The PodCACHE

AAA or Ask an Admin -- that is exactly what we did! In this episode, we talked with Brandelle Unkrich of the University of Iowa's Tippie College of Business. We talked about their use cases, what it is like leading a small team, and how to make the most of your support model with the AAA object. We quickly talked about Education Summit 2021 and talked about roundtables, which were the shiny new gem of this year's event.  Buckle up for a great episode, and get your org-side assistance courtesy of Brandelle!

In this episode, we talked with Nick Lindberg about his role at the Carlson School of Management and their work in Corporate Relations.  Nick is a bright spirit and his wealth of experience shine through this episode--its no wonder he is an MVP!  We heard about his favorite apps, integration framework, and how they package it all up for success! We also heard about the tracking app for his race car project -- pictures are on our blogpost at thepodcache.com.

In a panel discussion, Haley & Frank talked with user group leaders about finding your community and utilizing user groups to learn more. Our superstar panel consisted of: Farrah Friedrich, Senior Systems Analyst at University of St Thomas & Co-Leader of the Upper Midwest Higher Education User Group  Kathy Lueckeman, Chief Strategy Officer at Olivet Nazarene University & Leader of the Higher Education User Group Kathy Zimmerman, Salesforce Administrator at George Mason University & Leader of the DMV Higher Education User Group Dr. Makeda Keegan, Business Analyst in Strategic Enrollment Initiatives, Northeastern University & Leader of the Northeast User Group Catch these thought leaders at Education Summit on June 16! 

Frank and Haley had the pleasure to talk with Feng Hou from Maryville University! In this episode, we talk all things Blockchain, initiatives at Maryville, and NFTs. Buckle in--this one is a fun one! 

After a long pause in recording, the dynamic duo is back! With a new format and a lot of talk about, Haley and Frank talked about their schools and what they have been working on for the past 6 months to a year. You'll hear quick highlights from ASU about their Master Data Management (MDM) platform and their work.com implementation for COVID-19 exposure management, as well as recent implementations from Smith College like Pardot and a full transition to the Lightning Experience with an "Adoption Quest" format.  Visit our site, thepodcache.com, or engage with us on Twitter @thepodcache.

Featuring Lori Dembowitz and Kerry Donohoe of University of Massachusetts Lowell. In this episode, you'll see an opening recorded recently (June 2020) as a preamble to the full episode recorded this past February. With all of the changes in the world since February, Haley and Frank shared some changes from their personal and professional lives before the start of the episode. After the intro, there is not a single mention of COVID! __________________________ Back in February, we talked to the visionaries at UMass Lowell, where their enterprise instance has skyrocketed and the use cases continue to roll in. Focusing in on their implementation of Student Advisor Link from Salesforce.org, they have created an amazing student experience in their one-stop and created a stakeholder network on campus. This was a fun one with lots of information to share from an institution excelling in enterprise Salesforce and Advising!   Follow us on twitter @thepodcache or on our site thepodcache.com

Its an Ivy League Throw Down....of knowledge! Corey Snow, Harvard University, and Dave DeMichele, Yale University talked with us about their institutions, how they manage being "internal partners" across campus, where they see user groups fitting in, and, of course, tips and tricks to success with Salesforce and Higher Ed. This was a fun one, and our first completely in-person interview with all 4 of us attending Dreamforce two weeks ago. Buckle in and listen up! This is a fun one with lots of information to share. We even had the LAST interview with Corey before he moves on to Salesforce.org.  Find us at thepodcache.com or on twitter @thepodcache. Now streaming on Apple PodCasts, SoundCloud, on our website, and SPOTIFY!

This episode takes us to Happy Valley, Pennsylvania where we interviewed Carrie Marcinkevage from Penn State University. Working on a shared vision for CRM, they have seen great success in the Smeal College of Business. Carrie told us about her PhD candidacy and topics she is studying; her dissertation will be on CRM Critical Success Factors in Higher Education. We learned about success factors in other industries and ethics in data collection and usage. It was also shared that she has an "army of unicorns" now after using this as their mascot for their CRM efforts.  If you are interested in being interviewed for her dissertation research, you can reach out to her on twitter (@CMarcinkevage) or by email ([email protected]). Frank and Haley will be scheduling their follow-ups soon!  Enjoy. Let us know if you want to be featured on an upcoming episode. Reach out to us on twitter @thePodCACHE, our website, thepodcache.com, or via email: [email protected].

In this episode, we talked inception at IU and then focused on team structure and capabilities. With 15 team members, Chris outlines the governance and prioritization that keeps them successful and nimble as they stretch across the enterprise at IU. He breaks down their staff into squads, tells us what he looks for in new staff (a clue is in our title) and answered many community questions. In our ending sequence, we talked about "seeking the golden apple." This was a fun one; we'll definitely have Chris back to talk more about the IU Convergence Cloud.   As we discussed in this episode, make sure to check out crm.iu.edu if you haven't already!   We want to hear from you! Engage with us on Twitter @thepodcache or leave a comment here!

"A Gator, a Gopher, a Sun Devil and Spartan walk into a bar..." In our fourth episode, we welcomed two Higher Education Advisory Council members, Brian and Carrie. With a large public focus, we were able to talk about size and scale and the complexities that come with each of our campuses. Both schools have a long history with Salesforce, so we took a trip back to the inception of Salesforce and what it looks like today. We ended with a deep dive into their One Stop Shops and learn more about what is on their roadmap. We want to hear from you! Engage with us on Twitter @thepodcache or leave a comment here!