After attending Dreamforce 2015, it is just a fortnight left for us to attend Dreamforce 2016 in San Francisco which is a right corner to learn a lot! Last year, we took some extreme measures to prepare for Dreamforce and you can be sure that we’re preparing just as thoroughly this year. The below point are key points that we are especially looking forward to this year.
Registration: I hope you all have already registered and ready with your passes. If not follow the below link for new registrations.
https://www.salesforce.com/dreamforce/DF16/registration/
Dates : OCT 4-7 2016
Hotel Stay: By now, all the hotels in San Francisco are all full and you won’t get any accommodation. Even you have any vacancy you need to spend more than $600 bucks. I suggest Oakland is the best place to stay. Where you can get cheaper around $150 bucks.
Why we need to attend Dreamforce….
Meeting our Existing and New customers:
We always value our customers and the relationships we develop with them. But Dreamforce is a right place where
we will get a chance to meet most of them face-to-face. Events like Dreamforce are one of the few opportunities where meeting our customers in person and getting a chance to talk to them more personally will undeniably be a memorable experience. No doubt in saying that it will take our business to the next level.
Now coming to the point of new customers, Dreamforce 2015 has helped us in building a relationship with the new customers and increased our ROI a lot this year. No doubt in saying that Dreamforce gives us a chance to build relationships with people we’ve never connected with before. This is one of the best times for us to show the Salesforce world what Entire area of Moscone (North, South, EAST and WEST) will give us a chance with the full fun and new things to explore. A lots of demo regarding the new products can be seen here. Not only this you will enjoy by receiving alot of gifts and will have a chance to participate in the competitions. We’re always looking to meet new people! Last year certification voucher which costs $200 was offered for $100 only for the participants who are willing to take the certification on the spot.
Need to attend a B2B Marketing Fusion party:
A lot of B2B Fusion parties will be going on to meet a lot of our friends from all the top most companies. There will be a DJ for the dance floor, a photo booth to supplement our selfie needs, constant hors d’oeuvres and two premium bars open all night long. No doubt in saying that all of will get a chance to a dance off at Temple Nightclub. I hope you all will be there too.
Sessions:
Last year we have attended a lot of sessions of Mobile technology, lightning, Analytics etc. Dreamforce sessions are a pathway to innovation and enhancements to transform the way organizations of all sizes and roles are working.
While Dreamforce 16 is set to unveil a lot of new features and products, you can have a hands on chance for a demo or learn about how they can help you transform your business by choosing to attend from among 1500+ breakout sessions at Dreamforce 16.
I will tweet you on the keynote speakers speech of the Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff, Melinda Gates, Deborah Etc .
Learn NEW:
I went with X knowledge last year and I came with 100X knowledge after attending Dreamforce 2015. Now it’s time for learning new concepts. No doubt is saying that we all are using Salesforce for a long time, and yet, there’s still something for us at the Success Community Zone. With hundreds of sessions, live solutions, hands on training workshops and high impact certification courses, there’s going to be a wave of a learning curve for everyone. We will get a chance to talk to experts, talk to peers and listen to inspiring talks. Innovation thrives at Dreamforce – and there’s tailored content for every industry – which makes the learning very useful. One advice would be to take notes as you engage with peers – you will not have time to get important learnings to sink in during Dreamforce, so you need to save them somewhere. Learning can be in the form of ideas, theories and new technologies, but also in the form of team building skills which are very valuable.
Companies Promo stalls: Lot of companies will be publishing their new products. There will be an expert team which is ready to explain to us about the new features added to the existing technologies and with the new product developments. This will explore us to know where we are with the industry standards and in which areas we need to concentrate for further development of our carrier/business.
Final Question: Why I should attend Dreamforce:
As discussed earlier Dreamforce will help us to meet our existing customers, New customers, Keynotes, Sessions, Demos, Q&A, Resolving our Problems, The awesome party nights, The superb Concert and apart from all of these there are still many reasons you just can’t miss Dreamforce 16. From my past Dreamforce attendance, there are improvements across key business metrics for sales, service & support, communities, marketing, admin & IT, analytics, mobile and more. On an average, there has been a:
30% increase in sales productivity
33% increase in customer satisfaction
32% enhancement in operative productivity
41% increase in lead flow
58% faster deployment of IT projects
Prepare Your Questionnaire:
The Dreamforce Success Community has the best-in-industry experts – and amazingly enough, from all industries alike. Last year I have a couple of technology based questions which I am struggling for a month. The Dreamforce community which have experts have given a best way to get my answers immediately. Whether it’s on the online portal or during Dreamforce, get your questions ready. You could be a new Salesforce user, a leader, a potential applicant to getting Salesforce for your company, you could be just about anyone, and you may have certain doubts/lingering thoughts that need a closure. What better way to address them than here?
Have fun – It’s not all work
Dreamforce has always stood out as a technical conference that is more like a tech wonderland. While the community zone at Dreamforce could get highly intense, you can balance the nights out with a little fun. This year, the Foo Fighters are coming for what can only be imagined to be a mind blowing performance. To add to that, Dreamforce 15 has hired a luxury cruise ship which can house the attendees for all four days. Enjoy these four days to the fullest.
So whatever your reason be to attend Dreamforce and the Success Community Zone, don’t forget to learn, listen, ask, talk, play, interact, exchange ideas and meet some of the best and smartest people out there. Who knows – you may just come back with a new idea! See you all there…….
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