Just finished submitting 7 brand new talks to Irish Dreamin and coffee&force – Salesforce portal / foundation for Polish Dreamin,…
Bonjour! Venez-vous sur French Touch Dreamin’? 🥐🥖 Just back (and still jetlagged) from Mexico Dreamin… I will be on the…
¡No hablo español pero me lo estoy pasando genial! Me gusta! 😍 I don’t speak Spanish but am having a…
Also if you didn’t attend our #BadAssBA call earlier
Also if you didn’t attend our #BadAssBA call earlier, you’ll have missed out on the extremely hilarious and entertaining #EnglishDuckRace…
Someone recently told me: “ChatGPT can spit out user stories, acceptance criteria, and test cases. What do we need BAs…
Here’s the highlight of the slide with a little help from otter and claude: 🍩Strategic Alignment – Define and Lead…
Are you a #BadAssBA? ARE YOU AWAKE?! Then you Need To Be here! Angela Wick talking about Redefining the #BadAssBA…
This coming Saturday on 22 Nov – @North Africa Dreamin’ in Casablanca organised by inimitable Houssam SAOUDY ☁ and Abdelhakim…
Congrats Chinasa Okafor!! You’re on your way to West Africa Dreamin!!! I feel so lucky to be part of Shirtforce…
The most important skill in Data Science is building human relationships: Rapport, Curiosity, Empathy & Trust. Moses Wootten from UK…
“Think Fast. Move Quick. Score Big” – what businesses can learn from Data + Sports. 🤾🏻♀️ At Tableau User Group…
We pay when we make a mistake – that’s just life. Sometimes the mistake is a small one – like…
“AI is going to make the #BusinessAnalyst role obsolete.”
“AI is going to make the #BusinessAnalyst role obsolete.” WHAAAT? I say indignantly! 😠 You’re talking out of your pie-hole!…
If I were going to Dubai Dreamin’ this year
If I were going to Dubai Dreamin’ this year happening on Saturday 15 Nov, I would totally attend these sessions:…
So grateful to be part of Shirtforce where we are making a difference in the community, this time by paying…
If I was going Down Under to True Blue Blazing coming up on Friday 14 Nov I’d totally be going…
Florida Dreamin’ has a special place in my heart…
Florida Dreamin’ has a special place in my heart… 😍 Because it was my first speaking engagement in USA. Mike…
I had a blast at last year’s Irish Dreamin‘s inaugural conference! Topics, speakers, food, people, venue, sponsors – 💯 10/10…
You can’t go the distance if you’re running in the wrong direction. 🏃♂️ Am at Chris Ducker #leadership summit to…
#UserAdoption includes intentional design of Training – Daniel Gorton, MSW giving us the lowdown on designing Empathetic & Joyful User…
WHOA – WE ARE TALKING ABOUT TESTING! 💪🏻 QA is something we don’t talk about enough, but Daniel Gorton, MSW…
Discovering & Designing What Humans Really Want – by Daniel Gorton, MSW at this month’s #BadAssBA meetup Solve for Business,…
The Strategy for Designing Delightful User Experiences with Daniel Gorton, MSW at our #BadAssBA meetup this month. Iterate on Governance…
Understand Human Needs, Feelings & Goals ❤️ I am loving Daniel Gorton, MSW session on “Delivering Empathetic and Joyful User…
‘Quick Action’ buttons is a favourite because UI can be made joyful with minimal effort. User Experiences – FOcus on…
Consider ALL humans throughout a project – Daniel Gorton, MSW talking about Delivering Empathetic and Joyful User Experiences. 🍩Convene a…
Join us for a live conversation on what’s really changing in the Salesforce ecosystem and the shift we’re all feeling…
It is also the end of an era at London Salesforce Admin User Group #LAUG Claire Jones ☁ and Matthew…
I NEED YOUR HELP! Am being interviewed at London Admin User Group tomorrow for “Interview with an Admin” tho the…
The Dreamforce paradox… 🤔 If you’re there – you’re probably somewhere between overwhelmed and energized. 😅 You’ve been to amazing…
Look for this shirt at #Dreamforce! 👕 😍 This is the Dreamforce Breakdown T-shirt – the winning design from the…
Take a pic of yourself with one of the cracking Shirtforce tee to add another amazing shirt for your…
How do you survive three days of non-stop conference energy without completely burning out? 😥 The thing is… Dreamforce is…
Agentforce sessions you can’t miss at #Dreamforce! 🤖 Agentforce is where Salesforce is heading, and your clients might already asking…
“If I’m so great, why am I not in high demand?” 😔 Daniel asked this question during our conversation earlier…
Man… Tristan Lombard is absolutely pulling his punches here.
Man… Tristan Lombard is absolutely pulling his punches here. It is time to review the big V in V2MOM. #CognitiveDissonance…
Well-architected, Autiomation & Security – more unmissable sessions at #Dreamforce! 😍 Here are three more sessions I’d absolutely block out…
OMG – So excited to see Dreamforce Breakdown – Piyusha Pilania‘s winning Shirtforce tee competition at #DF25! Thanks ☁ Will…
More data sessions you can’t miss at #Dreamforce! 💾 (See yesterday’s video for the first three reasons to attend Mehmet…
I’m NOT going to #Dreamforce but here are reasons 1, 2 and 3 to go! 😍 If you’re a data…
“Architecting off platform.” Whuuutt 😱 whaddayamean?? Not ON Salesforce?! Blasphemy!! 😅 I’m only being a tad facetious. Martin Gardner from…
October 7, 2025 This was my most recent newsletter that went out to my peeps, but Anh Phuong Ta wanted…
I can’t get to oz this time around but it looks like a cracking conference! Get your ticket now! 🥰…
For the me who started as a new consultant oh-so-many years ago. If you’re new to project delivery, in particular…
I so LOVE our #ZenClub community! 😍
I so LOVE our #ZenClub community! 😍 Our first session since rebranding our TTEOF – This Thing Every Other Friday…
📌Step 8: Assess the Value Created After all the activity – solving problems, detailing requirements, configuring systems – it’s easy…
If you take a selfie wearing this shirt with Piyusha Pilania at #DF25 with the #DFPSquared and tag myself and…
“How do you become not just an excellent consultant, but a better human being?” 🤔 This question hits at the…
“What would an ‘Excellent CRM Consulting Academy’ teach?” 🤔 This question led me to build and design a comprehensive leadership…
You know what? QA is boring. 😐 It can be grinding and tedious. But it can also be a deeply…
I love Conni Stock ❤️ She is so honest, and she helps me talk about why I built Zenhao Academy.…
The next evolution of Zenhao Academy
The next evolution of Zenhao Academy membership community will launch on 1 Oct! 🥰 To date, I’ve focused on the…
What’s wrong with Ana Crasi‘s video testimonial below? 👇🏻
What’s wrong with Ana Crasi‘s video testimonial below? 👇🏻 Apart from the lovely bit at the end that made me…
So last Saturday I ran a session on “Slides and Stagecraft” – third session of Johann Furmann‘s #SpeakerLaunchpad initiative. It…
Here’s my controversial POV about Story Points vs Time Estimates 🤺 (i.e. the difference between #Estimating Consulting Projects and internal…
#SalesforceDiscovery101 kindle version is OUT!
#SalesforceDiscovery101 kindle version is OUT! Finally got this one off my to-do list 😁 Conversations with Rodrigo Rosas Zamudio and…
He’s just concluded an EPIC session on #DesignThinking, Excellent #UserDesign and #UserInterface to create joyful #UserExperience. 🥰 With my lovely…
Help users have muscle memory when finding information or features by KEEPING THINGS CONSISTENT: 🍩Tab order 🍩Default Tab 🍩Actions 🍩Activity…
Minimum Viable Product is essential to test assumptions. That’s what #DesignThinking is based on. Richard Ivan from LendInvest (LSE: LINV)…
I will never see Heinz bottle the same way again! Along with other examples like AirBnB, we have Richard Ivan…
We have Richard Ivan talking about User Adoption and UX
We have Richard Ivan talking about User Adoption and UX With Vanessa Grant at our monthly Trailblazer group meetup for…
Listening to the amazing Piyusha Pilania and Prag Ravichandran talking about effective Sales Enablement! 😍 You might still be able…
Are you a #BadAssBA? Do you call yourself a #BusinessAnalyst? If so, make sure you’re signed up to our meetup…
Social skills and the art of building human relationships using emotional intelligence. 💗 Yes, AI can draft process maps, write…
If you’re in need of a Salesforce fractional solution architect who deeply cares about the joyful user experience (thus increasing…
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The next AI Consulting Discovery Masterclass is back and happening on 28 Aug!! And since I’m not great at talking…
If you’ve been waiting for the return of the #PeiItForward challenge – it’s back! My post a few days ago…
And since I’m not great at talking about myself, so I’m going to let Oxana Secrii talk about what she…
#DesignStrategy Technique 3
#DesignStrategy Technique 3: “HowMightWe” Statements Stop jumping straight to “build a Salesforce solution.” When leads drop off mid-sales process, most…
Journey mapping beats process mapping every time. 💪🏻 Most teams stop at functional steps: “What happens next in the sales…
Design Strategy Technique #1: True outcomes aren’t about implementing Salesforce features or meeting acceptance criteria – they’re about measurable changes…
Strategy isn’t just for strategists—it’s everyone’s responsibility, especially since most Salesforce projects don’t have dedicated strategy roles. Success requires understanding…
Discovery and Delivery are very specific phases in project delivery. I love some of the frameworks like 🍩Challenge Framing 🍩Identifying…
“Strategy Design is the end – not the means to the end.” So for example, it’s to Increase Qualified Opportunity…
“Strategy Design is about Discovery” 😍 My love language!! Brian Shea talking about Strategy Design for Business Analysts at our…
Movement –> Momentum –> Mastery. I think I’m getting to the momentum stage on this writing business. 😁 It’s hard…
Sign up below to help me co-host (or even present!) at the #24In24Hours for #Samaritans challenge on Thursday 24 July!…
Riveting session on data analytics by Colin Linsky at #LAUG this evening in the offices of Slalom London Bridge. 😍…
I’m doing this in a couple of hours, so… If you’ve bought my book and you have questions – BRING…
Salesforce Consulting 101 is now published! 🤞🏻 After some post go-live tech issues, Amazon assures me that that everything’s ok…
OMG the Salesforce Consulting 101 book is now live! 😍 It’s available on Amazon now so get your copy and…
Book Launch: Salesforce Consulting 101!! Get yours now and come with questions 😍 It’s my launch event talking about the…
Phew! Wrapping up another cracking #BadAssBA trailblazer meetup
Phew! Wrapping up another cracking #BadAssBA trailblazer meetup with Vanessa Grant! We just had our super secret no-holds-barred not-recorded after-hours…
Ok – this is my POV 🤨 Best practices says to turn off validation rules when you migrate, but that…
GOVERNANCE = My LOVE language ❤️❤️❤️ Jean-Pierre Rizzi 🚀presenting on the topic of #DataMigration for our #BadAssBA‘s trailblazer meetup for…
#BusinessAnalysts are not #ProjectManagers 🤨
#BusinessAnalysts are not #ProjectManagers 🤨 Jean-Pierre Rizzi 🚀is talking #DataMigration Apparently verifying up to 30 records would provide a relevant…
Not talked about enough: Cross-team collaborations during data migrations!! I love this: 🍩RACI – so we know who is doing…
Key BA Deliverables: 🍩Data Dictionary – to have common language and ELIMINATE MiSuNDerStANdINGS 😒 🍩Data Mapping – make sure you…
Always ask the WHY Why do you want this piece of data? Why should this be migrated? The most important…
Always clean at source (when migrating data) says Jean-Pierre Rizzi 🚀 HEAR HEAR 🙋🏻♀️ Can I upvote this a billion…
#SorryNotSorry but is this not a collection of the most AWESOME #BadAssBAs on the planet?! 🥰 Our group photo –…
Master Data Migration as a #BadAssBA I mean #BusinessAnalyst 🤭 We have Jean-Pierre Rizzi 🚀 presenting today with Vanessa Grant…
I’ve been hiding behind writing my third book instead of doing the scary work of growing my business. 🙈 ……
The funniest and most adorable connection request ever 🥰 It’s been a mad few months, starting February I have been…
Today’s #SFDOCommons sprint was mind blowing. 🤯
I’m so fortunate for being surrounded by such amazing people with big heart ♥️ As ever my steerco partners in…
🚨 EXCITING NEWS! My third book #SalesforceConsulting101 is almost ready! 💃🏻 Got my author’s proof (the “not for resale” version)…
Vanessa Grant flying the #BadAssBA flag
Vanessa Grant flying the #BadAssBA flag at London’s Calling to a PAAAAACKED ROOM. 💪🏻 It’s a crash course in #BusinessAnalysis…
If you’re not at London’s Calling you can still join this outstanding streaming event using the QR code BELOW 👇🏻…
Part 2 of tonight’s #LDNArcs after burrito dinner break… Mehmet Gökmen Orun continues his session on Data Migration strategies. Here’s…