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Free Webinar Series

The Virginia SBDC Network is proud to present the Google to Great Webinars, a series of Web-based presentations on how to actually use the powerful tools that Google has created and some practical tips from a Small Business perspective. Each Webinar will be focused primarily on a Google product and presented by Ray Sidney-Smith, President of W3 Consulting.

Google SearchFind  Your Customers, Competitors & Company Using Google Searchs
Thursday, May 17, 20
12 - 10:15 - 11:15 am

What made Google great was a simple algorithm (that looks complex!) that allowed websites to be democratically filtered to help people find the most relevant information in the shortest amount of time. Not being visual designers, Google's first website was a simple design and it's pretty much stayed that way with good reason; their ultimate strength is definitely function (your target audience's search intent) over form.

Today, every small business owner has a plethora of marketing research data about their target audience, their industry, their competition, themselves, their staff and their companies at their fingertips. In this Webinar, W3 Consulting will present an overview of the basic to some advanced Google Search functions for finding marketing information on the Web. Following the overview, we'll have a Q&A session with our favorite Google-ologist and the presenter, Ray Sidney-Smith.

The program begins at 10:15 AM ET sharp, so please arrive at least 15 minutes early to manage any technical issues before the Webinar begins.

Register


Who Needs an IT Department When You've Got Google? Google Apps for Business
Thursday, May 31, 2012 - 10:15-11-15


Wondering how online communication and collaboration tools might help your business?  Discover how Google Apps for Business can help you be more productive.  With Google Apps for Business, you'll have anytime, anywhere access to web-based tools such as email, calendar, documents and more.  There is a free version, but if you want the best value it costs you less than $5 per user a month (or, $50 per user a year). 

  • Business email - it's Gmail, but better!  Get custom email (@your_company.com), more storage, and access from anywhere-on the web, on your phone, and even offline. 
  • Calendar - Use Google Calendar to centralize schedules in one company-wide calendar that's accessible from anywhere. Overlay calendars to see when people are available, send invites, and plan events.
  • Documents, spreadsheets, and more - Share and collaborate on documents, spreadsheets, presentations, and forms with Google Docs. Employees always have access to the most up-to-date versions of their work files from anywhere.
  • Website(s) - Centralize important company information and manage projects with an internal website that will help keep your team organized and connected. Create sites as easily as editing a document.  Keep important information centralized and secure.  Use templates to create sites faster.


D
uring the Webinar, we have allotted ample Q&A time with our favorite “Google-ologist,” Ray Sidney-Smith.



Upcoming Sessions


Overloaded Inbox? Google Has a Solution for You - GMail, Contacts, Tasks, Talk/Video Chat
Managing Your Time and Team Using Google Calendar
Google Docs: Document, Cloud Connect, Cloud Print
Google Docs: Spreadsheet
Google Docs: Form
Google Docs: Presentation
Google Docs: Drawing
Blogger (soon "Google Blogs"), Feedburner
YouTube
AdWords
Updated 5/3/2012 9:08:36 AM | tnayar


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Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance.
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