Salesforce Characters and Mascots | Salesforce

I’m Domenique, generally higher generally known as “Astro’s mother.” I’m the guardian of all the lineup of Salesforce characters, and other people ask me on a regular basis how they got here to be. So right here’s the story!

It was a SaaSy time

Approach again in 1999, Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff dreamed of a method to make software program simpler to buy, less complicated to make use of, and extra democratic usually. What would firms and people be free to do in the event that they weren’t at all times coping with the complexity of putting in, sustaining, and continuously updating their software program?

The NO SOFTWARE idea and brand have been created from this imaginative and prescient, and our authentic mascot, SaaSy, adopted quickly after. A creation of Bruce Campbell, SaaSy challenged the thought of what enterprise software program needed to be.

SaaSy remains to be on the market at Salesforce occasions, discovering new methods to deliver our clients collectively and rooting them on. Blissful and energetic, SaaSy is aware of that work will also be enjoyable!

SaaSy

• Pronouns: They/Them
• Consultant of The Finish of Software program
• Charming, social, extroverted, encouraging, rebellious, impartial
• Favourite badge: Salesforce Tradition and Values

As our authentic mascot, SaaSy unified our clients and inspired them on their means. Now, identical to our firm, our household has grown.

Meet Astro: Your information to Salesforce

In 2014, I used to be the one inventive on the Developer Advertising crew as we ready for Developer Week. We have been engaged on an idea of an early MTV-inspired “moon touchdown” graphic, and we needed to current a T-shirt to all taking part builders. However not simply your common convention T-shirt — it undoubtedly needed to have a “cool” issue.

As any inventive is aware of, lots of your preliminary ideas might miss the mark, so I in all probability made a few dozen T-shirt designs and heard plenty of “no’s.” However along with Rochelle Truong, our workplace supervisor (and a secret illustrator), we created a graphic with an astronaut. The group adored the shirt — she actually nailed it — and Astro was born! As a part of Trailhead — Salesforce’s free on-line studying platform — Samantha Prepared then expanded the idea by giving Astro their final identify: Nomical.

The character of Astro is what Salesforce is all about providing you with the talents to construct superb issues and welcoming you into our superb Trailblazer Group. Astro has saved a spot for you!

Astro Nomical

• Pronouns: They/Them
• Consultant of group and inclusion
• Trustworthy, completely satisfied, curious, adventurous, inspiring, joyful, caring, versatile
• Favourite badge: Get Began with Trailhead

Astro is your heat and welcoming information to every thing at Salesforce. Astro will be something they will dream of — that’s why they put on so many various costumes! Astro helps you grow to be the perfect at something you need to do, too!

Astro at all times encourages Trailblazers to attain their targets by experimenting with new issues, asking plenty of questions, and at all times remembering to have enjoyable. Ever curious and continuously studying, they love touring, making new mates, and having brand-new adventures on the path.

Meet Astro’s mates: The Salesforce characters

Now that you already know about Astro and their backstory, come study the remainder of the inhabitants of Salesforcelandia!

Zig the Zebra: Champion of the Salesblazer Group

• Pronouns: She/Her
• Consultant of the Salesblazer Group
• Courageous, resilient, and strategic — loves working with the herd to get issues achieved
• Favourite Trailhead badge Gross sales Cloud Fundamentals

Zig travels in a dazzle (the phrase for a herd of zebras), makes a plan earlier than making a transfer, and values relationships greater than main the pack. She additionally fashions the qualities of the quintessential Salesblazer: a dynamic, inventive, brave go-getter with a give-to-get philosophy. 

Zig has earned her stripes throughout the gross sales trade and it’s now her mission to assist deliver Salesblazers collectively.

Einstein: Our resident genius

• Pronouns: He/Him
• Consultant of Einstein Product and AI Innovation at Salesforce
• Good, nimble, revolutionary, educated, forward-thinking
• Favourite Trailhead path: Get Good with Salesforce Einstein

Fast-thinking Einstein is our resident downside solver and information scientist. Einstein will enable you to be taught all about your clients. Einstein’s analytical thoughts means he’s captivated with studying new issues, and he’s at all times able to broaden on the information he’s collected. He even needs to make use of his information to assist him predict the longer term!

As beneficiant as he’s good, Einstein is at all times prepared that will help you acquire information and discover new options. With Einstein, you possibly can unlock your inside genius and be taught to research and make good predictions!

Flo the Flying Squirrel: Serving to you attain new heights with automation

Automation is all about taking motion, quick, with repeatable outcomes. Flo is filled with power and at all times making life higher for these round him. Flying squirrels are the final word crew gamers. They huddle collectively in nests, share their ecosystem with different animals, and are all about connecting collectively in a welcoming means.

Flo can stroll on the bottom, soar by means of the air, and climb bushes with ease, very like how automation can simplify practically each workflow throughout industries. Flo’s philosophy is that nothing is just too tough to beat. Identical to Salesforce Circulation, the character Flo is agile, hard-working, and able to assist take your crew to new heights.

Genie the Rabbit: Bringing buyer magic to each interplay

Rolling up their sleeves, Genie the Rabbit means enterprise. Magical enterprise. This character brings the ability of Salesforce Buyer 360 to life in each seen and significant methods. They bring about a data-driven sparkle to buyer relationships in real-time. They bring about buyer magic to each interplay, they usually at all times have security and safety on the prime of their thoughts.

Genie is fast on their toes, is playful, and might tackle jobs of any dimension. Along with enterprise groups, they make superb issues occur.

Codey the Bear: Inspiring all builders and makers

• Pronouns: He/Him
• Consultant of Salesforce Builders
• Playful, charming, outgoing, daring, fearless, sudden
• Favourite Trailhead path: Develop Apps for Slack

You’ll discover Codey paws-deep in all types of massive tasks and at all times having a good time! Whether or not he’s coding an app or pouring lattes as a ‘Bearista,’ Codey isn’t afraid to get observed or dive proper in to get issues achieved.

Codey believes that you would be able to create completely something with clicks or with code, and he needs to encourage makers all over the place to construct superb issues. Whereas he could also be fearless, he’s definitely not ferocious. The truth is, he loves to provide out bear hugs! With Codey at your facet, you’re capable of construct something on the Salesforce Platform.

Cloudy the Goat: Maintaining you on monitor

• Pronouns: She/Her
• Consultant of Salesforce Admins
• Reliable, sure-footed, useful, assured, encouraging, distinctive
• Favourite Trailhead badge: Circulation Builder Logic

Cloudy is aware of that you would be able to be a frontrunner and obtain success with Salesforce! Tech-savvy and good, Cloudy builds revolutionary, cloud-based apps. She actually likes to be on the middle of the motion!

Her greatest traits are her confidence and her steadfast nature, however her in-depth information of every thing cloud-related can also be definitely a bonus! Cloudy finds the perfect in everybody and encourages them to discover their very own limitless potential.

Brandy the Fox: Your advertising moments inspiration

Brandy the Fox is a moment-maker. Daring, good, and reliable, Brandy is filled with inspiring concepts that assist entrepreneurs thrive. Artistic but analytical, she would be the brains behind your technique so that each second looks like magic.

Each crew wants an on-the-go, work-from-anywhere marketer — and that’s Brandy!

Ruth the Elephant: Scaling the summit for architects

• Pronouns: She/Her
• Consultant of Salesforce Architects
• Accountable, common, technical, humble
• Favourite Trailhead superbadge: Superior Apex Specialist

When it’s essential get into the technical particulars, simply ask the elephant within the room! Ruth received’t allow you to down. She’s an architect at coronary heart and is right here that will help you scale to new heights in your profession.

Ruth’s identify stands for Responsible, Universal, Technical, Humble. It’s no surprise she’s so cherished.

Max the Mule: Your integration superhero

• Pronouns: He/Him
• Consultant of all issues MuleSoft
• Enjoyable, hard-working, resourceful. Identified for his vivid smile.
• Favourite Trailhead superbadge: Information Integration Specialist

Max the Mule is a superhero of syntax, a kicker of code, and filled with coronary heart. On the earth of integration, he combines the power of a donkey to haul information and code with the velocity of a stallion for quicker integrations.

Max represents the perfect of all worlds, connecting apps, information, and units for heroic integration.

Blaze the Wolf: Your trusted path information

• Pronouns: She/Her
• Consultant of Buyer Success
• Trustworthy, nurturing, eager, clever, instinctive, intuitive
• Favourite Trailhead badge: Area Service Middle Customization

Blaze is a born chief who is aware of a factor or two about safely navigating the wild. She might help you bounce over obstacles, transfer round obstacles, and clearly see the trail ahead.

Blaze is a naturally social creature who loves teamwork. With Blaze at your facet, you possibly can keep on the trail to success, and also you’ll at all times have a loyal buddy.

Appy the Bobcat: Guiding you thru the accomplice ecosystem

• Pronouns: She/Her
• Given identify: Appygail
• Consultant of Companions
• Motivated, revolutionary, entrepreneurial
• Favourite Trailhead badge: Salesforce Associate Group

Did you ever want you had a information that will help you by means of an advanced scenario? Properly, Appy is right here for that! Appy has the within scoop on all issues Salesforce, and she or he likes to cleared the path and enable you to navigate the AppExchange ecosystem.

A mover and shaker, Appy makes use of her intensive community to get issues achieved. In these (uncommon) instances the place she doesn’t know a solution, she is going to join you with the precise individual to assist resolve your downside.

Inspiring entrepreneurs all over the place to show their desires into actuality, there’s no problem too nice for Appy. She’s at all times right here to assist, and she or he believes in you.

Koa the Canine: Your Chief Love Officer

Koa the Canine has been a part of the household because the starting after we have been a small enterprise. Spirited, resourceful, loyal, enjoyable, and pleasant, he’s the final word “greatest buddy” — a devoted companion who’s at all times there for you. With Koa the Canine by your facet, you possibly can at all times do what you’re keen on.

You’re welcome right here, with all our Trailheart

And that’s all the Salesforce solid of characters! They have been all delivered to life by what was occurring within the wider group, they usually’re right here not just for one another but additionally for you.

At its core, Trailhead has at all times been constructive, supportive, and purposeful. So we name the eagerness for what we do right here “Trailheart.” Whether or not you’re studying new expertise, connecting with one another, or giving again to the group, Astro and mates are right here to encourage you all alongside the best way.

So dive in and chase some badges (like Codey!), blaze a path (like Ruth!), or soar to new profession heights (like Hootie!) at trailhead.salesforce.com. You possibly can kick issues off by signing up (without spending a dime!) and finishing the Newbie’s Quest (be taught new expertise, win enjoyable prizes!) Begin Your Trailblazer Journey trailmix.

Need to be taught extra? Take heed to the Admin podcast episode from October 2022: A Temporary Historical past of Salesforce Characters with Domenique Buxton.

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