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

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Dreamforce Tips, Tricks & SecretsGetting the most out of this year’s event

Liz CarterDirector of Field Marketing,ServiceMax

Andrew GrossEngagement Manager & Salesforce MVP, Bluewolf

Courtney OgawaDirector of Marketing Programs,Apttus

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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 HallsIndustry Showcase

350 Vendors1000 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 Salesforce topics

• 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

Youtube is your friend

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Be Mobile, Be Social

• “App Up” before the conference

Dreamforce App

Evernote / Evernote Hello

Uber / Lyft / Flywheel

Whatsapp / Groupme

• Connect Socially

Follow people in the Salesforce Community

Follow people on Twitter

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Q&A

Liz CarterDirector of Field Marketing,ServiceMax

Andrew GrossEngagement Manager & Salesforce MVP, Bluewolf

Courtney OgawaDirector of Marketing Programs,Apttus