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Slackbot Just Got 30 New AI Features
On March 31, 2026, Salesforce announced more than 30 new AI-powered capabilities for Slackbot. Together, all the new updates reposition Slack, and Slackbot specifically, as the central nervous system of the modern enterprise. Slackbot can now orchestrate complex workflows across your entire org. It can manage customer relationships on your behalf, and follow you across your desktop and offer real-time…
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Our Must-See TDX 2026 Session Guide
Whether you're heading to San Francisco or streaming from your desk, TDX 2026 has a lot to offer. This year's session lineup once again puts Agentforce and Data 360 front and center, and these sessions give you a solid foundation for understanding where the platform is headed. Add your picks to your agenda, set your Salesforce+ reminders, and come ready…
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Artificial Intelligence
Salesforce Offers Free Agentforce Addon to SMBs at No Extra Cost
The inclusion of Agentforce in the Salesforce SMB Suites marks the beginning of the end for the AI Paywall. It reflects a broader shift in how the industry thinks about AI: not as a premium feature to be unlocked, but as a standard part of what CRM software does. As more vendors follow, the question for small businesses won't be…
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Clean Data, Smart Flows: Automating Data Cleanup in Salesforce Nonprofit Cloud
Clean data and efficient automation aren't just administrative conveniences. They are the engine of nonprofit effectiveness. Accurate volunteer check-ins mean accurate service records. Accurate service records mean accurate outcome data. And accurate outcome data is what allows organizations to apply for larger grants, deepen constituent relationships, and scale their mission year over year. The same principle applies on the donor…
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Flow
The Usage Tab Is Here: See Your Salesforce Flow Dependencies at a Glance
Salesforce has been investing in making the Automation app a more complete command center for admins, and the Usage tab fits that direction. Features like this, combined with Flow Trigger Explorer and the Monitor tab, are slowly building toward something closer to a real operational dashboard for automation management. If flow documentation and impact analysis have been pain points in…
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What SOA Taught Us About AI Agent Interoperability
Recently, I was having a conversation with a Salesforce data and AI architect I respect. The question of whether “MCP-to-MCP integration” is a relevant topic during AI platform selection came up. My perspective was: Yes, this is the right time to discuss it, and the timing matters. Architects need to understand whether their vendors are designing for the future, even…
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How to Create, Customize, and Share List Views in Salesforce
List Views let you filter, sort, and display records exactly the way you need them without wading through pages of data that don't apply to you. They are a way for users to quickly filter down to the records most relevant to them without having to run a full report.
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Flow
Beyond the URL Button: The Salesforce Request Approval Lightning Component
The Request Approval component takes the Autolaunched Flow Approval Process and makes it more dynamic and user-centric. By moving away from static URL buttons and embracing this native Lightning component, administrators can empower their users to select appropriate approvers and provide vital context through comments. All while leveraging the free, robust automation engine of Salesforce Flow Orchestrator. Whether you are…
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Einstein Activity Capture: The Guide to Salesforce Email and Calendar Sync
Einstein Activity Capture is one of those features that feels “optional” until you realize how many downstream things depend on clean activity data: pipeline inspection, coaching, forecasting confidence, and now AI-driven guidance that needs real engagement context to avoid guessing. Set it up thoughtfully, make sure you are aligned with the newer Sync Email as Salesforce Activity direction, and treat…
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Mastering Data Rollups in Nonprofit Cloud
The introduction of the Transform element in Flow Builder has significantly narrowed the gap between standard Flows and high-performance tools like the Data Processing Engine. For most Nonprofit Cloud and Industry users, Flow provides the perfect balance of ease of use and computational power. By centralizing your logic in a subflow, you create a "single source of truth" for your…
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