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What inspired Marcia Franklin to start a career in Salesforce?
This appreciation for community, more than any other, has defined Franklin’s career. It has fueled her ambitions over the course of her 13 years at Salesforce, and inspired her to ignite the Trailblazer movement by launching Trailhead, Salesforce’s gamified online learning platform, in a prior role.
Who is Steve Buscemi’s new Salesforce CEO Sarah Franklin?
Her role will be filled immediately by Sarah Franklin, a 13-year veteran of Salesforce who most recently served as executive VP and general manager, Platform & AppExchange. It was not immediately clear where Buscemi might be headed.
Who’s taking Sarah Franklin’s place at Adweek?
Taking her place is Sarah Franklin, most recently general manager of platform for the cloud-based software provider. Kathryn Lundstrom is Adweek’s sustainability reporter.
What did Sarah Franklin learn from her childhood?
Growing up as the child of a single mother in Richmond, Virginia, Sarah Franklin learned to embrace a few simple philosophies: you have to go for things if you want them, and you can’t let fear guide your decisions. “That, and the idea that you can fix anything with a smile,” she said.
Who is Sarah Franklin?
Sarah Franklin, President and Chief Marketing Officer. Today’s Trailblazers continue to inspire Franklin, and she’s proud of the impact it has made for people from all backgrounds.
What did Sarah Franklin learn from her first 100 days in office?
Growing up as the child of a single mother in Richmond, Virginia, Sarah Franklin learned to embrace a few simple philosophies: you have to go for things if you want them, and you can’t let fear guide your decisions. “That, and the idea that you can fix anything with a smile,” she said.
Who is the founder of Salesforce?
Salesforce. Franklin led the team that launched Salesforce’s gamified online learning platform called Trailhead, which helps people launch STEM careers, according to the company’s website.
Who is leaving Salesforce?
Image: Salesforce. Salesforce chief marketing officer Stephanie Buscemi is leaving the cloud software maker today. Her role will be filled immediately by Sarah Franklin, a 13-year veteran of Salesforce who most recently served as executive VP and general manager, Platform & AppExchange.
Who is the CMO of Salesforce?
Buscemi was named Salesforce executive VP and CMO in August 2018 after serving as executive VP of product solutions and marketing and chief operating officer and senior VP of marketing of Analytics Cloud. Before joining Salesforce, she was senior VP and CMO of IHS Markit and senior VP of marketing for SAP, according to her LinkedIn profile.
Three Defining Themes
Courage is a big theme in my life. I chose to pursue chemical engineering and biochemistry, recognizing the headwinds I would encounter as a female student in those fields of study. Early in my career, I moved from Virginia to California, transplanting my life without any local friends or family to retreat to for support. I didn’t even have a dog.
Resilience Comes From Loss, Then Having to Rebuild
One of the hardest personal experiences of my life has been going through divorce. At the beginning you don’t fully recognize that you’re going to lose friends, you’re going to lose family. You don’t know how cold it is in the depths of isolation.
Conquering Fear
If the worst thing that anyone could tell you is the word “no,” you’ve got an obligation to keep trying. Twenty five years ago I was a girl with a dream of moving to California and pursuing a career in Tech. I applied to 14 companies. My qualifications were a good match for all of their requirements.
My Teachers
Every day we need to be learning. It’s very easy to get mired in our own assumptions, predispositions, and beliefs. We need to keep our eyes and ears open and we need to be seeing, listening, and learning every single day. Our teachers are everywhere.
The Voice I Always Listen To
When I was in college at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, something told me I needed to go visit my grandmother in Charlotte. I persuaded my friend to skip the football game and the frat parties and instead drive more than 300 miles roundtrip so I could see my grandmother that weekend.
What Drove the Shift From Linear to Exponential
The people who are closest to me know I don’t like hearing “I did this,” or “I did that.” Our world is so interconnected. We’re very hard-pressed to find literally anything that we could possibly take care of on our own, not even our most basic human needs – food, water, clothing. It’s impossible in today’s modern world to do things on your own.