Allright, after reading so
many posts about who to meet at Dreamforce, and the best tech sessions and so
forth... Here is my list of Dreamforce '13 Sessions that you MUST attend (if
you can get a seat). Now, this list is not all-inclusive, as there's only so
much time in a day to get to sessions. So if there's a session that you think
SHOULD be on here.. please comment and add a link!
The below links go
directly to the agenda builder in the Dreamforce org. If you haven't booked
your seat at Dreamforce yet... do so NOW. And then pray that you can get a
hotel room withing 100 miles of San Francisco. Then... chastise yourself for
being a procrastinator, and block of the time for next year's Dreamforce so you
never make the same mistake again!!! Oh, and use the MVP Dreamforce Referral
Code $100 off D13MVPREF
MONDAY
This one is hosted by
Melanie Quandt & Geraldine Gray. (Yet another one of my personal friends)
The job market is tough,
but you are tougher. The key is knowing what you bring to the table and what
the fair value is for your contribution. Join us in the Success Community Zone
for an informal talk on how to hone your brand, know your worth, and negotiate
for the salary, raise, or situation you deserve.
Often, as a woman, it's
hard to effectively communicate with authority and presence without being
perceived negatively. How can we take a seat at the table with other developers
and make sure our ideas are heard? Join us in the Women in Technology Salon for
an informal talk on how to get your message across positively, with confidence
and persuasion.
Join Salesforce's
MVPs as they share stories of their success, brainstorm cool ways to use
technology, and even bring the (friendly) heat to salesforce.com product
managers in the dreaded dunk tank of doom -- actually more of a chair.
Join User Group Leaders
with nearly 25 years of combined experience running Salesforce.com user groups,
many of whom are also Salesforce MVPs, as they debunk the myth that user groups
are nothing more than social groups. They will answer questions such as: What
is a user group, what kinds are there, and who runs them? Where can I find them
and how do I join one? And most importantly, What's in it for me? Find your
local user group at https://success.salesforce.com/usergroups ... And keep the
Dreamforce excitement going all year long! Community-Led Session
Salesforce
Fundamentals: Strategy for Campaign and Lead Management
TUESDAY
Code the cloud! In this
hands-on workshop you’ll take a tour of the cloud-based and desktop development
tools at your disposal. Along the way you’ll learn how to query with SOQL and
SOSL, create stored procedures and database triggers, and write unit tests.
My MVP "Sister"
Launa Saunders, Rhonda Ross and Elizabeth Shephard are hosting this one. It
promises to be worth your time in spades! Have you heard about Analytic
Snapshots, but been intimidated about setting your first one up? Or, are you
simply unsure of how you can use them? Join us as we show you how setting up a
snapshot can be as simple as performing three easy steps. Several use cases
that virtually every organization can take advantage of will be discussed, such
as tracking user logins over time, measuring Chatter adoption, reporting on
changes to key fields, and more! Step-by-step instructions for setting up your
own snapshots will be available so you can put what you learn into practice
immediately. Community-Led Session
Hello... Blondie and Green
Day... Nuff Said right?
WEDNESDAY
Hosted by some of my
friends, @DarthGary, @SteveMoForce, @MichaelForce et al. A full hour of
Salesforce.com comedy skits. Here's a link to last years session video. If you
are easily offended, please don't watch this video, or come to the session. I
can't guarantee that we are going to be completely PC. Don't get me wrong, we
are going to try... but... if you are confused about this session... this is
the SNL of Dreamforce (and yes, I'll be performing)
Hosted by myself, Denise
Carbone, Steve Mo (Molis), Cicle Horsky, Gina Skocilich & Jackie Travieso
Have you ever wondered how other administrators and organizations handle what seems to be a simple objective or even a more complex project? You’ve read through the Help & Training, you just don’t know where to start or how to get over a technological hump? You are not alone - we have all been there! In this session, learn where to go for guidance and about the power of the Salesforce Community, how users help other users in this panel of Salesforce Community MVPs and User Group Leaders who use the exact same resources to problem solve, brainstorm creative work-arounds, research, and so much more! This is your opportunity to ask someone who has been there, done that…and is willing to share their experience. It’s called COMMUNITY and you need to be a part of it too! Community-Led Session
Have you ever wondered how other administrators and organizations handle what seems to be a simple objective or even a more complex project? You’ve read through the Help & Training, you just don’t know where to start or how to get over a technological hump? You are not alone - we have all been there! In this session, learn where to go for guidance and about the power of the Salesforce Community, how users help other users in this panel of Salesforce Community MVPs and User Group Leaders who use the exact same resources to problem solve, brainstorm creative work-arounds, research, and so much more! This is your opportunity to ask someone who has been there, done that…and is willing to share their experience. It’s called COMMUNITY and you need to be a part of it too! Community-Led Session
Hear how focusing on your
top online community & social media contributors can help drive large scale
engagement, build raving brand advocates and increase product loyalty.
AND... those are my picks. Of course I am reserving the right to add more later as I discover them.
Have a great day, and look me up at Dreamforce!!!
AND... those are my picks. Of course I am reserving the right to add more later as I discover them.
Have a great day, and look me up at Dreamforce!!!
