Google Apps For Business On The Cloud
Keeping your business on the cloud instead of held captive on a server, in your office is more efficient, more effective and more convenient than ever before. Google Apps offers an easy way to keep email, documents, events, and business communications all in one place with easy access for you and your employees. Google Apps makes it easy to collaborate while your on the road, in the office or at home. Some of the benefits of having an office on the cloud is having the ability to share your calendar , contracts, agreements, presentations, and communications with everyone that works with or for your wherever they are. Google's Gmail is one of the best email systems with world class search features and ease of use. If you haven't tried their effortless video chat you are missing something. interoffice video communication has never been easier. If you are a New York Business and you're not using these features contact us and we'll show you what you're missing. When you combine Google Apps with some of our website solutions, CRM databases and Internet marketing programs you'll be flying way above the competition. That's what utilizing the cloud is all about. 212-904-0020
Print through the Cloud with Google Cloud Print
With Google Cloud Print you can print from where ever you are to where ever you want to print. Print at your office while you’re at your home or visa versa. Soon there will be cloud ready printers but you can still most likely use your existing printer. This is a great application for enterprise solutions, small business, home office and more. Google allows you to print from your droid or even a mobile phone to an office printer, home printer or wherever you need to print. You need to load Google Chrome and set up Google Cloud Print. Watch the video to find out more.
Using Google Docs
Many small business owners aren't taking advantage of Google Docs. We feel Google docs is a fantastic tool for people and businesses on the go. It allows access to documents, spreadsheets presentations PDFs and more wherever you have access to a PC. This video gives you an overview of Google Docs.
Set Up a Gmail Account Step by Step
Here's a video that shows you how to set up a Gmail account step by step. Once you set up gmail you can use google calendar, docs and much more. We get plenty of questions on this so here it is.
Setting up an Online Calendar
We set up Google Apps for most of our customers. With the purchase of a website we offer the free version of Google apps as part of the package. This includes email, documents, a calendar and much more. This article shows how to set up a calendar. You can set one up for yourself or everyone in your organzation. Here's how.
How to Video Chat
Using video chat on your computer isn't difficult. this quick video shows you how to use Google Video Chat. Video chat is great for business. It saves on travel expenses and time. It's also great for keeping in touch with family members afar. Many small business owners think that they have to buy expensive equipment or have IT personnel on staff. The fact is video chat is easy to set up and very inexpensive. Check out this video on how to set up video chat. Video Chat can even be set up on your website.
Using Open Office to Increase Productivity and Save Money
Sun's Open Office is a product BetterBizWorks uses every day. We love Open Office. It's our Office Desktop Software of choice. It has saved us a small fortune in software licensing fees because it is open source. It offers features like saving to PDF or virtually any format. Open office has word processing software, spreadsheets, presentations and more. Take a look at the demo video to see how Open Office can help your business.
Microsoft Small Business Center
BetterBizWorks tries to help it's small business customers by offering the latest and greatest in virtual applications and solutions for small businesses on the go. Lately Microsoft has been developing solutions for small business owners. Microsoft is answering concerns of small business. Concerns that are being addressed are:
- Increase Productivity
- Spending More Time With Customers
- Help Get The Word Out
- Redirect Marketing Efforts
- I'm Worried About Losing Customer Information
This short video contains some of Microsoft's Solutions. You can find out more at www.microft.com/smallbusiness
BetterBizWorks is not a reseller of Microsoft products, however when a company is offering solutions to help small business we want to let you know about it.
Adding Gmail To Your Smartphone
We have been installing Google apps for many of our customers as part of our website marketing package. Many businesses like the idea of having their email, calendar, documents from their business with them on their Smartphone. I don't know how I would be able to work without it. We have had allot of questions on how to add Gmail to your Android phone or smart phone. While we can't show each type of cell phone here. I found an easy demo of how to add Gmail to an android Smartphone through T-Mobile that could be helpful to you. Using other phone applications should be similar in most cases. If you are not sure ask your local cell phone service provider before making any changes to your phone. Take a look at this video to see if it can help you to add Gmail to your Smartphone. Let me know how it works for you.
What’s New in Google Docs?
Google Docs is almost four years old at the time of this post. When Google first launched Google Docs the ability to access documents from anyone's PC was cutting edge. To some people today it is something people haven't considered. Four Years ago Google Docs offered a simple word processing platform. Later they added a spreadsheet and a rudimentary presentation application that did the basics. Many people true to the religion of the internet tried it and found that while there was a benefit to accessing documents online, Google Docs still fell short as a fully functional quality word processor, spreadsheet and presentation application. Cloud application technology has been steadily improving over the years.
Recently Google released a preview of their new document editor. The new version supports a new ruler, alignment features and per-paragraph line spacing. There are otherfeatures worth looking at in their demo video here.
We think Google Docs is an office suite application every business should consider. Since Googles basic application is free everyone should try it. BetterBizWorks, LLC adds Google Docs to anyone we do a website for upon request. We add Google Docs for free because we feel every business should have it. Contact Us to find out more.
Google Docs import quality has been improved, allowing you to import documents from traditional desktop word processors into Google Docs. Google has also added collaboration features that are worth trying. A sidebar has been added that lets you see who else is editing your documents at the same time and even chat with them to help collaboration efforts. You can actually see other people editing documents in real time.
More new features will be added shortly. Some of them may include:
- Drawings
- Web Clipboard
- Table of Contents
An offline editor will be re-introduced in the not too distant future.
If your not already a fan of Google Docs, now is a good time to give it a try.
Yours in Technology,
Charles Di Bartolo
President
BetterBizWorks, LLC