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Gmail Motion: April Fools Joke, But Great Idea

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

This is a very funny April Fools Day joke from Google called Gmail Motion. This is a very funny April Fools Day joke from Google called Gmail Motion. The new feature allows users to move in front of their computers to open email, send replies, etc. While obviously a joke, it isn’t a bad idea.

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Chasing the Squirrels Out of Your Email Box: Gmail Priority Inbox

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I’ve been using Gmail for many years. Over time, you train gmail to automatically put the important emails at the top. For example, colleagues using the #squirrel hashtag and we remind each other to focus or suggest other techniques. But to tell you the truth, I’ve had a major squirrel problem with my email.

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OutLook Addict Seeks Gmail Rehab Program.

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

When Gmail came out a few years ago, I read the raves from other NpTechers. But why can't shift from Outlook to gmail? Exported my contacts from Outlook into Gmail. I had been using Plaxo and am now need to figure out if there is a browser toolbar that works with gmail. Please don't laugh too hard. There, I've named it.

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Outlook Free for One Year! But Will I Survive Gmail Outages?

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I have not gone back to Outlook and I've become completely accustomed or perhaps dependent on using gmail for GTD because all of the reasons in the video above. So, today's Gmail outage created a horribly unproductive day. while keeping your gmail account unchanged. It happened because of a horrible computer crash.

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AI for Nonprofits and Social Good: Link Roundup

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Gmail Gets Smarter: If you are a gmail user, then you no doubt have noticed the newest feature, Smart Compose that uses Artificial Intelligence to finish your sentences. The Complete Guide to Chatbots in 2018: This guide comes to you from social media platform SproutSocial.

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Help! Google Cut off my ability to send out email via gmail!

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

One of things I did as a last ditch strategy was to email out a group message to various contacts and it seemed to have brought in some last minute contributions. I did the bcc of group emails. However, Google thinks I'm a spammer now and has disabled my email account. I'm not sure how long this will last - I read 24-72 hours.

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How To Stop Your Nonprofit’s After Hours Email Habit

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

One technique is to schedule your emails using a program like Boomerang for Gmail or if you use Outlook, use the scheduled delivery option. Use Scheduling Programs: If you are the one writing emails at 11:00 pm on a Saturday night, try to understand the stress it might be causing the receiver.

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