Learn top tips and best kept secrets from Dreamforce veterans to get the most out of your Dreamforce experience.

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#DF14tips
DreamforceTips, Tricks & Secrets
Getting the most out of this year’s event
Liz Carter
Director of Field Marketing,
ServiceMax
Andrew Gross
Engagement Manager & Salesforce MVP,
Bluewolf
Courtney Ogawa
Director of Marketing Programs,
Apttus

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#DF14tips
#DFfieldservice
Industry Showcase
ServiceMax Live!
Sessions
Special Events
Parties
Executive Events

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Tip #1: Don’t have a seat? Go anyway.
Only reserving 50% of seats in session rooms

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Tip #2: Make Appointments
2 Expo Halls
Industry Showcase
350 Vendors
1000 Product Offerings
Bonus Tip: See if you can help out a colleague

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Tip #3: Try a new form of transportation

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Tip #4: Don’t Miss Guest Speakers

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10+ sessions!
APTTUS @ DREAMFORCE

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The Before and After is Just as Important as During!
•Pre-Event –getting equipped
Sign up for events
Agenda Builder
Go through the bag
•Post-Event –following up
Make a list

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Get in the Zones!
•Industry Zone
•Developer Zone
•AppExchange Zone
And don’t forget:
•The Bookstore
•Lounges, Hubs

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You can be VIP –if you plan for it!
•Reach out to partners you purchase from
•Sign up to events now
•Your Badge is your bling this week (even better than a gold necklace)

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Come Picture Ready
•Leave your sweats at home
•Tons of photo opps
•Photo & video contests

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Bluewolf@ Dreamforce
bluewolf.com/df14

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Come Prepared
•Be able to articulate your desired business outcomes
In a nutshell, be able to describe who you are, what you do, and what you are trying to achieve. You will be asked more times than you can count.
•Agenda Builder
Understand your goals for the conference and find related sessions
Don’t wait until the last minute
›But if you do….
•The small stuff
Wear comfortable footwear!
Don’t lug your laptop around if you don’t have to
Get a back-up battery pack
Take a small multi-plug
Pick up your pass early, or wait on a long line

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Be Open
•Get Uncomfortable
Leave the familiarity of your co-workers
Challenge yourself with new Salesforcetopics
•Visit the MVPs
Check out the Community Zone
Ask the Experts
•Explore the Expo Floor
Dictate the conversation

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Don’t Over Do It
•Space sessions out appropriately
Don’t do back to back sessions that are in buildings across town
Give yourself time to reflect
Don’t forget to eat!
•Keep it Professional
Don’t be “that guy/gal”
›You are representing your business
•Sessions are Recorded
Youtubeis your friend

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Be Mobile, Be Social
•“App Up” before the conference
DreamforceApp
Evernote/ EvernoteHello
Uber/ Lyft/ Flywheel
Whatsapp/ Groupme
•Connect Socially
Follow people in the SalesforceCommunity
Follow people on Twitter

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#DF14tips
Q&A
Liz Carter
Director of Field Marketing,
ServiceMax
Andrew Gross
Engagement Manager & Salesforce MVP,
Bluewolf
Courtney Ogawa
Director of Marketing Programs,
Apttus