Yesterday’s email sparked some great feedback from readers, so let’s expand the topic of building your Salesforce network.
LinkedIn was mentioned, but it doesn’t really matter which social media platform you participate in. For example, Twitter/X has a vibrant Salesforce community.
The principle is to find your tribe – people you relate to and can exchange ideas with. It doesn’t really matter where that is. The key is communication needs to be both ways. If someone is posting something and cannot receive feedback or criticism, that’s not really a platform that will help you.
Another great way to expand your network is through coffee chats and Salesforce user group meetings. The former is usually virtual while the latter is usually in-person. Both are fantastic ways to build more personal relationships.
Coffee chats are usually a smaller group of people that meet on a regular basis to discuss a single topic. Someone is usually the moderator, and encourages others to participate in the exchange.
Salesforce user group meetings are local to your physical location, and usually have a theme or individual speaker. They are some of the best ways to create partnerships. Nothing builds relationships faster than meeting people face-to-face.
The takeaway
With so many options available to you to build your network, it makes sense to leverage more than one.
If you’re still starting off, pick one and focus on it for a while before picking up another. If one doesn’t suit your tastes, it’s OK to let it go. Quality is more important than quantity.