How many of you ladies here use google apps to help with your VA business? Do you find the service worthwhile? I am looking into using them to find a time tracking app that will allow me to log the hours that i put on a project so that my clients can check project status. Anyone find something like this?

I use Google Apps and love it. I decided to go that route since I now have an Android and the sync function is awesome.

Apps have many add-on programs and tops on my list are Echosign, Spanning Backup, ScheduleOne, Mailchimp and Mavenlink. Mavenlink is a project management program that works with apps that will allow you to track time/expenses and invoice clients.

I can easily get to any of those programs from my apps account.

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Lee Drozak

that's great to know, Lee. thanks so much for letting me know. i'm definitely going to go the google apps route. my research shows they do have a lot of good options. As far as Mavenlink, can clients get a log-on ID to check project statuses?

Good info, I will have to check this out....

On Mavenlink, each you give access to each client or consultant. There is a dedicated email address for them to post to projects or they can go in and set up their own tasks, deliverables etc. You can also set levels for each user to for example to view invoices.

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Lee Drozak

Mavenlink sounds awesome! that is exactly what i need! thanks!

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Judith Villiers
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i love google apps too but really haven't put forth much time and effort into learning how to use it to its fullest. I will have to check on the stuff you all have mentioned too. thanks!

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Mavenlink offers a special that is you leave a comment on Google app then you get it at a discounted price. I believe you can find it on the apps marketplace. Easy way to get an upgraded version for little dollars.

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Lee Drozak

Originally Posted by leedrozak

I use Google Apps and love it. I decided to go that route since I now have an Android and the sync function is awesome. Apps have many add-on programs and tops on my list are Echosign, Spanning Backup, ScheduleOne, Mailchimp and Mavenlink. Mavenlink is a project management program that works with apps that will allow you to track time/expenses and invoice clients. I can easily get to any of those programs from my apps account.

We are very much identical here from Google Apps to the phone type all the way down to the management apps

I started using Google apps about 6 months ago and find it definelty worth the investment. I use Zoho (several apps in their collection), Nutshell, Echosign, gMinutes, Worketc, Nutshell and Shoeboxed. I am currently looking into the potential of a number of additional apps for a few clients.

The cost for most apps are relatively inexpensive, numerous are free. Free with the ability to make me more productive is always a plus in my book!