Google Apps for Business.

Are you just starting and in need of basic office tools? Look no further. Google Apps provides robust package to get your business up and running swiftly. It has email, calendar, office applications and web-messaging service so you and your employees can get down to business and seal that important deal quickly.  

The good thing about Google Apps is portability. With your favorite browser, you can create or access office files such as documents and spreadsheets using Google Docs -- anytime anywhere. Google Calendar is another important tool which does not only allow you to plan ahead, but lets you remember an important event or meeting via SMS to your mobile phone.     

Google Apps isn’t only for start-ups. Many businesses have come to see the benefits of cloud computing in Google Apps for company-wide or even client collaboration.  With Apps, the document or spreadsheet always stays current, and your team and clients are rest assured that important modifications were entered in the right version. Thus, Google doesn’t only let you work faster but also smarter.

Google Apps is unbeatable in cost-savings. It requires no special hardware or software and requires minimal administration, giving businesses huge savings in terms of time and IT expenditures. Research also shows that “Google Apps is as little as 1/3 the total cost of competing solutions.”* 

Downtime and data loss can be very costly not only in dollars but also your company’s productivity. Google Apps gives you the confidence that you are always up and running 99.9%** all the time and the peace of mind that your data are secured and kept by world’s trusted Google datacenter.     

Best of it all, with Google Apps, it means you never have to upgrade all the time. Plus, as leader in cloud computing, Google never fails to give you something new every single day of your business.

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* http://www.google.com/apps/intl/en/business/details.html

** Available in Google Apps Premier Edition  

Cars

When I was just a boy, I realized that every time a car passes by, I look at it for as long as I can.  I dream of having my own car and driving it wherever I want.  The sense of freedom is unbelievable with a ride.  Even now that I have more than one I still experience that same joy with cars.  When someone talks to me about car, I feel so much excitement than simply talking about my day.  Cars are like mystic creatures to me, each time something new enters the market, people gather around like they’re seeing a majestic beings.  That is exactly why I delved into car business because I know that my passion for cars would aid me into becoming a good car salesman.  After a while, I knew that cars would be the start of my success.  True enough, when I started investing money, I successfully owned one in a short period in time.  Nobody really knew how I did it, I never actually had problems with money because my father was very supportive especially when it came to finances.  I just knew that it was the best thing that ever happened to me and I can’t seem to go back and think how far I have come.  For now, I just want to be thankful for the blessings that I have been receiving over the years.  Through my interest in cars, I was able to build a future for myself, my family, and my community. 

One day, my business will grow big.  With my experience and my dedication in this industry I know that I will succeed and be one of the most outstanding entrepreneurs of all time.  It’s not impossible because from being car-less to being a car business owner, that’s already saying a lot.  And I’d like to contribute to this society using the one thing that I’m very passionate about.

Doubts

When a person has doubts, he or she normally hesitates to make immediate decisions.  Decisions of course, have to be made in a given period of time but whether it is immediate or not, decisions should still be made.  In relation to that, doubts are those external factors that hinder people to believe in something.  Never doubt something or someone for that matter for as long you know what you are doing and you know what you can achieve in the process.  It all reflects on how you make little decisions; if you are easily swayed into believing the opposite of what you stand for, you will probably lose track of everything else, including the bigger picture.

In business, doubts are not advisable.  It should be stimulating and it should not stop you from doing what you have to do.  To expand more on the idea of stimulating doubts, take into consideration the people that work for you.  You may always refer to their resume to check on their background but whether it is good or bad, you can not judge the person merely according to how he or she presents her or his identity on a piece of paper.  It should be based on how you assess him or her personally.  The role of stimulating doubts help you rethink the traditional way of qualifying your employees.  But it is not your only concern because matters like choosing an ideal business partner can also mean doubts along the way.  Choosing a business partner should be proactive and independent.  Do not rely so much on what others have to say because in the end, the result will confront you and not them.  It is better to step your foot in during the initial stage rather then someone else’s.  Nobody gets a gold ribbon for cowardice.  Take the risks if you have to just as long as you do not compromise your credibility.  When all else fails, stand by what you believe in no matter what because you never know what opportunities may unfold before you.  A business partner can always appear impressive but choose wisely and choose the one that puts you first.

Conscious Effort

Pollution exist side by side our own existence. It has come to the point where our lifestyle contributes to the many factors in the pollution build-up of our planet. It has come to the point that in order for our economic systems to thrive, industries and business of all scale and sizes contributes to pollution. Being a businessman and a family man, the whole lot of this concerns me.

Last night, I came across an interesting press release. http://www.free-press-release.com/news-koopons-carryout-directory-s-crack-at-the-food-industry-s-drive-to-go-green-1267833586.html

You know how many people cut out coupons on Sunday newspapers?  A lot. And that is the main reason why business owners use coupons as part of their marketing strategy. It works. They get to bring their business to their markets and still give their customers value. This is what Koopons is about. It is an electronic generating coupon system for restaurants. People just have to sign in to the website and select deals they like and key in to their mobile phones to avail of their freebies or deals. The best part is once they receive the text message, they actually have the option to use it for themselves or forward it to their family and friends. With this technology, customers have nothing to forget to bring because like anyone else will attest, we hardly ever forget our mobile phones. For restaurant owners, they reach a lot and with the potential of viral marketing, with minimal cost.

I like the idea. I love it. And reading more about it makes me want to have that kind of technology for the kind of business I am in too. Well, I guess I will just have to settle with the little I can do. I can teach my kids to dispose of their trash responsibly and to consume responsibly. I can encourage other people to support innovations such as this one.

Taking it to the Next Level

Here I was discussing business with partners and I suddenly had great ideas to try for the next few years.  The meeting was unbelievably successful and we all agreed that we had to do something to keep our businesses alive and so we agreed on taking our game to the next level.  Believe me, when a business man says “I need to step it up”, he really means it.  That’s because we know that there is a very thin line between sinking and rising.  If we fail to understand our role, we will eventually run out of options.  Money is a very important factor but we all have to consider that making profit is not always the concern because we have customers who rely on us. 

An essential part of these quickly growing trends in the business world is quick response and a positive one.  Worse comes to worse, we will have to make sacrifices.  But the whole point of doing business is to serve a community and I have always believed in that; which is why I strongly recommend good people around you—people who stand by what you believe in, to begin with.  Yesterday I was having a conference call with the business development team of Voiceville Communications, Inc. and they managed to address the problems in order to effectively capture the market we’re targeting.  These people have been doing a really good job in terms of outsourcing and this is one concrete example of how people should do business together.  It is always important to understand our individual responsibilities and we have to have people who act on it.

Taking it to the next level does not always necessary warrant brilliant ideas, just good ones which can be brilliant in the long run.  My advice to businessmen who are struggling out there is this.  Look around, see what has changed, and be counterproductive.

When Something’s Wrong

When something’s wrong, I usually freak out and on most days I contemplate to myself to reevaluate things.  My wife knows how I can be so agitated whenever I go through this phase in my life and she knows perfectly how I handle it but this time she was surprised.  I’m a man and I don’t go through post-menstrual period but the effect on me was quite similar.  I was too irate I forgot the difference between being in control and just losing it. 

When something’s wrong I would choose to be alone so that I could focus more but the whole thing just threw me off instantly.  Something happened which I clearly didn’t see coming.  Unfortunately, I was trapped and stuck in the middle of nowhere.  Right now, I haven’t figured out something yet.  There was quite a misunderstanding with the people I’m working with.  I hope they can fix the problem for me.  I’m such in a big mess and I’m seriously not in the mood to stay calm.  The worst thing about this is it involves a lot of money and when it usually does, I turn into this monster and God forbid I throw another crap on someone’s face.

When something’s wrong, things get a lot fuzzier as each day pass.  I know my actions are inexcusable but when things like these happen, things that I thought I could manage result to more mess, it makes me think otherwise.  If only my dad was alive right now.  He would advice me the smartest thing to do.  He gave me this business in the first place and now that I’m being too emotional, which truly is awkward for a man my age, I just can’t help but rant; he would be ashamed of me.  Isn’t this what women do?  But I highly doubt I’ll burst in tears; at least I have kept the strong part of me intact.  HOPEFULLY, things get better soon and fast.

Jerry, my most loyal customer, just bear with us for the mean time.  I don’t mean to be too vague about this matter but I have people looking over these things already.  Hope you don’t lose confidence in our credibility.  See you soon.

A Day with a Strange Woman

There I was, standing amidst a youthful crowd with cheerful smiles. I don’t know why I was even there but I met this person who I’m supposed to train and all that. But she’s just really childish and I can’t stand the look in her face when she sees balloons. I’m guessing she’s in her middle 20s because my wife did the same.

I don’t mean to be political about this matter but women are just so confusing. My wife Terry would do this every morning, leaving me clueless and ending up the bad guy because she thinks I don’t pay attention. Well, ladies? If you want us to pay attention you better make up your minds. If women are known to be fickle-minded, men are known to be pricks so whoever gets the stand should voice out now and fast because I’m getting tired already.

Going back to this woman, we were attending a mass car show and I had to teach her the ways in handling a car rental business, taught her that the first rule is to be familiar about cars so she went with me. But unfortunately, she was distracted by a group of guys singing a few yards away from us. A lot of her age were there screaming the band’s group which I don’t remember and surprisingly, she waved at me to join her and the rest of those youngsters. I don’t mean to sound like a person who lives an obsolete life but the music was just not ringing in my ears. Apparently, there was another guy standing beside me with a similar reaction so I asked him if he knew the band. He said NO and that was enough to end the conversation because I knew he was suffering the same thing. Although, I didn’t know who he was with, I just pretended that I had a phone call and slid away from the crowd. I went back to the car show area and kept a big distance to that disturbing place.

After that day, I assigned someone to brief the woman and strongly suggested that she be kept away from bands and balloons.