One reason your company should have a Gmail business account is that it will give you access to free tools that can be extremely helpful to your business. A Gmail account is the key that will open the doors to the many tools that are available to all Google Users.
The most useful of these tools are:
- Google Forms
- Google Sheets
- Google Meet
- Google Drive
- Google Docs
- YouTube Channel
- Google Sites
Why Does Your Business Need to Use Google Forms?
You can do so much with Google Forms; it’s amazing to see! You can use Google Forms internally to do surveys and many other things, they can also be used externally.
Here is a list of things you can do with Google Forms:
- Job application
- Event Registration
- Customer feedback
- Party invite
- Employee feedback
- Teamwork evaluation
- Quizzes
- Order forms
- Time-off requests
Why Does Your Business Need to Utilize Google Sheets?
The best business strategies help you cut operating expenses and generate greater contribution margins. Google offers Google Sheets and a ton of other free tools to all of its users. Who would pay for something that they can get for free and do the same job?
Most of us like to use one-stop shops because it’s not as time-consuming as having a separate tool for almost every task. But if you are just getting started as a small business owner and you don’t have enough money to pay a monthly subscription for some fancy software, Google free tools like Google Sheets are your best shot.
Now if someone asks you “Why does your business need to utilize Google Sheets?” What would you say? Below is a list of things you can use Google Sheets for:
- Financial statements
- Budgets
- Data collections
- Presentations
- Reports
- Data visualization
- Data Analytics
- Team projects
Why Should Your Company Be Using Google Meet?
As soon as you create a business Gmail account, you can start using Google Meet. The free version of Google Meet allows you to:
- Schedule meetings
- Do virtual training [for your employees]
- Start Instant meetings
- Share screen during the meeting
- Turn on captions during the meeting
- Change Caption language (English to French and more)
- Utilize a whiteboard (which has several features of its own).
How Can Google Drive Benefit Your Business?
Your business Gmail account gives you access to five gigabytes in storage. We always need more storage, especially for our businesses, don’t we? So, as long as you keep your Gmail account secure, Google Drive can save you a couple of dollars each month because you won’t have to pay Microsoft for more storage.
Moreover, all your Google Forms, Google Sheets, Google Docs files, and Google Sites will be saved in Google Drive. And your google drive is private. With Google Drive, you can access your important files wherever you go. You will only need an internet connection. How cool is that?
Why Should You Be Using Google Docs?
Creating a Gmail business account gives you access to Google Docs, one of the most used Google free resources. Google Docs is almost like a Word document, but unlike Microsoft Word, it is online. You can share important information and projects with your team and ask them to leave comments, or revise the document, or you may put restrictions on the document so that your team members can only read it.
Should Your Business Have a YouTube Channel?
Depending on what products or services you offer, you may want to create a YouTube Channel for your business. Book a free phone call with me so I can help you know whether or not to create a YouTube Channel for your business.
A Youtube channel may be a good asset for your company because it helps you build authority in your industry. Your potential customers will understand that if you can teach them about the subject or product, you can be trusted. Furthermore, a YouTube channel may be used to build your brand.
How Can You Use Google Sites in Your Business?
A lot of business owners ignore the usefulness of Google Sites. But those who understand how to use this business resource take advantage and, therefore, cut operating expenses.
Google Sites may be helpful for small businesses that can’t afford a professional website with multiple pages. Below is a landing page that I created using Google Sites.
As you can see, Google Sites may be the right tool for you if you just started as an affiliate marketer or a small business [owner].
How to Setup a Business Gmail Account
Why Does Your Company Need a Gmail Business Account?
Not only may a Gmail business account give you access to many different business resources, but it also helps you cut operating and overhead costs. There are other tools (like Google Slides, and Google Photos) that your Gmail business account allows you to use, but the ones mentioned above are the most common and useful.
Now, go ahead and start taking advantage of these awesome business resources. Yes, the first step is to create a Gmail account for your business.
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Written by:
JEFF ST LOUIS
Freelance Digital Marketer, Jeff is a passionate communicator. He has a Bachelor's degree in Business Marketing, he is Google Ads certified, and the holder of a Hubspot Email Marketing certificate. He is also a published author. He wrote and published five books including a memoir.
