Online Collaboration Tools

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Online Collaboration ToolsAugust 26, 2010

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Online Collaboration Tools

Presenters: Jon Warnow, Jay Boren, Ronald HoSponsored by


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Today’s Speakers

Jay BorenGoogle

Facilitating: Kami Griffiths (TechSoup) Assisting with chat questions:

Becky Wiegand (TechSoup), Leslie Hall (Salsa Labs )

Jon Warnow350.org

Ronald HoGoogle


Agenda

• Information about 350.org• The tools 350.org uses• Overview of Google Apps• Demo of Google Docs & Calendar• How 350.org is using Google Apps• Q&A


An Introduction to 350.org


What is ‘350’?


350.org: Team and History

Bill McKibben Young, small core team of 7


Everything we do is global.

October 24: 5200 events in 181 countries, “most widespread day of political action in the planet’s history.”


This Year: 10/10/10


Structure

CORETEAM

(7)

CORETEAM

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The Free/Cheap Tools Behind 350.org


The Free/Cheap Tools Behind 350.org


Skype: More Than Just Phone Calls

Free chat, file sharing, screen-sharing, and more


Democracy In Action: Salsa CRM

• Low cost, all-in-one suite of tools: – Email blasts– Donation processing– Advocacy campaigns (petitions, LTE, etc.)– Distributed Events


Flickr: Cheap, Customizable Photo Hosting

25,803 Photos, 19.95/year


Dropbox: Filesharing In the Cloud

Stores files in the cloud AND on your computer—works just like a folder and syncs behind the scenes.

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Google 101: Free tools for your organizationJay Boren


Free Communication, Collaboration,& Publishing Tools• Easy collaboration• Everyone’s on the same

page• Maintain your own .org

email addresses• Import / export

documents in common formats

• Offline access• Free• Upload and store any file

GmailCalendarDocumentsSpreadsheetsPresentationsGroupsFormsSites


Rachel

John

Bob

Sally

Version 1.1

Version 1.2

Version 1.3

Version 1.4

Revision1.0

John

Bob

Sally

Version 2.1

Version 2.2

Version 2.3

Revision2.0

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Collaborating like it’s 1999: Pain and frustration

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Gmail (with your custom .org email domain)


Google Docs

• The Benefits– Upload from and save to your desktop– Edit anytime, from anywhere– Pick who can access your documents– Share changes in real time– Files are stored securely online– It's free!

Google Docs in Plain English: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRqUE6IHTEAGoogle Docs in Plain English: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRqUE6IHTEA


Google Docs

• The Benefits– Upload from and save to your

desktop– Edit anytime, from anywhere– Pick who can access your documents– Share changes in real time– Files are stored securely online– It's free!



Google Docs




Google Docs




Google Docs




Google Docs




Google Docs




Google Spreadsheets

• The Benefits– Track and update

data in real time – Visualize and

analyze your data with simple built-in features

– Collect and utilize responses from forms


Google Spreadsheets






Google Spreadsheets






Google Spreadsheets






Shared Calendars


Google Sites

• Benefits– Create rich web pages

easily– Collect all your

information in one place– Control who can view

and access– Use Google Sites to

• Share info on a secure company intranet

• Collaborate on a team project

• Plan meetings and activities


Google Sites

• Benefits– Create rich web

pages easily– Collect all your







Google Sites



information in one place

– Control who can view and access

– Use Google Sites to • Share info on a secure

company intranet• Collaborate on a team

project• Plan meetings and

activities


Google Sites









Google Sites









Get it all on the go

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Live Demo

Ronald Ho


Google Apps: Getting Creative


Extending Google: Beyond Apps






Google Apps Resources

• Training Modules on Google Apps• Training Modules on Google Docs

(including Sharing etc)• Video on the new sharing settings • Extensive help content on sharing a

doc in Google Docs• Sharing help content for Google Sites• Google Apps security and privacy

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