what to know about internet of things devices

Sep 20, 2017 By Stuart Leung

The New Frontier: What Your Business Needs to Know about Internet of Things Devices

The Internet of Things, commonly abbreviated as the IoT, was first conceptualized and named by Kevin Ashton back in 1999. Within just a few years, this concept became a reality. Mobile smart devices were only the beginning. Halfway through the first decade of the new millennium, connectivity began... Read More

IT, IoT Cloud

Sep 20, 2017 By Heike Young

3 Tips for More Profitable Marketing (Plus How They Help You Get Promoted)

Here's a trick question: What do most marketing departments do? Here's Joe Pulizzi's answer: "They're mostly built around advertising. Advertising is still what marketing departments spend money on. They look at who has the audience and then how do I interrupt that?" Interrupting... Read More

Marketing, Marketing Cloudcast

Sep 20, 2017 By Aygun Suleymanova

An Interactive Tour of the Platform that Powers the World’s #1 CRM

How can your business win in today's digitally connected world? Whether you are an employee, a business owner, or an IT exec responsible for delivering applications, everyone is in one way or another a stakeholder to the growing demands of digital transformation. Here at Salesforce, we believe that... Read More

IT, CRM, Customer Experience, Platform

Sep 20, 2017 By Rebecca Rossi

Engage With Salesforce Partners at Dreamforce ‘17

Dreamforce 2017 is the learning event of the year and no group is more qualified to share the power of the Salesforce platform than the Salesforce Partner Ecosystem. These trailblazers lead the industry in customer transformation and innovation using Salesforce tools, technologies, and services.... Read More

Events, Dreamforce, Partners, AppExchange

Sep 20, 2017 By Jonathan Marciano

Sales + Legal Together at Last

It is not normally thought of as the most commercially-minded department. In fact, it is fair to say that company lawyers can be seen (fairly or not) as a barrier to sales, stalling contracts and creating bottlenecks to deals. Lawyers have often focused on the art of the law rather than art of the... Read More

AppExchange, Cloud, Innovation, Sales

Sep 20, 2017 By Joanna Beerman

5 Experiences Retailers Can’t Miss at Dreamforce This Year

We’ve heard past attendees describe Dreamforce in a number of creative ways. Some of our favorites include, “Burning Man with Wifi” or “A giant party in the middle of San Francisco.” Others that might fall more on the technology side of things include “The Cloud Explained” or “Progress in Tech... Read More

Dreamforce, Retail

Sep 19, 2017 By Jennifer Johnston

Use These Top 5 Culture Hacks to Engage Employees

Attracting, engaging and retaining great people in today’s tough talent market takes a compelling culture and an exceptional employee experience. At Salesforce, we recognize culture as business imperative with real ROI and a key driver of our success, so we put it firmly at the center of everything... Read More

App Cloud, IT

Sep 19, 2017 By Sunya Ojure

Bringing Social Impact to Life at Dreamforce 2017 through Pledge 1%

Salesforce was founded on the belief that businesses can be one of the greatest platforms for change. That’s why in addition to creating a new business model back in 1999, Salesforce created a new integrated philanthropy model which is known as the 1-1-1 model. We leverage our products, technology,... Read More

Dreamforce, Events, Cloud

Sep 19, 2017 By Jeff Barnett

Commerce Cloud at Dreamforce 2017

Last year’s Dreamforce was a coming out party for Commerce Cloud which, until just a few weeks before the big event, was known as Demandware. We have come a long way in one year, and are thrilled to be part of the Salesforce Ohana. At this year’s Dreamforce, taking place Nov. 6-9, attendees will... Read More

Events, Dreamforce, Retail, Cloud