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Get started with Google Workspace by learning the basics of nine key Google apps: Gmail, Docs, Sheets, Slides, Drive, Contacts, Calendar, Meet, and Chat.

In a business environment—using Google Workspace, a web-based suite of applications designed for different types of work—can significantly increase your productivity. These apps can increase creativity, critical thinking, and communication in a classroom setting. Google Workspace can also be beneficial in personal use as you look to deepen your understanding of working with others, including family, friends, teammates, volunteers, and more!

In this Google Workspace training course, you will learn about the many free apps (Gmail, Docs, Sheets, Slides, Drive, Contacts, Calendar, Meet, and Chat) that Google makes available on the web and how to put them to work for business, hobbies, and personal projects. You will find out how to use each of the most popular Google apps and how they fit together to support each other and make things easier for you—from sending email messages to creating business and personal documents to sharing files and more.

Upon successful completion of your course, you will know the ins and outs of Google Workspace apps, such as beginner and advanced features and formulas from your Google Sheets training, Gmail best practices, and world-class presentations produced using Slides.

Requirements:

Hardware Requirements:

• This course can be taken on a PC, Mac, or Chromebook.

Software Requirements:

• Operating System:
  • PC: Windows 8 or later
  • Mac: macOS El Capitan 10.11 or later
  • Linux: 64-bit Ubuntu 18.04+, Debian 10+, openSUSE 15.2+, or Fedora Linux 32+ running on an Intel Pentium 4 processor or later that's SSE3 capable
  • Android Marshmallow 6.0 or later
• Browser: Google Chrome (latest version).
• Software must be installed and fully operational before the course begins.

Other:

• Google account (can be created in Lesson 1).
• Email capabilities and access to a personal email account.

Instructional Material Requirements:

The instructional materials required for this course are included in enrollment and will be available online.

Learning Your Way Around Google Workspace

New to Google Workspace? This lesson provides a gentle, no-experience-required introduction. You'll learn how to sign up for a Google account and discover the benefits and drawbacks of using the free online Workspace apps. You'll learn how to sign in and out of your Google account and how to switch between Google apps, and you'll explore some interfaces and find out how to get help.

Send and Receive Email with Gmail

This lesson introduces some fundamental skills for working with Gmail, including reading your incoming mail, composing and sending messages, and replying to messages you receive. You'll also discover how to format a message using HTML or Rich Text formatting and how to check your messages for spelling.

Learning More About Gmail

This lesson helps you improve your mail-handling efficiency. You'll find out how to assign stars, flags, and labels to messages to prioritize and categorize them and how to snooze, archive, and delete messages that you don't want to see anymore. Then you'll learn how to customize the Gmail interface and use advanced features like signatures, vacation responders, and filters.

Using Google Calendar and Contacts

This lesson covers two important Google apps that integrate tightly with each other and with Gmail. You'll learn how to create several types of calendar items, including events, reminders, and tasks, and how to change and delete items. You'll practice setting up recurring calendar events, sharing your calendar, and using multiple calendars. Then you'll learn how to create and import contact information into Google Contacts and how to use that data to send email messages.

Real-Time Communication with Meet and Chat

This lesson covers Google's tools for communicating in real-time. You'll learn how to host and attend video meetings in Google Meet and use features like screen sharing, a whiteboard, and in-meeting text chat. Then you'll learn about Google Chat, the text chat client you can use to message anyone with a Google account at any time. There's even a Chat desktop app! You'll also discover Spaces, a browser-based project collaboration app.

Managing and Sharing Files

This lesson is about Google Drive, a cloud-based file management system tightly integrated with the business apps in the Google Workspace suite. You'll find out how to upload and download files and manage files by creating and deleting folders, moving and copying files, and renaming and deleting them. You'll discover how to share your files with others in various ways and how to adjust Drive settings. You'll also find out about the Google Drive for Desktop app.

Getting Started with Google Docs

This lesson introduces Google Docs, a word processing app you can use to create many kinds of business and personal documents. You will learn how to create new documents and edit and save your work. You'll apply many different types of formatting and learn how to print a document. You'll also discover how you can collaborate online with colleagues on a draft document and how to export documents in formats compatible with other word processing apps.

Doing More with Google Docs

This lesson continues our look at Google Docs, exploring some of its more advanced features. You'll learn how to create and format tables and insert and position images. There's a lot you can do with an image in Docs, and you'll find out how to size, position, and format images, as well as how to control how text and images interact. You'll also learn about various unique features that make your documents appear more professional, including special characters, headers and footers, manual line and page breaks, sections, and spelling and grammar correction.

Getting Started with Google Sheets

This lesson introduces Google Sheets, a spreadsheet app that can help you organize and analyze structured data. You'll learn spreadsheet basics and then launch into creating and editing your spreadsheet. You'll practice applying various types of formatting and then learn how to create basic formulas and functions that can help you perform calculations on numeric data.

Doing More with Google Sheets

In this lesson, we continue our exploration of Google Sheets by looking at some more advanced features. First, you'll try out several functions, including math, financial, dates, and logic. Then you'll learn how to store a simple database in Sheets and sort and filter the data there. This lesson wraps up with a look at charts; you'll find out how to create and modify a chart, change its type, and apply various kinds of formatting to it.

Getting Started with Google Slides

This lesson introduces you to Google Slides, an app for creating presentation graphics. You will develop your slide show, including several types of content such as text boxes, pictures, tables, and charts. Then you'll learn about preparing your presentation for delivery to an audience using tools like speaker notes, managing a live onscreen presentation, and publishing a presentation to the web.

Combining and Sharing Content from Multiple Apps

In this final lesson, you'll put all your learned skills together. You'll learn how to move and copy data between apps and how to create dynamic links to that content. You'll practice sharing your work using Gmail too. Next, you'll learn how to share data between Google apps and the equivalent Microsoft Office apps. Finally, you will learn how you can share content between other apps that don't necessarily support Google formats directly.

What you will learn

• Send and receive mail with Gmail
• Manage appointments and contacts
• Schedule and host video meetings
• Create business documents and spreadsheets
• Produce and deliver business presentations

How you will benefit

• Master multiple types of professional online communication
• Create business letters and reports that help you shine in writing
• Build spreadsheets that help people understand financial data
• Enhance your speeches and presentations with attractive supporting graphics

Brad Semp

Brad Semp, Ph.D., is Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at a global corporation, a lifelong entrepreneur, and a former professor of Bachelor and Master of Science Courses in Internet Marketing. Dr. Semp is active on social media platforms to engage with prospects and customers, expand relationships, and grow businesses. He routinely coaches other entrepreneurs and business owners and consults with Fortune 500 organizations on how to design and implement effective social media systems, strategies, and tactics.

By the end of the course bundle, you will have a plan that will give you the confidence to step out on your own and achieve your dreams!

Getting Started with Google Workspace

In a classroom environment—using Google Workspace, a web-based suite of applications designed for different types of work—can significantly increase your productivity. By getting Google Workplace training and a better overall understanding, these apps can increase creativity, critical thinking, and communication in a classroom setting. Google Workspace can also be beneficial as you look to deepen your understanding of working with others, including teammates, volunteers, students, and more. In this Google suite training, you will learn about the many free apps (Gmail, Docs, Sheets, Slides, Drive, Contacts, Calendar, Meet, and Chat) that Google makes available on the web and how to put them to work for your classroom. After learning these apps, you will be a Google for small business pro!

Small Business Marketing on a Shoestring

The small business marketing strategies you will learn will fit into any budget—and some are even free! With the help of videos, spreadsheets, and hands-on activities, you will build your skills in each lesson. You will master cost-effective strategies, including strategic partnerships, local marketing, search engine optimization, social networking, email marketing, lead generation, and niche marketing. Along the way, you will see many real-world examples from other small businesses much like yours.

Start Your Own Small Business

Learn how to take your dream of starting a business and put it into action. In this class, you will learn everything you need to know about starting a business. You will begin by discovering the tricks to picking the right opportunity for you. Next, you will learn how to develop proven marketing techniques to build sales easily. Since every business needs money, this course discusses traditional and nontraditional financing options. Finally, you will learn easy-to-implement employee-management procedures and how to write business policies that help you build your business.

Requirements:

Hardware Requirements:

• This course can be taken on either a PC, Mac, or Chromebook.

Software Requirements:

• PC: Windows 8 or later.
• Mac: macOS 10.6 or later
• Browser: The latest version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox is preferred. Microsoft Edge and Safari are also compatible.
• Linux: 64-bit Ubuntu 18.04+, Debian 10+, openSUSE 15.2+, or Fedora Linux 32+ running on an Intel Pentium 4 processor or later that's SSE3 capable
• Android Marshmallow 6.0 or later
• Adobe Acrobat Reader
• Microsoft Word Online
• Software must be installed and fully operational before the course begins.
• Other:
  • Google account (can be created in course)
  • Email capabilities and access to a personal email account.

Instructional Material Requirements:

The instructional materials required for this course are included in enrollment and will be available online.

Discover how to make your dreams a reality and successfully start your own business. By course completion, you will have the tips and techniques needed to build your business and incorporate Google Workplace applications to increase your productivity.

1. Getting Started with Google Workspace
   1. Learning Your Way Around Google Workspace
   2. Send and Receive Email with Gmail
   3. Learning More About Gmail
   4. Using Google Calendar and Contacts
   5. Real-Time Communication with Meet and Chat
   6. Managing and Sharing Files
   7. Getting Started with Google Docs
   8. Doing More with Google Docs
   9. Getting Started with Google Sheets
   10. Doing More with Google Sheets
   11. Getting Started with Google Slides
   12. Combining and Sharing Content from Multiple Apps
2. Start Business Marketing on a Shoestring
   1. Creating and Marketing Strategy
   2. Getting Customers to Notice You
   3. Leveraging Others
   4. Creating a Website Designed to Sell
   5. Driving People to Your Website
   6. Finding Leads and Encouraging Sales
   7. Understanding Projections and Timing
   8. Targeting Your Marketing
   9. Creating Your Key Selling Messages
   10. Setting Your Goals and Finalizing Your Marketing Plan
3. Start Your Own Small Business
1. Starting Your Dream
2. Find Your Perfect Business Opportunity
3. Creating a Truly Unique Business
4. Developing Your Business Plan
5. How to Legally Set Up Your Company
6. Power Marketing for Business Owners
7. Advertising and Publicity to Skyrocket Your Business
8. The Report Card for Your Business
9. Finding Money for Your Business
10. Hiring, Motivating, and Parting With Employees
11. Business Policies
12. Managing You

What you will learn

• Learn to build your own customized marketing plan step-by-step
• Discover how to attract your target audiences, entice customers to buy your product or service, and keep buyers coming back for more
• Find out how to generate the referrals that are crucial to your company's success
• Get tips on evaluating your tactics, tracking your results, and fine-tuning your approach
• Learn the best ways to choose the right business opportunity
• Develop proven marketing techniques that will help you build sales
• Gain an understanding of traditional and non-traditional financing options
• Learn effective employee-management procedures
• Discover time management techniques designed to help entrepreneurs succeed
• Send and receive mail with Gmail
• Manage appointments and contacts
• Schedule and host video meetings
• Create business documents and spreadsheets
• Produce and deliver business presentations

How you will benefit

• Master multiple types of professional online communication
• Create business letters and reports that help you shine in writing
• Build spreadsheets that help people understand financial data
• Enhance your speeches and presentations with attractive supporting graphics
• Gain a complete understanding of what separates a successful business and how to avoid failure
• Discover the single most valuable asset in your business and how it can help you create wealth
• Develop the skills you need to effectively manage your time, relationships, and personal financial position
• Pursue your dream of owning a successful business by starting on the right track with proper structures and policies in place
• Discover cost-effective strategies that will allow you to market like a company with a much bigger budget
• Create a personalized marketing plan designed to increase sales
• Learn to generate more revenue with less money

Brad Semp

Brad Semp, Ph.D., is Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at a global corporation, a lifelong entrepreneur, and a former professor of Bachelor and Master of Science Courses in Internet Marketing. Dr. Semp is active on social media platforms to engage with prospects and customers, expand relationships, and grow businesses. He routinely coaches other entrepreneurs and business owners and consults with Fortune 500 organizations on how to design and implement effective social media systems, strategies, and tactics

Kris Solie-Johnson

Kris Solie-Johnson, chancellor and president of the American Institute of Small Business, best-selling author, educator, speaker, and mother of three, is an energetic and passionate entrepreneur. Her books are in public libraries, high schools, colleges, and military bases both nationally and internationally. Solie-Johnson has an MBA in Venture Management from the University of St. Thomas and over 19 years of experience helping entrepreneurs reach their goals quickly through joint venture partnerships, creative marketing programs, and innovative financial options. She's dedicated to motivating and inspiring owners to achieve beyond their dreams.

Glynns Thomas

Glynns Thomas has more than 20 years of advertising and marketing experience. She was a Vice President of Internet Marketing at Wells Fargo Bank and has worked for several well-known advertising agencies. Today, Thomas is an independent marketing consultant and a volunteer with SCORE: Counselors to America's Small Business, providing marketing advice to small businesses.