They say lightning
doesn’t strike the same place twice, but that single lightning bolt sure makes
a huge impact! Here at Snapptraffic, we work with Salesforce all day long, and
it isn’t often that we learn about something new that makes us all say “WOW!” But that’s truly the case with
the new Salesforce Lightning User Interface
(UI). We’re excited to share some of these new features with you.
So, what exactly is Salesforce Lightning?
The Lightning Experience is not new. It’s been a multi-year
mission for Salesforce that started with the Salesforce1 Mobile App and its
underlying Lightning framework, which are the building blocks for the new
Salesforce Lightning UI. The new Salesforce Lightning UI will include a new
skin, system, and set of functionalities. It brings a reimagined, modern and
efficient design to Salesforce users across every device – desktop, tablet and
mobile.
Why the upgrade?
This upgrade isn’t just a flashy new skin, but it also aims
to improve ease of navigation, data entry, and usability for everyone. The new
interface helps users get a more comprehensive snapshot of their work progress
without having to analyze the data piece by piece. For example, the new view of
Opportunities is great for moving prospects through the sales pipeline and
analyzing work stage by stage.
What will be new in the Salesforce Lightning UI?
New Navigation Tools
Instead of the tab bar across
the top, you’ll see an intuitive navigation bar, complete with a new Assistant
menu on your homepage to help you pick up right where you left off.
Customizable Dashboards
Activity Feed
Salespeople want to know two
things – what just happened in an Account and what they need to do next. The new
Activity Feed will do just that.
Opportunity Enhancements
With huge enhancements to the
Opportunity view, take a quick glance at your entire pipeline by stage, and
even drag and drop Opportunities from one stage to the next!
Usability and Contextual Hovers
The advanced hover
functionality allows for editing within the hover pop-up, allowing the user to
avoid navigating away from their primary work page. Even drag and drop people
and deals from stage to stage. You can see everything going on with a customer
without going to different pages in the application.
Let Snapptraffic help you get started with Lightning
Our team of developers is well-versed in Lightning App
Builder, Lighting Components, and the Lightning Design System to customize
Salesforce to meet your company’s specific needs and take advantage of all of
these new features. If you’re ready to get started with Salesforce, now is an
ideal time. Here at Snapptraffic, we’ll be excited to get you up and running
on Salesforce so you can take your CRM to the next level, including the new
Lightning UI. Feel free to contact us at http://www.snapptraffic.com/contact-us.html
