Google Apps has been essential to cost savings for my companies as well as organizations that I consult for and have implemented it as a solutions. I was able to save time and money with Google-powered email, IM and calendar to the tune of $80,000 for my own companies and over $300,000 for my clients. The beautiful thing is the seamless integration with my clients brands. No one has any idea that Google is the solutions provider other than those internal to the organization. Google Apps features:
- Essential messaging apps – Gmail and Google Calendar are included.
- Continuous innovation – Put the web’s rapid pace of innovation to work for your business.
- Lower cost – No hardware, software or patches, so you save money.
- Universal access – Access your data from anywhere. Use Gmail or another client. Connect with IMAP, POP, Microsoft Outlook or from
mobile devices.
- Enterprise-class service – Google Apps includes a 99.9% uptime SLA.* Phone support is available for critical issues.
- Secure infrastructure – Multiple layers of protection keep your business data safe and secure.
- Get control of spam – Advanced filters keep spam from your inbox so you can focus on messages that matter.
- Keep all your important email – 25 GB of storage per user lets you keep just about anything you think may be important down the road.
- Unified communications – Email, instant message, and make high-quality voice and video communication without launching a separate
application.
- Voice and video chat from your inbox
- IM from your inbox
- Find old messages instantly – Google search technology is built in, so you can find emails and instant message conversations quickly.
- Find emails fast
- Prevent data leaks – Create custom inbound and outbound policies to keep sensitive information safe with Email Security.
- Interoperability – Sync your Microsoft Outlook email and contacts with Gmail
- Get people together easily – Just pick a time (based on when people are free) and enter meeting details. Google Calendar will send
invitations and keep track of RSVPs.
- Schedule a meeting
- Share project calendars – Share whole calendars company-wide or with specific people. Coworkers can have editing rights and see
shared events alongside their own schedules.
- Share a calendar
- Show event information in context – Embed an internal calendar in Google Sites or publicly on your website, no programming required.
- Show a calendar in Google Sites
* Essential collaboration apps – Google Docs, Google Video and Google Sites are included.
* Continuous innovation – Put the web’s rapid pace of innovation to work for your business.
* Smoother information sharing – Improve traditional software with more efficient collaboration.
* Worker mobility – Access your data from anywhere. Employees can be productive from any computer.
* Information access control – Each piece of content can be as private or as public as necessary.
* Enterprise-class service – Google Apps includes a 99.9% uptime SLA.* Phone support is available for critical issues.
* Secure infrastructure – Multiple layers of protection keep your business data safe and secure.
Below are some screenshots of the Google Apps integration I did for the Retail Design Institute:
