This content originally appeared on April 1 and April 7, 2020, in Carolyn Warsham's weekly email, bringing you the latest stories from the Salesforce universe. Click "Subscribe" above to get on the list.

Weeks ago, under the weight of the COVID-19 crisis, we completely shifted our marketing efforts to help our community weather the storm out there. We're calling the new focus Leading Through Change. Now that we're all settling into this new (seemingly temporary) normal, if you're like me, you’re working hard to limit media intake while looking for good news to get you through the day. On this quest, I was recently so inspired by the work of some of our customers: like restaurant management system Toast’s campaign to boost take-out orders, Verizon’s new webinars to support small businesses, PayPal’s move to waive fees (and much, much more), and Crocs donating shoes to healthcare workers at the frontlines. These stories remind us, in the words of Marc Benioff, “we are one.”

Keeping with the positive themes (Hey, it's important right now.), here are some of the latest stories from the blog that we hope you'll find helpful:

 

On the small business front

 

To help your operations

 

On empathic leadership

And if you need more of a boost, here's the latest in our B-Well series devoted to mental health tips and resources:

From new work-from-home environments to shifting global economics to formerly unthinkable news, there's no question that we’re coping with a lot right now. And so, a company’s connection with its community is more important than ever. To that end, please email us to share what kind of articles would be most supportive right now. Whether you need more balance, help to manage very specific business hurdles, or something as simple as a cute cat video to get you through the day — we want to know about it.