This presentation guided a discussion about how to increase the effectiveness of communication and collaboration with the use of technology tools, such as Google Apps.

1. Engaging Technology
NAACP Chapter
Communication
October 11, 2013
3:15 - 4:15 pm

2. Welcome
● Branden Johnston, President LNAACP
brandenjohnston@gmail.com
● NAACP Longview #6197
PO Box 8862
Longview, TX 75607
(430) 558-8142
www.LongviewNAACP.com
● Vickie Echols
vickieechols@gmail.com
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3. Your System for
Communication
Your System for
Collaboration
Image: http://www.thefutureworkplace.com/collaboration-in-2-0-enterprise/

4. Does Your Current Tool Cut it?
What is your current tool for
communicating and
collaborating?
Does the tool work?
But for how long and at
what expense?
We use tools for
carpentry and
cooking.

5. How productive
is your
communication?
image: http://www.informationweek.com/cloud-computing
How are we using email?
INFORMATION OVERLOAD?

6. Does Your Current System Cut it?
Outcomes today...
include learning about
● collaborating and creating
online
● sharing text, voice and
video
● accessing info from any
computer or device
● storing in a cloud
Web 2.0

8. YouTube Video: Google Apps - Work in the Future
Click to View

9. ● Access email and
calendar from any
Internet-connected
device easier & faster.
● Use robust and intuitive
communication features
including real-time
collaboration.
Why Google Gmail?

10. Google Calendar

11. Google Docs: A World Without
Attachments

12. Google Docs: A World
Without Attachments
Web-based
● Access your work in the library, on
a friend's computer, in the lab, or on
your own device.
● Having an online backup means
your documents won't be lost if your
hard drive crashes or you lose that
flash drive.

13. Google Presentation example
4 little girls
presentation
to the community:

14. Google Sites
Free Web Site
is available with
Google Sites.

15. Google
Blogger
Page views:
1,056 as of
10-10-2013
http://longviewnaacp.blogspot.com/

16. Additional Tools
● Google Plus
● Google Hangout
● Google Voice
and more...

17. Alternative Strategies

18. Callblast
Remind
Activate
Update
Leverage

19. Apps

20. Fax
Image - www.geckoandfly.com

21. Thank you! Any Questions?
● Branden Johnston, President LNAACP
brandenjohnston@gmail.com
● NAACP Longview #6197
PO Box 8862
Longview, TX 75607
(430) 558-8142
www.LongviewNAACP.com
● Vickie Echols
vickieechols@gmail.com