10 Free Resources to Help You Learn Salesforce

By Jordan Dodds

Whether you are at the beginning of your career in the cloud, a seasoned professional looking to add another certification to your resume, or just looking for something new to learn, the Salesforce ecosystem is packed full of inclusive, intuitive, and innovative places to discover.

Finding the right training for your goals can be tricky though. Plus, training is a significant investment in time and money and not everyone has the budget to spend on expensive training courses, so we’ve put together a list of the best free Salesforce training websites and resources.

#1 Trailhead

It would be foolish not to start with Salesforce’s very own learning platform Trailhead. Launched in 2014, Trailhead breaks down the barriers to learning and provides an equal pathway into the Salesforce ecosystem. All you need is an internet connection and a Trailhead account, and you can begin learning Salesforce. The best bit is that all the content is broken down into bitesize chunks, so you can set aside a bit of time whenever you want to learn.

And did we mention the Trailhead Playground?

All the online learning comes with practical hands on-sessions inside a free copy of Salesforce so you can put your knowledge into practice without worry. Once you’ve completed a module, you can take an assessment quiz or challenge to earn a Trailhead Badge which can be added to your community profile.

#2 Apex Hours

Apex Hours is a learning platform that provides several different courses all led by members of the Salesforce community who aim to share their knowledge and push the community forward. Apex offers both in-person and online learning events where you can connect and learn together. It’s not just frequent sessions it offers—the Apex YouTube is packed full of previous sessions, so if you can’t attend you can still gain the knowledge. The channel has over 300 videos, so it’s perfect in case you need a quick re-fresh on a particular subject

Apex also has a series of free courses that anyone can take, including introductory courses on Lighting Web Components, Flow Building, and Salesforce CPQ.

#3 Mike Wheeler

With over five years in Salesforce, Mike Wheeler has already built up a strong following in the Salesforce community. Mike’s passion for sharing his knowledge and inspiring future minds to pursue a career in Salesforce is second to none.

On his own training platform, Mike offers free courses on how to launch your cloud career, find the right path to follow in Salesforce and how professionals can showcase your work. Mike also shares bitesize chunks of knowledge on his YouTube channel and runs a Facebook community for those needing a question answered. so we can help you build better, more diverse teams.

#4 Gemma Blezard

Gemma Blezard is a Salesforce MVP and Trailblazer who’s been in the Salesforce ecosystem since 2008 and runs Learn Salesforce with Gemma on YouTube.

Each week, Gemma Introduces different subjects to help people reskill and develop while the world was under lockdown in 2020. Gemma also provides homework that runs alongside each week. The course is still available for anyone to do in their own time.

#5 Salesforce Ben

Salesforce Ben provides a wide range of materials to help anyone interested in Salesforce Certifications, including free resources to help prepare for certification exams as well advice on choosing the right Salesforce career path, and how to secure your first job in the ecosystem.

He even has a practice exam for Salesforce Administrator for free.

#6 Revolent

If you are looking for an opportunity to launch a career in Salesforce, then Revolent is for you. Our Salesforce career programs are open to anyone with a background in tech. We have opportunities to cross-train and become either a Salesforce Business Analyst, Salesforce Developer, Salesforce Consultant, or even a Marketing Cloud Consultant.

For each pathway not only will you gain the knowledge you need to start your amazing new career, but you’ll also be given fully funded certifications and that all-important paid work experience with one of our amazing clients, including Fortune 500 Companies, Big 4 Consulting and tech giants.

You’ll come out of our program, equipped with the skills you need to start a career in Salesforce. If you’re interested in joining Revolent you can find out more here.

#7 Midwest Dreamin’

The world of Salesforce is packed full of events where the community can come together and share their knowledge. Midwest Dreamin is organized by Salesforce Hall of Fame and MVP Eric Dreshfeild and has been running for over 10 years. Midwest Dreamin started as a small gathering of Salesforce professionals and has turned into an annual event in the Salesforce calendar.

#8 London’s Calling

London’s Calling is the biggest Salesforce community gathering in Europe where both in-person and online attendees come together for a day of knowledge sharing, keynote speeches, and workshops organized by the community champions. The 2022 event is set to be the first in-person event in over two years.

#9 MVPs

Inside the Salesforce community is a group of passionate members who share their knowledge and for those who go above and beyond are recognized as MVPs, including Amanda Beard-Nelson, Enrico Murru and Rakesh Gupta. Amanda is one of the co-organizers of London’s Calling as well as a Salesforce community group leader. Enrico is 6x MVP and runs his own popular blog on all things Salesforce as well as building up the Salesforce community in Italy.

Finally, Rakesh is the founder of Automation Champion where he shares his knowledge on how to automate Salesforce. Rakesh also runs a series of only training sessions to help more people learn Salesforce.

#10 Wizardcast

If you like to listen to podcasts then Wizardcast is perfect for topping up and learning something new about Salesforce. Every week, the Wizardcast hosts Mark Ross and Brain Kwong bring their knowledge of the ecosystem, blended with humour, and answer any questions you may have.

One of the best things about the Salesforce ecosystem is how the community is always willing to share their knowledge and help each other out, reflecting its highly collaborative spirit . While some of the resources are not straight-up educational resources, the Salesforce community has many different ways of helping to fill any gaps in your knowledge

Interested in starting the amazing journey to becoming a Salesforce cloud professional?

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