Google Workspace, formerly known as G Suite, is a collection of cloud-based productivity and collaboration tools developed by Google. It is widely used by businesses of all sizes and industries worldwide, including CLP! As a small business with team members working remotely, it has made collaborating on projects so much easier and more efficient, allowing us to get quality work done for our valued clients in a timely manner. To help you decide if Google Workspace is right for your business, we have put together some key points to consider.
- Cloud-based collaboration
One of the biggest drawcards to Google Workspace is that it allows team members to collaborate in real-time from anywhere in the world. This means that staff can access their work, share files and documents, and collaborate with their colleagues on the spot, no matter where they are located. This eases the need for confusing and time-consuming email exchanges or lengthy meetings – your team can collaborate on projects together, at the same time, including adding notes and chat to further enhance communication.
- Easy to use and customise
Google Workspace is easy to use and suitable for a range of industries and workplace needs. The platform is intuitive and easy to navigate, so no need for extensive training on yet another application! Additionally, Google Workspace is highly customisable, allowing businesses to tailor the platform to their specific needs. You can add your business logo, change the colour scheme, and set up your own email and collaboration policies, among other things.
- Secure and reliable
Security is a top priority for Google Workspace, which gives you – the user – peace of mind. The platform has robust security features that protect your data from cyber threats and unauthorised access. Google Workspace also provides business-grade email security and anti-spam filters. Google prioritises maximum efficiency by ensuring availability and workability of the platform are maximised at all times, meaning your team can rely on this collaborative tool to get the work done efficiently whenever they need it.
- Cost-effective
Google Workspace is available in several pricing plans, ranging from basic to enterprise, depending on your business needs. Ultimately, utilising Google Workspace for your team could save money on other IT infrastructure and maintenance costs for other servers and software licenses.
- Integrated applications
With the Google Workspace suite comes a wide range of integrated applications to help you further streamline your business workflow and productivity. This includes Gmail, Google Drive, Google Docs, Google Sheets, Google Slides, Google Meet, and Google Forms. All of these, and more, work together to reduce time wasted copying and pasting or duplicating information and correspondence between activities.
We have been using Google Workspace for some time, and highly recommend trying it out if you haven’t already. Once you get the hang of the different applications and how they can work together to your advantage, you will wonder how you ever lived without them! Cloud-based applications can seem a little daunting, but we trust the security of Google and from experience, know how much easier the suite can make a busy work schedule.
You can sign up for a free trial to see how it can benefit your business before you commit to any of the packages. If you have any queries or would like to know more, please reach out to us at CLP.