Susan Cline - Google Apps Expert http://susancline.com Tue, 14 Feb 2012 18:22:40 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Change Management Resources Courtesy of Google http://susancline.com/2012/02/change-management-resources-courtesy-of-google/ http://susancline.com/2012/02/change-management-resources-courtesy-of-google/#comments Tue, 14 Feb 2012 18:18:01 +0000 http://susancline.com/?p=1168 Once successfully deployed, Google Apps is a powerful, easy-to-use and self-maintaining application that can drastically increase your company’s productivity. However, switching from other platforms could be a challenge for your staff and if incorrectly utilized, will actually negate its intended purpose. To assist with change management and to help your company benefit from everything this product has to offer, Google has organized a variety of resources.

Change Management Plans

Google recommends change management plans specific to the size of your entity. They include time-specific best practices and are available for download and printing. Find them here: http://deployment.googleapps.com/Home/change-management

Deployment Training Seminars

Google offers a variety of live, free webinars. Presented by professional Google trainers and IT professionals, these sessions are designed to help with deployment and change management issues. While some are scheduled regularly, others are scheduled for specific dates and times. You can find the regularly updated listing here: http://deployment.googleapps.com/Home/deployment-training-seminars

Communication Templates

Communication key to the successful change to Google Apps. For help in organizing and implementing effective communication between yourself and your users, Google provides a series of communication templates. From sequential email notifications and reminders to announcement posters, these templates make it easy to orient your users to the change. Here is the list of links to these templates: http://deployment.googleapps.com/Home/user-resources/communications-templates

Online Training Centers

As a user of Google Apps, you have access to Google’s learning center and other online training materials. You can post or embed a number of interactive training guides, training videos and tips & tricks in your own website for your users to access, or you can refer them to Google’s ready-to-use and customizable learning centers. Learn more about these resources here: http://deployment.googleapps.com/Home/user-resources

Change Management Partners

If you are interested in working with a change management expert, Google recommends their certified partners. For medium or large-sized companies (as determined by the number of Google Ap users) that do not have on site change management professionals, Google especially recommends working with a Google certified deployment specialist or other change management professional. You can find a partner who specializes in a variety of factors like business size, type and budget. An active listing can be found here on the Google Apps Marketplace.  Here is a listing of a consultant that I highly recommend - https://www.google.com/enterprise/marketplace/viewListing?productListingId=7609+16253336745162074833&pli=1


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Susan helps clients make a smooth transition to Google Apps and has provided Google Apps consulting and training services for Google, Konica Minolta, WelchAllyn and Kohl’s.

She is the author of a series of Google Apps courses for the Lynda.com Online Training Library on the subjects of Google Docs, Google Mail and Google Calendar.

Susan is a lecturer at San Francisco State University in the College of Education.

Susan is the Director of Training at Google Apps Enterprise Partner LTech.

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 The  Online Training Library® is a constantly growing and evolving body of training video tutorials designed to help you learn what you want, when you want it. All subscription levels provide access to 1125 courses and 66,000 tutorials organized by subject, software, and instructor.

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Google Apps Courses

Even if you aren’t a member, Lynda.com provides 10% of the videos from each course for FREE.

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To give you some inspiration, I’ve created a slideshow of about 30 different sites that can be created from the Google Sites Template Gallery.  Perhaps you will find something that will inspire you to build a showcase worthy design.

Note: I realize the irony in the fact that I used a Microsoft Office template to create this Google Presentation.

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Highlights

  • Leading your company in social, mobile and changing technology
  • Props for Steve Jobs
  • Apple vs. Microsoft
  • Motorola Aquisition

 

]]> http://susancline.com/2011/09/mark-benioff-salesforce-and-eric-schmidt-google-chat-at-dreamforce-11/feed/ 0 New Cartoon Video Explaining Google Apps http://susancline.com/2011/08/new-cartoon-video-explaining-google-apps/ http://susancline.com/2011/08/new-cartoon-video-explaining-google-apps/#comments Fri, 19 Aug 2011 15:42:44 +0000 http://susancline.com/?p=998 I found this video today on the new “Learn with Google” beta site.  The video is a nice conceptual explanation of the cloud and Google Apps for Business.  I would not necessary call this standalone video and a link to Google Apps a “learning experience”, but it’s a step in the right direction.

I plan on using the video to introduce the concept of Google Apps for Business and Cloud Computing to my small business clients.

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Join us for a Webinar on August 10

   
It’s 2011 and today’s workforce is no longer seated at a desk from 9am – 5pm.  We work from our cars, at home and on airplanes.  This means we need to access to our mail, calendar, docs and sites from all of our computers, laptops. mobile devices and tablets.

Google Apps is built for productivity on the go!  In this webinar you will learn how to configure your mobile devices with your Google Apps Account.

We will cover:
- GoogleSync for iPhones and Windows Mobile Devices
- Configuring your Android Device to Sync with your Google Apps Account
- Using your phone’s built in mail client with Gmail
- Syncing Calendar and Contacts with your mobile devices and tablets
- Work/Life Balance Strategies to manage when and where you get email
- Receiving calendar alerts via text messages
- Managing multiple accounts on a single device
- The best phones to use with Google Apps
- What’s in the future for Google Apps and Mobile Access

Our webinars are live and participative.  Ask questions, take polls, share your insights!

We have 100 seats available, register today to reserve your spot.
Title: Stay Productive on the Go – Google Apps for Mobile Devices
Date: Wednesday, August 10, 2011
Time: 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM PDT
After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the Webinar.
System Requirements
PC-based attendees
Required: Windows® 7, Vista, XP or 2003 Server
Macintosh®-based attendees
Required: Mac OS® X 10.5 or newer
Space is limited.
Reserve your Webinar seat now at:
https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/133516566
]]> http://susancline.com/2011/07/learn-stay-productive-on-the-go-google-apps-for-mobile-devices/feed/ 0 Susan Cline is on the Beat, The Google Enterprise Beat http://susancline.com/2011/07/susan-cline-is-on-the-beat-the-google-enterprise-beat/ http://susancline.com/2011/07/susan-cline-is-on-the-beat-the-google-enterprise-beat/#comments Wed, 20 Jul 2011 20:39:24 +0000 http://susancline.com/?p=856 Have you been following the new Google in the Enterprise blog on TechRepublic?  The blog will help professionals “get the most out of Google Docs, Google Apps, Chrome, Chrome OS, and all other Google products used in business environments”. I’m writing a weekly column for this new blog, my focus is on Google Apps for the Enterprise.  You can read the posts individually or you can sign up the weekly newsletter which features all of the posts from the week in an easy to read email newsletter.

Here are my most recent articles.  Please feel free to contact me with topic ideas!

 

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