Balancing Act: Drawing IT Inspiration from Olympic GymnastsThe Global Phenomenon of the Summer Olympics The Summer Olympics is a globally celebrated event, featuring over 30 sports and attracting athletes from 206 countries. This grand spectacle garners significant attention from spectators and major sponsors such as Lululemon and Nike. Every four years, the world watches as athletes push the boundaries of … Read More
FROM GOOGLE APPS, TO G SUITE, TO GOOGLE WORKSPACE
What’s in a Name? Welcome to Google Workspace! In 2006 Google launched Google Apps for Your Domain. Not quite as catchy as Microsoft Office but people came to accept Google Apps for what it was. Finally, in September of 2016 Google shortened it’s branding to G Suite. It was an interesting shift as it moved away from the iconic Google … Read More
DON’T BELIEVE THE INTERNET – WHY YOU NEED IN-PERSON TRAINING
I recently read an article that implied that online learning is more effective than in-class education. While this seems to be a common idea online, unsurprisingly, and numerous companies have jumped on board, it sadly isn’t telling the whole story. In 2015, businesses reported that 47% of training hours conducted were delivered in an instructor led classroom. That’s huge. So … Read More
G SUITE VS. FREE GMAIL
Does this sound like your business? mindsurfacesales@gmail.com or maybe joefrommindsurface@gmail.com Are you creating free email accounts for your business simply to pinch a few pennies? A 2016 survey carried out by GoDaddy reported that a staggering 75% of consumers view a domain-based email as a source of trust when purchasing a product from a business. How many sales do you … Read More
KNOWLEDGE IS HALF THE BATTLE
When I was a kid, you would hear your friends going around making fun of G.I Joe saying, “..and knowing is half the battle.” This has never been more true than when it comes to software applications including G Suite. I was recently reading a Harvard Business Review article and they outlined the various reasons why people hate change. Everything … Read More
TRANSITION FROM MICROSOFT TO GOOGLE
In a world where everyone is forced to use Microsoft, Google’s little known G-Suite tools are taking businesses by storm. We’ve been asked by many prospects about transitioning from Microsoft tools to Google. As a company that focuses on training G-Suite apps, it goes without saying that we come across many businesses that have some type of hybrid system (Google … Read More
TRAINING AND THE REAL WORLD
You’ve just received great training and are hyped to start using your new found skills to make your job easier, faster and more efficient. You feel great! You get back to work and take a look at the task before you. Your reports are due by the end of the week and all you have is raw data. What did … Read More