AppExchange and the Salesforce Ecosystem
By: Amanda L. Nelson
Tags: Salesforce Partners, Tech Experts, Dreamforce, Salesforce, Partner Program

DreamTX is Over But Here’s How Partners Keep Learning

From product launches, to Trailhead quests, to The Roots, there was a lot of excitement around DreamTX. And partners were a big part of the action. The partner channel on Trailhead Day was packed with sessions, demos, and tips for all types of partners. But partners have the chance to go beyond this and get ready for a new year. It’s time to go from idea to app and launch it for the world to see.

To make 2021 the best year yet, here’s a look at the best places for partners to learn and gather insight to succeed with Salesforce.

1. A Trailblazing Entrepreneurs podcast for those that like to hear the innovation as it happens.

Buckle up and get ready to learn about strategy and practical tactics to build successful businesses and achieve growth even faster. You’ll get inspired by world-class entrepreneurs and founders, diving into their journeys and lessons learned along the way. Tune in wherever you get your podcasts.

2. A Tech Talks broadcast so you can watch, drool over, and then build the latest technology.

Tech Talks broadcasts every other Thursday at 11 a.m. PT, and are full of information about the latest partner and customer innovation. See engaging demos, product roadmap overviews, and interviews with technical experts. You won’t want to miss out on these essential updates if you’re a partner in a technical role.

3. Trailhead modules designed just for partners, so you have zero reasons not to earn badges.

Take a trail and complete more than 10 ISV modules on Trailhead. If you’re getting started, take the Platform Trailhead modules, and begin with Salesforce Platform Basics. Work to complete all ISV-related Trailhead modules. Check out the ISVforce Guide for information on packaging, licensing, upgrading, trialing, and distributing your application.

4. The latest Salesforce branding so you can be the snazziest person in the sales meeting Zoom room.

Use the templates in this updated sales kit to cut through the noise by catering your message specifically to Salesforce sales teams. It includes step-by-step instructions for building out your own sales kit with a handful of Salesforce branded templates.

5. The Partner Community so you can stay connected even though we’re all working from our living rooms.

The Partner Community connects you to other partners and employees. Similar to the Trailblazer Community and your Salesforce org, Salesforce teams actively monitor and moderate Chatter to ensure questions are answered. Join the Partner Community to get access to groups and conversations or learn about it on Trailhead.

6. Technical documentation for those of us that love reading the release notes the second they come out. Come on, I know you do.

Technical documentation prepares partners for the latest Salesforce updates, which can be used to better your product as a partner. The most important Salesforce documentation is the release notes, and there are many release notes resources to help get you, and your customers, ready for what’s coming your way. Salesforce adds resources throughout the release.

Plan ahead with pre-release details. You can get early access to the brand-new features when you sign up ahead of time (note a new link is provided for each new release). From there, Salesforce will send login information for your new trial account. Here’s a tip: sign up for a Developer Edition pre-release org as those do not expire and get automatically upgraded to all subsequent releases moving forward.

One more tip: Check out this channel’s Tech Experts section for even more technical know-how.

7. DreamTX replays for those of us that want to see Snoop Dogg and Martha decorate cookies again.

Did you watch the Partner Channel on Day 4 of DreamTX? While tuned in, partners saw Salesforce technical evangelists demo how to get things done with some of the most exciting technologies for partners. If you missed it, or want to watch it again, tune in to the playback of these episodes on Dreamforce.com:

Stay tuned to Dreamforce.com for the latest replays.