At Apttus Accelerate Eric Dreshfield, Kyla Longe and I led a session on Salesforce Careers, Personal Branding and the Salesforce MVP program.

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Kyla Longe, Brett Barlow & Eric Dreshfield
April 13, 2016
You Can Be An MVP:
Building Your Salesforce Career
and Your Personal Brand
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“For me, one of the greatest strengths of
the Salesforce Ecosystem is its people
and the connections that are shared.”
• 3x Salesforce MVP, blogger at ericforcefield.wordpress.com
• Founder & Event Co-Chair, Midwest Dreamin’
• Leader, Southern Indiana Salesforce User Group
• Tweets as @ericdresh
Eric Dreshfield, Advocacy Manager

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Eric’s Winding Path
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“The power of building your
community, like the butterfly effect,
spreads and magnifies.”
• 3x Salesforce MVP & 5x Salesforce Certified
• Co-coordinator Salesforce Women in Tech Chapters & Leadership
• @seriouslykyla on Twitter
Kyla Longe, Sr. Salesforce Administrator

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Kyla’s Journey
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Ingredients for my Success
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Community
Knowledge
Mentoring
Spirit
Expertise
Education
Training
Skills
Networking
Network

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Career Growth Sweet Spot
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Develop
Skills
Enjoy
the
Work
Stay in
Demand

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“Put people first, inspire solutions
and always be a friend.”
• 2x Salesforce Certified
• Passionate Supporter of Salesforce Women in Tech
• Salesforce Consultant (pro bono) for Non-Profits
• @thebrettbarlow on Twitter
Brett Barlow, Co-Founder & Manager, Salesforce Talent Evangelism

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In the Salesforce
Community
In the Social
Community
Building Your Brand

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Patterns
• Always Learning Through Teaching and Self-Learning
• Accessible and Responsive
• Visible in Social Media
• Active in Salesforce Success Community
• Helping Others
A Few “Brand” Examples

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Are You Ready to Be a Salesforce MVP?
“Don’t try to be an MVP just
to be an MVP.” – Salesforce
MVP Garry Polmateer

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Q&A

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Kyla Longe
Brett Barlow
Eric Dreshfield
Thank you!
To reach us:
@ericdresh /ericforcefield
@thebrettbarlow /brettbarlow
@seriouslykyla /kylalonge