Sign-up for The Technopath Way Weekly Newsletter here: technopath.ac-page.com/the-technopath-way-sign-upBradley’s Tips for Finding the Right Salesforce Volunteer:Every organization and its needs are unique so you will need to spend time getting the volunteer up to speed on your requirementsGet extremely clear internally about what your organization wants out of Salesforce before you begin looking for a volunteerIf you don’t know what you want out of a volunteer, they won’t be able to deliverFind out what Salesforce is capable of doing firstDon’t just accept the first volunteer to offer when you make your request on volunteer websitesMake sure they are certified and what their level of technical ability isWhen might you want to hire a full time IT or Salesforce Admin?When you have a large volume of data to maintainHow you’re using the Salesforce system (Is it just for contacts? Or do you need to know who donated how much over certain periods of time?)Bradley’s LinkedIn TipsIf you leverage LinkedIn properly you may not have to settle for a volunteer with zero experienceA healthy community is made up of give and take, ie don’t post your request for help/volunteers immediately after creating your profileUse LinkedIn as a platform to educate your community about what you do, why your organization’s mission is important, how your programs are making an impactSpend a minimum of a month posting regularly several days a week (does not need to be every day) before making your first askGive more than you take: even after you get the volunteers you’re looking for, continue to post valuable information for your network