Field Notes Day 1: From the Keyboard
I’ll be straight about what this one is. Tuesday was the keynote, and what I have for you tonight is a take on the…
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Field Notes Day 1: From the Architect’s Chair
Two sessions yesterday, and the most useful thing I took from the day was in neither of them. Start with the keynote. The change…
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Road to Dreamforce: What We’re Watching, and Where to Find Us
Dreamforce is built for enterprises, and most of what gets announced there will not apply to you for two years, if ever. That is…
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We’re Going to Dreamforce. What Do You Want Us to Ask?
Most of the organizations we work with cannot justify sending anyone to Dreamforce, which is exactly why we are going. A full conference pass,…
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Before You Go to Dreamforce: What Not to Decide on the Show Floor
Vendor conferences are designed to compress your decision timeline, and that design works. Dreamforce runs September 14 through 18 this year, and if you…
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Dreamforce 2025: What We’re Tracking for You
Next week, our team heads to San Francisco for Dreamforce 2025 – Salesforce's flagship conference and the largest gathering of technology professionals, innovators, and…
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Digital Grant Management: Technology That Actually Helps
Grant management has evolved from simple award tracking to complex compliance orchestration. Today's nonprofits juggle multiple funders, intricate reporting requirements, and overlapping deadlines while…
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AI Strategy Without the Hype: A Fractional CIO Guide
The AI conversation in business has reached a fever pitch. Every conference, every vendor demo, every LinkedIn headline promises transformation. But amid the noise,…
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Unlocking ROI with a 360 Degree Salesforce Strategy
Many businesses launch Salesforce for just one department—typically Sales—and stop there. While that’s a strong starting point, it leaves substantial value on the table.…
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Smart Technology Budgeting for Nonprofits: A Centralized Approach
For many nonprofits, technology expenses are embedded within individual department budgets rather than managed through a centralized approach. While this may offer a sense…
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