Stuff we love for free, part 1
Are you an occupier? Do you want to use the latest technological developments and ideas to help you in your business? Here at Novaloca we are always on the lookout for helpful stuff, and we especially love it if we can tell you about it at no cost to you.
Do you know about Google Docs? If you don’t already use these, you really should check them out. They essentially provide an online store of files that you can access from any PC and share with anyone (allowing multiple people to edit or just view the contents).
At Novaloca we use them all the time for tracking all sorts of things such as marketing, IT development plans and actions, budgets, ideas and suggestions – whenever you would use an Excel spreadsheet or a basic Word document that you would like more than one person to access, you might want to consider using Google Docs.
The facility allows you to keep backups of previous editions, and you can also use auto saves to be on the safe side. You can create forms and questionnaires, enabling applicants to complete these and send the results directly to your spreadsheet.
To get started, just go to the Google home page. In the top right hand corner you will see options including “Sign in” or “Settings”/ “Google Account Settings”. Get yourself registered with Google if you have not already done so, then choose “Docs” in the section under “Try something new”. You may have to choose the “More” option to find them and just have a play…. If you get stuck, there are some helpful guides to using Google Docs if you need particular tips. Tell us what you think and how this application has helped you!
Miranda
