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SalesForce

Salesforce is the world's leading Customer Relationship Management (CRM) platform, helping companies manage and track all customer interactions, sales pipelines, and service activities. It provides a central hub for sales, service, marketing, and commerce data.

Connecting Salesforce to Whatsdash lets you quickly and easily review your sales pipeline health, service ticket status, and marketing-qualified lead (MQL) conversion rates as they move from initial contact to closed-won opportunities.

Why Connect Salesforce to Whatsdash?

Integrating your Salesforce data with Whatsdash transforms complex CRM information into clear, executive-ready reports, making critical sales and service metrics accessible to everyone.

  • Pipeline & Forecasting : Visualize the Sales Pipeline by Stage, monitor Weighted Pipeline Value, and track Time to Close to accurately forecast revenue and identify bottlenecks.

  • High-Level Performance : Consolidate top-line Metrics like Converted Revenue, Number of New Leads, and Customer Conversion Rate alongside financial and marketing data.

  • Lead-to-Opportunity Analysis : Blend Salesforce Lead and Opportunity data with GA4 or ad platform metrics to calculate the true Cost Per Acquisition (CPA) and measure the ROI of marketing campaigns.

  • Service Metrics : Monitor key service data like Average Case Resolution Time and Case Volume by Status/Priority to optimize service team efficiency and customer satisfaction.

πŸ“‹ Steps to Integrate your Salesforce account to Whatsdash

βœ”οΈ Navigate to the 'Integrations' page using the Navigation bar.

βœ”οΈ Select Salesforce from the Available Integrations.

SalesForce Integeration

βœ”οΈ Click the + button to open the Salesforce authorization window.

SalesForce Integeration Connect Icon

βœ”οΈ You will be redirected to the Salesforce Instance URL screen .Provide your SalesForce Instance URL to connect your SalesForce Account with Whatsdash.

SalesForce Instance URL:Screen

βœ”οΈ Once authenticated successfully, you will be directed back to Whatsdash. Your Salesforce Integration will appear in the Connected Integrations list with connected accounts.

SalesForce Connected Integration

βœ”οΈ You can now create or customize dashboards using your Salesforce Metrics and Dimensions.

πŸ‘‰ How to visualize this data in your dashboard, visit the Dashboard Documentation Guide

πŸ”— SalesForce Metrics

The table below lists key Salesforce Metrics integrated into Whatsdash.

NameCategoryWhy it’s useful
LeadsLeadTracks potential customers who have shown interest in your products or services.
Converted LeadsLeadHelps measure how many leads successfully turn into qualified customers or opportunities.
New CustomerOpportunityIdentifies recently acquired customers to assess new business growth.
OpportunityOpportunityRepresents potential sales or deals, helping track revenue opportunities in the pipeline.
AmountOpportunityMonitors the potential or actual revenue associated with each sales deal.
Amount WonOpportunityShows the total revenue earned from successfully closed deals (Closed Won).
Amount LostOpportunityIndicates revenue lost from deals that were not successfully closed.
Expected RevenueOpportunityProjects potential income from opportunities, helping forecast revenue.
Expected RevenueCampaignEstimates potential revenue impact of marketing campaigns.
Win RateOpportunityMeasures the percentage of deals won versus total opportunities to assess sales effectiveness.
Actual CostCampaignTracks actual spending on marketing campaigns for budget control.
Budgeted CostCampaignRecords planned spending, enabling comparison against actual expenses.
CampaignCampaignTracks and manages overall marketing initiatives and performance.
Amount All OpportunitiesCampaignSummarizes total potential revenue from all opportunities linked to a campaign.
Num SentCampaignMonitors the total number of people included in a campaign’s target audience.
ContactContactStores details about individual or business contacts for relationship management.
Won OpportunitiesOpportunityReflects the number of deals successfully closed, indicating sales success.
Conversion RateOtherShows the efficiency of converting leads into opportunities using the formula: (Opportunities Γ· Leads) Γ— 100.
Converted RevenueOpportunityDisplays total revenue generated from successfully converted opportunities (Closed Won).

πŸ”— SalesForce Dimensions

The table below lists key Salesforce Dimensions integrated into Whatsdash.

NameCategoryWhy it’s useful
StatusOtherIndicates the current condition or progress of a record, useful for tracking workflow or deal stages.
NameOtherServes as a standard identifier across objects, enabling consistent referencing of records.
RatingOtherHelps assess the quality or strength of a relationship with an account, aiding in prioritization.
TypeOtherDefines the object category or customization level, helping organize records by purpose or usage.
StageOtherRepresents a phase in the sales or business process, useful for tracking deal progress.
CountryOtherProvides geographic segmentation to analyze performance or customers by region.
IndustryOtherClassifies businesses by industry type, enabling targeted marketing and reporting.

πŸ”— Explore More Integrations

Whatsdash supports a wide range of marketing, analytics, and eCommerce integrations to give you a holistic view of your business performance.

πŸ‘‰ Visit the Integrations Page to explore all available connections