|  |  |  |  |  | | Hello Oleg, For those affected by the storms in the Northeast, we hope you are safe. Our hearts and thoughts are with you and your loved ones. The Google Apps reseller team has been busy with a number of significant program and product updates to help your business and make October a productive month for you. Google Enterprise Partner Search has launched to showcase you to all our prospects and customers, there's a new compose experience in Gmail. And a new study demonstrates significant IT cost reductions by doing away with on-premise technology and moving to the cloud. Share it with your customers and prospects. Check out additional resources, webinars and product updates below. If you experience errors accessing any of the resources, it may be that you don't have access to Google Partner Connect (GPC) yet. Follow the troubleshooting instructions where you can get yourself and your team access. For questions, you can connect with the reseller team through the Enterprise Support Center using the same credentials as your Reseller Tools. If you would like to customize the content from our newsletter to send to your customers, click the link to access a template: OCTOBER NEWSLETTER. Sincerely, The Google Apps Reseller Team
| | Program Updates |
Google Enterprise Partner Search launched
As you saw this week, Google Enterprise Partner Search is now available for all Google Apps prospects and customers to "Search, Click, and Call" you, and other partners around the world. We encourage you to: If you need to add or switch users for access to editing your company listing, add this user to the reseller console as a super admin. This account will be provisioned within 24 hours. If you experience any other issues, please enter your details in this form. To learn more, refer to the Enterprise Partner Search page on Google Partner Connect (under Marketing -> Apps). You can also review our training sessions for the Partner Search and Listing Tool in this recording and presentation. Connect with the community
In order to stay connected and establish relationships with Google and other Google Apps for Business partners, become a member of our Community page and connect with a partner manager on Google+. Ask questions, read news article snippets, and learn about best practices from others. | | New Resources |
What's new in Google Partner Connect
In the past month, we've added several new resources and updated many others on Google Partner Connect that may interest you and boost your Apps knowledge: - Printable customer handouts for prospects and events.
- GPC Live launched and brings together all Enterprise-related online events into one destination. Now you can easily add upcoming events to your calendar and view past recordings to keep up to date on product information, learn best practices, and participate in office hours. To use, simply click on the drop-down menu on the top right and select which products you are interested in, and the entire library (both upcoming events and recorded videos) will filter to your specifications.
Helping SMBs save money with the cloud
Working with Google and Analysis Group, MIT research scientist Andrew McAfee recently conducted a study to understand the comparative costs of a business moving to the cloud versus remaining with a traditional on-premise IT system. In this comparative cost model, McAfee finds that the typical small- to medium-business (SMB) will significantly reduce its IT costs by doing away with its on-premise technology and moving to the cloud. Get Google-syndicated web content for free
Thousands of new visitors and hundreds of leads have been generated by our partners who have implemented Zift's content syndication. Content syndication is a free, professional way for you to leverage and customize Google-provided content on your company website and enhance your marketing message with a simple line of code. We have regularly scheduled updates to keep your site up-to-date, so sign up now to take advantage of this resource. Google's data centers: an inside look
While we've shared many of our designs and best practices, and we've been publishing our efficiency data since 2008, only a small set of employees have access to the server floor itself. On Where the Internet lives, you'll get a never-before-seen look at the technology, the people and the places that keep Google running. WIRED reporter Steven Levy spoke to the architects of our infrastructure and got an unprecedented look at its inner workings. His new story is an exploration of the history and evolution of our infrastructure, with a first-time-ever report from the floor of a Google data center. Read more. | | Events and Webinars |
Rewatch the recent U.S. Zeigeist
"Zeitgeist" means "the spirit of the times," and this spirit can be seen through the aggregation of millions of search queries Google receives every day. The annual Zeitgeist report reveals what captured the world's attention in the past year - our passions, interests and defining moments as seen through search. The U.S. Zeitgeist just completed. As always it was a great event. You can rewatch the sessions (including a Q&A with Larry Page) and past talks. Vault sales training recordings
We hope you had a chance to attend our Vault sales training sessions this past month and found them useful. This session was packed with recent updates, identifying good Vault prospects, and responding to Vault concerns and objections, and a live demo. You can rewatch a recording and review the presentation. To see a full list of upcoming events, visit the Google Apps Partner Calendar.
Archives of the past trainings and webinars can be found on Google Partner Connect.
| | Product Updates |
The new compose in Gmail
We're always trying to make Gmail faster and easier to use, so this week we're introducing a completely redesigned compose and reply experience that does just that. Your customers and users on Rapid Release domains will see the opportunity to opt-in by clicking the Compose button. They can click the "new compose experience" link right next to the Labels button at the top of the message. Try it out for yourself and encourage your customers and users to do so as well - they can switch back to the classic compose/reply experience. In early 2013, this will become the default compose and reply experience in Gmail. Watch an intro video, review the guide, and learn more. Announcing the $249 Samsung Chromebook
We recently released a brand new Chromebook - the computer for everyone. This new device will be available for $249. Additionally, we will be opening up special kiosks in 500 of the most heavily trafficked Best Buy stores so consumers can actively experience the computer. Buy one today. Import emails and contacts from other webmail systems
To ease migration, you can help your customers import email messages and contacts from non-Gmail accounts, such as Yahoo!, Hotmail, or AOL. Follow these steps to help your customers migrate. Controlling your computer from afar
One year ago, we launched Chrome Remote Desktop in beta. From adjusting printer settings on your mom's computer to finding a lost file on your dad's laptop, Chrome Remote Desktop has made you the family hero by helping you remotely access other computers -- including your own -- via Chrome. Now, we are taking Chrome Remote Desktop out of beta, by adding some additional features. Read more. One click to Docs, Sheets, and Slides
Google Drive is a place where you can create, share, collaborate and keep all your stuff. Of course, there are times you want to start a new document right away–say, to take notes in class or prepare a last-minute presentation for your boss. To make it even easier for you to create stuff quickly, Documents, Spreadsheets, and Presentations – now called Docs, Sheets, and Slides – are now available as apps in the Chrome Web Store. Once installed, shortcuts to these apps will appear when you open a new tab in Chrome. See a complete list of feature updates from recent weeks.
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