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Case Study: NPower Michigan and Board Collaboration Tools

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It’s not a web meeting tool (like WebEx or ReadyTalk), but if you get people to hit refresh on an agenda or minutes, they can see the changes. Google Docs will win out for collaborative document capability every time,” he said. Leave your feedback in the comments!). It’s not real time, but you can use it that way.”

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Cloud Computing for Small Nonprofits: Lessons Learned from 5 Years in the Cloud

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When we first rolled out Google Apps in early 2008 I had visions of a Microsoft Word burning party as everyone embraced Google Docs. If someone prefers to create a Word file rather than a Google Doc, that's fine. Didn't happen. Truth is, there are times that a desktop tool is a better solution than an online compromise.

Lesson 96
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Cloud Computing for Small Nonprofits: Lessons Learned from 5 Years in the Cloud

NTEN

When we first rolled out Google Apps in early 2008 I had visions of a Microsoft Word burning party as everyone embraced Google Docs. If someone prefers to create a Word file rather than a Google Doc, that's fine. Didn't happen. Truth is, there are times that a desktop tool is a better solution than an online compromise.

Lesson 96