Diary of a Saasy Girl

Let me tell you how my Dreamforce week went. While the official kick-off was on Tuesday there were many activities on the Monday. For me, earlier in the day, I picked up my badge and bag so I could be assimilated into the 171,000 strong throng of attendees. In the evening I was invited to the Slanted Door, one of San Francisco’s best restaurants for a Financial Services dinner with Salesforce and other of their customers. The venue gives out candy floss as the last course and naturally, it was in the shape of a cloud. Tuesday and my day started early with the first session being the State of the Union for Trailblazer Community Leaders. It’s a chance for us to meet up, share stories and see just how big our community is growing. We now have 874 leaders worldwide, looking after 682 different groups within 59 countries. The energy from the Trailblazer Community team is infectious and it’s a wonderful thing to be a part of. The rest of my Tuesday was spent ses...

I have spent the past 2 weeks in San Francisco. I’m ready to go home now. In fact, I write this while waiting for my flight home. I topped and tailed my Dreamforce adventure with a trip to the company office, to check in with colleagues and get some work done. So Dreamforce, how was it - you ask? Well, I’ll tell you all about it in the next blog. I want to use this one to talk about the stuff that happened around the sides. You see, its also important. It’s the stuff that most people don’t acknowledge about a ‘conference trip’ of this kind. This is all about Ohana. Sit down, get comfy, let me begin. When you are part of the Trailblazer Community then your network naturally grows. You meet all kinds of wonderful people. They become your friends so it’s a pleasure spend time with them.   We welcome new people to the group which only makes it stronger. The UK&I crew have a WhatsApp group for Dreamforce and we add new members upon request. It’s a great way...