Cloud Galacticos to close after 15 years of Salesforce consultancy services

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After 15 years of Cloud Galacticos, I’ve made the difficult decision to close the business.

What an amazing adventure we have had, with the opportunity to work with some great people, both clients and employees. We have also had a brilliant run as a business and this is partly the reason I’ve made this decision – it’s time to go when things are still good.

It goes without saying, we have had a long and highly successful relationship with Salesforce and I thank everyone there for the commitment you have made to Cloud Galacticos and everyone who has worked with us.

The last few years, though the pandemic have presented so many challenges, I’m humbled by the way the team at Cloud Galacticos have continued to successfully deliver for our customers.  The team, of course, are fully aware of the situation and I will do everything I can to help them find new roles and new adventures……..they come highly recommended.

The decision to close has not been easy, but I do believe it’s the right time and I’ve made the decision for all the right reasons – but I realise this impacts both clients and employees.  I will of course be managing all obligations to them as we wind down.

Salesforce Managed Services

Salesforce Managed Services

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The tech industry is continually evolving, and with Salesforce it’s even more prevalent. Being at the forefront of technology is a strong focus at Salesforce. There are several new releases a year, with documentation covering hundreds of pages. At Cloud Galacticos we pride ourselves on keeping on top of the latest updates. We also encourage our team to keep on learning, and take exams to stay top of the game. That’s why we encourage all our customers to look into our Managed Services offering.

 

Cloud Galacticos Managed Services Team

Managed ServicesWe have a dedicated Managed Services team to help your business with all your Salesforce needs. The team includes experienced business analysts, technical architects, developers and Salesforce Consultants.

For many organisations it is too costly to recruit a full time Salesforce team member who has the knowledge to be able to support them effectively. A managed services partnership with Cloud Galacticos takes care of this. It allows you to have access to our team of skilled and knowledgeable professionals who can support you as needed and guide you to improving your Salesforce instance over the long term.

 

 

Stay up to date with Salesforce

Managed Services Stay UpdatedSalesforce has three releases a year during which an entirely new set of free features get rolled out to your environment.

It’s always a surprise to us when we meet customers who weren’t aware of this. Many had gone years without reviewing the features they had available to them, again effectively leaving money on the table.

As a managed services partner, Cloud Galacticos will work with you consistently to discuss the updates Salesforce are releasing. We will also suggest how to best utilise them to make sure you are taking advantage of the updates.

We believe in maximum automation, minimum manual effort.

 

Long Term Salesforce Strategy

Long Term VisionAnother big reason we love engaging with clients on a managed services basis is that it truly moves us to being long term collaborative partners.

If organisations engage with a partner on a per project basis, short term aims can overtake long term vision and strategy. A managed services partnership can help to ensure that going forward the long term vision is maintained and improved upon.

Also, being a Cloud Galacticos managed services partner can help with scalability; you can add resources as you add to your Salesforce stack.

 

 

 

Managed Services Summit

Some of the Cloud Galacticos team will be in Manchester on Wednesday 16th November for the Managed Services Summit. The event, which takes place at Manchester Central, is seen as the leading managed services event for the UK and European channel. 

“I’m excited to have joined Cloud Galacticos as the Managed Services Lead. The managed services team are not just Salesforce certified, but they also have years of practical experience in business, solving complex problems with technology. 

And I’m very much looking forward to attending the Managed Services Summit in Manchester. There are interesting industry sessions and keynotes, plus it’d be a great opportunity to network with my peers.” David Shrimpton, Managed Services Lead

If you’re planning on attending, let us know, and we’ll arrange a meeting.

 

About Cloud Galacticos

Cloud Galacticos Team PhotoCloud Galacticos is a Salesforce consultancy with a growing all-star team. We are user and developer group leaders, bloggers, MVPs and all round Salesforce nerds. Our company has people all over the UK including Manchester, Leeds, Newcastle, Sheffield, and London.

So if you are looking for a Salesforce partner with experience to help you make the most of your org, why not get in contact?

Best Nationwide Salesforce Services Consultancy 2022

Digital City Awards, Best Small Digital Company Finalist 2022

London’s Calling Platinum Sponsor 2022

 

Dreamforce 2022 Highlights

Dreamforce 2022 Highlights

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Dreamforce is the highlight of the year for the Salesforce community. And after the restrictions of the past couple of years, the conference is back in full force, in-person and on Salesforce+. There are plenty to look forward to as always, so here are some of our Dreamforce 2022 highlights.

 

Dreamforce 2022 Highlights

As we get closer to Dreamforce 2022, more information is announced. Some of the special speakers already confirmed include Stewart Butterfield, CEO at Slack, former Vice President Al Gore, and Anjali Sud, CEO at Vimeo. Plus celebrities such as actor Matthew McConaughey, NBA legend Earvin ‘Magic’ Johnson, and musician Jennifer Hudson.

 

Dreamforce Sessions

Mark Jones Dreamforce SessionsThere are over 1,000 sessions on offer during Dreamforce. They will cover all aspects of the Salesforce ecosystem and more. We may be biased but our go-to sessions will be ‘Supercharge Slack with Flow Actions and Orchestrator’ and ‘Deliver Compelling and Authentic Presentations’. Both sessions are by our very own Salesforce Consultant, Mark Jones. 

“I am beyond excited to be attending Dreamforce this year. This will be my first year going to Dreamforce in-person AND I will be doing a couple of sessions! I’m really looking forward to just being there and gleaming as much as I can out of the sessions happening this year. 

For the last couple of years I’ve heard stories about how great it is to go to Dreamforce. I’m ecstatic to not only experience that for myself this year, but to be able to contribute to it as well.”

 

DreamFest

DreamfestThe after-parties each evening are always a great opportunity to network and catch up with your Salesforce Ohana. Like the sessions, there are too many to choose from and definitely too many to try and attend. To make your life easier, Elements Cloud has DF22events. You can add your own events or simply search for ones you want to attend. And of course, like previous years, SalesforceBen has compiled their Ultimate Dreamforce Parties 2022 list.

The king of all parties at Dreamforce is, of course, DreamFest. There’s already excitement building around the headliners, The Red Hot Chili Peppers. They have played in previous years, but they will no doubt get the crowd rocking in style.

 

 

Cloud Galacticos at Dreamforce 2022

As well as Mark from our team attending, another of our Salesforce Consultants, Adam will be experiencing Dreamforce for the first time too.

“I can’t wait to go to Dreamforce. I’ve been wanting to go for many years and never had the chance, but now Cloud Galacticos are giving me the opportunity to go! Looking forward to seeing all the new products, Salesforce’s new announcements and all the possible swag…

For me, it’s all about meeting new people. Also, making new connections with people I may not previously be able to without going to these major events. I’m also looking forward to learning new things.”

Someone else from Cloud Galacticos joining Mark and Adam, who has attended Dreamforce many times, is our CEO Phil Walton.

“I’m very excited to be heading back to Dreamforce in September. Celebrating 20 years in style in San Francisco. Who else is going? Always good to meet new friends, as well as catch up again with other Salesforce Community Leaders and people that I haven’t seen in-person for TOO long!”

 

Meet us at Dreamforce

Meet us at Dreamforce 2022If you’re also attending Dreamforce, keep an eye out for Phil, Mark and Adam. Feel free to contact us or DM via Twitter to arrange a meet up!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

About Cloud Galacticos

Cloud Galacticos at Digital City Awards 2022

Cloud Galacticos at Digital City Awards 2022

Cloud Galacticos is a Salesforce consultancy with a growing all-star team. We are user and developer group leaders, bloggers, MVPs and all round Salesforce nerds. Our company has people all over the UK including Manchester, Leeds, Newcastle, Sheffield, and London.

So if you are looking for a Salesforce partner with experience to help you make the most of your org, why not get in contact?

Digital City Awards, Best Small Digital Company Finalist 2022

London’s Calling Platinum Sponsor 2022

 

 

 

Phil's Salesforce Tip of the Week

North Africa Dreamin – Phil’s Tip of the Week #502

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Welcome to Phil’s Salesforce Tip of the Week #502

 

Tip 1 – North Africa Dreamin

North Africa Dreamin

One of my favourite Salesforce events was my visit to North Africa Dreamin before ‘you know what’ happened.

If you fancy a visit to Morocco click here for details.

And if you have a session at North Africa Dreamin you would like to deliver then why not click here?

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tip 2 – The Big Sleep

Welcome to the bumper edition of Release Notes! 574 pages of updates and features to wow you, or help you sleep 🙂

Look out for our highlights post coming soon!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tip 3 – To Have and Have Not

The ‘must have’ book of the year…

Congratulations to Melissa Hill Dees on her new book – Accelerating Nonprofit Impact with Salesforce.

We work with lots of nonprofit organisations, but there is still lots to learn from experts like Melissa, so I am looking forward to the read!

 

 

 

 

 

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