Michael Kolodner
Smiley Faces Form
A cool javascript update to a FormAssembly that my son helped figure out. Rate something 1 to 5 using emoji faces!
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Let's be clear: For nonprofits Salesforce is "free."
It's free like a puppy. Not free like a beer.
If you work for a Nonprofit or Educational Organization you've come to the place to learn how to use Salesforce wisely, effectively, and cheaply.
Michael Kolodner
- Aug 2
- 2 min
Free Things I Always Install: Mopsy
Another free thing I always install: Mopsy. It improves upon the Today's Tasks component so your users see their To Do items.
Michael Kolodner
- Jul 19
- 3 min
Free Things I Always Install: Lightning Messaging Utility
Lightning Messaging Utility from Salesforce Labs is a handy tool for displaying messages that fit the Salesforce design pattern.
Michael Kolodner
- Jun 27
- 4 min
Apsona: The Golden App for Bulk Data Operations
Apsona for Salesforce is my favorite app. I consider it so important that I require my clients to install it.
Michael Kolodner
- Jun 14
- 3 min
Rollup to Relationship: A Cool DLRS Trick
A rollup summary trick to create a direct relationship to the last child record.
Michael Kolodner
- Mar 29
- 6 min
Tools I Love: DLRS (the Declarative Lookup Rollup Summary tool)
DLRS, the Declarative Lookup Rollup Summary Tool, gives your rollup summary fields superpowers.
Michael Kolodner
- Feb 15
- 5 min
Naming Convention Flows
How to make text-named records have consistent and useful names.
Michael Kolodner
- Feb 1
- 3 min
One Form To Rule Them All
Use a single webform for many uses with URL parameters and save yourself time.
Michael Kolodner
- Jan 4
- 5 min
Dynamic Gauge: The First “Dynamic” Feature I’m Using
I try out Dynamic Gauge Charts on Salesforce dashboards and then build and release tool to take advantage of them.
Michael Kolodner
- Dec 14, 2022
- 4 min
Simple, Readable, Fun 🥳 - 💦 Sprinkle Emoji in your Salesforce ☁️
Adding emoji to your Salesforce aids in comprehension and adds fun! 👾
Michael Kolodner
- Oct 26, 2022
- 3 min
Still Trying to Try Einstein
My attempts to turn on and use Einstein Prediction Builder in two client Salesforce orgs.
Michael Kolodner
- Jun 8, 2022
- 5 min
My Favorite Way to Track Board Members
How to conveniently use Salesforce and the Nonprofit Success Pack to track membership on your organization's board.
Michael Kolodner
- May 25, 2022
- 2 min
When is a dashboard not a dashboard?
Understanding what "dashboard" means in Salesforce compared to how you might use the term in your organization.
Michael Kolodner
- May 11, 2022
- 3 min
When is a report not a report?
An introduction to all the amazing things you can do with Salesforce reports.
Michael Kolodner
- Apr 6, 2022
- 3 min
Why I Love the 50/50 Split
The first of many articles about making your Salesforce pages functional and beautiful.
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