About the author: Aarathy Unnikrishnan has started her career as an office administrator, where she got praised for her interpersonal and analytical skills that opened the door for her career in Salesforce as Salesforce Administrator. Her enthusiasm and passion for this hot technology have moulded her as a Salesforce enthusiast over the years.
Salesforce is one the fastest growing cloud-based software companies in the world. Organisations of all sizes, be it small enterprises or fortune 500 companies, everyone confides in salesforce for their growth and marketing.
Now is the time for all you people excited and determined to become a salesforce certified professional. Salesforce is here to stay, and with time, the competition will go up above the peak. So, start preparing for your salesforce certification from today itself.
In this blog, you are going to go through a 5 step preparation guide on how to achieve the salesforce certification. So, without any more delay, let us get straight into the topic.
Here is the 5 step guide for you to get prepared for salesforce certification:
Know about the certification
Before applying for the certification and getting certified, you need to know what the exam is all about. However, only knowing the basic information would not be enough. You need to know about everything starting from its exam pattern to its mark division, detailed syllabus, tricks and tips and everything under the sun about salesforce certification.
Upskill to get certified
Being a salesforce professional means you have to have multiple skill sets. For example, salesforce is a CRM platform. Hence, your communication skills, persuasion technique and skill of dealing with complex matters must be on point to survive in the industry and make your place as an established professional. So, make upskilling one of the essential parts of your preparation journey.
Soak in all the free resources
There are a lot of free resources available on the internet for salesforce certification preparation. In the beginning, gather those resources and try to gain knowledge. You can find free resources available on YouTube in video format. On the other hand, there are a million written format resources available on google and the official salesforce site.
Get into an online course.
Get into an online course once you are confident about the salesforce certification and are ready to dive into deep preparation. Nowadays, online courses are the best way to learn something and are hands-on the most effective way of studying. You will have webinars, recorded live sessions, and a significant amount of study materials to complete the syllabus and whatnot. Getting salesforce certified will be easier for you if you join a course.
Have an accountability partner
Having an accountability partner to work together to get certified is one of the best preparation tips you can ever get. Just like group studies helped get answers to so many unknown questions and made studying fun. In the same way, an accountability partner to clear the salesforce certification exam will work wonders if you are determined to crack it. You can find an accountability partner in communities.
Make practice priority
You must have grown up hearing the quote, “practice makes a man perfect.” Well, let us tell you, this quote can not be any more true for salesforce certification preparation. Once you have the resources and study materials, all you need to do is practice and keep practising. The more you will practice the better your question-solving skills will increase. Get your hands on previous year questions if your syllabus is not revised and solve sample question papers.
Sit for mock tests
Self-assessment and practising sample question papers are the best but to get a reality check of where your preparation is actually standing, mock tests are necessary. When you are able to score well while solving the sample questions, start giving mock tests. It will really help you improve your salesforce certification knowledge.
By now you should be well prepared for your exam. We know for a fact that not everyone clears the salesforce certification on the first go but we also know that if you try hard and give your 100%, nobody can stop you from getting salesforce certified. Let’s do it! Follow these 7 steps guide and excel in your exam. Best of luck!
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