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Let’s Honor Our Black Trailblazers
Our Black Trailblazers are setting big goals, reaching their career milestones, and inspiring others along the way. We're spotlighting outstanding Black Trailblazers in the community.
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Ecopreneurs Are Leading a New Age of Net Zero Businesses
Being a business and operating with purpose are not mutually exclusive. Two ecopreneurs tell how it’s done.
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Racial and Economic Inequality Is Costing the U.S. Trillions
There’s a huge price tag to inequity that we’re not discussing. Here’s why we should be using data to relieve its economic impact on us all.
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9.3M Jobs and $1.6T in Revenue: The Salesforce Business Partner Ecosystem
Nine out of 10 customers rely on our partner apps and experts, and 70% of Salesforce implementations are led by one of 132,000 credentialed Salesforce experts. Read on to learn more about our economic and business partnership ecosystem predicted to create 9.3M jobs and $1.6T in new business revenue by 2026.
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Advocating for Latinx Talent in the Workplace
During National Hispanic Heritage Month — and every month — take the time to recognize our community, our history, and the work that still needs to be done to reach true equality.
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How Slack Communities Help You Connect With Marketers
The collaboration hub and marketing command center is a powerful tool to cultivate community in your company and beyond. Here’s how to do it the right way.
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4 Lessons for IT Leaders on Creating Connections at Scale
A Trailblazer’s perspective on how connection multiplies impact at a leading hybrid technology conference.
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Equality for Working Parents Starts With You
Working parents face a lot of career uncertainty when taking off after the birth of a baby. But these Salesforce execs took six-month parental leaves and returned to promotions. We lay out the steps other teams can follow to make this a reality for more working parents.
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3 Ways Gamification Keeps Us Engaged and Motivated
If you’re not enjoying what you’re doing, it’s difficult to stay engaged. In fact, 83% of employees who undergo gamified training are more motivated at work.
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DEI Strategies to Diversify Your Fundraising Approach
Diversifying your donor base has two meanings: to ensure your revenue comes from a variety of sources so that your organization can better weather economic fluctuations, and to ensure your donor base reflects…