Dreamforce ’17 Playback

Dreamforce has always been an event the Groundswell team looks forward to year after year. Apart from being a melting pot of people from all walks of Salesforce life, there’s never any shortage of knowledge and inspiration in the form of sessions, keynotes, and hands-on experiences. One of the more invaluable things we gain is inevitably the exposure to the absolute best, cutting-edge tools that cloud technology has to offer.

Dreamforce 2017 is undeniably one of the more, if not the most significant event for us, as 2017 marks several milestones for Groundswell Cloud Solutions as a whole. Apart from celebrating our 5th anniversary earlier this year and moving to a brand spanking new office, DF17 was the busiest we’ve ever been, having participated in the most number of sessions since we started attending the conference as a team. These gave us the opportunity to share our learnings on our favorite topics, drawn directly from real projects and experiences.

Distributor Back Office Lightning Bolt Solution for Direct Sales

DF17 allowed us to showcase our first-ever Bolt Solution which garnered a Bolty nomination at the Salesforce Lightning Bolt Awards for Best Bolt for Retail.

Groundswell Making Waves at DF17

If you weren’t able to attend Dreamforce or if you missed any of our sessions, don’t fret. Thanks to the power of playbacks, we’ve got you covered. Check out the recordings below for our two awesome sessions that we enjoyed putting together and sharing with fellow Trailblazers.

Maximize Einstein Analytics through the use of declarative tools from our Senior Technical Consultant, Saurabh Oberoi

If building complex SAQL queries is crippling your creation of meaningful dashboards in Einstein Analytics, you’ll love this session. Join us to learn some of the advanced declarative capabilities in Einstein Analytics (previously called Wave Analytics) that reduce or eliminate the use of SAQL. This can change the way your business uses Einstein Analytics to attain valuable benefits from powerful insights-based decision-making.

Simplify API Callouts when integrating Salesforce with external systems using Named Credentials as presented by our Chief Technical Officer, Pei Huang

In a connected world, secure, integrated systems are a necessity. Using Named Credentials with Salesforce ensures security and authentication are friction-free by simplifying the critical task of securely storing login details and authenticating with external APIs. Whether you’re a beginner or a pro, join us to learn the power of Named Credentials and the benefits they provide for developers and admins alike. You’ll see firsthand the advantages they offer for managing environments, deployments, and future configurability and maintenance.

Note: If you are if are interested, here is some further background reading:  this and this.

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Needless to say, we’re looking forward to what’s in store for Dreamforce 2018!