Tag: Google Apps Minneapolis
Free Outlook Google Sync For Calendar Tool May Not Work Anymore
Sometimes when you work with larger companies such as Google, they may change a policy on the use of their free software, and many times they are not exactly clear on what is going on. Here is what I know about Google calendar syncing…
Google calendar sync was a nifty little tool to allow Outlook users to sync those calendars with their Google calendars. From my research, this tool is not available on the Google websites anywhere to download and use for free anymore.
Also I have learned that if you had it installed at one point, you can continue to use it…but any new users need to sign up for their Google Apps plan to be able to sync.
This is the paragraph I read…
Starting January 30, 2013, users, other than paid Google Apps users, won’t be able to set up new devices using Google Sync and should see our sync site for instructions. You can also consult with your device carrier or manufacturer for how they recommend to sync with Gmail, Google Calendar, and Contacts. Google Apps for Business, Education, and Government customers can continue to set up new devices with Google Sync after this date.
To read the full article…
http://support.google.com/a/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=2716936
So how this technician reads it, Google is not allowing free calendar syncing. If you have found a solution to this and know where the tool is, feel free to let me know and I’ll update this blog article!
If you want to get on board with their Google Apps plan, we can help. If you want to move to a Microsoft solution, hosted exchange in my opinion just works better overall for business needs. Everyone will have their own opinion though on this!
Signs that Your Business is Technically Challenged
When you have my job, you hear it all. So many people are using old school Band-Aids to get work done that is so no longer necessary. It’s just maybe time for you to know what you can do to be more efficient, how to get it done and move your company into 2013!
Here is a list of signs that your business is ready for the cloud:
- You or your employees complain about email issues, this can include the following: Slow email, the phones and computer never match up, lots of time doing redundant work, information is not in one place, they have too much email, nothing is organized, wouldn’t it be nice if things just ran more smoothly?
- You have to email yourself current documents or save on a flash drive to get documents from one place to another. You have been doing this for years and you’re getting tired of keeping track of what document was the good one!
- You text each other way too much for work purposes, or worse… you’re communicating over Facebook chat.
- You have suffered a computer crash and lost your computer software and had to rebuild it all, what a pain! How many hours did setting everything back up take you? How much did that repair cost, as well?
- You just finished a very important proposal for a client and in the middle of doing it, your computer froze up and now it won’t boot up. Your proposal was in the computer, now how do you get to it?
- You have multiple computers and nothing synchronizes, you have too many copies of certain documents and are constantly confused on where one is versus another.
- You don’t have a quick helpdesk to call when you are in trouble and, worry that the cost is too expensive for little problems, so you find fixes yourself that are not the most efficient.
There are a few things that we can help you with here at Call That Girl. You’d be surprised how many businesses do not have their IT functionality in place to run smoother – we can help you there. We have solutions to fit any budget and we have six months no interest, no payments from our credit card processor, so we can make sure you still get it all in under the 2012 budget! Pay in 2013!
To get a free consultation, please email info@callthatgirl.biz or call 612-865-4475 and ask for time on Lisa’s calendar.
Google Apps Email Setup & Assistance In The Twin Cities
If you are here looking for help with setting up Google apps, you came to the right place.
We have many ways we can help you. The best way to start though is to call in and request a meeting with our Google Apps Manager at 612-865-4475. We will need at least 15 minutes to discuss your email needs and determine if Google Apps is the best way to manage your email for you and your company.
A bit about Google Apps:
Here is our easy to understand guide to transitioning from your current email to Google Apps!
- 15-20 minute discussion about your current email needs and what you want to do with your current technology and what your company needs. Maybe Google Apps isn’t the right choice, but we can help you figure that out!
- We will help you make a decision based on your budget and size of your company
- We will set up a transition plan and a date to move forward
- We will help you back up your current email – calendar and contacts to a local computer
- We work with a Google Expert to do the back end transition to insure your email is secured and moved in a swift and quick manner.
- On your transition date, we will have plenty of staff available to do the transition and import in your old email to your Google Apps accounts/Outlook.
- Once your email is configured and working fine, then we will set your smartphones.
- You will be in the cloud and happy as a clam!
Additional information for Outlook users:
- We will reivew your current Outlook PST fiiles to insure that you only need to move over data that you need to use with Google Apps. Like all synchronizing software, less is more. We may archive some of your old email for you to easily access at any time on one main computer.
