With Salesforce for iPhone there’s an App for that! With the recent introduction of the new Apple iPhone 4S last week, we at StarrForce thought we would remind you of the free mobile apps that are available for smartphones that can make your mobile Salesforce experience more productive. With Salesforce for iPhone apps you can: [...]
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Thank You Steve Jobs
Thank you Steve, for changing the world not once, but four times with the Mac, iPod, iPhone, and iPad. Thank you for showing us that in a world of mediocrity there is room to be successful creating great art. Thank you for being intensely genuine no matter the consequences. Now that you are gone I [...]
Salesforce Global Search Tips – Part 3, Our Salesforce Best Practice of the Week
Last week, the StarrForce Tips Blog covered changing Salesforce Global Search options and search terms: Salesforce Global Search Tips – Part 2, Our Salesforce Best Practice of the Week. This week, we cover Global Search wildcards and operators, wildcard behaviors and limitations. Salesforce Wildcards and Operators You can use the * (asterisk) and ? (question mark) [...]
Salesforce for Professional Service Firms
Salesforce is a perfect solution for professional service firms because its two core features are all about what all firms focus on: All professional service firms do two things: 1) They market and sell to bring in new clients. 2) They service their clients and depend on their existing clients to be a source of [...]
Which Edition of Salesforce Should I Get?
Which Edition of Salesforce Should I Get? You’d like to get the edition that best meets your needs without buying more than you need. You’re looking for the proper balance between price and requirements. Want a simple explanation of which Salesforce Edition to get? Here you go: Why purchase Salesforce Professional Edition rather than Salesforce [...]
touch.salesforce.com The Next Salesforce Interface
Touch.salesforce.com is one of the most exciting developments from Dreamforce 2011 that will be released in early 2012. It will be a great way to optimize your use of Salesforce. It is an HTML5 interface for Salesforce that will work on any mobile device, and will instantly modify the interface for the appropriate device type. [...]
Keep Salesforce Data Clean with Validation Rules, Our Salesforce Best Practice of the Week
Keep Salesforce Data Clean with Validation Rules. Use Salesforce validation rules to maintain data integrity. Salesforce validation rules can save time by helping users to eliminate common accidental mistakes that occur when they are in a rush or just trying to wrap up their day. By using validation rules, you can enforce data formatting such [...]
Making Your Salesforce for Outlook Integration as Painless as Possible, Part 2
Last week we showed you how to get your Outlook contacts ready to sync with Salesforce: Making Your Salesforce for Outlook Integration as Painless as Possible, Part 1. This week we’ll show you the steps to complete the installation of Salesforce for Outlook. Prepare to Install Salesforce for Outlook Log into Salesforce, click on your [...]
Making Your Salesforce for Outlook Integration as Painless as Possible
Integrating your Outlook with Salesforce doesn’t need to be a frustrating experience if you follow a few painless steps that will assure smooth syncing of data. Reasons for integrating the two include synchronizing calendar appointments and events, to-dos and tasks, and to ensure that account, contact and lead opportunities in Outlook are reflected in the [...]
Optimize Salesforce by Organizing Page Layouts
Organizing page layouts logically for ease of use is an easy way to optimize Salesforce to make it easier for your users and to increase user adoption. These are simple changes that can make a big difference to your users. We often see page layout issues that result in users not wanting to use Salesforce. [...]