Talent Hub Talk
237 episodes - English - Latest episode: 5 days ago - ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsTalent Hub Talk is a podcast dedicated to giving you your Salesforce fix, featuring insights and real-life stories from Trailblazers, community leaders and those in the ecosystem with a valuable perspective to share.
Talent Hub Talk is a podcast brought to you by Ben Duncombe, Founder of Talent Hub, the Salesforce Recruitment Experts.
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Analysis of the ANZ Salesforce Market in Q2 2024
July 17, 2024 09:56 - 6 minutes - 15 MBIn today’s episode, Ben summarises the second quarter of 2024, the pace of market activity and the speed of hiring processes. He discusses Salesforce job application numbers and which specific job titles are being advertised, which sectors are hiring, whether contracts are being extended, plus what market sentiment is looking like as we head into Q3. You can find more content from us at Talent Hub, here: LinkedIn@ https://www.linkedin.com/company/talent-hub-global/ YouTube@ https:/...
A spotlight on CPQ and Salesforce Industries with Michal Komarzynski
July 02, 2024 21:00 - 34 minutes - 80.1 MBIn today's episode, we’re joined by Michal Komarzynski. Michal is the Global Lead for CPQ and Salesforce Industries at IBM, currently based out of Miami. We discussed Michal's background and consulting career to date, specialising in CRM Systems for Telecommunications companies. He shares his experience working in different countries and the cultural differences he encountered. Michal also talks about the evolution of Salesforce Industries and the reception it has received in the ecosystem....
Potential red flags for Salesforce hiring managers with Ben Duncombe
June 18, 2024 21:00 - 20 minutes - 46.3 MBIn this week's episode, Ben discusses potential red flags which, over his years of experience working in the Salesforce recruitment space, can often be telltale signs that somebody's experience might need investigating further. He highlights the issue of candidates holding multiple jobs simultaneously and the challenges of detecting this. He also addresses the issue of candidates fabricating their experience and provides several red flags for hiring managers to watch out for, such as certif...
The ANZ Salesforce Manager's Survey 2024: Insights (PART 2) with Ben Duncombe
June 04, 2024 21:00 - 16 minutes - 38.8 MBIn this week's episode, we cover the results of Talent Hub's annual ANZ Salesforce Survey, of which Part 2 focuses on the results from Salesforce managers. You can download your copy of the ANZ Salesforce Market Survey here: https://talent-hub.com.au/2024-anz-salesforce-market-survey/ In this podcast, listen to Ben's response to the data, what he believes that it means and why, and how it compares to what he's seeing on the ground day to day. We look at what Salesforce managers look ...
The ANZ Salesforce Talent Survey 2024: Insights (PART 1) with Ben Duncombe
May 21, 2024 21:00 - 25 minutes - 59.2 MBIn this week's episode, we cover the results of Talent Hub's annual ANZ Salesforce Survey, of which Part 1 focuses on the results from Salesforce professionals, followed by next fortnight, where we bring you insights from Salesforce managers. You can download your copy of the ANZ Salesforce Market Survey here: https://talent-hub.com.au/2024-anz-salesforce-market-survey/ In this podcast, listen to Ben's response to the data, what he believes that it means and why, and how it compares to ...
Transitioning from Developer to Salesforce CTA: A mindset shift and the power of a study group with Vipul Jain
May 07, 2024 21:00 - 39 minutes - 90.5 MBIn today's episode, we’re joined by Vipul Jain, Australia's latest Salesforce Certified Technical Architect, to discuss his early career, what first attracted him to a role in IT and how he came to find the Salesforce ecosystem. He explains how he made the transition from Developer to Architect, and what he learned from moving to Australia. Vipul shares with us why he wanted to be a Salesforce CTA and how that journey played out for him, how he had to learn to be a better storyteller and...
Building and launching a product, overcoming challenges during development, and wearing multiple hats as a business owner, with Matt Robison
April 23, 2024 20:33 - 41 minutes - 93.9 MBIn today's episode, we’re joined by Matt Robison. Matt is the founder of Lightbox Logic and the creator of Marketing Cloud Connect Toolbox, which has recently been listed on the Salesforce AppExchange. Matt came back on the show to tell us all about his journey of building the Marketing Cloud Connect Toolbox, where the idea came from, how he approached building it whilst being in employment, what the AppExchange process was like,and tips he would share with others looking to build a product....
Analysis of the ANZ Salesforce Market in Q1 2024
April 09, 2024 21:00 - 8 minutes - 18.3 MBIn today’s episode, we summarise the first quarter of 2024, the pace of market activity and the speed of hiring processes. We discuss Salesforce salaries, the split between contract and permanent opportunities, job application numbers and the number of relevant candidates for Salesforce roles. We look at which specific types of Salesforce partners are still hiring and growing, and why, and which Salesforce skills, in particular, are most in demand as we head into Q2. You can find more c...
Creating exceptional user experiences through front-end development in Salesforce with Nikhil Karkra
March 26, 2024 20:00 - 21 minutes - 50.2 MBIn this week’s episode, we’re joined by Nikhil Karkra, who shares his journey as a Front-end Developer in the Salesforce ecosystem. He discusses his education and early career, including his transition to IT and front-end development. Nikhil explains the role of a Front-end Developer in Salesforce and the challenges they face, such as keeping up with JavaScript frameworks and building responsive and accessible designs. He highlights the evolution of front-end development in Salesforce, f...
The impact of AI on Salesforce delivery and the role of Consultants in the AI era with Andy Forbes and Joseph Kubon
February 27, 2024 20:00 - 38 minutes - 89.1 MBIn today’s episode, Andy Forbes and Joseph Kubon discuss the impact of AI on Salesforce professionals and the role of consultants in the AI era. They share insights into how they met and their journey of writing a book on AI in 'ChatGPT for Accelerating Salesforce Development', with authors Philip Safir and Francisco Falder. They explain how AI can be utilised in various aspects of the Salesforce ecosystem, how they first became interested in AI and how they use it day to day. The conversat...
The career transition from Pediatric ICU Nurse to Salesforce Healthcare Specialist with Eduardo Ferrao
February 20, 2024 20:00 - 41 minutes - 95.5 MBIn today’s episode of Talent Hub Talk, we’re joined by Eduardo Ferrao. Eduardo is a Senior Salesforce Healthcare Consultant and has an incredible story from working as a Pediatric ICU Nurse to transitioning into systems and now delivering Salesforce Health Cloud transformations. It was fascinating to hear more about Eduardo and his journey and how he is able to make a difference in the healthcare space. Throughout the episode, Eduardo highlights the importance of soft skills and how his nur...
The art of Business Analysis and the Salesforce Business Analyst role with Jennifer Tai
February 06, 2024 23:05 - 29 minutes - 66.5 MBIn today's episode of Talent Hub Talk, we’re delighted to be joined by Jennifer Tai, an experienced senior Salesforce Business Analyst who has been in the Salesforce ecosystem for many years. In this conversation, Jen shares her journey from Computer Engineering to becoming a Business Analyst in the Salesforce ecosystem. She discusses the evolving role of a Business Analyst and the importance of being solution-agnostic. Jen emphasizes the need for curiosity, people skills, and continuous...
Analysis of the ANZ Salesforce market in Q4 2023
January 09, 2024 20:00 - 5 minutes - 12.4 MBIn today's episode, Ben shares a quick update on the market and what he has seen in the last quarter, October to December 2023 as we finish up the calendar year. He touches on job vacancies, which type of Salesforce consultancies he’s seen grow, as well as scale back, and analyzes why this might be. We look at what has been key to hiring successfully, and how the Salesforce contract market in particular has been tracking. We share which skillsets have proven to be the most challenging to ...
Talent Hub Talk- Highlights of 2023
January 03, 2024 11:54 - 12 minutes - 27.6 MBIn today's episode, we look back on some of the highlights from 2023. Thank you to all of our awesome listeners and amazing guests, we hope you have enjoyed the episodes as much as we have. Follow us into the new year: LinkedIn@ https://www.linkedin.com/company/talent-hub-global/ YouTube@ https://www.youtube.com/@talenthub1140 Facebook@ https://www.facebook.com/TalentHubGlobal/ Instagram @ https://www.instagram.com/talenthubglobal/ Twitter X @ https://twitter.com/TalentHubGlobal
Becoming one of the earliest Salesforce CTAs in the world and understanding the need for vertical CRMs for regulated industries in the coming years with Sohail Sikora
December 19, 2023 21:57 - 44 minutes - 102 MBThis week on the Talent Hub Talk we’re joined by Sohail Sikora, Salesforce CTA and Founder of December Technologies. In the episode, he shares insight into his early career and the 14 years he spent with Salesforce itself. Sohail explains the roles he played in that time, explains his involvement in the foundation of the CTA program, and what his own CTA experience was like. He describes what he saw in the very best Salesforce professionals he worked with when he was the Vice President and ...
From Salesforce Consultant to Managing Director at a Global Salesforce Partner, with Matt Chambers
December 12, 2023 20:08 - 32 minutes - 74.9 MBIn today's episode of Talent Hub Talk, we’re joined by Matt Chambers. Matt is a Managing Director, leading the ANZ Salesforce Business Unit for a global professional services organisation. During the chat, we discuss Matt's journey from Salesforce Consultant in the UK to Managing Director for the ANZ region following a relocation to Australia, and everything in between. We delve into the world of services, sales, specialisms, selling to Senior Executives, plus the differences between produc...
How will Salesforce Flow impact the role of Salesforce Developers and Administrators in the future, and is learning Apex for everyone, with Igor Kudryk
December 05, 2023 21:01 - 44 minutes - 102 MBIn today's episode, we’re joined by Igor Kudryk - the Founder of Cloud Prism, which is a business focused on teaching Salesforce Administrators how to code. Igor explains when he first became interested in programming, how he learned to code, and how he found studying Computer Science. Igor initially focused on Java and spent a period working with JavaScript, and he explains how this benefited him when he first came to work with Salesforce. We discuss front and backend development and pond...
Jakub Stefaniak on building successful applications for the Salesforce AppExchange
November 27, 2023 22:27 - 29 minutes - 68.1 MBIn today's episode, we welcome back Jakub Stefaniak, Salesforce CTA and now-published author. We discuss Jakub's new book, the Salesforce AppExchange Success Blueprint, and Jakub shares years of knowledge on building successful applications for the Salesforce AppExchange.
Chad Dorshorst on his career journey from Higher Education to becoming a Salesforce Higher Education SME
November 21, 2023 03:11 - 24 minutes - 55.2 MBIn today's episode, we are delighted to be joined by Chad Dorshorst, a Salesforce Higher Education SME and Senior Director for Redpath Consulting. Chad talks through his early career in higher education and how he first came across the Salesforce platform. He shares how the Salesforce platform was able to solve challenges he was facing in his role and how he invested time and effort into expanding his knowledge as well as opportunities to use the platform. Chad explains how his domain know...
Summary of the ANZ Salesforce Salary Survey Results 2023
November 07, 2023 00:00 - 26 minutes - 61.3 MBIn today's episode, Ben runs through a summary of our 2023 ANZ Salesforce Salary Survey Results. He interprets the numbers, points out trends, and gives the story behind why some might not be what you'd necessarily expect. Make sure you download your copy from our website so that you have it to hand! We hope you enjoy the episode!
2023 ANZ Salesforce Salary Survey Release
October 31, 2023 08:00 - 5 minutes - 12.4 MBIn today's episode, Ben runs through the release of our 2023 ANZ Salesforce Salary Survey results. He explains why we first wanted to do a Salesforce salary survey, why it has taken time to get the final results out there, who the results are for, and what you should do with them.
Jonathan Fox on transitioning from a military career and a non-technical background, to Salesforce Technical Architect
October 24, 2023 08:00 - 33 minutes - 77.7 MBIn this week’s episode, we’re joined by Jonathan Fox, a Salesforce Technical Architect and Golden Hoodie recipient based in the UK. We discussed how he has found success in the Salesforce ecosystem having transitioned from a career in the military in 2019, and his journey coming from a completely non-technical background. He shares tips and advice on how he became a Salesforce Developer, how he worked for Salesforce as a Solution Engineer, and now works as a Technical Architect. This chat...
Mike Wheeler on the future of the Salesforce Administrator role
October 17, 2023 08:00 - 24 minutes - 57 MBIn this week's episode, we're joined by Mike Wheeler, a previous guest who we've invited back to explore how he has seen the Salesforce Administrator role change and develop in the past and how he expects it to change in the future. Mike shares some really interesting thoughts and insight around how he sees the Salesforce platform evolving, how AI can make an impact on the different Salesforce roles, and his take on some of the announcements that came out of Dreamforce. Make sure you check...
Ben Duncombe on if Salesforce contracting could be right for you
October 10, 2023 08:00 - 18 minutes - 42.1 MBIn this week's episode, we cover everything you need to know about Salesforce contracting, how to find and secure opportunities, how to get set up, and how to make yourself marketable.
Stephen Church on Salesforce Flows
October 03, 2023 08:00 - 36 minutes - 83.8 MBIn this week's episode, we're joined by Stephen Church, a Salesforce Administrator based out of the US, who we asked to come onto the show because of the content that he puts out regarding Salesforce flow. We explore Stephen's background, how his career got started and how he found his way into the Salesforce ecosystem. Stephen talks about how he came across Salesforce flows, how he got comfortable building the automations and shares some best practice around building flows, different consi...
Analysis of the ANZ Salesforce market in Q3 2023
September 26, 2023 08:00 - 14 minutes - 34.3 MBIn today's episode, Ben shares a quick update on the market and what he has seen in the last quarter, July to September 2023. He touches on skillsets in demand, Salesforce projects, and how Salesforce salaries are tracking. Our aim is to give some context and commentary as we navigate between the headlines, and as always, we hope you enjoy the episode!
Julian Joseph on the DevOps space for both technical and non-technical Salesforce professionals
September 19, 2023 08:00 - 41 minutes - 95.6 MBIn this week's episode, we’re joined by Julian Joseph, a lead Salesforce DevOps Engineer. Through the episode, we hear about how Julian found his way into the Salesforce space, initially working as an Administrator before gravitating towards QA and testing roles. Julian explains some of the nuances to Salesforce testing and explains how his passion for automation eventually led him from testing into DevOps and whether this is a jump that many people make. DevOps is often seen as technical,...
Ben Duncombe on common Salesforce interview mistakes
September 05, 2023 08:00 - 14 minutes - 33.2 MBIn this week's episode of the Talent Hub Talk, Ben Duncombe explains some of the common interview mistakes he hears Salesforce professionals make and how to avoid them! Are you out of ideas about how to research a company prior to your interview, or unsure whether to refer to what 'we' did or 'I' did in your last project? We have all of the answers to steer you in the right direction - we hope you enjoy the episode!
Grant Ongstad on ensuring your Salesforce org is optimized to its full potential
August 29, 2023 08:00 - 27 minutes - 63.9 MBThis week on the Talent Hub Talk, we’re joined by Grant Ongstad. Grant is an experienced Salesforce professional based out of Phoenix, Arizona, and he is someone we reached out to having seen his content on LinkedIn. In the episode, we explore Grant's early career, how he came from a non-technical background but found his way into the Salesforce consulting space, and what he recommends non-technical people learn or focus on if they're looking for a Salesforce career. Grant shares why he sp...
Michael Aird on effective Salesforce program and team management
August 22, 2023 08:00 - 38 minutes - 88.2 MBThis week we’re joined by Michael Aird, an experienced Salesforce Program leader. Mick talks us through his early career and how he first came to work with the Salesforce platform, we discuss how he moved into consulting and how having a background on the business side of Salesforce projects has helped him. Mick explains his view on how close to the technology a project or program manager needs to be, details what a program manager is really responsible for, and provides some insight into hi...
Adrian Vogt and John Arnold on the rise of Salesforce managed services
August 15, 2023 08:00 - 32 minutes - 75.5 MBIn today's episode, we’re joined by Adrian Vogt and John Arnold from MTX Group. Through the episode, we discuss the rise of managed services across the Salesforce ecosystem. We cover who can benefit from managed services, what companies should be aware of, and why internal teams should not fear external managed service partners. You can find both Adrian and John on their LinkedIn pages! We hope that you enjoy the episode!
Kristian Jørgensen on the best approach to ensure Salesforce project success
August 08, 2023 08:00 - 33 minutes - 76 MBIn today's episode, we’re joined by Kristian Jørgensen, Salesforce Solution Architect and the author of the Salesforce End-to-End Implementation Handbook. We discuss Kristian's early career and the various roles he held before finding his way into the IT industry and building a Salesforce career. He shares his first exposure to Salesforce, why he decided to move into a Salesforce role full-time, and how he progressed from Functional Consultant to Solution Architect. Kristian explains what ...
Ben Duncombe on effective questions you could ask for Salesforce job interview success
August 01, 2023 08:00 - 15 minutes - 36.2 MBIn today’s episode of Talent Hub Talk, Ben Duncombe shares some tips around asking questions in your Salesforce interview from a job seeker's perspective. This is your opportunity at the end of an interview or throughout it to ascertain whether this is really the right environment, role, and team for you. They also convey to the hiring manager that you’re interested, have a natural curiosity, and have prepared for your interview with them. We give you some ideas of useful questions to ask,...
Alexander Lapa on living the solo Salesforce consulting and Digital Nomad life
July 25, 2023 08:00 - 30 minutes - 69.9 MBIn today's episode, we are joined by Alexander Lapa, Founder of Dryad Consulting and Salesforce Architect. Alex shares insight into what first attracted him to a flourishing career in IT, before taking two years out to travel the world. We find out why Alex chose to focus on Salesforce and not-for-profits on his return to Canada and how he structured his business as a successful solo Salesforce Consultant. Alex talks about how he splits his time in Canada and Spain living the digital nomad...
Lars Malmqvist on scaling a business, becoming a CTA and a published author
July 18, 2023 08:00 - 44 minutes - 102 MBIn today's episode, we’re joined by Lars Malmqvist, Salesforce CTA, and twice-published author. We cover a breadth of topics in this episode, including his passion for studying, his career through consulting, launching and scaling a Salesforce services business that became a product business, becoming a CTA, writing to Salesforce books, and much, much more. Lars blew us away with all that he has achieved in his career and we genuinely question when he finds time to sleep. A really, really i...
Analysis of the ANZ Salesforce market in Q2 2023
July 11, 2023 08:00 - 10 minutes - 25.1 MBIn today's episode, Ben shares a quick update on the market and what he has seen in the last quarter, April to June 2023. He touches on vacancy volumes, redundancies, job applicant numbers, managed services offerings, and how Salesforce salaries are tracking. Our aim is to give some context and commentary as we navigate between the headlines, and as always, we hope you enjoy the episode.
Sandhya Mangrulkar on becoming a Salesforce CTA as a Presales Architect
July 04, 2023 08:00 - 41 minutes - 95.8 MBIn today’s episode of the Talent Hub Talk, we’re joined by Sandhya Mangrulkar, Senior Manager and Salesforce CTA. Sandhya shares the details of her early career, how she came to work with Salesforce, and what she has seen to be the differences between working both onshore and offshore. She talks through her different Salesforce roles and how she had focused on certain products and industries before finding her way into the pre-sales space. Sandhya explains the benefits and drawbacks of wor...
Mark Good on the world of Salesforce AI
June 27, 2023 08:00 - 38 minutes - 88.8 MBIn today's episode, we’re joined by Mark Good, AI expert and Founder of AI Force Training. Mark provides fascinating insights into the world of AI and explains how Salesforce professionals are currently using GPT tools and where opportunities exist for future transformation. He talks us through some of the key points from the Salesforce AI Day and shares the vision of his company, AI Force. We learned a lot from this conversation with Mark, including the best ways to approach interacting w...
Waruna Buwaneka on stepping into an Enterprise Architect role as a Salesforce CTA
June 20, 2023 08:00 - 26 minutes - 60.2 MBIn today's episode, we're joined by Waruna Buwaneka, a Salesforce CTA and Enterprise Architect. Waruna talks us through his education and early career, including his initial exposure to consulting and some of his early lessons. We discuss what Waruna learned from working in a family-run business for several years and how he had a varied and broad role when he returned into the consulting world, and why this was beneficial. Waruna explains why he wanted to pursue the CTA and what gaps he i...
Chris Pearson on leading Salesforce teams and managing large environments
June 13, 2023 08:00 - 36 minutes - 82.9 MBIn today's episode, we are delighted to be joined by Chris Pearson, an Enterprise CRM Applications Director. Chris talks us through his early career, how he came to work with the Salesforce platform, and what the transition into leadership was like for him. We discuss the importance of still staying close to the technology as your responsibilities and teams grow, and what changes when you manage bigger and bigger environments. Chris provides some tips on what a Salesforce Leader can do to ...
MARKET UPDATE: Chris Hopper and Ben Duncombe on the Salesforce market in 2023
June 06, 2023 08:00 - 28 minutes - 65.5 MBIn today's episode, we catch up with long-term Talent Hub friend, USA-based Salesforce Recruiter, Christopher Hopper, for a chat about Salesforce recruiting in the current market. We look at both the USA and ANZ markets and delve into topics such as what’s happening with Salesforce salaries, the current timeframes to fill Salesforce roles, and whether there is a demand for industry-specific product knowledge. We regularly catch up with Chris on the podcast as he's a popular voice with our ...
Ben Duncombe on the most common ANZ Salesforce market questions in 2023
May 30, 2023 08:00 - 11 minutes - 27.3 MBIn today's episode, Ben answers the questions he's asked most frequently, such as is there currently an oversupply of available candidates? Are companies offering employer-sponsored visas for overseas applicants? And what exactly is a "hidden" job market? We hope you find this insight useful and that you enjoy the episode!
Martin Vyskocil on being immersed in the CTA journey for over 2 years and the challenge of maintaining peak performance
May 23, 2023 08:00 - 31 minutes - 72.5 MBIn today's episode, we’re joined by Martin Vyskocil, a Salesforce CTA and Associate Partner at IBM in the UK. Martin talks us through his early career, how he came from a non-I.T. background initially and explains how working in different sales support manager roles has actually benefited him in his Salesforce career. Martin explains how he first came to work in I.T., why he felt the company gave him the opportunity to take on a leadership role at the time, and what he first made of Salesfo...
Anita Hedges on how Salesforce is able to drive sustainability and a spotlight on Net Zero Cloud
May 16, 2023 08:00 - 20 minutes - 47.1 MBIn today's episode of Talent Hub Talk, we’re joined by Anita Hedges, Social Impact Lead for Merkle in New Zealand. Anita provides insight into her early career, how she came to work with Salesforce, and what she had initially focused on. We discuss how she came to focus on sustainability before stepping into the Social Impact Lead role and why this was important to her. Anita talks us through Net Zero Cloud, what it is, and how it can be used, as well as how she sees the market growing in t...
Srini Munagavalasa and a deep dive into the Salesforce Business Analyst role
May 09, 2023 08:00 - 37 minutes - 84.7 MBIn today's episode, we're joined by Srini Munagavalasa, a Vice President for the Salesforce COE at MUFG Financials and the author of the Salesforce Business Analyst Handbook. Through the episode, we discuss how Srini moved into customer-facing business engagement roles, having started his career as a Developer in SAP. We look at what has made him passionate about the role of a Business Analyst, who in the Salesforce team he feels needs Business Analysis skills, and how he differentiates bet...
Ben Duncombe on the ANZ Salesforce Manager Survey 2023: Insights (PART 2)
May 02, 2023 08:00 - 10 minutes - 24.4 MBIn this week's episode, we cover the results of Talent Hub's annual ANZ Salesforce Survey, of which Part 2 focuses on the results from Salesforce managers. Click here to download your copy of the ANZ Salesforce Market Survey! In this podcast episode, listen to Ben's response to the data, what he believes that it means and why, and how it compares to what he's seeing on the ground day to day. We look at what Salesforce managers are prioritising when making new hires, how many expect to exp...
Ben Duncombe on the ANZ Salesforce Talent Survey 2023: Insights (PART 1)
April 25, 2023 08:00 - 15 minutes - 35 MBIn this week's episode, we cover the results of Talent Hub's annual ANZ Salesforce Survey, of which Part 1 focuses on the results from Salesforce professionals, followed by next week, where we bring you insights from Salesforce managers. Click and download your copy of the ANZ Salesforce Market Survey! In this podcast, listen to Ben's response to the data, what he believes that it means and why, and how it compares to what he's seeing on the ground day to day. We look at what Salesforce p...
Anand Narasimhan on his journey of becoming the 11th CTA globally and where he sees opportunity in the world of A.I and internal collaboration
April 18, 2023 08:00 - 39 minutes - 91.1 MBIn today's episode of Talent Hub Talk, we’re joined by Anand Narasimhan, the CTO at S-DOCS with 15 years of experience previously working for Salesforce. He was the 11th person to become a Salesforce CTA globally and has sat as a judge on numerous CTA Review Boards, including being involved in judging the first 10 CTAs ever to pass. Anand shares his insights into how he first came to work in the Salesforce ecosystem, and we dive into topics such as A.I. and how he sees tools like ChatGPT a...
Wendy Zveglic on embracing career transitions, the value of domain expertise and the art of leadership
April 11, 2023 08:00 - 31 minutes - 72.5 MBIn today's episode of the Talent Hub Talk, we are delighted to be joined by Wendy Zveglic, a Senior Manager of Solution Engineering at Salesforce. Wendy talks us through how and why she transitioned from a successful career in finance to becoming a Solution Engineer at Salesforce, without prior experience in an IT role. She explains what the first few months were like, what she felt Salesforce saw in her, and what made her different in the ways she was able to add value to her customers. H...
David Sinclair on how product businesses can maximise their potential and the emergence of the CRO role
April 04, 2023 08:00 - 35 minutes - 80.2 MBIn today's episode of the Talent Hub Talk, we are delighted to be joined by David Sinclair, Founder of CROxCRM, who has a wealth of experience in the Salesforce ISV space, and is currently helping product businesses holistically maximise their potential. Through the episode, David provides insight into his early career and when he was first exposed to the ISV model, plus how he's seen other technology's ISV growth in comparison to that of Salesforce. We discuss the key to success of those ...