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"The Power Of Ohana: My Ohana Story" by Bill Powell, a certified Salesforce professional. Join the Success Community to access help, network, and collaborate with Salesforce experts and peers. Discover user groups, conferences, mentorship opportunities, and Ohana Gives Back initiative.
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Beyond The Platform The Power Of Ohana
My Ohana Story… Bill Powell Certified Administrator Certified Platform App Builder Certified CPQ Blue Belt Certified Sales Cloud Consultant(?) Salesforce Admin/Solution Architect @BillPowell__c …Community Powered…
Success Community An online portal where you can access help, give feedback, ask questions, and collaborate with Salesforce, partners, product specialists, employees and other customers. • Complete your profile • Join Groups that meet your interests • Adjust your settings to get posts at a manageable frequency to see what matters to you • Follow peers and thought leaders • Join the conversation!
User Groups Customer-organized that meet online and in-person. Groups can be a general focus or specific such as developer or non profit, or meet on Saturday (hint) • Find a group anywhere athttp://www.salesforcegroups.com • Collective experience and collaboration • Learn product releases/features • Discuss other use cases • Learn about new apps • Networking • Career opportunities
Community Conferences Larger scale multi-day conferences ran by the community, for the community. • “Mini” Dreamforce • Typically 2-3 days • Lower costs • Quality sessions • Intimate setting • Practice for DF sessions • Global
Salesforce Events • 1 or several day events • Free & priced • Prime locations • Volunteer opportunities
Social Media Twitter • Stay connected to the ecosystem • #AskForce • Build a personal brand • 1 > 0 • GIFS!
Mentorship Central Matches mentees with mentors via a registered list and search engine • Mentorship Central Platform • Chatter Group • Helped an accidental admin decide on a SF career and pass Admin cert • Gap between first cert and first job
Ohana Gives Back • With great power… • Use your reach • Buy a t-shirt