Turning Hour Tasks Into Minutes with Google Reader and Google Alerts

Turning Hour Tasks Into Minutes
Google Reader & Google Alerts
By Michael Blachly
Director of Client Development
Looper Reed & McGraw, P.C.

Using Google Reader and Google Alerts
Makes Life …
Simpler

First - Setup a Google Account

First - Setup a Google Account
Complete the form to setup an account

You Are Done!
Welcome to Google

ALERTS

What Is Google Alerts
Google Alerts is a monitoring service that automatically notifies users when new content from news, web, blogs, video and/or discussion groups matches a set of search terms selected by the user. Notifications can be sent by email, as a web feed or displayed on the users iGoogle page.

Why Use Google Alerts
Track your Personal Brand (aka your name)
Track your company’s name
Track your clients’ names
Track your clients’ company names
Track your clients’ industries
Track news
Track news on legal cases

How to Setup Google Alerts
Go to: http://www.google.com/alerts

Search Term: What I am Looking For.
Type: What type of information am I seeking (news articles, blogs, video clips, discussion forums or everything).
How Often: How often do I want to receive updates on my searches.
Volume: Do I want everything the search finds or only the best results
Deliver to: Do I want it emailed to me or sent via an RSS feed (see latter portion of presentation)

(using "Piggly Wiggly" as my Search Term)

Blogs, RSS & Google Reader

Why Read Blogs?

What Blogs Should I Read?
Answer – Anything You Want
(news, legal trends, business development tips, fun reading)

Problem: You Spend Hours Going to Blog Sites
YOU

Solution: Use An RSS Reader (Like Google Reader)
One-Stop-Shop

GoogleReader
A Central Point For All Your Blogs

Advantages of GoogleReader
It is a One-Stop-Shop for all Your Blogs
You Only See News Posted Since Your Last Visit
It can be Archived (And Organized)
You can View It at Home, Work or on Your Phone

How to Setup Google Reader
Go to: http://www.google.com/reader

(subscribing to emedialaw.com)
Option 1

Option 2
Any site with RSS Feeds will have this button visible in your browser

DONE!

You Can Read Google Reader
on Your Phone Too

Google Reader and Google Alerts
Will Make You More Efficient and Smarter

Thank You!
Michael Blachly
Director of Client Development
Looper Reed & McGraw

Turning Hour Tasks Into Minutes with Google Reader and Google Alerts

by Michael Blachly on Jul 19, 2011

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