Business owners face a number of challenges, especially in this difficult economy. They struggle to control costs, boost employee productivity, keep up to date with technology, and keep their information safe, especially online. While these problems might seem insurmountable, they aren’t. There’s a cost-effective solution that can help business owners easily solve some of their operating problems – Google Apps for Business.
What is Google Apps?
The Google Apps for Business suite is a collection of different Google products, including:
- Gmail
- Google Calendar
- Google Sites
- Google Docs
- Text and Video chat
- Apps Marketplace
- Cloud Connect
All of these products are tailored to fit the needs of any size business, from small businesses to large corporations. The suite of products can boost the productivity of your employees and serve as the communication hub for your business. It allows businesses to be 100% web-based if they choose to do so – everything, including documents, can be stored virtually and various forms of communication can be achieved through the web browser.
Benefits
There are a number of benefits to using Google Apps for Business:
- You can use your own domain name (johnsmith@yourcompaniesname.com), making your emails appear more professional to prospects and clients.
- Each inbox gets 25 GB of storage – plenty of space to keep your inbox open.
- Collaboration on projects is easier with Google Docs. Instead of emailing attached documents back and forth, Google Docs allows you to share documents (Word, Excel, etc.) with other users. Everyone can edit the document in real-time – no more lost copies or versioning issues.
- You have a wide variety of ways to communicate – email, video, voice chat, text chat. You can even call phones from your Google Apps Gmail account.
- Google provides a safe, 99.9% effective environment in which to work. They guarantee to protect you information and to keep it up and running so it’s there when you need it.
- There are three different options to choose from – Small Business, Medium Business, and Enterprise – so you are able to choose the Apps suite that has the right features for your type of business.
Google Apps offer you the opportunity to customize the suite to fit the size and needs of your business. You can even enhance the suite with custom and third-party apps available in the Marketplace.
Cost
So you’re probably wondering how much it costs, right? Because any product that is great has to cost an arm and a leg. Wrong. Google Apps is a very affordable option. Each individual user account is just $5 per month or $50 annually, no matter which level you choose. Google Apps is a very affordable way to handle many of your technology and communication needs.
So why should you choose Google Apps for your business? Google Apps are affordable, easy to implement and use, and offer you a variety of ways to improve the productivity of your employees and business. The suite can help cut down on operating costs and streamline your operations by being the communications hub for your business and taking it to the virtual level. Google Apps can help you take your business to the next level.
If you are interested in adding Google Apps to your business or just want more information, feel free to give us a call at 1-800-932-3380. We would be more than happy to answer any questions you have and get Google Apps set up for you.