A presentation made to brokers and agents at the Coldwell Banker Texas state rally in September, 2011. Opinions are my own. Please do not present this commercially without my permission.
5. A Few of My Must-Haves Google Alerts GMail Picasa/Picnik Google Calendar Google Reader Google Voice Google Docs Profiles Google+ Google +1 Google Mobilizer Mobile Apps Stefanie A. Hahn | September 2011
6. Google Alerts Find out whenever your search term is posted on the web – an awesome way to manage your online presence. Stefanie A. Hahn | September 2011
7. Google Alerts This is an example of the email from Google with your alert information. I can see where my name came up and click the link to view the post. Stefanie A. Hahn | September 2011
8. Google Alerts Google Alerts for your name, your brand, your listing address and anything else you want to keep track of on the web. Stefanie A. Hahn | September 2011
9. GMail Why I heart GMail: Labels – the new web’s version of a folder Filters – make sorting your inbox easy Conversation View – ahhh togetherness Multiple Signatures – for multiple accts Contacts – manage with ease LABS – super cool and handy Stefanie A. Hahn | September 2011
10. GMail Make GMail your online Outlook! An email might not fit perfectly into one folder. Label it with as many Google labels as you need! Stefanie A. Hahn | September 2011
11. GMail Canned Responses Don't Forget Bob! Got the Right Bob? Google Voice Player Labels/Nested Send and Archive Undo Send Mail Goggles Stefanie A. Hahn | September 2011
12. GMail Contacts GMail is NOT a contact management system. However, they have some great tools for working with your contacts! Take the time to set up Groups – they come in handy across other Google tools that you use. Stefanie A. Hahn | September 2011
13. GMail Contacts When I pull up a contact record, I can see the groups that I have that person in, some basic info – including custom fields if I want them and recent conversations. Photos will only come up for contacts if you or the contact adds the pic. Stefanie A. Hahn | September 2011
14. GMail Contacts When you click Add, you see this menu, filled with tons of additional fields that you can add to a contact record as you need them! Plus create your own custom field. Stefanie A. Hahn | September 2011
15. Picasa + Picnik The two parts of Picasa: Photo editing software (download to use) Picasa Web Albums Stefanie A. Hahn | September 2011
16. Picasa The Picasa software has some decent photo editing tools, tuning and effects. Plus Geo-Tag, create Collages, and upload to web albums from here. Try the I’m Feeling Lucky button for fast editing. Stefanie A. Hahn | September 2011
17. Picasa You can use a Picasa web album to create a virtual tour complete with transitions, captions and music with just a few clicks! Welcome to 666 Mockingbird Lane Stefanie A. Hahn | September 2011
20. Picnik It’s like Photoshop but FREE (mostly) You will LOVE Picnik. For all that it can do … For the simplicity … For the results! Whiten teeth, fix a stray hair, brighten eyes, get a tan and of course … insta-thin! Stefanie A. Hahn | September 2011
23. Google Calendar Stefanie A. Hahn | September 2011 Click on a calendar name or your task list here to make it display.
24. Google Calendar Calendar Coolness … - Layer multiple calendars (color-coded) - Get your daily agenda via email every morning - Get event reminders via text - Easily invite/add people to events - Allow others to schedule meetings with you Stefanie A. Hahn | September 2011
25. Google Reader Real estate changes daily – we need to stay on top of our markets, the financials and technology. Google Reader can help aggregate all of your favorite blogs into one “inbox” of sorts – with all of the latest from your favs. Stefanie A. Hahn | September 2011
26. Google Reader Look for the orange box with the waves on your favorite sites and click Posts! Select +Google as your reader (just one click) and it’s that simple to add to your Reader feed! Stefanie A. Hahn | September 2011
45. http://profiles.google.com Your Google Profile is used to identify you across the web on the various Google tools that you use everyday. With the launch of Google+, your profile has become the first step in getting started with this social networking tool. Please note – the profiles page now forwards directly to: https://plus.google.com Stefanie A. Hahn | September 2011
47. Google+ Google+ is a new social networking site – officially launching to the public yesterday! Google+ has a fairly simple design and many similarities to both Facebook and Twitter. Google+ launched a few months ago in beta so don’t be surprised to see a flourishing community there already. Access Google+ (and your other Google favs) right from GMail. Stefanie A. Hahn | September 2011
48. Google+ At first glance, the layout appears Facebook-esque with a few terminology changes. Stefanie A. Hahn | September 2011
49. Google+ Google+ believe that “Circles” are the better way to manage who you connect and share with online. Stefanie A. Hahn | September 2011
50. Google+ Sharing updates on Google+ can be targeted to specific circles or shared publicly. Share text, links, location, photos and video and then select who should see it. Stefanie A. Hahn | September 2011
51. Google+ One of the coolest Google+ features are Hangouts. You can “hangout” online and video chat with your friends. Stefanie A. Hahn | September 2011
55. Google +1’s You will find the Google +1 button on websites, blogs, blog posts, Google search results and more. If you manage your own site or blog, you can add it easily. Stefanie A. Hahn | September 2011
57. Google Mobilizer Do you use the internet on your phone? Your consumers are too! Using QR codes in your marketing? Send them to a MOBILE-friendly site! Stefanie A. Hahn | September 2011
58. Google Mobilizer Use the new mobilized link in your address bar for your QR codes and other mobile marketing. Stefanie A. Hahn | September 2011
60. Maps for Mobile What do you get? Navigation 3D Maps Offline Reliability Place Pages My Location Compass Mode Traffic Street View Stefanie A. Hahn | September 2011
61. Maps for Mobile Get turn-by-turn navigation, street name announcements and arrival times! Stefanie A. Hahn | September 2011
64. Let’s See that List Again … Google Alerts GMail Picasa/Picnik Google Calendar Google Reader Google Voice Google Docs Profiles Google+ Google +1 Google Mobilizer Mobile Apps Stefanie A. Hahn | September 2011
65. Thank You! For slides and video from today’s class, go to: www.stefaniehahn.net Stefanie A. Hahn www.StefanieHahn.com Stefanie A. Hahn | September 2011
