chevra)When the first pair of Jane Doe contacts are added to your Salesforce org, you quickly recognize that simple Contact reports start to be a little more complicated to know who's who. Here's some tips to make life easier.
- How to report a daily average?
Stuart Iseminger (Lakeview pantry)Trying to find a calculation from activities on certain days of the week, summarized, is pretty challenging. Then, Steve Mo hops in. This is a fantastic example of how to think through a tough problem...and another reason why free beers keep being sent to Steve!
Great Events for the Salesforce Nonprofit Community
- LATAM Hub Office Hours - mier, 20 de diciembre @ 12pm MEX
Elena Inurrategui (La Clé)Horario de la oficina de LATAM esta semana!
- NPSP Day Dallas - January 25, 2018
Ryan Ozimek (Soapbox Engage)Will the ship captain's hat be replaced with a cowboy hat? What vegan options might be available at a Texas event? These stereotype-busting questions, and everything Salesforce and the NPSP, answered for you!
- NPSP Day New Orleans - April 10, 2018
Ryan Ozimek (Soapbox Engage)With our Tulane friends in the HEDA world providing a great home for the non-profit community, and with NTEN the next day, this is a can't-miss event in The Big Easy.
Great Ideas for Nonprofits Using Salesforce
- Create a NPSP Adoption Manager
Dale Gish (Dayspring Technologies)When the box full of free kittens arrives at your proverbial doorstep, wouldn't it be nice if a how-to guide came along with them...and the NPSP?
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