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Google Voice and Grasshopper are similar VoIP services in terms of what they offer businesses large and small, but Google Voice and Grasshopper differ in terms of their pricing, features, and the level of support businesses can expect when problems arise. These are important differences to understand when choosing a VoIP partner for your company, and today I'll compare Grasshopper to Google Voice to help you make an informed choice.

Business executives often have a misguided notion that external communication (sales, customer relations) are the driving force that makes a business successful. While companies do need to excel at external communication, the backbone of every successful business lies in its internal communication. Today I'll share 4 reasons internal communications are vital to business growth, and explore some tips and tools to help your small business improve communication within your team.

Anyone in business or education can tell you that remote meetings and classrooms are a technological marvel ... when they function correctly. When the COVID-19 pandemic brought the world to a screeching halt in March of 2020, businesses and schools rebounded by embracing remote meetings and remote learning. Zoom, one of the popular video conferencing solutions, has been plagued by security issues and concerns. In this article we'll summarize the most common Zoom security issues, and provide tips to avoid them and keep your business and data safe.

There was a time when Word Art was one of the hottest design tasks computers were asked to perform (we've come a long way). While today's advanced design software has made the practice of creating and adding Word Art within documents feel dated to many users, it's easy to insert Word Art in Google Docs if you want to. In today's article I'll explain how to do that step-by-step.

The IMPORTRANGE Google Sheets function is the only way to integrate data between two different spreadsheets, rather than within one spreadsheet. If you're experienced with spreadsheets and working with data, this function is very easy to get the hang of and use, but if you're new to Sheets or just need a little help I've got you covered in this quick and simple tutorial.

One of the best ways to enhance a conference call and engage attendees is to share your screen. Presenting data, reporting on recent performance, demonstrating tools during a sales pitch ... screen sharing can be vital when hosting or participating in a virtual meeting. Today I'll tell you how to share your screen with Google Meet, and discuss some ways you can improve your screen-sharing experience by sharing single windows or tabs for a clear and professional presentation.

Amidst this global pandemic, many of us are working from home. As a result, businesses have been forced to get creative with the ways in which they connect with their employees. If you're contemplating which video conference platform will work best for you, you're likely wondering about call limits. In this article we discuss the user-limits of Google's classic Hangouts and Google Meet.

Online video conferences are becoming more and more common (and important) as the times change and more businesses embrace a distributed workforce. If you're new to video conferencing (or just new to Google Meet), it's a good idea to know how to host or participate in your next virtual meeting, sales pitch, or create your next webinar with Google Meet.

Google and Outlook both provide a variety of different tools useful for professional and personal use. Among these tools are the Google and Outlook calendar apps, which each provide similar and easy to use features which can help users stay organized and productive. Choosing between Outlook and Google Calendar comes down to comparing the different features a calendar app must perform, and deciding which is better suited for you, your business, and your lifestyle. We'll do that today to help you make the right choice.

Zoho Mail and Gmail are two popular email platforms which each provide businesses with the tools they need to keep in touch. But which email platform is best for your business? Today I compare the pricing and features of Gmail and Zoho Mail to help you choose the email service that will work best for you.