077: Architect Solution Jam with Gemma Blezard

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Gemma Blezard is the CEO and founder of The Architect Club. In this episode, we leverage her extensive experience in crafting solutions for Salesforce as we go through a “solution jam” for a fictional company, based on her recent Cactusforce presentation.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">We also detail her passion for helping others in the community, particularly with her involvement in Ladies Be Architects - a program which has helped people around the world ramp up their Salesforce skills. Tune in to hear how and why Gemma tackles complex business challenges with Salesforce.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Show Highlights:</strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">How she transitioned from data analyst to architect.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">What the Ladies Be Architects community is and what led her to start it.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">How to practice Salesforce sustainability.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">A solution jam for a fictional B2B company that is bleeding money.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">When to address training, procedure, and communication needs before finding solutions.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">How Salesforce can replace technologies like shared drives and spreadsheets.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">The advantages of having a collaborative sales team.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Advice for architects who are approaching clients with problems.</span></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><strong>Links:</strong></p> <div style="margin-left: 2em"> <ol> <li style="font-weight: 400;"