Derek Laney

Technology Evangelist for @Slack, long time @Salesforce, nomadic kitesurfer and regular jokester.

[Derek Laney @derektweets]

I was delighted to discover the topic Ross is researching. It is the key to unlocking your personal productivity in the modern knowledge economy. Add this one to your podcast queue and let me know what you think in the thread #productivity for @slackhq #work #slack

[Ross Dawson @rossdawson]

Overload at work is often as much about emotional overload as excessive information
Fabulous insights from @SlackHQ Technology Evangelist @derektweets on how we can thrive in online work and leaders can create organizations for the future
@thrivingovrload
https://t.co/s5zQLQlWM1

[Derek Laney @derektweets]

Nice one @RudiKhoury !

[Marc Benioff @Benioff]

I am so inspired by @RudiKhoury demonstrating the unmatched power of #Agentforce! Discover how Agentforce integrates seamlessly with #Salesforce, delivering superior accuracy, reducing costs, and automating the entire customer experience. Don’t miss this game-changer in action! This is what AI was meant to be. 💥 #AI #Customer360 #Innovation #DF24

[Leandro Perez @leandro_perez]

Dreamforce: The Asia Pacific Edition. 😎 🙌 Register now: https://t.co/pcp3q8Pyl9
Learn the latest news on Agentforce, hear from Asia Pacific industry leaders and watch the Dreamforce Main Keynote.
Wed 18 Sept 10:00 a.m. IST | 12:30 p.m. SGT | 2:30 p.m. AEST | 4:30 p.m.

[Marc Benioff @Benioff]

Today, 1600 Salesforce Engineers, Customer Success experts, Professional Services, Partners, and BT joined forces to ignite Dreamforce attendees’ journey to launch their own Agentforces at our dedicated launchpad! 🚀 Be part of our historic AI engineering revolution! This is now the Advanceforce in action! 💪Welcome to the future of customer success at #DF24: Agentforce—starting at just $2 per conversation, with volume discounts. This is what AI was meant to be! ❤️🤖 #DF24

[Derek Laney @derektweets]

Apparently, we are terrible at judging if our audience is listening; the solution...engagement or active listening
https://t.co/jMyQbbvqBX

[Damon Klotz (he/him) @DamonKlotz]

Listening to a session on the “future of work” at @sxswsydney.

Mar, CPO at REA group, dropping some truth 💣.

“If people are taking the piss at home, they’re taking the piss in the office as well.”

People struggling with hybrid are struggling with trust and power.

[Marc Benioff @Benioff]

There's so much need for immediate relief to thousands of families affected by last weekend's horrific terrorist attack on Israel and the ensuing war in Israel & Gaza: alternative housing, basic equipment, medical & mental well-being etc. Join us in supporting United Hatzalah and Save The Children.
https://t.co/CagbJcTWdX & https://t.co/mG8dUK2mk4. May the One brings Peace bring Peace to All. ❤️

[Derek Laney @derektweets]

@YoungMasterPaul I wonder how many are legitimate replies to the topic and how many are just actors and bots trying to sew dissent perhaps on both sides.

[Marc Benioff @Benioff]

Meet the new Salesforce Einstein1 Copilot! 🚀 Just chat with it, and it'll help with meeting prep, landing pages, product catalogs, code, and more. Tailored for every industry. Fully customizable with clicks. Einstein Trust Layer built-in. Einstein Copilot activates your trusted company data and workflows to multiply every employee's productivity safely and securely. What's your favorite thing Einstein Copilot can do? ☁️🪄✨

[Derek Laney @derektweets]

Every process should be written in pencil, ready to be changed whenever necessary - The Experience Mindset

love this @tiffani_bova I wonder if there is a qualifier necessary for high risk compliance based scenarios?

[Derek Laney @derektweets]

Trailhead, the Salesforce free learning platform now has a really good primer on AI prompting🧑‍🎓
https://t.co/zp8zMoTvXd

[Kyle Lacy @kyleplacy]

This is brilliant. Nicely done @WWF

[Marc Benioff @Benioff]

What are we supposed to say now? “Did you see that Tweet? I Tweeted! “ Or Did you see that X? I Xed!” Asking for a friend. 😇

[Marc Benioff @Benioff]

Most important thing we’re doing with Einstein & GAI is trusted & ethical & responsible AI, it’s only all about trust for our customers.” New salesforce “GPT Trust Layer” means customers get the best of both worlds: AI Productivity & Enterprise Trust.
https://t.co/pHDSJaGNvB

[Steven Hoi @stevenhoi]

Introducing 🔥BLIP-Diffusion🔥, a novel method for enabling Text-to-image Diffusion models with multimodal controllable generation/editing, powered by BLIP-2 pre-trained text-aligned subject representation.

Paper: https://t.co/YuKGK0WLC5
Project: https://t.co/agiw74ukmn

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[Matt Wolfe @mreflow]

I've started working on my in-depth news breakdown video for Friday and, as part of the process, I watched the entire 4+ hours of the Google I/O event today.

Here's my 15-min super edit of the parts I found the most interesting. (I cut out a lot of the phone stuff)

[Derek Laney @derektweets]

@toddenders @drewpasmith @pclearytweets I moved to Queensland so now I feel like Balmain Bugs are the poor cousin to Moreton Bay Bugs. I would normally say that the Sydney fish markets is the best experience its walkable from darling harbour and does lunch

[Parker Harris @parkerharris]

@Salesforce infuses generative AI tech across its product lines, including Slack GPT unveiled at #SalesforceTour NYC. See more @diginomica https://t.co/ddOJThDsxt

[Marc Benioff @Benioff]

Get ready to unleash the power of #SlackGPT! 🌟 Now Slack is powered by cutting-edge generative AI, delivering an unparalleled level of automation, convenience, and insights to your team communication. With automated workflows, summaries, and insights, #SlackGPT is the ultimate productivity booster for any team. And our robust ecosystem of AI partners, you can customize your Slack experience to fit your team's unique needs! Say goodbye to clunky, outdated platforms, and embrace the future of work with SlackGPT!

[Derek Laney @derektweets]

Employees spend 32% of time trying to look busy if you manage by looking around says Slack State of Work 2023 https://t.co/JLQAEV6xAz

[Derek Laney @derektweets]

More on our new features for Slack GPT
https://t.co/22B2suqunT