It’s that time of year again! Every December, we take the opportunity to celebrate the enthusiasm and expertise in our community.
So, let’s raise a virtual toast as we crown this year’s winners – true Trailblazers who have delivered fantastic content for SF Ben during 2024.
What Are the Bennys?
This is our annual celebration of the year’s top content and contributors – an opportunity to distinguish the best content creators in the categories listed below.
Each category will have a winner and two runner-ups, with the winning criteria based on a variety of factors, from creativity and expertise to audience lovability.
So, without further ado, we present 2024’s Benny winners…
Top Admin Content
This year’s winner is Daryl Moon with his rather controversial title, Are Salesforce Page Layouts Dead?
Following closely behind is Stacy O’Leary with 10 List Views for Every Salesforce Org, and Vanessa Grant with “Can You Add a Field?” 10 Questions for Admins to Ask First.
Top Developer Content
Taking first place is Shubham Lashkan with Understanding How to Call Salesforce Web Service Using Postman.
We’d also like to give a nod to Peter Chittum for his coverage of Dreamforce announcements, Data, AI, and New Tools: Developer Announcements from Dreamforce ’24, and Tal Frumerman for her article, Salesforce Translation – Where to Translate Each Component.
Top Architect Content
Caitlin Graaf wears the crown for our top architect post of the year, with her comprehensive article, Is There a Better Way to Document Salesforce? Introducing ”Decomposition”.
In at number 2 and 3 are Hamza Abib and Valerio Neri respectively, with their articles 5 Goals for Every Salesforce Architect in 2024 and Lookup or Junction Object: A Salesforce Architect’s Decision Guide.
Top Marketing Content
Congratulations to Timo Kovala for his article, Salesforce Data Cloud vs. the CDP Market.
In second place, we have Sarah Kelleher with Data + AI + CRM: 3 Imperative Skills for Salesforce Marketers, followed by Annalisa Duina with 5 Free Salesforce Marketing Cloud Learning Resources.
Top AI Content
We couldn’t not have an AI category this year, could we? Back in March, Megan Tuano’s Can ChatGPT Replace a Salesforce Consultant? had a great response from our audience.
Our readers also enjoyed Robert Sösemann’s Beyond the Hype: Our Experience of Building 3 Salesforce AI Apps, and Peter Chittum’s 12 Generative AI Concepts Explained.
Top DevOps Content
Bassem Marji takes the top DevOps spot with Salesforce Metadata API: Your Complete Guide.
Congratulations also go to Marc Al Achkar for penning Profile Generator: The Missing Piece for SFDX, and Holly Bracewell for The Rise of Declarative DevOps: Why Most Teams Involve Admins in DevOps.
Top Flow Content
No surprises here – our resident Flow expert Tim Combridge takes the win again this year, with 5 Advanced Flow Concepts for Salesforce Professionals.
We’d also like to give a shoutout to Pablo Gonzalez for his controversial post, Navigating the Challenges of Salesforce Flow – Can We Turn the Ship Around, as well as Alec Dorner for Static Flow Analysis: How to Run Static Code Analysis for Flows.
Top Career Content
This year’s winner is Nick Bryner with Salesforce Certifications Aren’t Enough Anymore: Here’s How You Can Stand Out.
In second place, we have Alex Choi with The 5 Hats of a Salesforce Consultant, followed by Jeff Sample with Landing an Entry-Level Salesforce Job in 2024: How to Craft the Perfect Strategy.
Most Frequent Contributor
When it comes to volume, it makes sense that three of our expert authors take the podium this year. Hats off to Tim Combridge, Stacy O’Leary, and Tom Bassett for delivering so much great content.
If you’re keen to write content for SF Ben, why not get in touch in the new year?
Top YouTube Video
Earlier this year, we launched our new podcast “SF Ben Insider”. Episode 2, The 2024 Salesforce Job Market, takes the no.1 spot.
Our audience also enjoyed The Age of Cushy Salesforce Jobs is Over and Salesforce Inspector Reloaded: The Top Features.
Social’s Favorite
Javier Ramirez leads this category with Is Salesforce CPQ Really Dying?
Stacy O’Leary’s Complete Guide to Record Types in Salesforce and Tim Combridge’s 10 New Flow Features in Salesforce Winter ’25 were also particularly popular on socials.
Most Popular Meme
And finally, who could forget our most popular meme of the year? During the summer, the Paris Olympics took the world by storm – as did our top meme!
Final Thoughts
What a year! I’d like to take the opportunity to personally thank everyone for being part of our vibrant community of creators. We’re looking forward to great things in 2025. See you then!
