Swamy C. served in the Indian Army for 26 years and retired as a colonel. During the lockdown, he then started his Salesforce certification training journey, and in August of 2021, got his first Salesforce certification at the age of 60 — and this is just the beginning for this freelance Salesforce Consultant!
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Top 5 Reasons Why Salesforce is the Best CRM
It is not easy to expand a business. It necessitates increasing sales, and it is more than simply selling a product or a service to current and potential customers. A company can only be profitable if it has a method for collecting leads that can be converted to devoted customers.
Salesforce Knowledge Quick Start Guide
What is Salesforce Knowledge? In a nutshell, Salesforce Knowledge is a powerful knowledge base tool which gives your users the ability to create and manage Articles within Salesforce.
Using your CRM for purposes other than sales
Most businesses purchase a Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system to aid in the management, monitoring, and optimization of the sales process. In fact, a CRM can bring a slew of other advantages, many of which you may be unaware of. Whether you want to keep track of your competitors, provide extra support to HR, or even create a content schedule, the appropriate technology can help you do all of that and more.
Studying for the Salesforce Sharing and Visibility Architect certification exam
After completing the Salesforce Einstein exam last year, Sharing and Visibility seemed a logical next step. I have a personal interest and professional background in computer security. Probably any Admin with experience has dealt with issues of security and sharing.
Focused and Certified: Alex Paul — From Web Developer To 3X Certified Salesforce Team Lead
Alex Paul is a Salesforce Team Lead for Wursta Corporation. He started his career as a web developer for an agency where he helped code WordPress websites — transforming them from a PSD web template, to fully-fledged, dynamic sites. He eventually got promoted to CRM Team Lead, and eventually, Salesforce Team Lead. Today, Alex is 3X Salesforce certified, and shares with Focus on Force what a typical working day for him is like, how having practical experience is as crucial as being certified, and even gives some useful tips for those preparing for a Salesforce certification exam.
Why Your Company Might Need Salesforce DevOps Tools
The Salesforce deployment process can be quite tedious for admins, developers and consultants. Following DevOps best practices to deploy your Salesforce applications will help you counter these challenges as DevOps is a collaborative way of working with all members of a team. It is also one way you can swiftly implement change across your company.
Focused and Certified: Alexey Bakshaev — From Junior Java Developer to Lead Salesforce Engineer
Alexey Bakshaev has been working for Deutsche Bank Technology Center in Moscow, Russia for the past 14 years, and has held numerous positions within the company such as Java Developer, Application Developer, Function Analyst, Lead Function Analyst, Software Engineer, Salesforce Engineer and presently, Lead Salesforce Engineer. Today, Alexey manages a team of six Salesforce Engineers, and shares with Focus on Force why he started learning Salesforce, what a typical working day for him is like, and why the Sales Cloud Consultant certification presented some challenges for him.
Focused and Certified: Ionut Sultana — A 5X Certified Salesforce Developer’s Advice For Salesforce Career Aspirants
Ionut Constantin Sultana is a Salesforce Developer for IBM. After completing his degree, Ionut got his start in Salesforce when he was hired as a Salesforce Administrator at his first job.
Focused and Certified: Alfonso Luis Maquilan — A Fresh College Grad’s Journey To 12 Certifications
Alfonso Luis Maquilan is a Salesforce Consultant working for Deloitte Philippines. After completing his Bachelor of Science in Computer Science degree, Alfonso got his start in software development when he was assigned to the Salesforce Department at his first job. Today, Alfonso has 12 certifications in Admin, Advanced Admin, Platform App Builder, Platform Developer I, Platform Developer II, Javascript Developer I, Sharing and Visibility Designer, Data Architecture and Management Design, Application Architect, Sales Cloud Consultant, Service Cloud Consultant, and Experience Cloud Consultant.
Salesforce Training, Is It Worth It?
Do you find yourself frustrated with your current job? Salesforce training & certification might be the answer. If you are a developer, you need to understand how to create more efficient and effective programs.
What Issues Does Salesforce Solve for its Customers?
Salesforce is the go-to company for enterprise data management. They offer various solutions to meet your business needs, including CRM, customer service software, marketing automation tools and more.
What does Salesforce do?
With the power to build relationships with customers at their fingertips in an easy-to-use interface, Salesforce can help your company grow through unified data collection and analytics. Salesforce is a company based out of San Francisco, California. They are the leaders in cloud technology.
What is Apex?
Apex is the next-generation programming language for Salesforce. It offers many benefits, including faster development time and increased productivity, but it’s also more difficult to learn than other languages like Java or Python.