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Business Tools We Use At
GurusForHire.comKevin Davis
801-703-7568
Project Management Contact Management Calendaring Tasks Client Appointment Scheduling Customer Communication Remote Access Payments iGoogle Portal Password Management
Types Of Tools I’ll Talk About
Pelotonics◦ Web-Based Tool used to manage tasks with
Offshore Team◦ Integrates with Google Docs◦ Integrates with Evernote
Alternatives◦ Basecamp◦ Clocking IT – Free◦ DotProject – Free – Fandango Installation
Project Management
Open Project◦ Open-source alternative to Microsoft Project◦ Used on bigger projects (1-12 Months)◦ Benefits
Track Resource Assignments Identify Dependent Tasks Define Milestones Adjust schedule as problems happen and see affect
on schedule Graphically display schedule with a Gantt Chart
Jing – Used to communicate changes to Designer/Developer easily and clearly
Other Project Mgmt Tools
Core – Google Contacts Thunderbird – Google Contacts Add-On Blackberry – Google Sync Sugar CRM – MyCRM Connector for Google
Contacts Each system updates the central records on
Google Contacts Each system is a 2-way interface
Contact Management
Core - Google Calendar Thunderbird
◦ Provider For Google Calendar Add-on Blackberry
◦ Google Sync Tungle.me for clients
◦ Shows clients availability and allows them to book appointment through self-service portal
Calendaring
Core – Remember The Milk Blackberry Thunderbird
◦ Through Google Calendar◦ Currently not an updated add-On available
Google Calendar using the Remember The Milk Plug-in
Tasks
Tungle.me◦ Completely integrated with Google Calendar◦ No longer have to manage two calendars◦ I simply manage the Google Calendar and
Tungle.me is updated automatically Alternatives
◦ Timedriver◦ GenBook.com◦ Downside – Have to manage appointment
calendar separately and update it at least every 3 months.
Client Appointment Scheduling
Email – Thunderbird◦ Easily manages multiple accounts
Google Voice◦ Virtual Admins monitor and listen to voicemails◦ Skype – Cheap crystal clear communication◦ GotoMeeting.com – Helps walk through
documents in real time. Can transfer control to them to show documents from their computer
Fill Any PDF◦ Contracts & Questionnaires
Drop.io – Collaboration tools
Customer Communication
LogMeIn.com◦ Gives remote access to a PC for free◦ iPhone App◦ No file transfer with free version
Dropbox.com◦ File sharing across computers◦ Free version or paid for more storage
Remote Access
Xoom.com◦ Used to pay offshore team◦ Link to bank account for transfers in a couple hours◦ Without linking to bank account transfer can take up
to a week depending on amount◦ $4.99 a transfer◦ We can transfer up to $6000/month
Paypal Google Checkout Eventbrite – Great way to setup payment for
webinars◦ Affiliate Tracking
Payments
YouCalc.com Widgets◦ SugarCRM Pipeline Analysis◦ Google Adwords Stats◦ Google Analytics Stats◦ ZenDesk Stats◦ Salesforce.com Stats◦ Basecamp Integration◦ Highrise Integration
iGoogle Portal
Roboform◦ Manages your passwords◦ Fills forms◦ Generates passwords◦ Print backup list◦ Can be installed on flashdrive or computer
Password Management