As I’ve mentioned previously, a successful job interview relies heavily on your portfolio. Whether you are a consultant or developer, potential employers will be looking for your collective experience as a key indicator of your value to the organization. It is important to build out a good portfolio, specifically tailoring your resume and portfolio to […]
The Secret to Lightning Adoption: Engage Your Users
I was extremely lucky to be able to present at Dreamforce 2018 this year on Lightning Adoption! It has been a long-term goal of mine to be able to speak at Dreamforce, so it was an incredible moment to be selected. A huge thank you to everyone who attended my session! I received a lot […]
Certification Tip #5 – The Salesforce Ohana
One of my favorite things about working with Salesforce is the sense of community. This has been named Salesforce Ohana, and it is far more than just a marketing message. I have found the Salesforce ecosystem to be a close knit community filled with generous and knowledgeable people. Get Involved The Salesforce community is an amazing […]
Certification Tip #4 – It’s Okay to Fail
If you fail your first certification attempt, welcome to the club, you are in good company. I was well prepared for my first certification, and I failed the first time. I did a quick informal poll within a user group and within my company, and 92% of people I asked have failed at least 1 […]
Certification Tip #3 – Understanding the Certification Questions
If you haven’t taken a certification exam before, you may not be prepared for the types of questions, or the motivation behind the questions. Getting a feel for the way the questions are asked, and what the expected answers are, is a crucial part of passing a certification. We’ll look at a couple of the […]
Certification Tip #2 – Understand the Salesforce Study Guides
Salesforce provides a study guide for every certification. You can download these from the Salesforce certification website. These Salesforce study guides are the key to understanding the certification exams and getting adequately prepared to pass. There are a few areas to review within the study guides. Study Guide Sections Recommended Training & References This section […]
Certification Tip #1 – Book your Certification
Schedule your certification now! This is my very first piece of advice for anyone seeking a certification. I have heard from the vast majority of people that they are planning on taking X certification. If I ask when, the answer is almost always a vague future date (probably next month, before the end of the […]
Getting Salesforce Certified – Tips and Tricks
The most common question I get asked is ‘how did you get all of your certifications?’, ‘how do I get Salesforce certified?’ or ‘what is your secret?’. As I have crafted these responses over time, I realized that writing up a series of tips could be beneficial for the ever expanding Salesforce ecosystem. So, over […]
Starting your Salesforce Certification Journey
When you first decide to get Salesforce certified, you may be unsure of how to proceed. Which certification should you get first, second, third? How many should I get? What should the plan be? What should my Salesforce certification journey look like? I get this question frequently. My response is always ‘what do you plan […]