When

Thursday, March 7, 2019 from 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM PST
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Where

Silicon Valley SCORE 
234 E. Gish Road, Suite 100
San Jose, CA 95112
 

 
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Contact

Silicon Valley SCORE 
Silicon Valley SCORE 
408-453-6237 
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Software Tools You Need: Google’s Tool Offerings 

Simplify Your IT and Take Charge

In this workshop, we will explore the software tools you need as a small business or consultant, Google’s cloud IT suite of tools (G Suite) and what it covers. You will get a live demo, as well as best practices for G Suite’s use from someone who worked at Google for over 10 years and is a a G Suite Certified System Administrator. We will also go into details about where to find other tools if you need them later down the road. And for those so inclined, why and how you would want to become your own IT department. You will also get a chance to ask questions.

Key Topics:

  • Software tools you need as a small business or consultant
  • Benefits of working in a cloud environment
  • Why you want control over all your software tools
  • Google tools you can use: G Suite (communication-, office-, website-, marketing-, and other tools)
  • G Suite’s costs
  • Live demo
  • Compatibility with Windows, Mac OS, as well as with office suites, such as Microsoft Office, LibreOffice, OpenOffice
  • Best practices for security and sharing
  • How to find software for needs that Google doesn’t meet
  • Why and how you may want to become your own IT department, and how to get support
  • A glimpse into hardware

Learning Outcomes:

  • Awareness of cost-effective and easy-to-use software tools from Google
  • Information to calculate G Suite’s costs vs. your current costs
  • Information to judge whether G Suite fits your needs
  • Knowledge about how to get started with G Suite
  • Awareness of best practices for security and sharing
  • Awareness of how to find software for needs that Google doesn’t meet
  • Reasons why and how you may want to control your own IT

 

 

 


Registration Information 

Registration Fee: $45.00

Veterans: Free admission is available for this class.  Click Here for details.

Walk-ins: If space allows, you can register at the door and pay via credit card or cash

Be sure to complete registration fully. Print out the ticket and bring it to class as proof of payment or save the confirmation email on your mobile device and bring it with you.

Seating is Limited.  This class begins promptly at 9:30am so please arrive by 9:15 to sign in and get seated.

If you have trouble registering, send an email to info@svscore.org

About the instructor

Gabriella Laszlo

Gabriella is passionate about making IT simple and easy for businesses. She worked for Google for over 10 years in localization and operations, at the intersection of languages and technology. Currently, she consults to help organizations get acquainted with Google’s business tools, so they use them in an optimal manner to minimize overhead and maximize efficiency.

While she works with different solutions, her main focus is Google’s G Suite. She provides custom-tailored G Suite system optimization, administration, training, as well as website and logo creation. She holds two Master’s degrees from Eotvos Lorand University, Budapest, Hungary, and she is a Google-Certified G Suite System Administrator.