Get Shift Done: Tips and Tricks
Want to get face-to-face in Slack? Now it’s possible to video chat with your group. Here’s how.
Click on the Phone icon at the top of the screen.
Author: alina-bradford
How to Turn Google Calendar into an Information Hub
Get Shift Done: Tips and Tricks
Did you know that your Google Calendar can also be an information hub? You can add other calendars (other than those of your teammates), weather reports and other useful widgets. Here’s how to add a few specific widgets and where to find more.
Add Google Fit
Your health is important to being your best at work, so having your fitness information integrated with your Google Calendar can be super helpful. Google just released an update that lets you sync your Google Fit account and your fitness apps to your Google Calendar.
Read MoreIntegrate Google Drive to Share Files Inside Slack
Get Shift Done: Tips and Tricks
Have you ever put the brakes on a Slack conversation so you could go look for an Google Drive link? Sharing your documents shouldn’t be so damn hard. Instead of emailing links back and forth you can share files in your Slack conversations by quickly integrating Google Drive into Slack.
Here’s how to do it:
1. Go to your file in Google Drive and click on the Share button.
Automatically Block Spammers from Google Voice in Just a Few Steps
Get Shift Done: Tips and Tricks
So you use Google Voice and you’re just loving the free service, but then the calls start. Spammers are calling your Google Phone line, wasting your time and you patience. There has to be a way to stop them!
Don’t freak out. Just follow these simple steps to nix spammers, one at a time.
Go to your Google Voice account.
Read MoreHow to Have Hard Conversations With Your Employees
Get Shift Done: Management
No matter what industry you’re in, there are going to be times when you need to have conversations you wish you could outsource to someone else. Reprimanding, course correction and the like are never fun conversations to have, but you can make them go a lot more smoothly with these few tips.
Get Ready
First and foremost, you need to get your mind ready. Think of it as doing stretches before a workout. Make sure you’re calm and never go into one of these talks angry.
Read MoreNeed to Get a Point Across? Add a Drawing to Your Google Hangouts Conversation
Get Shift Done: Tips and Tricks
Sometimes words just don’t do it. When you need to make a visual statement in Google Hangouts you can use the, somewhat, secret drawing tool. Since the tool isn’t very obvious, many people don’t realize this feature exists, especially since the feature isn’t available on the mobile app, just on the browser version.
Start by hovering over the Photo icon (the square with the mountains in it).
How to Start a BlueJeans Meeting Using Slack
Get Shift Done: Tips and Tricks
Using your BlueJeans web conferencing account in conjunction with your Slack account can create a business simpatico. Here’s how to mesh the two together into one symphony of easy-ness.
Integrate BlueJeans with Slack
All you need to do to integrate the two is to type /bluejeans in any Slack channel or direct message.
Nix Paper Trails by Turning Off This Option in DocuSign
Get Shift Done: Tips and Tricks
If you have a sensitive document that needs to be signed through DocuSign, you may not want paper copies sitting in your recipient’s fax machine where just anyone can see it. To avoid that from happening, you can turn off the faxing option.
From the Administration screen go to the Signing and Sending menu on the left side of the screen and click on Sending Settings.
Want Google Voice to Stop Screening Your Callers? Here’s How.
Get Shift Done: Tips and Tricks
When you set up a Google Voice account it will automatically implement a screening system for your callers. Voice will ask the caller to say their name, which is repeated to you before the call is allowed to go through. But you can turn off this feature easily.
On a computer, open Google Voice. Then, click on the Settings icon and click on Settings from the dropdown menu.
4 Hidden Google Calendar Tips From The Pros to Use in 2017
Get Shift Done: Tips and Tricks
I asked the team at Google to give me their best tips for making your year more productive using Google Calendar. Here are some lesser known tools that they shared with me and how to get started using them.
1. Goals
Did you make some New Year’s resolutions for your business? Google Calendar Goals is the way to track them. The tool asks you a few basic questions, then sets up a schedule to help you achieve your goal.
To get started, just tap on the red + button on the bottom right of the screen and click on Goals. Then, follow the instructions on the screen.