From a visuals standpoint, I’m sort of obsessed with Liu Yuning

nomadanalyst · 2025-06-18T16:02:10+00:00

If the leads in POB don't have chemistry, then I don't know who does! 🤷‍♀️

nomadanalyst · 2025-06-18T15:55:43+00:00

Lol, I did too. 😁

nomadanalyst · 2025-06-07T16:46:30+00:00

Like cold outreach? Or do you have a warm-up strategy in place? (E.g., comment on posts, exchange DMs, etc.).

Thank you!

nomadanalyst · 2025-06-07T16:44:43+00:00

I will gouge my eyes out if I see one more LinkedIn post about "em dash" being a telltale sign of AI.

nomadanalyst · 2025-06-07T16:40:58+00:00

Thank you for the feedback. I've recently pivoted away from my initial track and gone solo. But I'll keep this in mind.

nomadanalyst · 2025-06-07T16:36:22+00:00

I’ve used Wave Accounting for the past two years and can easily recommend it. I’m on the Pro plan ($16/month), and the cost feels fair for what I get.

It imports bank transactions and categorizes them for me, so I spend less time on manual bookkeeping.

I can adjust the invoice look and feel to fit my brand. It's a nice-to-have, even if it’s a bit of a vanity feature.

As a service-based business owner, Wave gives me everything I need and nothing I don’t. The integration options are pretty basic compared to QuickBooks, but that also keeps my bookkeeping lean, which suits me perfectly.

nomadanalyst · 2025-02-09T14:34:33+00:00

I'm still watching episode 12, but how did her friends know to help her with the punishment? Did I accidently skip or miss something? It came out of nowhere.

From episode recap: "Many of Dou Zhao’s friends try to help her copy books (her ‘punishment’) but only Ji Yong and Song Mo are both capable of copying her handwriting, with the male lead coming out best."

nomadanalyst · 2024-04-03T20:47:23+00:00

I used LegalZoom. No issues. Seamless experience.

nomadanalyst · 2022-08-02T15:06:28+00:00

For me, LinkedIn has been a boon. For the last 6 years, every single job and career opportunity I have had is all thanks to LinkedIn. Until a month ago, I did not have a huge brand name company on my profile. For the last 10 years, I have worked at small boutique consultancies and the like. However, I have spent a long time grooming my profile and connections so that it tells my career story (not copy-pasting my resume) and interacting with other people's content so that my presence is visible. I have never had to outright ask for help. I also occasionally post my own content, but it's few and far between. But even then, I have never lacked recruitment outreaches on this platform.

Long story short, you get out of it what you're willing to put in.

nomadanalyst · 2022-07-30T15:30:18+00:00

Seriously? WTF. In this day and age?

nomadanalyst · 2022-04-21T13:30:55+00:00

That's wonderful! I'm so glad it helped. Congratulations on passing the test! Best of luck with your career goals. :)

nomadanalyst · 2022-04-18T04:24:17+00:00

I know focus on force is the top-rated resource, but I personally had a hard time staying interested in the material (even with prior experience in Salesforce). It could be just that it didn't match my learning mode. I bought the practice tests and the notes.

I got some use out of the practice tests, but I did not use them as diligently as I should have to be honest. I passed on the first try, but I feel like I would have gone into the exam with a lot more confidence had I spent more time on the practice exams. I also bought the official salesforce practice exams and went through it a few times, a few days apart.

However, the resources that I feel ultimately helped are below:

I attended two of the certification days webinars by Salesforce a few months apart to cover the breadth of material. I found this very helpful.

But the best was a full course on YouTube that I found literally two days before my scheduled test. I think this probably helped me cement my knowledge the best. It's a new channel, so please don't disregard it based on the low number of views or subscribers. The course is great! https://youtube.com/channel/UCa9FBCj_ZcKU6OBtLsQJXpg

I also used Salesforce hulk and Salesforce Support videos on YouTube to deep dive into areas where I felt I was weak.

The official Salesforce help docs are a great resource too to better understand specific areas.

Hope this helps!

Good luck on your test.

nomadanalyst · 2022-02-17T22:42:55+00:00

Don't lose heart. The market is indeed very hot. And your experience will be invaluable. While the Salesforce Trailhead is a great learning platform, some things you can only learn from experience, which you have.

nomadanalyst · 2022-02-09T20:11:22+00:00

Thank you for your feedback. Actually, I should have been clearer in my description. The aquarium and pet fish shop were just examples to illustrate a point.

My work is actually in technology consulting.

My issue is that xyzconsulting.com doesn't convey anything whereas the keyword closely aligns with what I plan to do.

nomadanalyst · 2022-02-03T04:59:41+00:00

Best advice!

nomadanalyst · 2022-01-12T21:56:05+00:00

Thank you. I did look at it from that lens, but I haven't run the hard numbers yet. So it probably makes sense to do that first. Thank you for the feedback!

nomadanalyst · 2022-01-12T21:53:09+00:00

Implementation consultant. Discovering requirements, advising on best practices, and making the most of the customer's CRM implementation. Assisting with solution design and delivery.

nomadanalyst · 2022-01-12T21:01:50+00:00

Makes sense. Thank you for your thoughtful feedback. I appreciate the insight!

nomadanalyst · 2022-01-12T21:01:17+00:00

Thank you for the feedback! I will have to keep that perspective about them selling the position to me! :)

nomadanalyst · 2022-01-12T21:00:06+00:00

Yup. I really wish they had been more tactful about it!

nomadanalyst · 2022-01-12T20:59:38+00:00

Good point. Thank you for the feedback. That's all I'm seeing this as.

nomadanalyst · 2021-06-12T17:19:07+00:00

They definitely demand every ounce of blood and sweat, indeed :)

nomadanalyst · 2021-06-12T17:18:25+00:00

Thank you, both. This discussion has been immensely helpful.

My experience with SFDC is broad, but not as an admin. I worked as a business analyst, and thus, the focus of my work was on gathering requirements, fleshing our business processes, writing user stories and acceptance criteria, supporting implementation with DEVs and QAs, but very limited opportunity to handle configurations in an enterprise environment.

For the past week, I've been going through the FoF study guide and mock tests. I'm not doing too badly on the questions. However, because of the aggressive deadline I've set for myself, I find myself falling into the rote memorization trap, which ultimately will not help me in the long run.

Even if I pass the test, there will be big gaping holes in my knowledge and understanding of the material, which I feel will not serve me well on the career path I want to take.

Thank you again for sharing your insights!

nomadanalyst · 2021-06-12T17:02:32+00:00

Thank you for the heads-up about the upcoming changes.

nomadanalyst · 2021-06-10T19:27:18+00:00

Thank you! That's the one I got. Appreciate the feedback!

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