Thinking about getting Certified?

Are you thinking about going after a Salesforce.com Certification? Good!! We need a few more good men and women!

 
But you're wondering what it will take to get certified? Well, let me start by asking YOU a few questions and then you can start making the judgment about whether or not you are ready. Ready for the prep work, the bittersweet smell of pressure, and the truly sensational thrill of defeat!

 

1. Have you used Salesforce.com for more than 30 days?
   1. If yes, proceed to question 2.
   2. If no, stop here and visit this site again once you can answer yes.
2. Were you or are you a system administrator for the Salesforce.com instance you have used?
   1. If yes, proceed to question 3.
   2. If no, stop here and go get set up as an admin. If it takes asking for a promotion, then so be it. You are long overdue anyway.
3. Have you set up a user?
   1. If yes, proceed to question 4.
   2. If no, stop here and go set me up as a user. And email me the password. Then go ask HR for a pink slip.
4. Have you created a custom field?
   1. If yes, proceed to question 5.
   2. If no, stop here and go add a date field to your opportunity page. Call it "Date the account officially started wasting my time."
5. Have you created a custom object?
   1. If yes, proceed to question 6.
   2. If no, stop here and go set up an innovative new object. Maybe something useful to butter up the people in charge of your paycheck.
6. Have you created a custom application?
   1. If yes, proceed to question 7.
   2. If no, stop here and set up an app. Maybe you won't ever use it but how cool is it to define your own group? Call it "My Party."
7. Have you not gotten bored with this site yet?
   1. If yes, proceed to follow this blog.
   2. If no, then you are lying. You shouldn't lie. Your parents, your teachers, your preachers, and your God have told you that.

Now go start studying. Start by reading this article: Understanding the basic building blocks of Salesforce CRM