Can attend #Dreamforce this year. THAT'S OKAY!
Just follow @OrlandoSFDC on Twitter for all the updates.

@CRMjen & I will be tweeting all the good stuff and soaking up as many sessions as possible for out #Dreamforce Braindump Meetup in December!

See you next month!

I'm pleased to announce our October Meetup will be hosted by our friends at Riptide

Meeting Date & Time
Thursday October 15, 2009 12:00 PM

Space is Limitied, RSVP Today -   Click to RSVP.

Attending a Salesforce User Group is a great way to network and find out the latest functionality available for use to take your Organization to the Next Level, in addition to collaborating with others users and vendors to provide solutions to any size obstacle you may be experiencing.

Agenda
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12:00p-1:00p : Networking & Lunch provided by Riptide
1:00p-2:00p : Salesforce Winter '10 Release & Open Discussion

Session Topics
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- Winter '10 Release
- Dreamforce '09
- Open Forum for Q&A
- ... (your topic here)

This is YOUR User Group, we need YOUR help for topic suggestions.

Send demo suggestions, ideas and topics to hoskinj at gmail dot com

Meeting Location

Dial In Infomatio
Join: https://sfug.ilinc.com/join/tkcfjwh
Primary Dial-In: 1 (218) 486-1616
Passcode: 217337#

Click to RSVP.

 
SPREAD THE WORD !
Feel free to invite anyone inside or outside your organization who may need to hear this message, all are welcome and your participation is what makes our group strong.

Thanks to all in attendance - @CRMjen gave a phenomenal presentation! Here slide are posted below as promised.

Greetings -

This month's user group will be in Webinar format on Thursday, August 27th from 11:30am to 12:30pm.
Yes, that's right no need to travel!

Session Topic
What do you need and why from your CRM Solution and Why?

Topic Description
What do you need and why from your CRM Solution and WHY is the focus of this month's Orlando Salesforce.com User Group.

This online interactive meeting will focus on this incredibly important question that is all too often glossed over when determining the custom CRM solution. We've all been involved in projects -- CRM related or not -- that started with a great idea based on a need, opportunity, or pain points in an organization. If the project delivered failed to thrill, wasn't adopted fully, or just plain doesn't meet the original need, you can bet the real driving need of the project somehow got lost along the way.

It's a common problem that can be avoided if your organization devotes itself to the (boring to most) task of fully defining WHAT is needed and WHY. In successful projects the HOW comes only after that.

Not sure how to make it happen in your world? -- Don't miss this meeting!

Have a WHAT and WHY you'd like to see featured? Let us know in your RSVP, we may be able to cover it as a real-world example.

Click here to RSVP

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I encourage all attendees to complete Part I & Part II of the System Check prior to the joining to ensure you can access the meeting successfully.

Meeting Details:
Title: Orlando Salesforce User Group - August Lunch n' Learn
Date & Time:08/27/2009 at 11:30 AM Eastern Time
Leader: Joshua Hoskins & Jennifer Phillips

Join this meeting:
Webinar Join Link: https://sfug.ilinc.com/join/tkcfjwh
Primary Dial-In: 1 (218) 486-1616
Access Code: 217337


Please complete Part I & Part II of the System Check prior to the meeting: https://sfug.ilinc.com/systest/tkcfjwh

Greetings -

This month's user group will be in Webinar format on Thursday, June 25th from 11am to 12:30pm.
Yes, that's right no need to travel! The proposed agenda is below.

Agenda
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11:00a-11:30p : Introductions & Housekeeping
11:30a-12:30p : Summer '09 Demo / Q&A (Abe Pursell @ Salesforce.com)

Attending a Salesforce User Group is a great way to network and find out the latest functionality available for use to take your Organization to the Next Level, in addition to collaborating with others users and vendors to provide solutions to any size obstacle you may be experiencing.

Definitely a meeting you don't want to miss!

Click here to RSVP

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I encourage all attendees to complete Part I & Part II of the System Check prior to the joining to ensure you can access the meeting successfully.

Meeting Details:
Title: Orlando Salesforce User Group - June Lunch n' Learn
Date & Time: 06/25/2009 at 11:00 AM Eastern Time
Leader: Joshua Hoskins

Join this meeting:
Webinar Join Link: https://sfug.ilinc.com/join/hktpxmj
Primary Dial-In: 1 (218) 486-1616
Access Code: 217337


Please complete Part I & Part II of the System Check prior to the meeting: https://sfug.ilinc.com/systest/hktpxmj

What a productive meeting! It was great to see everyone and share all the different ways local organizations are using the Force.com Platform. Thanks again to AssureSign for providing the meeting space and lunch.

During the meeting we discussed the power of Twitter and how Saleforce.com manages customer requests for enhancements via  IdeaExchange we looked at the exciting ideas that are coming in Summer '09 and the Ideas Under Consideration for Summer '09. We also discussed the value of the Force.com Discussion Board and how it can be used to assist you when trouble shooting a problem.

Meeting Tip
Problem: Tired of appending your Security Token to my password when using other apex products like Data Loader.
Solution: Add your company's IP Address to your organizations trusted IP List.

Meeting Demo
How to Create Custom Fields & Dependent Picklists

Did you know?
Between all attendees the average Organization Size is 119 Users.

Upcoming Meeting Topics

• Microsoft Outlook Integration – Implementation & Best Practice
• Customer Portals & Partner Portal – Differences?
• Best Practices for Sales and GLOBAL procedures
• Dashboards & Mobile Dashboards

Meeting Slides

Thanks to all in attendance. I looking forward to seeing everyone next month. In fact, bring your Boss or Co-workers. There is something for everyone in our discussions.

Dear Group Members,

Tina & I have decided to cancel the meeting for March. Our assumption is due to economic times most are unable to make the meetings. Last month we had a great agenda lined up and fewer people showed than people that actually RSVP'd. I'm going to make an extra effort to increase attendance for April's meeting so you won't want to miss it.

I will post the date and venue for April's meeting as soon as it is confirmed to give everyone plenty of time to plan.

We apologize for any inconvenience,
Tina & Joshua