Don’t Get Left Behind on all the Innovations and New Features
Salesforce Spring ’21 Release here. And here are all the different ways in which you can familiarize yourself with the new features and functionalities introduced in this release.
1. Sign Up for my “1 Day, 1 Tip, 1 Minute” Email series on Salesforce Spring ’21 Release Features
1 Day 1 Tip 1 Minute Email on Salesforce Spring ’21 Release has now been discontinued to make way for the new Salesforce Release. To sign up for the 1-minute emails on latest Salesforce Release please navigate to URL https://www.asagarwal.com/1-day-1-tip-1-minute-emails-on-salesforce-release-features/
2. Follow me on Twitter or Facebook
Follow me on Twitter (@asagarwal) this your preferred social medial channel. I tweet about the various new features and functionalities introduced in Spring ’21 with hashtag #SalesforceSpring21 that won’t take more than a minute or two for you to read. The idea is to let you know the interesting and useful features of Spring ’21, one feature at a time. So, while you are commuting to work or waiting in the line for a coffee, why not learn a thing or two about the new features!
3. Follow the Other Bloggers
Some of the popular bloggers have picked their favorite features and functionalities in Spring ’21. Here is the link to their blog posts
4. Join the Release Readiness Trailblazers Community Group
“Release Readiness Trailblazers” Chatter group is dedicated to helping you stay up to date on the latest and greatest product enhancements and innovations. Consider this group as the central location for release information for all Salesforce Clouds, join the conversation here to ask questions, get answers, stay updated and share experiences. Join the group at the following URL
https://success.salesforce.com/_ui/core/chatter/groups/GroupProfilePage?g=0F9300000001okuCAA (requires login to Trailblazer Community)
5. Release Highlights PDF
A two-page PDF highlighting all release features by different Salesforce products
6. Release Site
Learn about the top features per cloud. Watch short videos to get a high level overview of the features in this release.
https://www.salesforce.com/releases/spring-21/overview/
7. Release In a Box
Release in a Box is an enablement kit to help you prepare and present a comprehensive preview of the Spring ’21 release to your leadership teams, stakeholders, and communities. Use this kit to become a release expert and share in-depth details about the newest innovations available in the Spring ’21 release.
https://sfdc.co/Spring21RIABpdf
8. Skim through the Release Overview Deck
A picture speaks a thousand words and that is what you are going to find in the Release Overview Deck. It contains slides with screenshots of the new features, making it easier for you to understand the changes coming up with the release. The only caveat is you need to login to Salesforce’s trailblazer Community to be able to view this. Here is the URL to navigate directly to the Release Overview Deck
https://trailblazers.salesforce.com/0694S000001YXPV (requires login to Trailblazer Community)
9. Watch the YouTube Playlist
If a picture speaks a thousand words imagine what a video will do. Here is the playlist of short videos (between 1 to 5 minutes each), bringing the new features and functionalities to life for you
https://www.youtube.com/user/SalesforceReleases/playlists
10. Complete the Trailhead Module
The proof of the pudding is in eating. Complete this Trailhead module not only to learn but also to test your knowledge.
https://trailhead.salesforce.com/en/content/learn/modules/spring-21-release-highlights
11. Go through the Release Notes
Still hungry for more? Then, the most comprehensive (and the most time-consuming) resource that you can refer to is the Release Notes. It is a 500+ pages document detailing all the different features and functionalities introduced in this release. Personally, I prefer to use it for reference only. Here is the URL for the same (with the option to download this in PDF format)