Live Salesforce Administrator Class - https://courses.mikewheelermedia.com/live

On-Demand Salesforce Training - Mike Wheeler Media+ https://learn.mikewheelermedia.com

Salesforce Self-Assessment Checklist - https://workshop.mikewheelermedia.com/checklist

Episode Details:

I interview Andrew Fischer, who got his start in the Salesforce ecosystem working alongside me at Mike Wheeler Media. 

Andrew appeared in my first Salesforce course and went on to fail the Salesforce Administrator exam multiple times.  

In this interview, Andrew shares his journey to eventually passing the exam, landing his next Salesforce role, passing the Dev I certification and more.  

Watch for a flashback clip of ‘Young Andrew’ which we filmed before his second failed certification attempt back in March of 2016 @39:10. 

This story is a case study in persistence and overcoming obstacles to a cloud career.  

I discuss the emerging importance of finding the intersection of Attainable and Essential @28:24 We discuss Andrew’s college background @33:00 and his certifications @35:00

Here is the video version of this interview, available on YouTube here https://youtu.be/Z59PhFjfaF4

Andrew Fischer's LinkedIn Profile - https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewfischertn/

Live Salesforce Administrator Class - https://courses.mikewheelermedia.com/live

On-Demand Salesforce Training - Mike Wheeler Media+ https://learn.mikewheelermedia.com

Salesforce Self-Assessment Checklist - https://workshop.mikewheelermedia.com/checklist

Episode Details:

In this interview, I learn more about Owen Leaman's background and journey to a Cloud Career. Owen had started college, but decided to try Salesforce. He has since gone on to attain 8 certifications and shares how he got his start, as well as where he's at today.

Here is the video version of this interview, available on YouTube - https://youtu.be/dBafAdvTS6A

Owen Leaman's LinkedIn Profile - https://www.linkedin.com/in/owen-leaman-a08068127/

Live Salesforce Administrator Class - https://courses.mikewheelermedia.com/live

On-Demand Salesforce Training - Mike Wheeler Media+ https://learn.mikewheelermedia.com

Salesforce Self-Assessment Checklist - https://workshop.mikewheelermedia.com/checklist

Episode Details:

This goes way beyond a true proud-dad moment. I chat with my eldest son, and extraordinary Salesforce developer, Anthony Wheeler. We discuss how he pivoted from High School into a full-fledged career as a Salesforce developer.

Anthony shares his own journey, and experiences with failing his first exam. We walk through his career progression and how he overcame obstacles along the way.

Here is the video version of this interview, available on YouTube here https://youtu.be/jNlVEH4Wxu0

Anthony Wheeler's LinkedIn Profile - https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthony-wheeler-98404a102/

I first met Stephanie Rhodes soon after she started her first Salesforce Administrator job at the age of 68. At that time, she mentioned wanting to work well into her seventies.

I thought it was time to check in with Stephanie as she's approaching her three-year anniversary with a Fortune-500 company. 

Stephanie shares how she overcame her own doubts in coming out of a 14-year retirement.

You can connect with Stephanie on Twitter and LinkedIn.

This is the third installment in my three-part episode series, where I cover the 6 fundamentals to getting Salesforce certified and hired in 2021. In this episode, I cover the fifth and sixth fundamentals that will be keys to your success in 2021!

Resources:

Live Salesforce Administrator Class - https://courses.mikewheelermedia.com/live

Salesforce Self-Assessment Checklist - https://workshop.mikewheelermedia.com/checklist

Mike Wheeler Media+ (New Admin On-Demand Course for 2021) - https://learn.mikewheelermedia.com

This is the second installment in my three-part episode series, where I cover the 6 fundamentals to getting Salesforce certified and hired in 2021. In this episode, I cover the third and fourth fundamentals that will be keys to your success in 2021!

Resources:

Live Salesforce Administrator Class - https://courses.mikewheelermedia.com/live

Salesforce Self-Assessment Checklist - https://workshop.mikewheelermedia.com/checklist

Salesforce Bootcamp Series - Make Your Own Experience - https://learn.mikewheelermedia.com/bootcamp

Monika Crooks Interview - https://learn.mikewheelermedia.com/videos/monika-crooks

This is the first installment in a three-part episode series, where I cover the 6 fundamentals to getting Salesforce certified and hired in 2021. In this episode, I cover the first two fundamentals that will be keys to your success in 2021!

Resources:

Live Salesforce Certified Administrator Class - https://courses.mikewheelermedia.com/live

Mike Wheeler Media+ - http://learn.mikewheelermedia.com/

This episode is coming out during Thanksgiving week, 2020. It just so happens to coincide with the five year anniversary of when we started filming my first Salesforce course.

A lot has happened and changes over these past five years. From that first class, which eventually released in March of 2016, to now, we have launched Salesforce bootcamps, our own learning platform of Mike Wheeler Media+, this podcast and a Live Salesforce Q&A Call In Show.

Along the way, we've had the opportunity to spend time with over 130,000 students across 174 countries.

All I can say is THANKS!

This episode includes several clips from those that called into my first live Salesforce Q&A show. I have selected these clips because they are the recurring theme of fighting overwhelm, overcoming the imposter syndrome, where to start and where to go next.

I hope you enjoy the episode and thank you for investing your time with me. Here's to the next five years.

Resources:

Salesforce Live Q&A Call In Show - http://mikewheelermedialive.com

Mike Wheeler Media+ https://learn.mikewheelermedia.com

Salesforce Certification Maintenance Schedules - https://trailhead.salesforce.com/en/help?article=Certification-Release-Maintenance-Schedule

Charting Your Salesforce Certification Path - https://mikewheelermedia.com/charting-your-salesforce-certification-path/

I recently went live on my Salesforce Q&A show (register to attend future shows and watch replays here - http://mikewheelermedialive.com) and discussed the NonProfit Success Pack (NPSP). 

You can gain experience to put on your resume and to build out your portfolio by volunteering for a non-profit organization.  

In this clip, I do a deep dive on a lot of NPSP resources, the Household data model and more.  I also discuss Salesforce's 1-1-1 model as well as how to receive 10 free subscriptions to the Nonprofit Success Pack for eligible organizations.

I also shared a free Salesforce Nonprofit Cloud course which you can access here - 

Resources: 

Video version of this clip: https://youtu.be/wwlsvrDHhTo

Free Course: Nonprofit Cloud Success – https://learn.mikewheelermedia.com/salesforce-bootcamp-part-8-nonprofit-cloud-success-npsp 

Nonprofit Community Groups - https://trailblazers.salesforce.com/featuredGroups?filter=a0L3000000SDIsaEAH 

Taproot - https://www.taprootplus.org/opportunities?utf8=%E2%9C%93&search%5Bkeyword%5D=salesforce&search%5Bscope%5D=all&search%5Btype%5D=all&search%5Bsort_by%5D=recent 

Catchafire - https://www.catchafire.org/volunteer?name_filter=salesforce&page=1 

NPSP Latest Install - https://install.salesforce.org/products/npsp/ 

What is the Household Account Model? - https://powerofus.force.com/s/article/NPSP-What-is-an-Account-Model 

NPSP Entity Relationship Diagram - https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/sfdo-docs/npsp_entity_relationship_diagram.pdf 

Nonprofit Success Pack Trial - https://www.salesforce.org/trial/npsp/ 

Administer Nonprofit Success Pack (NPSP) Trail - https://trailhead.salesforce.com/en/content/learn/trails/nonprofit_fundraising Salesforce.org 1-1-1 Model - https://www.salesforce.org/pledge-1/

10 Free Salesforce NPSP Licenses - https://www.salesforce.org/?nonprofit_product=nonprofit-editions-pricing#:~:text=Salesforce.org%20is%20proud%20to,Sales%20%26%20Service%20Cloud%20Enterprise%20Edition

In this episode, I answer a question from Julie Ann regarding FinancialForce and Salesforce’s Financial Services Cloud. 

I used her question as a jumping off point to demonstrate how you can take any industry and find a lot of resources for learning that specific industry’s cloud solution on the Salesforce platform. I also demonstrate how to find companies that are using Salesforce in that industry as well as finding job leads and implementation guides. I even covered how to install and gain experience on the Financial Services Cloud, or whichever other industry cloud you are interested in.

Along the way, I shared several resources during this segment from my live Office Hours show.

Resources:

Video version of this episode - https://youtu.be/GXVPeQY0RlQ

Register for Free Office Hours Show - https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_zI1VigBIR0qnxOB54ETU_A

Industry Cloud - https://www.salesforce.com/solutions/industries/financial-services/overview/

AppExchange by Industry - https://appexchange.salesforce.com/consulting

Financial Services Cloud Admin Guide - https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.financial_services_cloud_admin_guide.meta/financial_services_cloud_admin_guide/fsc_admin.htm

Trailhead Financial Services Cloud Basics - https://trailhead.salesforce.com/content/learn/modules/fsc_basics

Financial Services Cloud Specialist Superbadge - https://trailhead.salesforce.com/en/content/learn/superbadges/superbadge-fsc-specialist

Download the Financial Services Cloud package - https://help.salesforce.com/articleView?id=000323341&type=1&mode=1