If “learn new Salesforce skills” is on your list of 2018 resolutions, look no further. Trailhead trails are guided learning paths that chart your course through Salesforce skills. No matter your level or role, there’s literally something for everyone to learn.

Tons of Salesforce users have used Trailhead to learn something new. You can too. Our Trailhead experts helped collect these 11 recommended trails for anyone who’s just starting out on Trailhead. Start with this post as a preview and then head over to Trailhead to sign up. What better time to give it a try than at the start of a new year?

 

Trail 1: Learn Salesforce with Trailhead

Recommended for: Admin, beginner, business user, developer
Time to complete: 35 minutes
In a nutshell: Think of this trail as an easy Trailhead 101 course. If you’re new to Trailhead, start here for a quick overview of how you can earn badges, have fun, and build your career on Salesforce. 

 

Trail 2: Grow Faster with CRM

Recommended for: Beginner, business user
Time to complete: 3 hours 15 minutes
In a nutshell: Discover Salesforce CRM and understand the basics of how your business — whether sales, service, or marketing — can benefit..

 

Trail 3: Get Started with Lightning Experience

Recommended for: Admin, beginner
Time to complete: 9 hours 5 minutes
In a nutshell: Start your journey to becoming a new Salesforce Admin with Lightning Experience.

 

Trail 4: Build Your Career in the Salesforce Ecosystem

Recommended for: Admin, beginner, business user, developer
Time to complete: 2 hours 20 minutes
In a nutshell: Create a career plan, build communication skills, and earn credentials to succeed in the Salesforce Ohana.

 

Trail 5: Prepare for Salesforce Releases

Recommended for: Admin, beginner, business user, developer
Time to complete: 1 hour 40 minutes
In a nutshell: Understand the Salesforce release process, learn to craft your release strategy, and see highlights from last year’s releases.

 

Trail 6: Learn Salesforce Agile Best Practices

Recommended for: Beginner, business user, developer
Time to complete: 1 hour 10 minutes
In a nutshell: Learn how Salesforce uses agile project management processes to develop innovative products. 

 

Trail 7: Get Smart with Salesforce Einstein

Recommended for: Admin, beginner
Time to complete: 5 hours 40 minutes
In a nutshell: This trail covers the basics of artificial intelligence (AI) as well as the specifics of Einstein. See how AI is transforming CRM with smart predictions, intelligent recommendations, and timely automation.

 

Trail 8: Learn about the Fourth Industrial Revolution

Recommended for: Beginner, business user
Time to complete: 1 hour 5 minutes
In a nutshell: One of the newer trails, this will walk you through the 10 breakthrough technologies that are fueling the Fourth Industrial Revolution, in effect transforming global business and society.

 

Trail 9: Cultivate Equality at Work

Recommended for: Beginner, business user
Time to complete: 2 hours 25 minutes
In a nutshell: One of the most popular trails taken in 2017, this trail will help you reflect on the value of diversity and inclusion at work and what you can do to promote equality.

 

Trailmix 10: Get a Window Tour of Salesforce

Time to complete: 13 hours 5 minutes
In a nutshell: Trailmixes are custom learning paths that users create from their favorite trails, modules, projects, and superbadges. Follow this trailmix to learn your way around some of the most common features you’ll put to use every day.

 

Trailmix 11: Begin in the Beginning

Time to complete: 20 hours 20 minutes
In a nutshell: Another trailmix created by a Salesforce community member, this one is a thorough (20 hour!) walk through of what beginners should know. As creator Amber Boaz calls it, “a great overview of what’s possible with the platform.”

 

Which trail is on your list of New Year’s resolutions? Share it here, and happy trailblazing.

 

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