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3 weeks ago | 
advance-he.ac.uk | Juliette Morgan |Ben McCarthy
In his original blog following the publication of Advance HE’sFramework for Student Needsin 2023, Professor Edward Peck encouraged higher education providers (HEPs) to go ‘back to basics’ and rethink their approach to student support. Through the Framework for Student Needs, we have argued that current approaches to student support are being challenged, to the extent that they may no longer be fit for the future.
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2 months ago | 
salesforceben.com | Sasha Semjonova |Ben McCarthy
It has recently been announced that Logik.AI, an AI-powered CPQ solution, has been acquired by ServiceNow. This comes not long after ServiceNow stepped into the world of CRM, and Logik.AI’s strong sales and commerce capabilities will allow ServiceNow’s growing CRM presence to be accelerated through greater efficiency and higher productivity.
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2 months ago | 
salesforceben.com | Ben McCarthy |Sasha Semjonova
Artificial intelligence has been the buzzword in the Salesforce ecosystem for over two years now. We are being told that if we as professionals and businesses don’t adapt to this new reality, we’re going to be all out of jobs. Whilst I can’t say for sure if this is true, what I can tell you is that ChatGPT saves content creators like me hours, days, and possibly collectively, years of time.
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2 months ago | 
salesforceben.com | Ben McCarthy |Tom Bassett |Tim Combridge |Lucy Mazalon
Summer ‘25 is almost here, and things are heating up in the Salesforce world. The upcoming release is just around the corner, bringing a fresh batch of exciting features and updates that are set to make our experiences even better. There are several agenda items to prepare for with each release, but at this point, there are only a couple of key things you need to know: 1) how to prepare your sandbox and 2) when your instance will undergo the upgrade.
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Mar 26, 2025 | 
salesforceben.com | Ben McCarthy |Caitlin Graaf |Key Takeaways |Andreea Doroftei
While the demand for Salesforce professionals in 2024 dropped by 37% according to the 10k Salesforce Talent Ecosystem Report, Salesforce Architects still find themselves at an advantage due to their expertise and Salesforce customers being willing to engage them either as consultants or even full-time employees.
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Feb 21, 2025 | 
salesforceben.com | Sasha Semjonova |Thomas Morgan |Lauren Westwood |Ben McCarthy
TrailblazerDX, the event for admins, developers, architects, students, leaders, entrepreneurs, and everyone in between, returns on March 5-6, 2025. The sessions have now been announced and are available to view here to start planning your agenda!At the time of writing this, there are 292 sessions listed, and that’s a lot to sort through! That’s why we’ve put together a handy list of what we think some of the top sessions will be to attend. Not able to make it in person this year?
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Feb 14, 2025 | 
salesforceben.com | Thomas Morgan |Lauren Westwood |Ben McCarthy |Henry Martin
One of the most anticipated events of the year is fast approaching, TrailblazerDX is the only official Salesforce event exclusively focused on technical Salesforce professionals. TrailblazerDX is full of learning opportunities, workshops, exciting announcements, and of course, parties to let your hair down. In true Salesforce Ben fashion, here is our list of all the hottest events happening in San Francisco across TDX week.
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Nov 1, 2024 | 
stockportcounty.com | Ben McCarthy
It’s a break from League One action this Saturday as County begin their Emirates FA Cup campaign at Edgeley Park, taking on Forest Green in the First Round of the competition. Dave Challinor’s side returned to winning ways on Tuesday with an emphatic 4-1 win over Reading courtesy of goals from Will Collar, Kyle Wootton and a Louie Barry brace, moving the Hatters to tenth in the League One table.
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Oct 28, 2024 | 
salesforceben.com | Sasha Semjonova |Ben McCarthy
The biggest wish for many of us, no matter what industry we’re in, is to be in a job that we actually enjoy. If you’re working in a volatile industry (like the Salesforce ecosystem can arguably be considered), then your odds can be even less favorable than normal. But, that doesn’t mean employee satisfaction suddenly goes down the drain either.
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Sep 30, 2024 | 
salesforceben.com | Ben McCarthy
There is no doubt that a career in Salesforce leads to some very attractive salaries. The highest-paying Salesforce jobs combine a wealth of skills and experience with the ability to effectively administer, architect, or develop solutions that bring great value to businesses. With the release of our first annual SF Ben Salesforce Salary Survey, we can finally take a look at the most lucrative jobs in the ecosystem.
