We couldn’t be more excited about this year’s Dreamforce conference. It’s only a few weeks away and the buzz has really been building around our sales motivation and gamification app. If you’re headed out to Dreamforce, here are some details on where we’ll be during the week. We look forward to seeing you!!
Our home base is Booth 227. When you walk onto the Expo Floor, we’re over on the left side, kind of in the middle. Here’s the team we have going:
- Bob Marsh, SVP & General Manager
- Felipe Gonzales-Paul, Account Executive
- Brendan Hartt, Account Executive
- Amy Wilcox, Account Executive
- Kevin O’Hara, VP of Engineering
- Pam Vandekerkhove, Business Systems Administrator
We’re also thrilled to have been asked to participate in several sessions. Below is a list of the session details, with links directly into the Dreamforce Agenda Builder app so you can register.
Enterprise Gamification Kickoff
Tuesday, September 18th: 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM
San Francisco Marriott Marquis, Yerba Buena – Salon 4/5/6
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Join us for an hour-long session to kickoff our series of enterprise gamification-themed sessions. We’ll begin with a presentation by our Chief Scientist, J P Rangaswami, who will talk about how gamification is actually about “engagement,” and how this is a key enabler for the Social Enterprise. We’ll then hear from our panel of thought leaders and successful practitioners on their real-world experiences and lessons learned. This event will serve as a foundation and guide to the rest of the gamification-themed sessions at Dreamforce.
Speakers:
- JP Rangaswami, Chief Scientist at Salesforce
- Bob Marsh, SVP/General Manager at ePrize
- Other panelest TBD
Grow Your Business: Best Practices to Drive Sales Adoption and Success
Wednesday, September 19th: 01:30PM – 02:30PM
San Francisco Marriott Marquis, Golden Gate B
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You’ve implemented the Sales Cloud, but now comes the hard part — rolling it out to your teams. Join us to learn tips, tricks, and best practices from leading customers who have succeeded in driving adoption amongst their sales teams and the resulting business benefits.
Speakers:
- Bob Marsh, SVP/General Manager at ePrize
- Rachel Rogers, Salesforce Automation Specialist at BMC Software
- Dean Puhalovich, Assett Manager CRM at National Australia Bank
- Scott Johnson, Director Solution Engagement at Salesforce
Competition Breeds Excellence: How Contests Motivate Sales and Drive Adoption
Wednesday, September 21st: 4:30 PM to 5:30 PM
San Francisco Marriott Marquis, Yerba Buena – Salon 4/5/6
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Join us to hear how PS&E, owner of the Detroit Pistons, has leveraged gamification to promote data hygiene, user adoption, efficient management, and revenue growth! We will consider two recent case studies, both of which shared the common goal of increasing Salesforce.com awareness among the sales team. PS&E has used ePrize’s Contest Builder application to promote and reward the behaviors in their sales people that drive business objectives and revenue.
Speaker:
- ePrize Client: Scott Howland, Manager of Sales Analytics at Palace Sports & Entertainment
The Effect of Gamification on Fleet One
Thursday, September 20th: 9:00AM – 9:30AM
San Francisco Marriott Marquis, Yerba Buena – Salon 13/14/15
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Fleet One provides fuel cards and fleet payment solutions to businesses and government agencies. Come learn how gamification increased sales activity by 15% in four to six months and gave a more holistic view of the business! Sales reps are now more driven than ever to be on the top of the leader board and impressing and pleasing Senior Leadership.
Speaker:
- ePrize Client: Dave Rewars, Group VP of Sales at Fleet One
Why Does Chatter Matter? … Tips to Accelerate Success
Thursday, September 20th: 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
San Francisco Marriott Marquis, Nob Hill A-D
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Chatter is not just for big companies. In fact, some of the smallest companies are changing the way they collaborate both with customers and internal employees. Learn how different companies, both in size and industry, are using Chatter to drive customer satisfaction and user adoption.
Speaker:
- ePrize Client: Charu Kerha, CRM Specialist at CETCO
Sales Cloud: Leveraging Gamification to Drive Sales Engagement at Comcast
Thursday, September 20th: 3:45 PM – 4:45 PM
Grand Hyatt San Francisco, Grand Ballroom East
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When sales organizations move to Sales Cloud, part of the vision you are buying into is the ability to measure and motivate all the steps along the sales process. Learn how Comcast is empowering and driving engagement for it’s sales managers to keep their team focused on the right behaviors and achieve the business outcomes by adding a dose of competition via gamification.
Speaker:
- ePrize Client: Todd Goodbinder, National VP of Sales & Sales Operations
How to Build the Perfect AppExchange Listing
Friday, September 21st: 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM
Moscone Center West, 3002
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The AppExchange is the world’s leading marketplace for business apps. In this session we’ll show you how to drive more business through the use of key listing elements like demo videos, customer reviews, and free trials. Also, learn about our brand new design to better position your app for the Social Enterprise. This session is primarily for business development, product managers, and marketing managers (isvpartners).
Speakers
- Bob Marsh, SVP/General Manager at ePrize
- Ryan Huff, CEO at Cirruspath
- Dan Reid, Director of Product Management at DocuSign
Control your Home, Office, or Facility with Force.com
Friday, September 21st: 09:30AM – 10:00AM
Moscone Center West, Developer Theater
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Home Automation is a set of technologies and devices that allow you to automate lights, appliances, or pretty much anything that you can power on and off. But Home automation isn’t just for your home. Many businesses and facilities are looking to these technologies to improve efficiencies and get greener. Join this session to see how easy it is to integrate your Salesforce or Force.com org to your home, office, or facility using the Force.com platform and various home automation technologies.
Speakers
- Kevin O’Hara, VP Engineering at ePrize
Realtime Apps with Node.js, Heroku, and Force.com Streaming
Friday, September 21st: 12:00PM – 01:00PM
Moscone Center West, 2007
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With powerful technologies like Heroku, node.js, socket.io, and the Force.com Streaming API, realtime apps that integrate with the services you use are more possible than ever. Join us to learn how to build a realtime app on Heroku using node.js, socket.io, and nforce, leverage realtime data from salesforce.com using the Streaming API, plus enjoy a live demo that shows the app running.
Speakers
- Kevin O’Hara, VP Engineering at ePrize
- Shobi Abdi, Mavens Consulting
