The thing I like most about Social Media and online marketing is the collaboration it fosters. It’s so cool finding partners all over the globe.

Do you find yourself dreaming up ideas for businesses and trainings with someone you met on Facebook or that has the same mindset as you that lives across the globe? It makes sense since the whole premise of social media and online marketing is to attract like minded people. And being an entrepreneur, our blood craves teaming up and creating businesses and projects! We are like the artist that can’t sleep because there’s a work of art that has to be created.

So, what do you do when you meet someone that lives far away and you want to design a training? Lots and lots of emails and attachments, right? Well, at least that’s what I’ve been doing…and I am so slowed down in just trying to keep all of the emails and attachments straight.

My friend and I are working on a Social Media training (keep your eyes pealed!). She lives in Phoenix, and I’m…wherever I may be!

We have calls every week and one of us takes notes and then emails those notes to the other. We work on our tasks for the week and then email back what we’ve discovered and the other one writes notes on the attachment and then emails back. It’s so hard to keep track of each others comments and additions, and we often have to go back to square one on our next call because we’ve forgotten what we talked about and I usually can’t find the attachment with her comments on it!

Well, if this sounds familiar I have found the most amazing tool for online collaboration.

Those of you who are up to date and are on Gmail probably know of this tool…Google Docs.

All you need to do is get a Gmail account. And I don’t even think everyone that is on your team using this tool has to be on Gmail.

Check out this video below which explains how and why you want to start using Google Docs with your Social Media and online collaboration.

I know there are many businesses and offices already using this tool. If you’re using Google Docs or if you know it will help, go ahead and leave a comment below…

Thanks!

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