Oct 07, 2014 By Jenna Hanington

Announcing the 2014 Sales Surfboard Award Winners

The Sales Surfboard Awards are a celebration of our customers’ achievements, recognizing the most inspiring sales success stories of the year — and this year’s stories are more impressive than ever. When we brought the awards back for a second year, we knew we had to make them even bigger and... Read More

Dreamforce, MVPs, News, Sales

Oct 07, 2014 By Dan Reid

Essential AppExchange Ingredients to Get Right the First Time

I’ve raised the Dreamforce flag six times and proudly call myself a veteran! It’s all muscle memory to me now, having spoken at countless keynotes. But every second revolves around keeping business innovation fresh. And it just keeps getting better and better! Dreamforce veterans, you know what’s... Read More

AppExchange, Apps, Developer, Dreamforce, Featured

Oct 07, 2014 By Jill Rowley

Why I Crave Content, Connections and Cocktails

Since its debut in 2003, I’ve attended every Dreamforce, by far the best cloud computing conference in the world. Last year’s event had 27 bands and DJs, and it’s a real joy to trade ideas with some of the most accomplished people on the planet, and the energy levels just keep on rising and... Read More

Dreamforce, Sales

Oct 07, 2014 By Matt Wesson

Dreamforce: A History of Innovation [INFOGRAPHIC]

Salesforce is anything but your average technology company. From its 1-1-1 philanthropic model to the scrappy startup culture, Salesforce defies traditional logic for how a company its size should operate. One of the most visible examples of how Salesforce differentiates itself from competitors is... Read More

Dreamforce, Featured

Oct 07, 2014 By Adam Wegel

The Productivity Revolution: Files in the Flow of Business

There is a revolution taking place in enterprise file collaboration. Over the past decade, files and content have migrated from on-premise repositories to the cloud. But over the next decade, these cloud-based files and content repositories will be tightly integrated into business processes,... Read More

Chatter, Cloud, Collaboration, Community

Oct 07, 2014 By Charlie Isaacs

#DFEmerging: Internet of Connected Products (IoCP) at Dreamforce

There are many ways to describe the Internet of Things and derivatives – Machine-to-Machine, Internet of Everything, and of course the Internet of Customers. During Dreamforce ’14 we’re further differentiating the Internet of Customers, dedicating a track, and calling it the Internet of Connected... Read More

Analytics, Apps, Service Cloud, IT, Customer Service, Featured, Cloud, Dreamforce

Oct 07, 2014 By Brett Stineman

#DataDash at #DF14: Play, Learn, and Help a Great Cause!

So, you’re coming to Dreamforce – we can’t wait to see you! Do you have your checklist of items for San Francisco’s biggest event of the year? √ Luggage √ Hotel √ Dreamforce pass √ Top sessions √ Evening events _ #DataDash challenges Wait, you haven’t planned to participate in the #DataDash? Do... Read More

Data.com, Dreamforce, Events

Oct 07, 2014 By Russ Fradin

How to Boost Employee Engagement With an Effective Rewards Program

While it might seem like a lot of work, implementing a rewards program for your employees is essential if you want to maintain a happy and productive workplace. Don’t believe us? A Gallup estimate shows that unhappy workers are costing employers $300 billion annually due to a... Read More

Oct 06, 2014 By Scott McCorkle

The Salesforce Marketing Cloud

The last few weeks have been incredible for the ExactTarget Marketing Cloud, our customers, and partners. I want to personally thank the thousands of you who attended Connections last month to share your stories and learn from our growing community. There has never been a more exciting time to be... Read More

Marketing, Customer Journeys, Customer Story