Cynthia Bell McGillisPlaying around with SoqlXA fun thing about starting new jobs is being exposed to different tools & ways of doing things. This is my first job where my computer is…Oct 27, 2019Oct 27, 2019
Cynthia Bell McGillisSome thoughts on working more effectivelyBelow are a smattering of thoughts on productivity, efficiency, and just getting things done. I’ve been obsessed with order, process, and…May 16, 2019May 16, 2019
Cynthia Bell McGillisShow Notes: Deep Work, Digital Minimalism, and the Key to a Happy RetirementNotes from a podcast interview by The Mad FIentist with author & blogger Cal NewportMar 24, 2019Mar 24, 2019
Cynthia Bell McGillisToday’s the day: Write your first Visualforce email template!Two example templates with code you can copy + paste directly into your org.Oct 21, 20181Oct 21, 20181
Cynthia Bell McGillisLead Source quirks in SalesforceThe lead conversion process always is a bit stressful. Fields from one object are mapping to another and you want to make sure everything…Oct 4, 2018Oct 4, 2018
Cynthia Bell McGillisIntro to Java: Classes & Objects☕️“Why Java?” is the question everyone asks me when I tell them I’m taking Treehouse’s Beginning Java class.Sep 7, 2018Sep 7, 2018
Cynthia Bell McGillisAdventures in Salesforce formulas & validation rules with WEEKDAY(), IF(), & INCLUDES()Formulas are one of those tricks up an admin’s sleeve that are extremely powerful and cool (or maybe that’s just how formulas make me…Sep 3, 2018Sep 3, 2018
Cynthia Bell McGillisHow to use Salesforce Outbound Messages & Zapier to celebrate a closed won sale in HipChat 💸 🎉I’ve always found Zapier to be a cool tool, but never thought of an application to use it at Industry Dive. My colleague had set up a few…Jun 30, 20181Jun 30, 20181
Cynthia Bell McGillisIn-Line Editing in List Views in SalesforceI used to shy away from List Views because I thought of them as a less robust version of reports, so why bother with them? Recently I had a…May 23, 2018May 23, 2018
Cynthia Bell McGillisWhy I haven’t bloggedLast night I started reading The Dance of the Possible by Scott Berkun. It’s a thin little primer on creativity — what it is and how to get…May 1, 2018May 1, 2018