Gmail

That’s NOT what email is for: Unless you work for Google, don’t use a Gmail address

Email is the default way people communicate for business online. And the vast majority of us are on Google or have a Gmail address. Does that fact make you hesitant to send out calendar invitations or drive links because they don’t actually have your business email address on them? That’s NOT what email is for! …

When Inbox Zero Sends You Running For Cover

I’ve known several people recently that gathered up their courage and made the big scary leap to Inbox Zero by archiving all their emails. Thousands of messages, years of email, piles of procrastination, delayed decisions and regret – all removed in a single click. Once it is done, relief! What a wonderful feeling to have…

The Business Owner’s Guide to Email Addresses

As entrepreneurs and citizens of the internet, it’s likely that you’ve got an assortment of email addresses. It can be hard to figure out which ones to use when, and when it is time to create a new one. To answer those questions, I’ve created this Business Owner’s Guide to Email Addresses. Note: this guide…

Wrangling Your Google Accounts

It seems like everything you do these days requires an account. Email, calendar, files, phones, apps… the list goes on and on. For better or worse, Google owns many of the places you might need an account. If you use YouTube, Gmail, Google Docs, AdWords, Google+, Blogger, Picasa, Chrome or one of their other 49+…

Streamline Your Workflow: Use Gmail as Default Email Handler

If you use Gmail or Google Apps (now officially called Google Apps for Work), it can be really annoying when you try to share a web page and your computer opens Outlook, Live Mail or Mac Mail when you click on an email link. Doesn’t it know that you use Gmail? Well, maybe not. You can…

Free Isn’t Always Better – Why You Should Pay for Business Email

Email is here to stay. It is a critical communication tool, even in the era of texting, chatting, and social media. There are still plenty of free email service providers out there, but gone are the days of getting branded email ([email protected]) for free. Certainly, there are ways to do it – using forwarders and…

Gmail & Google+: Connections Can Email You, No Email Address Needed

You might have heard the buzz about the latest Gmail and Google+ feature that launched last week. People you are connected with on Google+ can now send you email without knowing your email address. On one hand, that could be handy if you figure out you don’t have someone’s email address right when you are…

Attachments.me Closing – Bye Bye Gmail File Handling Service

Alas, one of my favorite services, attachments.me, has announced they will be closing their virtual doors on November 11. I suspected this announcement might be coming when their Google Chrome extension wasn’t updated to work with the changing Gmail interface. Their closure announcement offers some alternatives like Yesware, IFTTT and Cloudly for Gmail. While all…

Print from your iPhone with Google

Did you know that you have a choice of browsers for your iOS devices (iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch)? You probably have never given it a second thought, but if you ever wanted to save a web page as a PDF or print from your phone (no new printer required), you might want to think about…

Send Multiple Emails in Gmail at Once? Streak Does That

It is no secret that I’m a fan of Streak, the CRM that lives inside Gmail. I even did a Video Overview to show off all the great functionality it offers. Those guys over at Streak have been busy adding more nifty features, making an even better tool for entrepreneurs and small businesses. Streak is…