https://mycommunity.validity.com/t5/demandtools/member-spotlight-bill-hare/m-p/2574#M1441 <P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-center" image-alt="Member-spotlight-post-Bill.png" style="width: 999px;"><img src="https://mycommunity.validity.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/702iFA429244BB148D4F/image-size/large?v=v2&amp;px=999" role="button" title="Member-spotlight-post-Bill.png" alt="Member-spotlight-post-Bill.png" /></span></P> <P><STRONG><SPAN data-contrast="auto">Can you tell us a bit about yourself and your role in the Community?</SPAN></STRONG><SPAN data-contrast="auto">&nbsp;</SPAN><SPAN data-ccp-props="{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}">&nbsp;</SPAN></P> <P><SPAN data-contrast="auto">I have been in the Salesforce Community since 2007. I hold three Salesforce certs and I'm working towards my Demand Tools cert as well. I also have recently been writing a few <A href="https://www.validity.com/blog/understanding-technical-debt-and-the-tools-to-combat-it/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">blog posts for Validity.com</A>.&nbsp;</SPAN><SPAN data-ccp-props="{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}">&nbsp;</SPAN></P> <P><STRONG><SPAN data-contrast="auto">How long have you been using DemandTools, and what initially drew you to it?</SPAN></STRONG><SPAN data-contrast="auto">&nbsp;</SPAN><SPAN data-ccp-props="{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}">&nbsp;</SPAN></P> <P><SPAN data-contrast="auto">I have been using Demand Tools since about 2010. I was at Dreamforce back then, probably 2008 or 09. One of the goals for Dreamforce was to find out more about data quality. Every time someone asked about the best tool for data quality, Demand Tools was the first name that came up.&nbsp;&nbsp;</SPAN><SPAN data-ccp-props="{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}">&nbsp;</SPAN></P> <P><STRONG><SPAN data-contrast="auto">How does DemandTools help you be successful at what you do or what challenges does it help you overcome?</SPAN></STRONG><SPAN data-contrast="auto">&nbsp;</SPAN><SPAN data-ccp-props="{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}">&nbsp;</SPAN></P> <P><SPAN data-contrast="auto">Lately, I have been dealing with a lot of data quality issues/initiatives. This has saved me an untold number of hours when trying to get these initiatives done.&nbsp;</SPAN><SPAN data-ccp-props="{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}">&nbsp;</SPAN></P> <P><STRONG><SPAN data-contrast="auto">What features of DemandTools do you use the most, and why?&nbsp;</SPAN></STRONG><SPAN data-contrast="auto">&nbsp;</SPAN><SPAN data-ccp-props="{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}">&nbsp;</SPAN></P> <P><SPAN data-contrast="auto">I use probably Dedupe, Assess, and Match the most. I find Assess most helpful because it helps keep an eye on various data quality issues.&nbsp;</SPAN><SPAN data-ccp-props="{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}">&nbsp;</SPAN></P> <P><STRONG><SPAN data-contrast="auto">For someone who is new to DemandTools, what advice would you give to get started and make the most of it?&nbsp;</SPAN></STRONG><SPAN data-contrast="auto">&nbsp;</SPAN><SPAN data-ccp-props="{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}">&nbsp;</SPAN></P> <P><SPAN data-contrast="auto">Run the assess module to see where you are. Next, take a look at where your "problems" are and work on coming up with a maintenance list of items to address so that the next time you run Assess, your numbers look better. Lastly, this data quality thing is an ongoing "battle" but keep up the good fight!&nbsp;</SPAN><SPAN data-ccp-props="{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}">&nbsp;</SPAN></P> <P><STRONG><SPAN data-contrast="auto">What do you love the most about the Validity Community?&nbsp;</SPAN></STRONG><SPAN data-contrast="auto">&nbsp;</SPAN><SPAN data-ccp-props="{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}">&nbsp;</SPAN></P> <P><SPAN data-contrast="auto">I would say the community aspect of it. Everyone is happy to jump in and help. It's a great way to get help quickly!</SPAN><SPAN data-ccp-props="{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}">&nbsp;</SPAN></P> <P><A href="https://mycommunity.validity.com/t5/demandtools/member-spotlight-seth-puglio/td-p/2538" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Missed the previous Member Spotlight?</A> </P> Fri, 28 Feb 2025 20:46:26 GMT Manuel_Validity 2025-02-28T20:46:26Z https://mycommunity.validity.com/t5/demandtools/member-spotlight-bill-hare/m-p/2574#M1441 <P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-center" image-alt="Member-spotlight-post-Bill.png" style="width: 999px;"><img src="https://mycommunity.validity.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/702iFA429244BB148D4F/image-size/large?v=v2&amp;px=999" role="button" title="Member-spotlight-post-Bill.png" alt="Member-spotlight-post-Bill.png" /></span></P> <P><STRONG><SPAN data-contrast="auto">Can you tell us a bit about yourself and your role in the Community?</SPAN></STRONG><SPAN data-contrast="auto">&nbsp;</SPAN><SPAN data-ccp-props="{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}">&nbsp;</SPAN></P> <P><SPAN data-contrast="auto">I have been in the Salesforce Community since 2007. I hold three Salesforce certs and I'm working towards my Demand Tools cert as well. I also have recently been writing a few <A href="https://www.validity.com/blog/understanding-technical-debt-and-the-tools-to-combat-it/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">blog posts for Validity.com</A>.&nbsp;</SPAN><SPAN data-ccp-props="{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}">&nbsp;</SPAN></P> <P><STRONG><SPAN data-contrast="auto">How long have you been using DemandTools, and what initially drew you to it?</SPAN></STRONG><SPAN data-contrast="auto">&nbsp;</SPAN><SPAN data-ccp-props="{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}">&nbsp;</SPAN></P> <P><SPAN data-contrast="auto">I have been using Demand Tools since about 2010. I was at Dreamforce back then, probably 2008 or 09. One of the goals for Dreamforce was to find out more about data quality. Every time someone asked about the best tool for data quality, Demand Tools was the first name that came up.&nbsp;&nbsp;</SPAN><SPAN data-ccp-props="{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}">&nbsp;</SPAN></P> <P><STRONG><SPAN data-contrast="auto">How does DemandTools help you be successful at what you do or what challenges does it help you overcome?</SPAN></STRONG><SPAN data-contrast="auto">&nbsp;</SPAN><SPAN data-ccp-props="{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}">&nbsp;</SPAN></P> <P><SPAN data-contrast="auto">Lately, I have been dealing with a lot of data quality issues/initiatives. This has saved me an untold number of hours when trying to get these initiatives done.&nbsp;</SPAN><SPAN data-ccp-props="{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}">&nbsp;</SPAN></P> <P><STRONG><SPAN data-contrast="auto">What features of DemandTools do you use the most, and why?&nbsp;</SPAN></STRONG><SPAN data-contrast="auto">&nbsp;</SPAN><SPAN data-ccp-props="{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}">&nbsp;</SPAN></P> <P><SPAN data-contrast="auto">I use probably Dedupe, Assess, and Match the most. I find Assess most helpful because it helps keep an eye on various data quality issues.&nbsp;</SPAN><SPAN data-ccp-props="{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}">&nbsp;</SPAN></P> <P><STRONG><SPAN data-contrast="auto">For someone who is new to DemandTools, what advice would you give to get started and make the most of it?&nbsp;</SPAN></STRONG><SPAN data-contrast="auto">&nbsp;</SPAN><SPAN data-ccp-props="{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}">&nbsp;</SPAN></P> <P><SPAN data-contrast="auto">Run the assess module to see where you are. Next, take a look at where your "problems" are and work on coming up with a maintenance list of items to address so that the next time you run Assess, your numbers look better. Lastly, this data quality thing is an ongoing "battle" but keep up the good fight!&nbsp;</SPAN><SPAN data-ccp-props="{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}">&nbsp;</SPAN></P> <P><STRONG><SPAN data-contrast="auto">What do you love the most about the Validity Community?&nbsp;</SPAN></STRONG><SPAN data-contrast="auto">&nbsp;</SPAN><SPAN data-ccp-props="{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}">&nbsp;</SPAN></P> <P><SPAN data-contrast="auto">I would say the community aspect of it. Everyone is happy to jump in and help. It's a great way to get help quickly!</SPAN><SPAN data-ccp-props="{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}">&nbsp;</SPAN></P> <P><A href="https://mycommunity.validity.com/t5/demandtools/member-spotlight-seth-puglio/td-p/2538" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Missed the previous Member Spotlight?</A> </P> Fri, 28 Feb 2025 20:46:26 GMT https://mycommunity.validity.com/t5/demandtools/member-spotlight-bill-hare/m-p/2574#M1441 Manuel_Validity 2025-02-28T20:46:26Z https://mycommunity.validity.com/t5/demandtools/member-spotlight-bill-hare/m-p/2575#M1442 <P>This is awesome! Thanks for being such a big fan of DemandTools Bill!&nbsp;</P> Mon, 03 Mar 2025 16:11:54 GMT https://mycommunity.validity.com/t5/demandtools/member-spotlight-bill-hare/m-p/2575#M1442 ajavalidity 2025-03-03T16:11:54Z