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The Plan• Be informed

– Search Features– Google Alerts

• Be Connected– Gmail– Google Voice– Calendar

• Be in Business– Google Docs– Check out

• Have Fun– Picasa– Google Earth


Be Informed

Google SearchGoogle Alerts


Search Featuresgoogle.com/help/features.html • Unit Conversion – distance,

weight, currency • Public Data - • People Profiles – based

primary on Google+• Dictionary/Thesaurus • Local Search• Medications• Movie Times

http://www.google.com/help/features.html


Old School Advance Search

http://www.google.com/advanced_search




Bonus: SafeSearch• http://tinyurl.com/6q3z2uv• Three levels:– Strict– Moderate– None

• You can lock a computer!

http://tinyurl.com/6q3z2uv

http://tinyurl.com/6q3z2uv


Google Alert• google.com/alerts• Track terms & searches• Get regular email

updates• Stay informed, join the

conversation

http://google.com/alerts


Be Connected

GmailGoogle Voice


Gmail

• mail.google.com • Free• Files stored online• Available online & off• Manage contacts• Use your domain name

https://www.google.com/a/cpanel/standard/new3

https://mail.google.com/




Google Voice• www.google.com/voice • One phone number• Conference calls• Free texts• Screening • Voicemail is transcribed• Cheap international calls• Ties in with cell

http://www.google.com/voice


Calendar• Personal calendar• Shared/community

calendar• Shared posting rights• Merge with other

calendars


Be in Business

Google DocsGoogle Check Out


Google DocsTools

• Documents• Presentations• Spreadsheets• Drawings• Image/Videos

Advantages

• Free• Easy to collaborate• In the Cloud• Searchable


Google Check Out • Use it as a buyer - www.google.com/wallet/

• Use it as a seller (like PayPal)– Use it on your website– Use it in your store– www.google.com/payments

http://www.google.com/wallet/

http://www.google.com/payments


Have Fun

PicasaGoogle Earth


Picasa• picasa.google.com/• www.picnik.com/app• Save & store photos• Share photos• Modify photos

http://picasa.google.com/

http://www.picnik.com/app


Google Earth - www.google.com/earth

http://www.google.com/earth


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