salesforce ohana

This bonus episode delves into the meaning of “Ohana”, and how being part of it has left a lasting impact on current and former Salesforce employees. You’ll hear past guests describe their own experiences and discover why the Ohana is forever.

Quotes

“I think of the Ohana as a tree with rings. Ohana is where we put the employees but there are some MVPs in the Salesforce ecosystem who fit right in there too.” - Woodson Martin, EVP and GM, AppExchange, Salesforce

“In the Ohana, nobody gatekeeps knowledge. When people build something cool or they learn about something cool, they cannot wait to share it. They are shouting it from the mountaintops, and I love that. - Marquita Sidibe, Sr. Systems Support Analyst at Liberty Mutual Insurance

“I've been a part of probably 5 major corporations, 4 of which were public companies and I never experienced that kind of Ohana that we have at Salesforce.” - Jim Steele, President, Global Strategic Customers, Salesforce

“The Ohana is everybody rallying around a cause that you believe in. In my case, it was software but it was always more than software. It was how Salesforce can help your business, how Salesforce could help the world, and how you could drive change and do good.” - Jamie Domenici, CMO, GoTo

“It's the employees that really give of themselves that demonstrate the Ohana.” - Suzanne DiBianca, EVP Corporate Relations and Chief Impact Officer, Salesforce 

Episode Timestamps

* (1:28) - What does the Ohana mean to Dan?

*(2:19) - Woodson Martin’s meaning of Ohana

*(3:53) - Marquita Sidibe’s meaning of Ohana

*(5:02) - Jim Steele’s meaning of Ohana 

*(6:37) - Jamie Domenici’s meaning of Ohana 

*(7:27) - Suzanne DiBianca’s meaning of Ohana

Sponsor

Inside the Ohana is brought to you by Qualified.com, the #1 Conversational Marketing platform for companies that use Salesforce and the secret weapon for Demand Gen pros. The world's leading enterprise brands trust Qualified to instantly meet with buyers, right on their website, and maximize sales pipeline. Visit Qualified.com to learn more.

Links

• Connect with Dan on LinkedIn
• www.caspianstudios.com

Meet Jim Sinai, CMO at Vanilla and former marketing leader at Salesforce. During his 8 years at Salesforce, Jim worked on various businesses including Salesforce Einstein, Salesforce Platform, AppExchange, Data.com, and Salesforce Industries. In this episode, Jim shares the lessons he’s learned from his biggest projects at Salesforce and how keeping a beginner’s mindset has helped him succeed.

Quote

“If you’re not rooted in the concept of a beginner’s mind, your projects will fail.”

Episode Timestamps:

*(1:56) - Ohana Origins: Meet Jim Sinai 

*(7:29) -  What Does the Ohana mean to Jim?

*(11:53) - What’s Cooking: Jim’s Current Role at Vanilla

*(19:45) - Future Forecast: What’s in Store for the Salesforce ecosystem?

*(19:07) - Advice for Aspiring Marketing Leaders

*(22:22) - Lightning Round!

Sponsor

Inside the Ohana is brought to you by Qualified.com, the #1 Conversational Marketing platform for companies that use Salesforce and the secret weapon for Demand Gen pros. The world's leading enterprise brands trust Qualified to instantly meet with buyers, right on their website, and maximize sales pipeline. Visit Qualified.com to learn more.

Links

• Connect with Jim on LinkedIn
• Connect with Dan on LinkedIn
• Learn more about Vanilla
• www.caspianstudios.com

Meet Josh Sangster, the Director of Product Management at Conga and a true go-getter in every sense of the term. He loves nothing more than seeing his colleagues achieve success, which is why he’s a Trailblazer mentor. In this episode, Josh shares advice for setting personal and professional goals so that you too can elevate your colleagues.

Quote

“If it’s not good enough and if it only gets 60% done, the good news is that you didn’t only get 60% done-you got 60% of the way there. It’s a mindset change of driving towards outcomes in an iterative way.”

Episode Timestamps:

*(1:32) - Ohana Origins: Meet Josh Sangster

*(11:18) -  What Does the Ohana mean to Josh?

*(15:40) - What’s Cooking: Josh’s Current Role at Cogna

*(25:14) - Future Forecast: What’s in Store for the Trailblazer community?

*(28:54) - Advice for Aspiring Trailblazers Mentors

*(30:04) - Lightning Round!

Sponsor

Inside the Ohana is brought to you by Qualified.com, the #1 Conversational Marketing platform for companies that use Salesforce and the secret weapon for Demand Gen pros. The world's leading enterprise brands trust Qualified to instantly meet with buyers, right on their website, and maximize sales pipeline. Visit Qualified.com to learn more.

Links

• Connect with Josh on LinkedIn
• Connect with Dan on LinkedIn
• Learn more about Conga
• www.caspianstudios.com

Meet Suzanne DiBianca, the EVP of Corporate Relations and Chief Impact Officer at Salesforce, and the former president of the Salesforce Foundation and Salesforce.org. In this episode, Suzanne talks about pioneering the 1-1-1 model of integrated corporate philanthropy and Salesforce's efforts to create a sustainable future – from growing 1 trillion trees to energizing the ecopreneur revolution.

Quote

“Start small and find out what people are passionate about and lift them up. Don't wait to work on the climate - we need all hands on deck.”

Episode Timestamps:

*(1:29) - Ohana Origins: Meet Suzanne DiBianca

*(8:31) -  What Does the Ohana mean to Suzanne?

*(11:36) - What’s Cooking: Suzanne’s Current Role at Salesforce

*(19:12) - Future Forecast: What’s in Store for the Salesforce Foundation?

*(21:23) - Advice for Aspiring Philanthropists 

*(21:59) - Lightning Round!

Sponsor

Inside the Ohana is brought to you by Qualified.com, the #1 Conversational Marketing platform for companies that use Salesforce and the secret weapon for Demand Gen pros. The world's leading enterprise brands trust Qualified to instantly meet with buyers, right on their website, and maximize sales pipeline. Visit Qualified.com to learn more.

Links

• Connect with Suzanne on LinkedIn
• Connect with Dan on LinkedIn
• Learn more about Salesforce Foundation
• www.caspianstudios.com

Meet Jim Steele, President of Global Strategic Customers at Salesforce and our first Salesforce Boomerang! In this episode, Jim shares his journey of learning to value the Ohana more after leaving Salesforce and describes why reinventing yourself is key to a successful career – even if your career path takes you back to familiar places.

Quote

“Salesforce – that same energy and excitement that we all joined Salesforce for, and that it kept us there for so many years, is still there. The magic is still there and hasn't gone away. I'd encourage anyone that's considering it to give me a call. Let me hear your story.”

Episode Timestamps:

*(1:56) - Ohana Origins: Meet Jim Steele

*(17:03) -  What Does the Ohana mean to Jim?

*(20:49) - What’s Cooking: Jim’s Current Role at Salesforce

*(26:01) - Future Forecast: What’s in Store for Salesforce?

*(27:42) - Advice for Salesforce ‘Boomerangs’

*(28:30) - Lightning Round!

Sponsor

Inside the Ohana is brought to you by Qualified.com, the #1 Conversational Marketing platform for companies that use Salesforce and the secret weapon for Demand Gen pros. The world's leading enterprise brands trust Qualified to instantly meet with buyers, right on their website, and maximize sales pipeline. Visit Qualified.com to learn more.

Links

• Connect with Jim on LinkedIn
• Follow Jim on Twitter
• Connect with Dan on LinkedIn
• Learn more about Salesforce
• www.caspianstudios.com

Meet Sam Gutmann, the CEO and Co-Founder of OwnBackup - the top-ranked backup and restore ISV on the Salesforce.com AppExchange. Once an outsider to the Ohana, Sam shares his journey from former skeptic to embracing the Salesforce ecosystem. In this episode, you’ll hear the amazing ways the Ohana supports its community, as well as guidance for anyone aspiring to make a difference within the ecosystem.

Quote

“You don’t go to any of the tech trade shows and see both technology demonstrations and stuffed animals walking around – it was eye-opening at first. I was a little skeptical at the beginning but said, ‘Wow, you know what? Maybe if we leave the skepticism aside and we really dive in with both feet, we can get a lot out of it.’ And, it's been an amazing journey through the ecosystem over the last 7 years.”

Episode Timestamps:

*(1:39) - Ohana Origins 

*(4:35) - Sam’s biggest wins as part of the Salesforce ecosystem

*(6:48) - The value of investing in new partnerships

*(9:36) -  What the Ohana means to Sam

*(12:20) - What’s Cooking

*(19:34) - Future Forecast

*(21:36) - Advice for aspiring leaders at Salesforce partners 

*(22:47) - Lightning Round

Sponsor

Inside the Ohana is brought to you by Qualified.com, the #1 Conversational Marketing platform for companies that use Salesforce and the secret weapon for Demand Gen pros. The world's leading enterprise brands trust Qualified to instantly meet with buyers, right on their website, and maximize sales pipeline. Visit Qualified.com to learn more.

Links

• Connect with Sam on LinkedIn
• Connect with Dan on LinkedIn
• Learn more about OwnBackup
• www.caspianstudios.com

Meet Woodson Martin, EVP and GM at AppExchange, the leading enterprise cloud marketplace. In this episode, Woodson shares his Salesforce story, which taught him that why transformational leadership begins with a customer-first mindset. Tune in for great insights into relationship-building, advice for aspiring leaders, and much more.

Quote

“What we are doing is so fundamentally transformative for our customers that we have to invest in those relationships, and get the executive suites to understand the problems that [customers] are trying to solve and the transformations they're trying to lead, and then truly partner with them to do it. That informs almost every decision that we make, including the decisions that we make about the product, what products that we build and what features to prioritize and how we need to accomplish that because it is fundamental.” - Woodson Martin, EVP and GM, AppExchange

Episode Timestamps:

*(1:48) - Ohana Origins 

*(6:12) - Woodson’s biggest Salesforce wins

*(10:37) - The value of customer-centric transformative leadership

*(14:38) -  What the Ohana means to Woodson

*(20:56) - What’s Cooking

*(26:19) - Future Forecast

*(28:27) - Advice aspiring leaders 

*(30:02) - Lightning Round

Sponsor

Inside the Ohana is brought to you by Qualified.com, the #1 Conversational Marketing platform for companies that use Salesforce and the secret weapon for Demand Gen pros. The world's leading enterprise brands trust Qualified to instantly meet with buyers, right on their website, and maximize sales pipeline. Visit Qualified.com to learn more.

Links

• Connect with Woodson on LinkedIn
• Connect with Dan on LinkedIn
• Learn more about AppExchange
• www.caspianstudios.com

Meet Shonnah Hughes, Global Product Growth & Innovation Evangelist at GetFeedback, winner of the Equality Trailblazer award, and thought leader in the Salesforce ecosystem. In this episode, Shonnah takes on her inspiring journey from Salesforce user to Equality Trailblazer Award Winner. You’ll hear why community support combined with individual mentorship is important for transitioning into a new career, how paying it forward as an inspirational mentor is the best way to provide value to others, and much more.

Quotes

“[The Ohana] means so much to me as someone who didn't grow up in tech or have a four-year college degree, or wasn’t looked at as someone that traditionally can provide value. The Salesforce community has made sure that is not the narrative they give to individuals who come from a background that’s not traditionally tech-focused, or who identifies as someone who has historically been excluded from these opportunities. They're welcoming you with open arms. They're saying that you can do it, and they're saying that we are here to help you along this journey.”

Episode Timestamps:

*(1:54) - Ohana Origins 

*(3:29) - Shonnah’s biggest Salesforce wins and lessons 

*(7:24) - Feeling welcomed by the Salesforce community

*(13:10) - Paying it forward with mentorship

*(13:49) - What’s Cooking

*(17:39) - Applying Salesforce experience to current challenges

*(21:28) - Future Forecast

*(24:32) - Advice for increasing the DEI numbers 

*(28:01) - Lightning Round

Sponsor

Inside the Ohana is brought to you by Qualified.com, the #1 Conversational Marketing platform for companies that use Salesforce and the secret weapon for Demand Gen pros. The world's leading enterprise brands trust Qualified to instantly meet with buyers, right on their website, and maximize sales pipeline. Visit Qualified.com to learn more.

Links

• Connect with Shonnah on LinkedIn
• Connect with Dan on LinkedIn
• Learn more about GetFeedback
• www.caspianstudios.com