On this week’s Road to Dreamforce, we dreamed of a variety of topics. Get started with equality programming at Dreamforce, alongside opportunities to learn about Pledge 1%. Then get inspired by sales leaders in the Quotable Sales Summit. Hear how Heroku is bringing a new dimension to the developer experience. Then, learn how YOU can win $250,000 with the Dreampitch!

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Dreamforce is only 46 days away (who’s counting?), are you ready?

 

Equality Programming at Dreamforce     

 

At Salesforce, Equality is a core value. We are excited to see this value come to life at Dreamforce. We’ll be infusing Equality throughout the entire week via the Equality Summit, an Equality theater style area, as well as the many Equality Breakout Sessions infused throughout the week. Learn more!

 

The Quotable Sales Summit

 

Sales leaders must embrace change and pay attention to the trends in order to stay ahead. And at Dreamforce, the Quotable Sales Summit is the place to find motivation, strategic sales insights, practical tips and expertise from the best sales leaders & analysts in the business.

 

The Dreampitch      

 

For the second year, Dreamforce will feature the Dreampitch competition, which provides early stage startups building on the Salesforce Platform the opportunity to showcase their innovation onstage at the world’s largest software conference. This year we’re going bigger than ever by increasing the prize to $250,000 investment from Salesforce Ventures.

 

Pledge 1% at Dreamforce

 

Following the 1-1-1 model that Salesforce pioneered, Pledge 1% encourages companies to dedicate 1% time, 1% product, 1% profit and/or 1% equity to improve the world. Learn more about the program and how you can get involved at Dreamforce.

 

Heroku at Dreamforce  

 

Get to know Heroku, the cloud platform that lets companies build, deliver, monitor and scale apps, and learn about their presence at Dreamforce.

 

But Wait, There’s More...

 

Seeking Compassion and Kindness

In this episode, we're diving into Compassion. At Dreamforce 2016, we dedicated an entire day to Compassion. How can compassion change the world? How can kindness, mindfulness, and creativity shape who we are–and the companies we work for? From doctors, to authors, to Monastic monks, the Day of Compassion served as an important reminder for all of us under the human condition. We all seek compassion and kindness. Let's learn how we can cultivate and develop that even more.

Compassion has the power to relieve the suffering of others and change the future.
Dr. Rich Fernandez is co-founder of Wisdom Labs, a company that emphasizes the importance of mindfulness for corporate companies. Take a listen as he discusses the importance of compassion and why it matters at Salesforce.

Dr. Nadine Burke-Harris co-created the Adverse Childhood Experiences project in San Francisco. The Adverse Childhood Experiences project, or ACE, focuses on preventing and undoing the neurodevelopmental results of toxic stress on one of society’s most vulnerable populations–our children. Her powerful talk at the Day of Compassion sheds light on some of the adversities that children across the world face and how her project, through compassion, is providing their patients with hope and clarity.

Elizabeth Gilbert is the bestselling author of Eat, Pray, Love, and Big Magic. Her books tap into the power of compassion in creativity. In this chat with Dr. Rich Fernandez, Gilbert talks about how to move past self-limiting thoughts and beliefs in order to unleash true creativity, innovation, and experience. How can compassion help us to live full and enriching lives? Let's listen in.

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