A podcast about Salesforce, Certinia and consulting. John Draginis and Paul Rees look for ways to do everything better.
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Double Underscore #12 - Consulting or Customer Service?
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1:04:29What does it mean to be an implementer? What does it mean to be a consultant? Does the difference matter?By Paul Rees and John Draginis
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Double Underscore #11 - Of Code and Culture
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2:07:00The decision of whether, how, and how much to customize seems to come up on most projects. Paul and John weigh the tradeoffs. And then: Company culture... What is it really? (hint: not ping pong or foosball)By Paul Rees and John Draginis
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Double Underscore #10 - Don’t Be Part of the Problem
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2:04:28In lessons learned, Paul gets to the bottom of screen flow non-null variables and John streamlines sales campaign ROI. In an extension of the previous episode, we expand on how to not be part of the problem: To MVP or not to MVP? How to escalate with vendors without alienating them Prioritize enablement over controls Don't over-automate Lightning r…
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Double Underscore #9 - One for the Customers
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1:03Paul and John discuss their 5 steps for preparing for an implementation: Assemble your team Evaluate your team Define expectations Select an implementation partner Don't be part of the problemBy Paul Rees and John Draginis
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"Relativity applies to physics, not ethics." — Albert Einstein We're back! (after a few brief excuses) Ethics in consulting - a deep dive Lightning Round: Know your acronymsBy Paul Rees and John Draginis
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Double Underscore #7 - Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger
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1:03:03Scheduled calls vs. Finding your flow state Revising History: Reporting snapshots edition Replacing the ‘New’ button How to get better better Lightning Round - Salesforce datesBy Paul Rees and John Draginis
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Double Underscore #6 - Mixed Methodologies
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1:01:11Eclipse recap Reporting Snapshots Automation App Waterfall, Agile, or Wagile? Lightning Round: Billionaire ClubBy Paul Rees and John Draginis
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Double Underscore #5 - User Acceptance Tribulations
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53:19Parkour and creaks in the floor The not-so-ultimate coffee hack UAT - Are we doing it right? Kicking customers out of the nest Lightning Round: Building character(s)By Paul Rees and John Draginis
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Double Underscore #4 - Who are you, and what are you doing here?
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58:00Loopy flow loops Flow email core action limitation Who are you, and what are you doing here? Permission to treat the witness as hostile / resistance training Lightning Round: Eclipse Edition!By Paul Rees and John Draginis
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Double Underscore #3 - Comfortable or Good
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52:52Is travel back? The value of face time Keep on grinding Stepping over the line You can be comfortable or good at your job, but you can't be both ... or can you? Paranoia won't destroy yaBy Paul Rees and John Draginis
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Double Underscore #2 - Mental Load Balancing
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53:49John and Paul ruminate on the challenges of keeping up with new releases and managing the mental load of consulting.By Paul Rees and John Draginis
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Double Underscore #1 - Yet Another Salesforce Podcast?
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52:26In this first episode, John and Paul talk about why they started yet another Salesforce podcast. They also cover: Dynamic forms and console view Relative date filters in Salesforce reports Working as an independent contractor vs. a company Dealing with conflict as a consultantBy Paul Rees and John Draginis
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