Intro
Communicating through our screens has never been easier, but this now means face-to-face interaction has never been more important. After years of remote or hybrid work being encouraged, it’s become easy to lose confidence without regular in-person collaboration. Salesforce built their User Groups to help trailblazers connect in person and bring the community together. The first User Group dates back to 2002, and they’ve since evolved to become a crucial part of the ecosystem.
What is a Salesforce User Group?
A Salesforce User Group is an opportunity for the community to come together to understand the platform, share knowledge, collaborate, and network. They’re a Salesforce “safe place” for users to be able to understand and learn from each other as one. In this blog, we explain the reasons you should be attending your first Salesforce User Group and how they can add value to your Salesforce career:
Build your network
You can't wait all year for Dreamforce to build new connections! Finding like-minded individuals throughout the year can be extremely useful not only for your career but also for your personal growth. In person connections are just as, if not more valuable than your online personality. At a user group, you are able to show who you really are and express your passions.
Professional growth
Not only are you meeting these new users, but you are also able to learn key knowledge. Direct learning from the top Salesforce Administrators or Developers can help you understand new Salesforce features and latest industry trends much more efficiently, whilst allowing room for questions, brainstorming and open discussion. You are also more in the loop with updates and Salesforce news, which you bring with you on your professional journey.
Career development
User-groups sometimes include more practical activities, for example, a hackathon for Salesforce Developers. These are fun ways, without any added professional pressure, to demonstrate your Salesforce skills and learn from peers. User-groups are also led by Salesforce experts who can share real world advice and experience, providing knowledge from Salesforce products, industries or verticals you may not have explored.
Community collaboration
User-groups can be so important, as they create a place of free speech and a space with no judgement for the Salesforce community. You never know how many trailblazers will relate to the ups and downs of your journey. The user-groups also help continuously build the Salesforce brand, emphasising each time how Salesforce is more than just a technology and has influenced countless careers in many ways. By the end of the meetup, you’ll have gained new knowledge, built new connections, and found individuals that you may never have had the chance to reach out to previously.
Conclusion
It's important for today's society to understand the importance of human communication. With Salesforce’s brand being tech-led, our users sometimes need that push to work together in person. To understand that the best ideas and inspiration is from the community coming together is key to further development in the Salesforce world, and User Groups are the perfect place to do so.
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