I'm no Longer "Tableau Tim" I'm Now Just-Tim

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PS: Might have to tag me as @tableautim for sometime before i change it.

Tim explains why he has stepped away from the Tableau Visionary Program, a Salesforce community engagement program, and is renaming his channel from a Salesforce trademark to “Just Tim.” He says the decision was his, not a fallout, and that he will still use Tableau and make Tableau videos. The change followed Salesforce raising concerns about his involvement in Sigma’s influencer program, specifically around paid endorsement of a competitor; Tim clarifies he has never received sponsorship money and that a newsletter line was misread. He reflects on blurred sponsorship/endorsement rules in programs like Visionary, challenges the idea that Salesforce has “leverage” over creators, argues modern organizations use multiple tools, and says program members shouldn’t be expected to be single-tool-minded. He also plans more direct community collaboration, experiments with YouTube shorts, and teases upcoming partner conversations and a learning platform.

00:00 No Longer TableauTim
01:38 Salesforce’s Concern
05:06 Holding a mirror up
07:15 Personal Cost & Leverage
14:11 Multi Tool Future
16:14 Community
17:45 Whats Next

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