Salesforce

Ten common Pardot mistakes

When adopting new software, organizations often fail to consider the critical importance of user training. As a result, the platform they invested in so mightily suffers from low adoption... Read more

Six factors behind low Salesforce ROI

These top mistakes can contribute to a low Salesforce return on investment but can be corrected with the right strategy and commitment. 1. No center of excellence A low... Read more

Tracking expenses in Salesforce with Concur

Keeping track of receipts and logging expense reports has long been a painful process for mobile sales reps. For a team focused on generating revenue, maintaining and submitting spreadsheets... Read more

Eight signs it’s time to hire a Salesforce consultant

A do-it-yourself Salesforce implementation can look like a tempting opportunity to save some money. Yes, there are some organizations that successfully self-implement Salesforce, often with the help of an... Read more

How to build a partner portal with Salesforce Community Cloud

Remember when it took many long, painstaking months to build a portal for your customers? A partner portal wasn’t even in the conversation. All that has changed now with... Read more

Five tips to ensure your Salesforce Lightning conversion goes smoothly

Salesforce Lightning is the product of a multi-year project to redesign the user interface customers have long complained about. But Lightning goes so much farther than just a cool... Read more

Six undeniable benefits of using Salesforce Community Cloud web portals

The creation of a customer and/or partner community portal extends the rich insights provided by a CRM database to external users and is a key way to run a better... Read more

What to do after implementing Salesforce

One of the biggest misconceptions surrounding Salesforce (or any major new technology investment) is that once it’s implemented, it will simply take off on its own. What to do... Read more

Tips for creating a winning Pardot implementation strategy

If you’re planning to implement Pardot, make sure you develop a Pardot implementation strategy. Sure, you can configure Pardot quickly and start launching marketing campaigns right away. But a... Read more

Six reasons to consider marketing automation

Marketing automation has become a marketing megatrend in the past 3-5 years. Marketing automation powerhouses such as Pardot, Eloqua, Marketo, HubSpot, and Act-On have all grown substantially in a... Read more