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Motivating the next generation: a day in tech for young minds

By Mandeep Kaur on Dec 5, 2024

Introduction

We recently held an event called Get into Tech as part of our Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) effort, inviting students aged 16 and 17 to participate in an intensive day of learning and exploration in the field of information technology.

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The business user's guide to Data Cloud

By Infomentum on Nov 22, 2024

We know that effectively managing the ever-growing and quickly-changing world of customer data can feel overwhelming. Salesforce Data Cloud is here to change that! But what exactly is it? And even more, why should it matter to your business? Turns out that Data Cloud isn't just for those working in technical roles - so how can it have an impact for business users? Let’s dive in and break it down!

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Supporting post-crime communication with APIs

By Alex Colley, Summer Intern on Sep 12, 2024

Everyone has, at one point or another, experienced a period of agonising waiting. Whether it be awaiting the results of a job interview, exam results or even waiting in an online queue to get the chance to grab some concert tickets, I’m sure that everyone can agree waiting around for things to happen is a deeply unpleasant feeling. Certainly for me, sitting through the week before A-Level results day felt (almost) worse than taking the exams did! Now imagine how stressful it must be for victims of crimes who are awaiting updates to their investigations.

Understandably, many people want to check in on the progress of their ongoing investigations: in fact, one of our clients found that 20% of inbound calls were from victims seeking updates to their cases. If victims of crime were able to access this information in a more timely manner, it would open up police time that could be allocated to support additional tasks, as well as help reduce stress for people going through the post crime journey.

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How is AI changing content development?

By Samantha Schwab on Jul 4, 2024

Hi fellow marketers! I'm a Marketing Manager here at Infomentum, and today I want to talk about the different ways AI is revolutionising the world of content development. If you're passionate about creating engaging content (and in marketing, who isn’t?), you’ll want to be part of the conversation!

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Yes I Work in IT, No I Can't Fix Your Computer

By Erin Hickman on Mar 1, 2024

My journey in information technology

I graduated from university the year that Google launched Google Earth. And four years before that, my high school librarian told us about these new things called ‘search engines’ and how she thought they would change the world. Being from California, I was in the heart of the modern technological renaissance – but even then a career in ‘IT’ was never something that crossed my mind.

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Spring Cleaning your Marketing Data

By Samantha Schwab on Feb 15, 2024

In the fast-paced world of marketing, many people don’t realise what the true foundation is of a successful campaign strategy. While flashy creatives and catchy taglines draw attention, there is a much more essential key to conversion: clean data.

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Salesforce World Tour 2023 and AI

By Rebeca Reza Montoya on Aug 2, 2023

It has been a year since I joined the Salesforce Ecosystem, and despite the eventful past year, I recently had the opportunity to attend one of the big Salesforce events, Salesforce World Tour 2023, for the first time. The day was filled with action and had a lot going on simultaneously, making it a highly recommended experience for anyone involved with or interested in learning more about Salesforce.

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Transforming lives through smart technology and data sharing

By Infomentum on May 2, 2023

Imagine a cold December day. The elderly lady had been saving on gas for months to finally heat her home on Christmas Day. Living in her small social flat, she silently endured the chill because she struggled to afford both food and warmth, determined to remain independent.

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Reimagining social housing with smart technology

By Infomentum on Jan 19, 2023

Overview of Smart Sensors

IoT-powered smart sensors are revolutionising how local councils and housing associations monitor their managed properties. The wide range of data, including temperature, pressure, humidity, light and motion, is sent to devices like smartphones, tablets and back-end servers, providing real-time measurements, analysis and visualisation. Glasgow City Council, Stirling Council, Leeds City Council and Riverside Group have all jumped on the IoT bandwagon, recognising the potential for improved health and safety compliance, better services for residents and cost savings on proactive maintenance and repairs.

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The real value of API-led connectivity from a Project Manager perspective

By Giulia Fabiano, Project Manager on Aug 31, 2022

I often felt a step behind my team at the start of new projects implementing system integration. Such projects are very technical and could be overwhelming for a Project Manager like me. I was drowning in tech details and scary-sounding abbreviations.

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