Blazing Trails

Blazing Trails

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Blazing Trails episodes

  • Meeting Your Customers Where They Are with Bitty & Beau’s Coffee Co-Founders, Amy and Ben Wright, and Salesforce EVP & GM of B2B CRM, Bill Patterson

    Today's guests are Bitty & Beau’s Coffee Co-Founders, Amy and Ben Wright, and Salesforce EVP & GM of B2B CRM, Bill Patterson. Ben and Amy share how they try to support their employees and customers on a personal level, communicate with honesty, and show their appreciation. They explain how they are using ecommerce to facilitate interactions with customers in today’s environment, and how they are recreating their in-person experience online through social media.

    Please note that halfway through the episode, VP of Trailhead Evangelism at Salesforce Leah McGowen-Hare joins the discussion to host a Q&A with our guests.

    To learn more about Leading Through Change and to access additional resources to help you and your business manage during this global crisis, go to salesforce.com/blog.

    22 min
  • Leadership and Community in Times of Crisis with Salesforce CMO Stephanie Buscemi, Journalist Soledad O'Brien, and Musical Guest Sheryl Crow

    To kick off our Leading Through Change series, we are joined by Stephanie Buscemi, the Chief Marketing Officer at Salesforce, and Soledad O’Brien, award-winning journalist and CEO of Soledad O’Brien Productions.

    As a small business owner, Soledad is familiar with the struggles facing businesses right now. In today’s conversation, she shares what it’s been like transitioning her business to work-from-home and the tools she’s using to stay in touch with her clients and employees. She also talks about how this crisis has created an opportunity for business leaders to build a deeper sense of community with their teams.

    And be sure to stick around until the end of the episode for a very special treat — a conversation and performance with musician, singer, and songwriter Sheryl Crow. 

    To learn more about Leading Through Change and to access additional resources to help you and your business manage during this global crisis, go to salesforce.com/blog.

    45 min
  • Introducing the Leading Through Change Series
    As we continue to navigate through the COVID-19 global crisis, companies of all sizes are facing challenges they never could have predicted just weeks ago. In an effort to help businesses manage through this crisis we’ve created Leading Through Change — a program of thought leadership, tips, and resources from Salesforce and our community of Trailblazers to help manage through the crisis.   Over the next 10 episodes of Blazing Trails, you'll hear from guests of all backgrounds; from comedian Trevor Noah, to award-winning journalist Soledad O’Brien, to small business owners Amy and Ben Wright, and many more.   In today's mini-episode, join safe-at-home hosts Michael Rivo of Salesforce Studios and Laura Woods, Senior Manager of the Salesforce Blog, as they explain what this series is all about and why these discussions are so important to have and share right now.   To learn more about Leading Through Change and to access additional resources to help you and your business manage during this global crisis, go to salesforce.com/blog.
    5 min
  • It’s More Than a Concert with Musician Yo-Yo Ma

    Welcome to the 10th (and final!) episode of our Dreamforce mini-series! Joining us today is world-famous musician and true trailblazer Yo-Yo Ma.

    Yo-Yo speaks with award-winning journalist and entrepreneur Soledad O'Brien about why he thinks music and culture are essential for building a better future. Yo-Yo also shares inspiring moments he has experienced touring around the world and how he strives to foster connections with people through his music.

    This special ten-part series based on conversations at Dreamforce 2019 is presented by WordPress VIP. With unparalleled power and flexibility, WordPress VIP is the leading provider of enterprise WordPress and powers digital customer experiences for companies like Facebook, Spotify, Capgemini, and more. In these 10 episodes, you will hear from its CEO Nick Gernert on how he and his company view the future of work, digital transformation, and more. To find out more, visit wpvip.com.

    48 min
  • Journalist Gretchen Carlson and Fortune Senior Editor Ellen McGirt Discuss the Path to Gender Equality

    Recently, journalist, author, and empowerment advocate Gretchen Carlson joined Fortune Senior Editor Ellen McGirt on-stage at Dreamforce to discuss gender equality. Carlson shared how she leveraged her network, knowledge, and personal experience to fight for the reform of institutions that have historically kept women silent. Carlson, who won in a historic sexual harassment lawsuit against Roger Ailes, the former CEO and chairman of Fox News, shares what everyone can do to help promote equality in their workplaces.

    This special ten-part series based on conversations at Dreamforce 2019 is presented by WordPress VIP. With unparalleled power and flexibility, WordPress VIP is the leading provider of enterprise WordPress and powers digital customer experiences for companies like Facebook, Spotify, Capgemini, and more. In these ten episodes, you will hear from their CEO Nick Gernert on how he and his company view the future of work, digital transformation, and more. To find out more, visit wpvip.com.

    49 min
  • Stephen and Ayesha Curry on Leveraging Your Network for Greater Good

    Stephen and Ayesha Curry join Fortune Senior Editor Ellen McGirt on-stage at Dreamforce to talk about the Currys’ new non-profit, Eat. Learn. Play. Stephen and Ayesha share how they are leveraging their exhaustive network to help children not just in their local community, but across the country.

    This special ten-part series based on conversations at Dreamforce 2019 is presented by WordPress VIP. With unparalleled power and flexibility, WordPress VIP is the leading provider of enterprise WordPress and powers digital customer experiences for companies like Facebook, Spotify, Capgemini, and more. In these ten episodes, you will hear from their CEO Nick Gernert on how he and his company view the future of work, digital transformation, and more. To find out more, visit wpvip.com.

    55 min
  • Olympians Megan Rapinoe and Ibtihaj Muhammad on Using Your Platform to Stand Up for Equality

    Olympians Megan Rapinoe and Ibtihaj Muhammad join Time Chief People Officer Sue Suh on-stage at Dreamforce ‘19. Both Rapinoe and Muhammad have used the platforms as star athletes to stand up for equality. In this episode, they share how to bring your full, authentic self into everything you do and what you can do to be an ally of equality.

    This special ten-part series based on conversations at Dreamforce 2019 is presented by WordPress VIP. With unparalleled power and flexibility, WordPress VIP is the leading provider of enterprise WordPress and powers digital customer experiences for companies like Facebook, Spotify, Capgemini, and more. In these ten episodes, you will hear from their CEO Nick Gernert on how he and his company view the future of work, digital transformation, and more. To find out more, visit wpvip.com.

    48 min
  • Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi and Salesforce Co-CEO Keith Block on Leadership, Technology, and Data Privacy

    Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi joins Salesforce Co-CEO Keith Block on-stage at Dreamforce ‘19. Khosrowshahi shares what it was like moving to the US at a young age, how that experience has influenced his leadership style today, and what his plans are for Uber’s future. Block and Khosrowshahi also discuss how companies can implement systems for privacy, trust, and safety.

    This special ten-part series based on conversations at Dreamforce 2019 is presented by WordPress VIP. With unparalleled power and flexibility, WordPress VIP is the leading provider of enterprise WordPress and powers digital customer experiences for companies like Facebook, Spotify, Capgemini, and more. In these ten episodes, you will hear from their CEO Nick Gernert on how he and his company view the future of work, digital transformation, and more. To find out more, visit wpvip.com.

    45 min
  • Gucci CEO Marco Bizzarri and Salesforce Co-CEO Marc Benioff on Company Values and Creating Culture

    Gucci CEO Marco Bizzarri joins Salesforce Co-CEO Marc Benioff on stage at Dreamforce ‘19 to discuss technology as a differentiator, how company values can transform an organization, and what Gucci is doing to move the needle in sustainability. Bizzarri also shares how he tripled Gucci’s performance and helped turn the company into the well-known, luxury brand it is today.

    This special ten-part series based on conversations at Dreamforce 2019 is presented by WordPress VIP. With unparalleled power and flexibility, WordPress VIP is the leading provider of enterprise WordPress and powers digital customer experiences for companies like Facebook, Spotify, Capgemini, and more. In these ten episodes, you will hear from their CEO Nick Gernert on how he and his company view the future of work, digital transformation, and more. To find out more, visit wpvip.com.

    44 min
  • Award-winning Chefs Samin Nosrat and Dominique Crenn on the Future of Food Systems

    What is the latest thinking around our food systems and how they impact society? Award-winning chefs Dominique Crenn and Samin Nosrat joined AgFunder’s Head of Media and Research, Louisa Burwood-Taylor, to discuss the ways our food systems can be made more sustainable and equitable. Captured live, on-stage during Dreamforce ‘19.

    This special ten-part series based on conversations at Dreamforce 2019 is presented by WordPress VIP. With unparalleled power and flexibility, WordPress VIP is the leading provider of enterprise WordPress and powers digital customer experiences for companies like Facebook, Spotify, Capgemini, and more. In these ten episodes, you will hear from their CEO Nick Gernert on how he and his company view the future of work, digital transformation, and more. To find out more, visit wpvip.com.

    54 min

About Blazing Trails

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Blazing Trails explores Salesforce values in action through thought provoking conversations with global leaders, innovators and icons who are shaping the world for the better. Join host Michael…