As always, the Google Grants program is a must have for all non-profits. If you are not already a qualified recipient, let me know and I will assist in you becoming qualified. Cheers, PR
Google for Non-Profits Newsletter - December, 2009
Sorry for the delay! We hope you enjoy this month's update from the Google for Non-Profits team. A reminder that you can find and search all of the old newsletters and other emails sent to this list at the Google group site. Also, please be sure to join the googlefornonprofits-discus
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Sorry for the delay! We hope you enjoy this month's update from the Google for Non-Profits team. A reminder that you can find and search all of the old newsletters and other emails sent to this list at the Google group site. Also, please be sure to join the googlefornonprofits-discus
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The year in review
Google Apps - tips for deployment and new featuresGoogle Checkout for non-profits update
Improving your web presence
Picasa collaborative albums update
Google Grants - community and help resources
Browser size is a new tool to help you understand how users on different computers will see your website. This can be a huge help in making sure that all of the important information you want your visitors to see is visible on their computer screens when they first arrive at your site.
Cool new products
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The year in review
The end of 2009 saw many Google blog posts summarizing major accomplishments and the most exciting features released in the last 12 months. Be sure to check out the following posts to brush up on your product knowledge and catch some useful features you may have missed: Google Docs and Sites: 2009 in Review, Google Grants, Analytics, Youtube blog and YouTube top 10 launches, official Google blog, and Google Apps.
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Google Apps - tips for deployment and new features
The Google Apps deployment team has created a step-by-step guide to help make the transition to Google Apps for your organization as smooth as possible. Learn more about how to make the transition quick and seamless here.
Google Apps users can now create and manage Google Groups to help make sharing and collaboration much easier within their organizations. Click here to learn more.
You can now quickly clean up your entire address book by eliminating duplicate contacts. Simply click the new "find duplicates" button in Gmail. More details can be found here.
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Google Checkout for non-profits update
The Google Checkout for non-profits program, which offers free donation processing for Google Grantees using checkout, has been extended until January 1, 2011. Click here to learn more about how to take advantage of this program if you are already a Google Grantee. If your organization is not using Google Grants, visit this site to learn more and submit an application.
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Improving your web presence
The new search-based keyword tool helps you discover keywords relevant to your website that are not yet included in your adwords campaign.
Browser size is a new tool to help you understand how users on different computers will see your website. This can be a huge help in making sure that all of the important information you want your visitors to see is visible on their computer screens when they first arrive at your site.
Google Analytics has added a new annotations feature. Using this new feature you can annotate the information in Google Analytics to help answer questions like: Was that dip in traffic because the servers went down? When did the new display ads campaign launch? Instead of tracking down people from the rest of the organization to get the answers, you can use the annotations feature to make sure that everyone has all of the information on what factors are influencing site traffic and user behavior. Click here to learn more.
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Picasa collaborative albums update
Back in August we shared a new feature of Picasa Web Albums that allows users to collaborate with one another in shared albums. While this feature was a great boon to many non-profits and other organizations, some people were frustrated by the limited number of photos an individual could upload using the site. The new version of Picasa now allows users to add photos to shared albums from the desktop application, making the process much faster and easier. Learn more about Picasa 3.6 with collaborative albums here.
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Google Grants - community and help resources
Review all of the ways you can get help to make the most of your Google AdWords account and maybe even discover some new features in the Google Grants support wrap-up.
Learn how some non-profits are recruiting volunteers using new technology and coming up with new strategies for fundraising in the December Google Grants resource round-up.
Learn the basics on how to use Google Grants and AdWords in the Google Grants webinar recap.
Refresh your memory and learn more about the great and growing support resources such as the Google Grants workshop, Google Grants YouTube channel, online discussion forum, webinars, conferences and blog in Google Grants: building a community of Grantees.
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Cool new productsIntroducing Nexus One: Yesterday Google announced the release of it's newest phone, which includes: voice-enabled keyboard, one-touch youtube recording, turn-by-turn navigation and more. You can also see a demo at www.google.com/phone
Earth Engine. A new product that was unveiled at COP15 in Copenhagen will help researchers more easily find and analyze changes to the earth such as deforestation. This product is still being built and is not yet available, but you can learn more about it here.
PC users have been enjoying the speed and functionality of Google Chrome for over a year. The Mac version has now been released in beta. Learn more and try it for yourself here.
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That's it for this month's newsletter. As always, please send any suggestions for the newsletter or the Google for Non-Profits site our way.
Have a great week!
Jay from the Google for Non-Profits team
Have a great week!
Jay from the Google for Non-Profits team
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