Join us as we countdown 10 essential tips to prepare for the Dreamforce 2015 Developer and Admin Zones!
We’ll cover everything from must-attend events to how you can network with the community to get the most out of Dreamforce. We’ll also include tips from Dreamforce veterans, resources for experienced and new attendees, and how our remote attendees can follow the Dreamforce action from anywhere in the world.
Key Takeaways
- Optimize your Dreamforce experience by engaging with other attendees, presenters, and experts.
- Discover how to follow sessions for recordings, updates, and content.
- Learn how you can plan your Dreamforce journey using Trailhead.
Intended Audience
- Admins and developers attending Dreamforce in person
- Admins and developers attending Dreamforce remotely via Salesforce LIVE
- In fact, every admin or developer!
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Go Social!
Dreamforce
Dreamforce Video
The video will be posted to
YouTube & the webinar recap
page (same URL as registration).
This webinar is being recorded!
@salesforcedevs / #forcewebinar
@salesforceadmns / #awesomeadmin
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Hidden Gems
- Virtual Reality / Real Data: Immersive 3D Visualization
and Salesforce
- Thursday, 4:30pm, Mobile Theater
- Mobile Push Delivers an Equality-Minded Business
Directory
- Tuesday, 11:30am, 2011
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Hidden Gems
- “Supercharged” Lemonade stand in Dreampark
- Thursday 1-3
- High School Students interviewing DF attendees in the
Dev Zone and Admin Podcast booth
- Wednesday 4-6 - show up if you are interested in being interviewed!
- More Admin Hidden Gems
- http://bit.ly/admingems
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Samantha Ready’s Top Tips
- BYO water bottle
- Cups are a commodity (and because… environment!).
- Avoid the lines near Moscone
- Get coffee by your hotel
- Show up to keynotes early
- The big ones are always standing room only or
overflow
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Bend The Rules of Time and Space
- You CAN get to everything!
- You don’t even need a TARDIS :-)
- Follow sessions you can’t get to
- Recordings will be posted to session feeds
- Stream the keynotes
- www.salesforce.com/live
- Periscope
- @salesforceadmns
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Mary Scotton’s Top Tips
Learn about pro bono volunteering
- Pro Bono Volunteering with
Salesforce Nonprofit Customers
- Tuesday, 5:15pm, Inspiration Theater
- Pro Bono / Nonprofit Mixer:
DevZone Welcome Meetup
- Tuesday, 6:00pm, Inspiration Theater
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Mary Scotton’s Top Tips
More welcome meetups - Tuesday, 6:00pm!
- Women in Tech
- Developer Theater
- Blacks in Tech
- Internet of Things Zone
- Latinos in Tech
- Innovation Theater
- LGBTQs in Tech
- Mini-Hacks Area
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Engage!
- Use the hashtags!
- #df15
- #devzone
- #awesomeadmin
- Explore Twitter lists
- bit.ly/sfdcdevlist
- Follow the Facebook groups
- Salesforce Developers
- ButtonClick Admins
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James Ward’s Top Tips
- Don't be afraid to strike up conversations
with strangers
- Hallway conversations are often the richest and most
memorable parts of a conference
- Sessions full? Check out the Dev Zone
workshops
- Learn from an expert
- Check out the IoT area for some mind-
blowing demos!
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- Business cards
- Order them yesterday!
- Comfortable shoes
- Gel insoles FTW!
- Pack light
- Pick up t-shirts from sponsors :-)
- Bring a battery pack
- Avoid the 9pm blues
What to pack
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Josh Birk’s Top Tips
- Setup a DE org just for DF
- developer.salesforce.com/signup
- Review the Developer Library online
- developer.salesforce.com/page/Developer_Library
- Trailhead early, Trailhead often!
- The more of the basics you know before Dreamforce the more
you'll learn.
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Have FUN!!!
- Admin Photobooth
- Trivia Quiz!
- Tuesday 7pm in the Mobile Theater
- Lightning Fest!
- Thursday 4:30-6 after the Admin Keynote
- Podcast Studio
- Enter the Foosball Challenge at the IoT area!
- Enjoy the gala concert and after parties