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This document provides an introduction to Salesforce for students. It outlines the course roadmap, which covers what Salesforce is, why learning Salesforce skills is important, how to learn Salesforce through Trailhead, what the Trailblazer Community is, and includes a hands-on activity. The document encourages students to create a free Trailhead account to begin exploring trails and building skills, and to engage with the Trailblazer Community to learn and connect with others.

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Introduction to Salesforce For Students
Paul Stephen Edache Student Lead fed-uni-lokoja-nigeria-students@trailblazercgl.com.
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Course Roadmap 1. INTRO 2. What is Salesforce? 3. Why is learning Salesforce important? 4. How can I learn Salesforce skills? 5. What is the Trailblazer Community? 6. Hands-on Activity
6 Introducing the session This session is intended to give you a brief overview of: ✴ What Salesforce is ✴ Why Salesforce skills are important ✴ How to learn Salesforce skills ✴ What the Trailblazer Community is ✴ How to engage with the community and build your network
Course Roadmap 1. INTRO 2. What is Salesforce? 3. Why is learning Salesforce important? 4. How can I learn Salesforce skills? 6. Hands-on Activity 5. What is the Trailblazer Community?
We Are All Moving Forward 4th Industrial Revolution 3rd Industrial Revolution2nd Industrial Revolution1st Industrial Revolution Steam Electricity Computing Connected 1700s 1800s 1900s Today
Welcome to the Fourth Industrial Revolution We Are All Connected
The Customer Gap Your Company 1of customer data has been analyzed < % Your Customers AI IoT Mobile Social Cloud 77of customers are not engaged with companies %
Customer Success Platform Connect to your customers in a whole new way
Trust Deliver the most trusted infrastructure and communicate openly. Customer Success Focus on customer success to drive mutual growth. Innovation Empower Trailblazers with technology to succeed in the Fourth Industrial Revolution Equality Respect and value a diversity of people. A Culture of Engaging All Stakeholders
Course Roadmap 1. INTRO 2. What is Salesforce? 3. Why is learning Salesforce important? 4. How can I learn Salesforce skills? 6. Hands-on Activity 5. What is the Trailblazer Community?
Source 1. IDC White Paper sponsored by Salesforce, The Salesforce Economy Forecast: 3.3 Million New Jobs, $859 Billion New Business Revenues to Be Created from 2016 to 2022, October 2017 2. Nucleus Research sponsored by Salesforce, The Real Economic Impact of Trailhead, March 2018. Creating millions of jobs and millions of Trailblazers The Salesforce Economy New jobs by 2022 3.3M 10M Trailblazers by 2022 $859B GDP impact by 2022 1in4 Trailhead users found a new job
15 And that demand extends across multiple career paths For more info visit: trailhead.salesforce.com/career-path
Employers Recent Grads Source: Survey by Randstad US, 2016 Employers Struggle to Find People with Skills they Need 81of companies struggle to find talent 71of employers think recent grads are unprepared %%
Course Roadmap 1. INTRO 2. What is Salesforce? 3. Why is learning Salesforce important? 4. How can I learn Salesforce skills? 6. Hands-on Activity 5. What is the Trailblazer Community?
Trailhead is Empowering Trailblazers The Fun Way to Learn Salesforce 6M+ Badges completed 400+Badges available trailhead.salesforce.com Tami Lau CRM Developer • Guided Paths • Hands-on • Real-world • Free
19 Trailhead Reinvents the Résumé • Skills-based view • Points, badges, ranks • Link social profiles • Custom branded URL Example: https://trailhead.com/me/AmandaBauman
20 Get your free Trailhead and Trailblazer Community Account This method also gives you access to the Trailblazer Community Go to: developer.salesforce.com/signup +
Course Roadmap 1. INTRO 2. What is Salesforce? 3. Why is learning Salesforce important? 4. How can I learn Salesforce skills? 6. Hands-on Activity 5. What is the Trailblazer Community?
The Community Includes Everybody Student Groups Vetforce Women in Technology ISVs & SIs Strategy Technology Salesforce MVPs Community Groups
23 About Student Groups Student Groups help future Trailblazers skill up on Salesforce and learn how to build their careers in the Salesforce ecosystem. https://sfdc.co/studentgroups  Learn Salesforce  Build your Network  Build your personal brand in the community
24 Who can be a student group leader? Salesforce student leaders are students who are passionate about learning Salesforce and inspiring and enabling their fellow students. By running a Student Group, a student leader will gain unique leadership experience, build their network, and learn the skills needed to get high-paying jobs in the Salesforce ecosystem. Andy Li Student Group Leader at UC Berkeley “ ” The Salesforce Student Group program has made a huge impact on my professional career…I was able to secure a marketing internship at a startup. This is the highlight of my undergraduate career.
25 More than learning skills… Student Group meetings, hosted at least once per semester, help group members: Learn Technical or Business Skills Support each other while learning Get career advice and mentorship Ask questions Build their network Become Job-ready! =++++
26 • Mission: Build a vibrant, world wide student community that is supported by Salesforce employees and the community, to help students learn Salesforce skills, build their network, and blaze their trail into the Salesforce ecosystem. • Startup: University and student leaders decide to start a group. https://trailblazercommunitygroups.com/become-a-group-leader/ • Onboarding: Student leaders are granted access to student group resources, including swag, budget, and Trailblazer Community groups. Then students take over! • Ongoing: Student leaders run one (or more) meeting per semester, with as much Salesforce support as they'd like. Salesforce funds the meeting, sends branded goodies, and even helps with content. Student-led groups to help future technology leaders connect and learn Salesforce skills together How the Student Groups program works
27 Support from Salesforce  Speakers - MVPs or Salesforce employees in your area who are willing to come and talk to you.  Mentors - Community members, MVPs, or Salesforce employees who can meet with you virtually or in-person to discuss your career goals.  Swag/giveaways for your attendees - Small items you can give to attendees to say thanks for coming.  Budget for refreshments - Reimbursed for drinks/food at your meeting. Based on attendance.  Access to Trailblazer Community Resources - Event Management Platform, private Student Leaders’ online group, plus special opportunities to participate in community events.
Course Roadmap 1. INTRO 2. What is Salesforce? 3. Why is learning Salesforce important? 4. How can I learn Salesforce skills? 6. Hands-on Activity 5. What is the Trailblazer Community?
29 Let’s explore Trailhead and the Trailblazer Community Together In this part of the session you will: ✴ Create your free Trailhead account ✴ Log in to Trailhead ✴ Explore Trailhead ✴ Log in to the Trailblazer Community ✴ Learn how to find Community Groups ✴ Learn how to engage with the community and build your network
30 Create a Free Trailhead Account Go to: developer.salesforce.com/signup Use your school’s name here Choose Developer here
31 Find a Trail in Trailhead Trailhead contains  Trails  Modules  Projects  Superbadges
32 Visit the Trailblazer Community https://trailblazer.salesforce.com Millions of people around the world who are passionate about sharing their knowledge and expertise and helping others to learn Salesforce and blaze their trail into the Salesforce ecosystem.
33 Learn where to look for groups  Click Featured Groups  Select Group type  Select your region
34 Join the conversation Click Join the Conversation to interact with a group! You can post questions, requests for a mentor, and generally engage with a group online.
35 Here’s what you just learned: ✓ What Salesforce is ✓ Why Salesforce skills are important ✓ How to learn Salesforce skills ✓ How to engage with the community and build your network Now you have a basic understanding of how to become a Trailblazer!
36 Recommended trails to keep going… Trailblazer Community Groups Module https://sfdc.co/TCGmodule Salesforce Career Exploration for Students https://sfdc.co/careerexploration
Thanks for Attending! What’s Next? LEARN ALL THE SKILLS YOU NEED Start taking trails on Trailhead and learn Salesforce Skills https://trailhead.salesforce.com START A SALESFORCE STUDENT GROUP Student Leader should apply here: https://trailblazercommunitygroups.com/become-a-group-leader/ CONNECT WITH FELLOW TRAILBLAZERS Follow us in the Trailblazer Community, and on social. Community: https://trailblazer.salesforce.com Twitter: @Trailhead © Copyright 2018 salesforce.com, inc. All rights reserved. Various trademarks held by their respective owners.