Salesforce.com: Administrator Prep (Lightning) Course

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Course Details:

Length: 5 days

Price: $2,970/person (USD)

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Course Features:

Live Instructor Teaching

Certificate of Completion

Digital Badge: Yes

Courseware: Digital

Free 6 Month Online Retake

Hands-On Learning: Yes

Software Lab Included: N/A
Cloud-Based (requires trial or license)

Delivery Methods:

 Live Online

Individuals & Groups
@ Your Location


  Onsite for Teams

Groups & Teams
@ Your Organization

This is an instructor-led course. It is taught live online by an instructor for individuals or at organizations for groups.
For a private team training, we can teach onsite at your office or private live online.

 

Course Overview

Unlock your potential as a skilled Salesforce Administrator with our comprehensive "Salesforce.com: Administrator Prep (Lightning)" course. Designed for aspiring and current Salesforce Administrators, this program provides the essential knowledge and practical skills needed to manage and optimize Salesforce environments efficiently, specifically leveraging the powerful Salesforce Lightning Experience.

You'll master core administrative functions, from user management and data security to custom object creation and robust report and dashboard development. This course explores critical areas, including Salesforce automation using Flows and Approval Processes, effective data management strategies (such as the Import Wizard and Data Loader), and leveraging Chatter for enhanced collaboration. We also cover crucial aspects of Salesforce security, including profiles, permission sets, roles, and sharing rules, ensuring you can implement secure and compliant Salesforce solutions.

Our hands-on approach, combining theory with practical exercises, ensures you not only understand concepts but can also apply them directly. Stay ahead with insights into recent Salesforce updates, ensuring your skills are current and relevant for Salesforce Administrator Certification preparation. By the end of this course, you'll be equipped to transform business operations, enhance user adoption, and drive success within any organization utilizing Salesforce.

Enroll today and take the definitive step towards becoming a certified Salesforce Administrator, ready to tackle real-world challenges!

 


Course Notes

Register Early: Registration Deadline is 2 Weeks Prior to Class Start.

Objectives
  • Configure and manage Salesforce users, profiles, permission sets, and organizational security.
  • Design and implement custom objects, fields, and page layouts using Object Manager and Lightning App Builder.
  • Automate business processes with Salesforce Flow and Approval Processes.
  • Manage and maintain Salesforce data, including importing, exporting, and mass operations.
  • Create insightful reports and dynamic dashboards to drive business decisions.
  • Understand and utilize Salesforce features like Chatter, Mobile App, and AppExchange applications.
  • Prepare effectively for the Salesforce Administrator Certification exam.
Target Audience
  • Individuals aspiring to become Salesforce Administrators.
  • Existing Salesforce Administrators looking to deepen their knowledge, refresh their skills, and prepare for certification.
  • IT professionals, business analysts, and power users who need to understand Salesforce administration for their roles.
Exams & Certifications
Exams
  • This course prepares students for the Salesforce Certified Administrator Exam.

Certifications
Certification Notes: Certification exams are administered by third party testing companies. Our course teaches topics that can be useful with certification exam(s), which is an additional fee paid to the testing provider. You must contact the corresponding testing provider to take a certification exam. Certstaffix Training is an independent provider. This course is not affiliated with or endorsed by the named certification owner and does not include certification exam questions or answers.

Delivery Methods

For Individuals

Learn From an Instructor Live Online

Certstaffix Training public classes are taught by live instructors to you in the comfort of your home or work. Attend our live online, instructor-led classes from the convenience of your location and avoid travel.

How It Works

  • A live instructor teaching you online via Zoom
  • Hands-on learning with the software or skill you are being taught
  • Any needed software for the class is provided in an online lab
  • Interact with all students in the class
  • Classes are kept small to have time for student questions
  • Easy, Real-Time Q&A

Have more than 10 students needing this course? Contact Us for bulk pricing.

For Groups/Teams

2 Ways to Hold a Private Group Class

Certstaffix Training offers two ways to hold a private training for your team:

   1. Group Onsite at Your Organization

An instructor comes to your organization to teach face-to-face. Travel is included in our onsite training prices. Use the quote form on this page to request a custom quote.

   2. Private Live Online

An instructor holds an online class just for your team. We provide the online conferencing and online lab environments (if applicable).

    Both Ways

No matter where you hold a private class, Certstaffix Training provides any required software in a web browser (during class) and ships any courseware (if applicable) directly to you before class starts.

  • A live instructor teaches your team an off-the-shelf or customized class
  • You choose the class schedule (subject to instructor availability)
  • You choose an off-the-shelf course or select topics
  • An online software lab environment is provided during class (if applicable, may require the creation of a free trial account)
  • Courseware is shipped before class (if applicable)

For further information and group rate inquiries, please Contact Us.

 


Course Topics

Salesforce.com: Administrator Prep (Lightning)

Course Duration - 5 Days

Chapter 1: Getting to Know Salesforce
  • Chapter Objectives
  • Scope of this Course
  • API
  • Creating a New Org
  • About Salesforce
  • Salesforce Setup Tour
  • What does the End User see?
  • Accessing All Apps
  • Apps
  • The Salesforce Structure
  • The Sales App
    • The Home Tab
    • Compact versus Comfy Display Density
    • Changing Display Density
    • Moving tabs and customizing the Navigation bar
  • The Salesforce Platform
  • The Object Manager tab
  • The Salesforce Architecture
    • Trust Site
    • Multitenant Cloud
    • Metadata
  • Navigating Setup
  • Summary
Chapter 2: Configuration and Setup
  • Chapter Objectives
  • Creating a New User
  • Locale Settings
  • Approver Settings
  • Another View of the User Page
  • Login History
    • Managing Users
  • Login Access Policies
  • Session Settings
    • Log in as Johnny May Tag
  • Resetting Passwords
  • Deactivating and Freezing Users
  • Company Information Page
  • System Overview Page
  • Fiscal Year
  • Business Hours
  • Holidays
  • Exchange Rate
    • Update the Exchange Rate with ACM
  • Themes and Branding
  • Summary
Chapter 3: Security
  • Chapter Objectives
  • Your Organization
  • Access to Objects
  • Profiles
    • Standard Profiles
    • Examining a profile edit view
    • Creating a New Profile
    • Examining the other Profile view
    • Logging in as another user
    • Permission Sets
    • Permission Set Groups
    • Creating a Permission Set
    • Creating Permission Set Groups
  • Recap Profiles and Permission Sets
  • Organization-Wide Default
    • Changing the Organization-Wide Default to Private
    • Access Using Hierarchies
  • Roles
    • Setting Up the Role Hierarchy
  • Sharing Rules
    • Creating a Public Group with the Different Sales Teams
    • Creating an Account Sharing Rule
  • Summary
Chapter 4: Identity Basics
  • Chapter Objectives
  • What Does Salesforce Identity Do?
  • Identity Means What?
  • What Features Does Salesforce Identity Provide?
    • Single Sign-On
    • Connected Apps
    • Social Sign-On
    • Multi-Factor Authentication
    • How does the two-factor authentication work?
    • Multi-Factor Authentication Assistant
    • The Salesforce Authenticator
    • Network Security
  • My Domain
    • Creating a Domain
    • Centralized User Account Management
    • User Provisioning for Connected Apps
    • Identity Connect
    • App Launcher
    • A Fully Integrated Solution
  • Get to Know Your Salesforce Identity Users
  • Learn the Language of Identity
    • Identity Standards and Protocols
    • What is standard?
    • SAML Protocol
    • SAML Assertion
    • SAML and XML
    • OAuth 20 Protocol
    • OpenID Connect Protocol
    • Service Providers and Identity Providers
    • SAML Flow for SSO
  • Summary
Chapter 5: Opportunities
  • Chapter Objectives
  • Record Page Full View versus Grouped View
  • Creating a New Account Record
  • Marking a record as favourite
  • Creating a Contact from the Account Record
  • Adding Opportunity Stages
  • Creating an Opportunity Record
    • Examining the Opportunity Record
  • Setting Up Key Fields and Guidance for Success
  • Enhanced Related List
  • Lightning App Builder
    • Creating a New Record Page Using the Lightning App Builder
    • Modifying a Related List to Enhanced
  • Creating Fields
    • Field Types
    • Creating Formula Fields
    • Creating Formula Fields in Opportunity and Account Objects
    • Testing Custom Fields
  • Field Level Security
    • Verifying Field Level Security in Custom Fields
  • Opportunity Record Types
    • Creating Page Layouts
    • Creating Picklist Fields
    • Creating Sales Processes
    • Creating Opportunity Record Types
    • Testing the Record Type
    • Modifying Page Layouts
    • Examining the New Page Layouts
  • Using Field Accessibility to change field access
  • Summary
Chapter 6: Opportunity Products & Features
  • Chapter Objectives
    • Examining an Opportunity without Products
  • Adding Products to an Opportunity
  • Price Books, Security, and List View
    • Changing Price Books to No Access
    • Creating a List View for All Price Books
  • Creating Price Books and Products
    • Creating New Price Books
    • Creating Products for the Price Books
    • Adding Products to Price Books
    • Sharing Price Books
    • Switching to Classic to Share Price Books
    • Testing Access to Price Books
  • Product Schedules
  • Sharing Opportunities using Opportunity Teams
    • Enabling Opportunity Teams
    • Creating a Default Opportunity Team
    • Showing a user how to create a Default Opportunity Team
    • Testing the Default Opportunity Team
  • Update Reminders
    • Big Deal Alert
  • Summary
Chapter 7: Accounts
  • Chapter Objectives
  • Creating Page Layouts
    • Creating Account Page Layouts
    • Creating a Buyer Page Layout
  • Creating Account Record Types
    • Testing Account Record Types
  • Account Teams
    • Enabling Account Teams
    • Creating a Default Account Team
    • Testing the Default Account Team
  • Roll Up Summary Fields
    • Creating Roll Up Summary Fields
  • Account Field History
    • Enabling Account Field History
    • Adding the Account History Related List to Page Layouts
    • Testing the Account History Field Tracking
  • Summary
Chapter 8: Contacts
  • Chapter Objectives
  • Contacts to Multiple Accounts
  • Compact Layout
    • Opening a Contact Record
    • Modifying the Compact Layout
  • Search Layouts
    • Searching for a Contact's Phone Number
    • Customizing the Contact Search Layout
  • Lightning Experience Email Template and Quick Text
    • Lightning Email Template
    • Creating a Lightning Email Template
    • Quick Text
    • Enabling and Creating Quick Text
    • Testing your New Quick Text
  • Tasks
    • Creating a Task Queue
    • Creating a Task from the Tasks tab
    • Assigning a Task to a Queue in the Contact Record
  • Summary
Chapter 9: Custom Apps and Objects
  • Chapter Objectives
  • Creating a Data Model
  • Custom Object Default Fields
    • Creating Custom Objects
    • Creating Fields for the Assignment Object
    • Creating the Specialist Object
    • Creating Fields for the Specialist Object
  • Junction Object
    • Creating the Presenter Junction Object
  • The Schema Builder
    • Examining the Data Model in the Schema Builder
  • Tabs
    • Creating Tabs
  • Creating an App
  • Entering Sample Data
  • Optimizing Page Layouts and Related Lists
    • Testing the Application
  • Salesforce Mobile App Customization
  • What Can Be Customized in the App
  • Customizing the Mobile-Only Navigation Menu
  • Open the Salesforce Mobile App
  • Global Quick Actions
  • Creating a Global Action
  • Summary
Chapter 10: Automation
  • Chapter Objectives
  • Validation Rules
    • Creating a Validation Rule
    • Testing the Validation Rule
  • Creating a Classic Email Template
  • Approval Process
    • Approval Process
    • Creating the Templates
    • Creating Custom Fields
  • Creating a Discount Approval Process
    • Assigning your Manager
    • Setting Up the Basic Steps
    • Setting Up the Submission Actions
    • Setting the Approver
    • Entering the Final Approval Actions
    • Activating the Approval Process
    • Giving a Profile the Modify All Data Permission
    • Testing the Approval Process
  • Flows
    • Project
    • Creating an Evaluation Flow to Evaluate our Specialists
    • Resources Created
    • Canvas Tools
    • Action Buttons
  • Creating an Evaluation Record
  • Summary
Chapter 11: Chatter
  • Chapter Objectives
  • Chatter Tab
    • Streams
    • Creating a Group
  • Chatter in Records
    • Using Chatter in Records
    • Searching for Topics
  • Chatter Feed Tracking
    • Setting Up Feed Tracking for Accounts
  • Chatter Profile
    • Changing the User Profile Picture
  • Following Records
    • Following/Unfollowing a Record
  • Enabling/Disabling Chatter
  • Chatter Users
    • Chatter Free License
    • Chatter External License
  • Setting Up Chatter Notifications
    • Company Chatter Settings
    • Chatter Email Settings
    • User Chatter Email Settings
    • Enabling My Feeds
  • Summary
Chapter 12: Cases
  • Chapter Objectives
  • Opening a Service Console
  • Administer Service Cloud
    • Customizing your Service Console
    • General Setup Process
  • Setting up the Lightning Service Console
  • Setting Up the Salesforce Service Console
  • Customizing the Lightning Service Console Pages
  • Creating a Compact Layout
  • Adding the Softphone Utility
  • Set Up Web Chats for Your Console
  • The life of a Case
  • The process
  • Email-to-Case
  • Web-To-Case
  • Field Dependencies
    • Creating Two Fields
    • Creating a Dependency Between Two Fields
    • Testing your New Field
    • Creating a Web-To-Case Form
  • Queues
    • Creating a Case Queue
  • Case Assignment Rule
    • Creating a Case Assignment Rule
    • Testing the New Case Assignment Rule
  • Escalation Rules
    • Creating an Escalation Rule
  • Auto-Response Rules
    • Adding an Auto-Response Rule
  • Enabling Entitlements and Setting Up Service Contracts
    • Enable Entitlements
    • Add Tabs to App
    • Include Entitlements in the Page Layouts
    • Add fields to Account, Contact, and Case Page Layouts
    • Set Field-Level Security for Added Fields
    • Creating an Entitlement
    • Create a Case Using Entitlement
  • Summary
Chapter 13: Database
  • Chapter Objectives
  • Record IDs
    • Identifying a Record ID
    • External IDs
  • Data Management Resources
    • Data Export
  • Recycle Bin
    • Recovering Records from the Recycle Bin
  • Data Import Wizard vs Data Loader
    • Getting to know the Data Import Wizard
    • Importing Leads Using the Data Import Wizard
  • Mass Transfer
    • Transferring Leads
  • Data Loader
    • Acquiring Data Loader
    • Importing Data Using the Data Loader
  • Dataloaderio (New)
    • Extracting Data with Dataloaderio
  • Mass Delete
  • Mass Deleting Accounts
  • Regular House Keeping
  • Summary
Chapter 14: Campaigns
  • Course Objectives
  • Campaign Influence Settings
  • Enabling Campaign Influence
  • Auto-Association Settings
  • Adding a Campaign Influence Time Frame
  • Campaign Records
  • Creating a Campaign Record
  • Campaign Members
    • Adding Campaign Members from the Campaign Record
    • Adding Campaign Members from a List View
    • Adding Campaign Members via Data Import Wizard
    • Examining the Details in a Campaign Record
  • Communities
  • Summary
Chapter 15: Leads
  • Course Objectives
  • Purchased List
  • Lead Phoned or Emailed You
  • Lead Submitted a Request in a Form
  • Lead Life Cycle
  • Creating a Queue
    • Accessing the Marketing Queue
  • Lead Assignment Rules
    • Creating a Lead Assignment Rule
    • Testing the Lead Assignment Rule
  • Adding Items to a Picklist
  • Creating a Web-To-Lead Form
  • Associating Lead to Campaign
  • Converting a Lead
    • Adding Products to an Opportunity
    • Adding a Contact Role to the Opportunity
    • Examining the Campaign Statistics
  • Summary
Chapter 16: Integrating Salesforce
  • Chapter Objectives
  • Outlook Integration and Lightning Sync
  • Email to Salesforce
  • Gmail Integration and Sync
  • Summary
Chapter 17: Views, Reports and Dashboards
  • Chapter Objectives
  • Views
    • Kanban Views and Charts
    • Examining an Opportunity View
    • Using the Kanban View in Accounts
    • Modifying the Kanban View
    • Creating Views
  • Reports
  • Report Folders
    • Creating Report Folders
    • Sharing Folders
  • Standard Reports
    • Examining Standard Reports in Classic
    • Downloading Standard Reports in Lightning
  • Report Overview
  • Creating Custom Tabular Reports
  • The Report Screen
    • Adding columns to a report,
    • The Fields Pane
    • Adding/Removing Columns
    • Modifying Scope
    • Saving a Report to a Custom Folder
    • Creating a Case Tabular Report
  • Summary Reports
    • Creating Custom Summary Reports
    • Adding a Chart to a Report
    • Creating a Summary Report with a Chart
    • Summarizing a Report
    • Conditional Formatting
    • Summarizing a Report and Adding Conditional Formatting
    • Adding Filters to a Report
    • Creating a Custom Filter in an Activities Report
    • Understanding Filter Logic
    • Managing Filter Logic
    • Hiding report details, Subtotals and Totals
    • Summarizing by Amount, Grouping by Stage and Type, Hiding Details
    • Bucketing a field
  • Drilling down on a Report field
  • Exporting a Report
  • Subscribing to a Report
    • Bucketing an Account Field
  • Adding a Summary Formula
    • Creating a Summary Formula
  • Adding a Row Summary Formula
  • Creating a Matrix Report
    • Creating an Activities Matrix Report Grouped by Calendar Quarter and Month
  • Creating a Joined Report
  • Report Types
    • Creating a Report Type
    • Using the New Report Type
    • Creating Another Report Type
    • Testing the New Report Type
  • Dashboards
    • Creating a Dashboard Folder
    • Creating a Dashboard
    • Modifying Dashboard Charts
    • Downloading the Dashboard Chart
    • Viewing the Dashboard As
    • Setting the Dashboard Viewer
    • Dynamic Dashboards
    • Subscribing to Dashboards
    • Filtering Dashboards
  • Summary
  • Sandboxes
    • Using Sandboxes in each step of ALM
    • Create the Environments

 


Course FAQs

What Are the Available Class Formats?

This course is taught by a live instructor and is available in two class formats:

  1. Live Online for Individuals
  2. Onsite/Online for Private Groups

What Is Salesforce Administration?

Salesforce Administration is the practice of managing, maintaining, and customizing a Salesforce instance. This includes creating user accounts, assigning roles and profiles to users, configuring fields and objects, developing reports and dashboards, automating processes with workflows and triggers, integrating external sources of data into Salesforce, as well as monitoring system performance. Salesforce Administrators are responsible for ensuring that their instances of Salesforce remain up-to-date with the latest releases, patches, and updates. They must stay abreast of security concerns and compliance regulations to keep user data safe and secure.

Salesforce Administrators are often tasked with collaborating with internal teams to help build custom applications and services to meet their business needs. As such, Salesforce Administrators must possess a thorough understanding of the Salesforce platform, its capabilities, and how it can be leveraged to fulfill the business objectives of an organization.

What Is Salesforce Administration: Configuration and Setup?

Salesforce Administration is a crucial role for organizations that use Salesforce. It involves the configuration, setup, and maintenance of Salesforce user accounts and system settings to ensure maximum performance and usability. This includes setting up custom objects, fields, page layouts, profiles, permissions sets, approval processes, security rules, workflow automation rules, data validation rules, and more. Salesforce Administrators must also keep up-to-date on new technologies, best practices, and changes to the platform so they can provide users with the best experience possible. Salesforce Administration requires an understanding of business processes, user needs, system architecture, technical requirements, and data considerations to create solutions that meet both customer and organizational requirements. The administration of Salesforce is a key role in any organization and is often seen as the bridge between the user and technical community. By ensuring that users have access to the right data, tools, and processes they need, Salesforce Administrators can make sure their business runs efficiently and effectively.

What Is Salesforce Administration: Object Manager and Lightning App Builder?

Salesforce Administration is a powerful tool that helps organizations build and manage customer relationships, automate processes, and improve customer service. It provides an intuitive way to create and maintain custom objects, fields, reports, dashboards, process automation features, security settings, etc. Object Manager and Lightning App Builder are two popular components of Salesforce Administration that help administrators to manage customer data, customize the user interface, and create applications.

Object Manager enables administrators to view and manage all objects in an organization including custom objects. It helps to define relationships between related objects and makes it easy to add new fields or edit existing ones. Object Manager also allows for the customization of object forms and records, as well as control of object access and security settings.

Lightning App Builder enables administrators to build custom applications for their organization. It provides a drag-and-drop interface to create an application with UI elements including charts, tables, buttons, fields, etc., as well as customize the design and layout. This helps organizations optimize the user experience and automate processes. Administrators can also test and launch applications via the Lightning App Builder.

Salesforce Administration gives organizations flexibility and control over their customer data, with powerful capabilities to customize their user interfaces, automate processes, and improve customer service. By leveraging Object Manager and Lightning App Builder, administrators can create custom objects and fields, manage object access and security settings, and build applications to optimize the user experience.

What Is Salesforce Administration: Sales and Marketing Applications?

Salesforce Administration of sales and marketing applications is an integrated suite of cloud-based software applications designed to help businesses effectively manage their customer relationships, track sales, and measure performance. It is capable of managing customer data and automating marketing activities such as sending emails, creating campaigns, tracking leads, and more.

Administration includes Salesforce CRM, Force.com Platform, Marketing Cloud, and Service Cloud. Salesforce CRM enables businesses to manage customer data and allows for better collaboration between sales and marketing teams. The Force.com platform provides a development environment for creating custom applications, integrating with external systems, and building custom user interfaces. It also helps to improve operational efficiency.

Marketing Cloud allows businesses to create and deliver targeted campaigns, reach new customers and measure the success of their marketing efforts. The Service cloud allows companies to better manage customer service requests, analyze customer data, and track metrics associated with customer relations. By leveraging these tools, businesses can more effectively manage their sales and marketing operations.

Salesforce Administration is an invaluable tool for businesses looking to gain insights and increase productivity while managing customer relationships. By taking advantage of its powerful features, companies can gain a better understanding of their customer’s needs and take their sales and marketing efforts to the next level.

What Is Salesforce Administration: Service and Support Applications?

Salesforce Service and Support Applications are cloud-based applications designed to help organizations manage their customer service and support operations. The applications are built on the Salesforce platform and provide a suite of services and support tools to boost customer satisfaction, streamline customer interactions, and improve the overall customer experience.

Salesforce Service and Support Applications provide a range of customer service tools such as self-service portals, knowledge bases, case management, and tracking capabilities. These applications also allow organizations to automate customer relationship tasks such as sales automation, contact management, account, and lead tracking, analytics, reporting, and more.

By utilizing Salesforce Service and Support Applications, businesses can improve their customer service operations and better respond to customer needs. This can help organizations create better customer experiences and build stronger relationships with their customers. The applications also help businesses reduce operating costs, increase revenue and improve overall customer satisfaction.

What Is Salesforce Administration: Productivity and Collaboration?

Salesforce Productivity and Collaboration administration involves activities related to the configuration, deployment, management, and maintenance of Salesforce organizations. Common tasks include creating users and setting up permissions, managing profiles, customizing roles and hierarchies, developing processes for improving team collaboration through data exchange, monitoring system performance, and optimizing user experience. Administrators can manage reports and dashboards, build custom apps with code, develop automation rules and create security policies. Salesforce administrators are responsible for keeping the organization secure while at the same time ensuring it is tailored to meet the specific needs of each team or user.

By utilizing a well-structured system of processes and products, Administrators can ensure teams can access the data, resources, and tools they need to work productively. The role of a Salesforce Administrator is critical in maximizing productivity and collaboration within an organization.

What Is Salesforce Administration: Data and Analytics Management?

Salesforce Data and Analytics Management tasks are essential for keeping customer data up-to-date and organized. Companies rely on Salesforce to ensure they have accurate, real-time insights into their customers’ needs, behavior, and preferences.

The most common Salesforce Data and Analytics Management tasks include: creating custom objects; setting up and managing custom fields; creating reports and dashboards; importing and mapping data to Salesforce objects; syncing data between Salesforce and other systems; automating tasks with workflows, validation rules, or process builders. Additionally, companies can use advanced analytics tools such as Einstein Analytics and Tableau for more in-depth insights into their customer data.

By leveraging Salesforce Data and Analytics Management tasks, companies can gain valuable insights into their customers’ needs, behaviors, and preferences to provide them with the best experiences. This ultimately leads to stronger customer relationships and improved business outcomes.

What Is Salesforce Administration: Workflow and Process Automation?

Salesforce workflow and process automation administration tasks involve setting up rules, creating triggers, building process flows, and managing system notifications. These tasks ensure that your business processes are automated effectively to maximize efficiency.

When setting up rules, administrators establish criteria that determine when a workflow is triggered. Triggers allow the automation of defined activities, such as sending emails, creating tasks, updating fields, and more. Process flows are visual diagrams that show the order of actions in a workflow. System notifications notify users when certain activities occur, such as when a record is updated or when a task is assigned.

Salesforce workflow and process automation tasks help streamline business processes and optimize efficiency. Administrators should have a thorough understanding of the platform to set up the rules, triggers, and process flows correctly. They should also be knowledgeable about system notifications to ensure that all users are alerted when certain activities occur. With these tasks, administrators can help businesses maximize productivity and get the most out of Salesforce.

 



 


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How Difficult Is it to Become a Salesforce Administrator, and Is it Worth It?

A: The difficulty of becoming a Salesforce administrator can depend on many factors, including your existing knowledge and experience and whether you want to earn a basic or advanced administrator certification. While preparation for administrator certification can require intense study and hands-on experience, most employees find the prospect of a significant pay increase after earning the credential worth it. Most beginners can expect months of study, practice, and preparation for the exam, including taking Salesforce admin classes. This effort can significantly reduce the difficulty of passing these exams; many students fail in their first attempt, so good preparation is crucial.

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How Can I Get a Salesforce Developer Certification, and How Much Does it Cost?

A: Employees who want to become a certified Salesforce developer have a number of options. While preparation for this profession can vary between individuals in terms of education, experience, and skills, obtaining an official Salesforce developer certification can position any employee on the path to stepping into this respected role. Taking training courses that teach basic and advanced aspects of a Salesforce developer role can adequately prepare individuals for the certification exam. The cost for the certification exam is $200, which is relativity low compared to similar certifications.

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How Can I Best Learn Salesforce?

A: Since Salesforce can be challenging to master, it's important to choose the appropriate training method based on your preferences, needs, learning style, and budget. Traditional classes can appeal to student groups, while online courses are perfect for individuals who want a self-paced option. Supplemental resources, like tutorials, guides, and videos, can introduce students to Salesforce but rarely give individuals the expertise required to perform specialized roles like Administrator. While Salesforce may offer its own training, signing up for instructor-led classes can ensure that students learn everything that they need to know with the support of a knowledgeable teacher.

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How Long Does Salesforce Training Take?

A: The amount of time that's required to learn Salesforce can depend on a number of factors, including your prior knowledge of Salesforce concepts, the particular role that you want to pursue, and the educational option that you choose. Traditional courses can last weeks or months, with more study time required for advanced credentials. But our accelerated courses take far less time. Generally, those who pursue Administrator training can expect to learn the role's fundamentals in a few weeks, unless they take an accelerated course, which can be completed in just a few days.

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Which Class Is Best for Those New to Salesforce?

A: When determining which Salesforce course is best to take, novices will need to consider their professional goals, interests, and skill set. Generally speaking, those new to Salesforce should target entry-level courses and certifications. Exceptions can be made for specialized roles that don't have prerequisites. Most beginners choose to pursue a Salesforce Administrator class and certification because of the general skills that they can gain, but higher-level certifications, like Service Cloud Consultant, may also be pursued by those who want to start facing clients. Beginners can also take classes that teach new versions of Salesforce, like Lightning.

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Should I Get a Salesforce Certification?

A: Since Salesforce is a leading customer relationship management (CRM) program that corporate entities and small companies use to maintain important connections, earning a Salesforce certification can be worth your time and financial investment. In addition to demonstrating your proficiency with the platform and its latest iterations, certification can increase your pay and allow you professional mobility. To get the most out of a credential, choose the right certification to pursue and keep it valid with re-certifications as needed. Relatively low-cost courses are available at Certstaffix Training, which can be completed in a few days.

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How Much Does it Cost to Get a Salesforce Certification?

A: If you want to earn a Salesforce certification, factors like the type of Salesforce role that you want to pursue, your current skill level, and the training that you choose can influence how much you'll spend. Different certification exams have different costs, and so do the courses to prepare you for them. Choosing the right training option can help you maximize the value of this investment and reduce the odds that you'll need to pay for the exam more than once.

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How long will it take me to learn Salesforce?

A: Salesforce is a powerful CRM tool, and learning how to use it can take some time. Depending on your level of experience and how much time you can dedicate to learning, it could take anywhere from a few weeks to a couple of months to become proficient in Salesforce. A formal Salesforce course by Certstaffix Training is 1 to 5 days in length and can get you Salesforce skills quickly.

Once you have learned the basics, you will be able to salesforce more efficiently and effectively, saving you time in the long run. With Salesforce, you can customize your sales process, automate tasks, and keep track of your sales pipeline, making it an essential tool for sales professionals. If you are looking to improve your sales skills and efficiency, learning Salesforce is a great place to start.

Is Salesforce easy to learn?

A: Salesforce is a powerful CRM platform, but it can be challenging to learn if you're not familiar with CRM software. The good news is that there are plenty of resources available to help you get up to speed quickly. There are Salesforce training courses available online and in person that make it easy to learn Salesforce, as well as tons of helpful articles and videos for self-learners. With a little bit of effort, you can be up and running with Salesforce in no time.

Does Salesforce require coding?

A: Salesforce does not require coding, but it helps to have some coding knowledge. There are many Salesforce training options available to help users get up to speed. Having some coding skills can make working with Salesforce easier and more efficient. However, it is not required to use Salesforce.

What are Salesforce courses?

A: Salesforce courses are designed to help sales and customer service professionals learn how to use the Salesforce customer relationship management (CRM) system. Courses cover topics such as creating and managing sales opportunities, tracking customer interactions, and generating reports. Salesforce Administrators can also take courses tailored for those performing administrative tasks like instance setup & configuration. Salesforce courses can be taken online or in person (for groups) with Certstaffix Training.

What are options to learn Salesforce?

Are you looking to improve your Salesforce skills? You have come to the right place! Certstaffix Training offers a variety of Salesforce training options that can help take your knowledge and expertise to the next level. Our training programs are designed for Sales reps, administrators, and anyone interested in mastering the world's #1 customer relationship management platform.

Salesforce Training for Sales Reps

We have Salesforce training courses specifically tailored to meet the needs of Sales reps. We understand that as a salesperson, time is of the essence and you need quick and effective training solutions. Our courses cover all aspects of Salesforce – from lead management to customer retention – in an interactive and hands-on manner. With our training, you will learn how to leverage the power of Salesforce to increase your productivity and drive more sales.

Sales Force Training Near Me

We understand that convenience is important when it comes to training. That's why we offer in-person training courses at locations near you for corporate groups at your office. Our aim is to make sure our clients have access to top-notch Salesforce training without having to travel long distances. With onsite training when you have a corporate group, you can easily attend our courses and get trained by experienced professionals.

Salesforce Certification Classes

Earning a Salesforce certification is a great way to showcase your expertise and stand out in the job market. Our Salesforce Admin certification class prepares you for the official Salesforce exam and provides you with all the necessary knowledge and skills to pass them with flying colors. Our trainers have years of experience in the field, ensuring a high-quality learning experience.

Salesforce Admin Course Near Me

If you're looking to become a Salesforce administrator, we offer a course that cover all the essential skills and knowledge needed for this role. Our admin course will give you an in-depth understanding of how Salesforce works, as well as the technical abilities to configure and maintain the platform.

Sales Force Class Online

Our Sales force class online offerings cover all aspects of Salesforce – from the basics to advanced topics. Whether you're new to Salesforce or looking to expand your knowledge, our course is designed for individuals of all levels. Our experienced trainers will guide you through the platform, ensuring that you have a thorough understanding of Salesforce and its features.

Salesforce Training Seminars

We offer seminars and workshops on specific Salesforce topics. These seminars are perfect for those who want to enhance their skills in a particular area or stay up-to-date with the latest Salesforce updates. Our seminars are led by industry experts and provide valuable insights, tips, and best practices. Contact us today to set up a Salesforce training seminar at your organization.

Summary

With our various training options, we are confident that you will find the perfect fit for your learning needs. Don't miss out on the opportunity to improve your Salesforce skills and boost your career. Enroll in one of our courses today and take your first step towards becoming a Salesforce expert. So, whether you are looking for Salesforce training, Salesforce Training near me, Salesforce Certification Classes, or even a Sales Force Class - we have got you covered! Our seminars and workshops are designed to help you become the best version of yourself in the world of Salesforce. Don't wait any longer -register for one of our Salesforce classes today!

What are the top Salesforce skills?

A: There are a number of skills that are important for Salesforce professionals. One of the most important is the ability to configure and customize Salesforce applications. This includes being able to create custom objects, fields, workflows, and validation rules. Another key skill is understanding how to use Apex code to extend the functionality of Salesforce applications. Additionally, it is important to be able to integrate Salesforce with other systems using APIs. And finally, being able to effectively use Salesforce reports and dashboards is also critical. By possessing these skills, Salesforce professionals can be sure to be in high demand.

What are the top Salesforce skills?

1. The ability to configure and customize Salesforce applications. This includes being able to create custom objects, fields, workflows, and validation rules.

2. Understanding how to use Apex code to extend the functionality of Salesforce applications.

3. Being able to integrate Salesforce with other systems using APIs.

4. Being able to effectively use Salesforce reports and dashboards.

By possessing these skills, Salesforce professionals can be sure to be in high demand.

Where Can I Learn More About Salesforce?

Certstaffix Training is excited to offer comprehensive SFDC courses through three flexible methodologies, tailored to meet distinct learning needs. Our SFDC online training sets the standard in Salesforce SFDC training, providing the comfort of learning from your preferred personal location, guided by our highly trained instructors. These live Sales Force classes, enriched with genuine scenarios and task-oriented sessions, furnish you with applicable skills on your path to Salesforce proficiency. Our SFDC course and the associated Sales Force training certification ensure that you receive top-tier training, preparing you for SFDC mastery.

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Certstaffix Training provides Salesforce classes near me or online, depending on the number of students involved. We offer online courses for individual learners, as well as in person classes at your office for corporate groups. Our trainers are highly experienced professionals with the expertise necessary to help you gain a thorough understanding of Salesforce concepts and tools. With our courses available online for individuals or in person for corporate groups, it's easy to develop your Salesforce skills. Start learning today and see how Certstaffix Training can help you reach your goals.







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