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Presentation google docs (northcountrytechsymp)
- 1. Google Docs & Other Cloud Solutions Presented by Jeff Yette
- 2. Before We Jump In ... This presentation is available at slideshare.net/jeffyette
- 3. 5 reasons to start using Google Docs 1 - Syncing One-copy, updated automatically, across all platforms. Edit a document on your PC, and view changes on another computer virtually instantly No need to email documents between home and work, or putting them on a thumb drive.
- 4. 5 reasons to start using Google Docs 3 – Access Anywhere Accessed via the browser - No software to install Access on smart phones/tablets either via browser or free app Offline mod allows you edit a local copy when no internet is available which will then sync upon reconnecting.
- 5. 5 reasons to start using Google Docs 2 – Collaboration Share documents with other google users Multiple can have the same document open and make/view edits at the same time. Document history allows you to revert back to previous versions if needed Create notifications to be emailed when changes are made
- 6. 5 reasons to start using Google Docs 4 – Embeddable Any document, including spreadsheets and presentations are instantly shareable on the Internet with a simple “Publish” button. Google Documents can be embedded into websites – changes to document are automatically updated on the website.. Integrate forms that populate spreadsheets.
- 7. 5 reasons to start using Google Docs 5 – Works with existing documents Documents will automatically be converted to Google Doc formats Documents can be exported back to original file format if needed of saved as PDFs
- 8. 5 reasons to start using Google Docs 6 – FREE Like almost everything with Google, it’s free! 6
- 9. A short video ... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRqUE6IHTEA
- 10. What's the down side? ● Offline access is limited (or in some cases not available) ● Advanced features of Microsoft Word not compatible ● Limited space … Free accounts get 1GB
- 11. Microsoft's Answer ● $9.95/mo $99.95/yr home ● $6.00/mo $60.00/yr business
- 12. Questions?
- 13. Applications Drop Box “A free service that lets you bring your photos, docs, and videos anywhere and share them easily. Never email yourself a file again!” ● Cloud-based storage ● Synchronization/Back-up/Collaboration ● PC, Linux, Mac/iPad, Android, Blackberry ● Definable Sharing Privileges ● Free account = 2GB, paid = 50GB, 100GB & 350GB ● Drag & Drop file “upload” ● Keeps file in native format
- 14. Applications Box Very similar to Dropbox ● Cloud-based storage ● Synchronization/Back-up/Collaboration ● Google App integration ● Free account = 5GB
- 15. Top 10 Cloud Services Mavenlink: A workforce and project management system that shows time sheets, budgets and costs related to ongoing projects, accounts receivable aging reeports and other information that will help with resource utilization and planning. MailChimp: A newsletter service that can be integrated with a bunch of other popular small business cloud apps, including Rapportive, Batchbook CRM, Zendesk and Freshbooks. It also connects with e-commerce software including Shopify and Magento. Insightly: A basic application for tracking customer interactions. FlashPanel: Management and security capabilities, including the ability to manage passwords, control user access, manage email usage and consumption, or create (and delete) shared contacts. Capsule CRM: A customer relationship management (CRM) tool that integrates with Google Apps, and with cloud accounting and financial management software including Freshbooks and Xero.
- 16. Top 10 Cloud Services Gantter Project: An application for handling scheduling of complex projects, which integrates with Google Drive for sharing and collaboration. It can import files from Microsoft Project. Zoho CRM: As with the other CRM tools mentioned, this service is for tracking leads and customer prospects. But it can also be used for customer support management and marketing automation. Do by Salesforce: A projects and tasks manager; you can share items with people on your Google Contacts list. Draw.io: An app for producing graphical diagrams using predefined objects. (The pricing model changes on April 1, 2013, so it should be interesting to see if this software retains is popularity.) Accounting tools by Wave: A small-business accounting system that includes invoicing and reporting features.
- 17. Q & A
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