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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

I recently launched my weekly Live Salesforce Q&A Call In Show. I fielded roughly a dozen questions from the audience and also shared about Dreamforce 2020. In this episode, we will hear from Marcos and Tetyana.

Marcos wanted to share that he was hired back in July at $43/hr. as a Salesforce admin, working from Mexico for an American company.

Tetyana asked how to chart he path from being Admin certified to getting into Data Analytics on Salesforce. We discuss a few of the Architect certifications and how to niche down in order to advance her cloud career.

Resources:

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

Salesforce Office Hours - Weekly Call-In Show - http://mikewheelermedialive.com

Dreamforce video clip - https://youtu.be/nBeyEgZRgX0

Dreamforce Registration - https://www.salesforce.com/dreamforce/

Marcos on Video - https://youtu.be/khdHt_yc8eI

Tetyana on Video - https://youtu.be/xGnWrIm21qM

It's Election 2020, and what could be a bigger election than that of my local HOA? This year, I am running for a position on our Home Owner's Association Board, and I am using Salesforce to rock the vote!

In this episode, I discuss how I am using Salesforce to help me to (hopefully) win a seat on our local HOA board. I also share ways that you can leverage Salesforce to build apps for yourself to use, such as an HOA Management app, as well as many other app examples.

Resources:

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

Free Salesforce Account - https://developer.salesforce.com/signup

IMDb Clone App via Platform App Builder Course - https://learn.mikewheelermedia.com/salesforce-certified-platform-app-builder

Stephanie Rhodes Interview - https://learn.mikewheelermedia.com/videos/stephanie-rhodes

Make Your Own Experience - https://learn.mikewheelermedia.com/salesforce-bootcamp-part-1-make-your-own-success

Salesforce has recently acquired Vlocity and rebranded it Salesforce Industries Cloud.

Resources:

Live Salesforce Training Class with Mike Wheeler - https://courses.mikewheelermedia.com/live

Vlocity Website - https://vlocity.com/

Salesforce Industries Summit - https://salesforce-industries-summit.splashthat.com/VlocityWebsite

Salesforce Acquires Vlocity Press Release - https://www.salesforce.com/news/stories/vlocity-powering-the-future-of-salesforce-industries/

List of Industries - https://www.salesforce.com/solutions/industries/

Video Version of this Episode - https://youtu.be/7v14AFdNVpE

This is a continuation from last week, where we looked at 10 App ideas you can build for your own Salesforce App Portfolio.

In this episode, I primarily focus on how you can distribute your apps in order to share your work with the world.

When you are tasked with creating any application on the Salesforce platform, you need to ask these 6 questions:

Resource:

A Guide to Sharing Architecture - https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.dat.meta/dat/dat_components.htm

Now it is more important than ever to have a Salesforce App Portfolio. This is useful to exhibit your skills and experience on the platform.

In this episode, I share with you ten different apps you can build for your own portfolio.

Next week, for Part 2, I will share how you can distribute your portfolio and build your personal brand.

References:

Mike Wheeler Media+  http://mikewheelermediaplus.com

Create a Salesforce App in 12 Minutes - https://youtu.be/M462r41Ydow

In this week's episode, we draw inspiration from a Western Anthology by the Coen Brothers - The Ballad of Buster Scruggs.

In the 'Forever Gold Mountain' chapter, we meet two different type of people and how they react to identifying oppotunity.

In the Salesforce ecosystem, you will also find two types of individuals - those that are willing to put in the work and earn their rewards, and then you will also find lazy, talentless hacks that resort to using Salesforce Exam Dumps and cheating their way to certification.

This episode is my attempt to provide a cautionary tale as to why you should earn your certifications instead of trying to fake it 'til you make it and resorting to utilizing exam dumps.

Resources:

The Ballad of Buster Scruggs - https://www.netflix.com/watch/80200267

Salesforce recently had their latest earnings call and revealed that their revenue grew 29% compared to the same quarter last year. 

Salesforce was also recently welcomed into the Dow Jones Industrial Average. They are now one of only thirty companies in the world with that honor and distinction.

In this episode, in light of these amazing results, I discuss just how well Salesforce is positioned to weather these uncertain times. I also discuss the various paths available to you in fashioning your own cloud career with Salesforce as the vehicle to get you there.

Resources:

Seeking Alpha Article - https://seekingalpha.com/article/4371546-cloud-stocks-way-to-go-salesforce

Salesforce Added to Dow Jones Industrial Average - https://www.cnn.com/2020/08/31/investing/salesforce-dow/index.html

Salesforce Career Paths on Trailhead - https://trailhead.salesforce.com/career-path

In this interview, I chat with Monika Crooks https://www.linkedin.com/in/monikacrooks/  

Monika shares her journey into a Cloud Career by learning Salesforce, attaining multiple certifications, attending Dreamforce, studying Trailhead, and more.  Monika shares how she landed a job in the Salesforce ecosystem making a six-figure salary! This is a journey that took her less than a year and a half and led to an increase of over $50k more per year.