I Don’t Know. No One Knows. Sure, there’s suggestions, opinions and guidance. But, if anyone knew the exact steps to land that 1st Salesforce position, wouldn’t everyone be successful? It takes what it takes, and everyone’s “it” will be their own.
I was recently asked by a sales leader to put some thoughts together regarding why a full time Salesforce Admin might be needed versus just training someone in house. I’m sure this type of question gets asked quite often within organizations. I thought it was a good request, and maybe something you want to think about… Continue reading Salesforce Newcomers: Your Value Proposition
When one of the most influential rapper’s Nas, released his debut album, Illmatic, which went double platinum, he stated it wasn’t about the accolades and the potential of being a rap star, rather he felt the need to share his story with the world. And that kept him going. While we’re often motivated by the… Continue reading Salesforce Newcomers: Rapper Nas and Motivating Factors
When Kareem Abdul-Jabbar retired from the NBA, he wanted to coach. He thought he would easily get picked up for an opportunity. After all, he’d been playing basketball for 30+ years, and when he retired, he led the league in: scoring, games/minutes played, blocked shots, defensive rebounds, along with championships at all levels. Who wouldn’t… Continue reading Salesforce Newcomers: Career Transition Story
Do you find yourself losing momentum possibly from being too scripted in your learning? Thinking: “I have to do this, then do that, then do the next thing.” Occasionally, you might want to explore other areas to help keep your interest as a whole, and then revisit the previous topics that you were starting to get… Continue reading Salesforce Newcomers: Being Too Rigid
While understanding the material when you’re doing self-study, and group assignments will be beneficial and a good form of practice. Nothing will compare to how you perform and adjust under pressure, when having the spotlight on you during the game time interviews. Continue to try and get on the floor, court, ring, field, pitch, arena,… Continue reading Salesforce Newcomers: Practice vs Game Time
As you continue to grow your skills, do you look for opportunities to be in slightly uncomfortable situations as you know it’s how you’ll get better? Maybe, it’s taking the interview that you don’t think you’re qualified for. Possibly, speaking in front of a Salesforce user group. Potentially, answering a configuration question that you believe… Continue reading Salesforce Newcomers: Seeking Discomfort
Whether you think you are or not, if you’re posting your capabilities, experience, services, knowledge, and skills to an audience, you’re practicing a form of marketing. The broader question is: does your audience find it valuable? You may not know… The good news is, if they don’t today, you can try again tomorrow.
When it comes to interviewing, do you feel you give off positive energy? Where you genuinely feel excited to discuss what you know, what you can learn, what you’ve found out about the company, why you think you’d be a perfect fit, why you want to be a part of their growth, etc. Even if… Continue reading Salesforce Newcomers: Your Positive Energy
“I want to move into a Salesforce career because of the flexibility it provides.” Hopefully, we haven’t taken this out of context… It’s still a J.O.B, the role still has demands, timelines, possibly daily standups, users/management/customers blowing you up when something isn’t working, weekend/overnight deployments, etc. Sure, there might be SOME flexibility to take an… Continue reading Salesforce Newcomers: The Flexibility Impression