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Everything You Wanted to Know About Salesforce Trailhead

For beginner and intermediate level IT professionals (developer, administrator, etc.) willing to learn Salesforce, Trailhead offers a new approach to learning Salesforce. Trailhead offers a guided learning path and using a set of interactive online tutorials. In fact, Trailhead offers a fun and innovative way of learning Salesforces and its work practices. Also referred to as ‘beginners guide to Salesforce' it’s easy to get started with this platform. Besides having different sets of modules and units for users to choose from, the platform works according to a specific hierarchy so that users do not miss out on any important detail. 

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Key Features that Make Trailhead Stand Out?   

Self-Paced Learning: Users have the option to learn at their own pace as and when required. In fact, Trailhead follows interactive learning promoted by websites such as Udacity, Coursera, etc for achieving the goal of learning Salesforce. 

Learning Paths: The content offered in Trailhead is arranged in a hierarchy with all the 3 levels i.e. modules, trails, and units presented in a particular sequence. This allows customers to follow a predefined path that saves their precious time, which they would have otherwise spent deciding what to read and in what sequence. 

Engaging Content: The content or tutorial offered in Trailhead is segregated in short units, which can be studied in 10-15 min each. Since, the content offered is self-contained, simple, and useful; it’s not just engaging but also maximizes the value of learning. 

Interactive Evaluations: To measure your learning at the end of every unit, you have the option to take a challenge i.e. either solving multiple-choice questions or executing specific tasks in DE org. After completion of the challenge, you will be able to get instant feedback on your performance after clicking a button. 

Gamification: On successful completion of modules, users are awarded badges and points respectively. These mementos are exhibited on your user profile so that you can get acknowledgment for your expertise.

Conclusion:

All these features make Trailhead a perfect platform for learning and getting started with Salesforce. It is indeed a simpler and easier option to get started. Today, new users can easily learn about specific features about a product as compared to yesteryears when content though available was not properly organized. Apart from this, assessment and integration of content is another factor that adds to the Trailhead’s value as an education tool. In a nutshell, it can be inferred that getting ahead with Trailhead is easy but it’s important to start at the right time. To know more about certifications, course wares available in Trailhead, it’s prudent to get in touch with a reliable Salesforce consulting company.

 

 

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