Comments on: 6 Reasons Your Organization Needs Google Voice http://www.afhill.com/blog/google-voice-for-organizations/ Reflections on online strategy, social media marketing, web accessibility and interactive design. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:14:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Putting It All in One Spot | Taskrabbit Blog http://www.afhill.com/blog/google-voice-for-organizations/#comment-251784 Putting It All in One Spot | Taskrabbit Blog Mon, 29 Aug 2011 14:44:23 +0000 http://www.afhill.com/blog/?p=2391#comment-251784 [...] and sharing documents. Google Voice is an outstanding technological element that can help you organize your personal or professional contacts. The service is a Voice over IP that allows you to receive calls over the web. Beyond being free, [...] [...] and sharing documents. Google Voice is an outstanding technological element that can help you organize your personal or professional contacts. The service is a Voice over IP that allows you to receive calls over the web. Beyond being free, [...]

]]> By: Putting It All in One Spot « blog.taskrabbit.com http://www.afhill.com/blog/google-voice-for-organizations/#comment-232244 Putting It All in One Spot « blog.taskrabbit.com Tue, 29 Jun 2010 20:22:57 +0000 http://www.afhill.com/blog/?p=2391#comment-232244 [...] and sharing documents. Google Voice is an outstanding technological element that can help you organize your personal or professional contacts. The service is a Voice over IP that allows you to receive calls over the web. Beyond being free, [...] [...] and sharing documents. Google Voice is an outstanding technological element that can help you organize your personal or professional contacts. The service is a Voice over IP that allows you to receive calls over the web. Beyond being free, [...]

]]> By: Andrea Hill http://www.afhill.com/blog/google-voice-for-organizations/#comment-225267 Andrea Hill Tue, 26 Jan 2010 04:26:02 +0000 http://www.afhill.com/blog/?p=2391#comment-225267 Michael: the limitation of only using a single google voice number is certainly a concern. However, I managed to find a work-around, provided you are content with only using your secondary line to receive messages. Set your phone to forward to a line you know will not be associated with a google voice number. (A work line, or ask a close friend if you can borrow his phone0 Verify the number, and create your greeting. Then set the call to "do not disturb" and ensure messages are forwarded to your email account. That way you can receive the messages when someone calls without needing to answer it initially. Michael: the limitation of only using a single google voice number is certainly a concern. However, I managed to find a work-around, provided you are content with only using your secondary line to receive messages.

Set your phone to forward to a line you know will not be associated with a google voice number. (A work line, or ask a close friend if you can borrow his phone0 Verify the number, and create your greeting. Then set the call to “do not disturb” and ensure messages are forwarded to your email account. That way you can receive the messages when someone calls without needing to answer it initially.

]]> By: Michael http://www.afhill.com/blog/google-voice-for-organizations/#comment-225233 Michael Sun, 24 Jan 2010 03:11:36 +0000 http://www.afhill.com/blog/?p=2391#comment-225233 I think this would be an excellent idea! The only problem that I've seen is that a number cannot be a part of two Google Voice accounts; likewise, you cannot have one Google Voice account forward to another Google Voice account. So people like me who already have a personal account couldn't partake in this good idea, sadly. I think this would be an excellent idea! The only problem that I’ve seen is that a number cannot be a part of two Google Voice accounts; likewise, you cannot have one Google Voice account forward to another Google Voice account. So people like me who already have a personal account couldn’t partake in this good idea, sadly.

]]> By: Pinny Cohen http://www.afhill.com/blog/google-voice-for-organizations/#comment-224542 Pinny Cohen Tue, 29 Dec 2009 06:24:25 +0000 http://www.afhill.com/blog/?p=2391#comment-224542 In many ways, the features of Google Voice overlap with Vonage's service. I enjoy piggybacking the lines, and having them all forward to my cell phone. I can track calls, figure out where a sale came from, and even have my voicemails transcribed to text on the fly - truly a killer combo. .-= Pinny Cohen´s last blog ..<a href="http://www.pinnycohen.com/2009/12/26/marketing-wisdom/entrepreneur-101-reason-to-be/" rel="nofollow">Entrepreneur 101: Find Your “Reason to Be”</a> =-. In many ways, the features of Google Voice overlap with Vonage’s service. I enjoy piggybacking the lines, and having them all forward to my cell phone. I can track calls, figure out where a sale came from, and even have my voicemails transcribed to text on the fly – truly a killer combo.
Pinny Cohen´s last blog ..Entrepreneur 101: Find Your “Reason to Be”

]]> By: Andrea Hill http://www.afhill.com/blog/google-voice-for-organizations/#comment-224254 Andrea Hill Wed, 23 Dec 2009 01:06:07 +0000 http://www.afhill.com/blog/?p=2391#comment-224254 Ari: I scanned the documentation, and didn't see that organizational use was verboten, so I trust that this post won't get me flagged for some sort of violation of service! Recently I was in Mexico and then in Barbados, and I really appreciated the chance to check my messages via the computer. I didn't even turn on my cell while abroad. I'm not sure you wouldn't get hit with roaming charges? I do have a friend who'll be doing a worldwide tour, and I recommended she reserve a number: she can then always check the messages at a cyber-cafe, and call someone back from wherever she is, even without having a cell with her. Ari: I scanned the documentation, and didn’t see that organizational use was verboten, so I trust that this post won’t get me flagged for some sort of violation of service!

Recently I was in Mexico and then in Barbados, and I really appreciated the chance to check my messages via the computer. I didn’t even turn on my cell while abroad. I’m not sure you wouldn’t get hit with roaming charges?

I do have a friend who’ll be doing a worldwide tour, and I recommended she reserve a number: she can then always check the messages at a cyber-cafe, and call someone back from wherever she is, even without having a cell with her.

]]> By: Ari Herzog http://www.afhill.com/blog/google-voice-for-organizations/#comment-224253 Ari Herzog Wed, 23 Dec 2009 00:59:51 +0000 http://www.afhill.com/blog/?p=2391#comment-224253 I enjoy my Google Voice number. I put it everywhere. Heck, it's right here: 978-558-0008. Feel free to call it. If I don't recognize the number, or your name, I send you to voicemail at which point I either listen-in and pick up or see the transcription in moments. I enjoy being productive and not needing to pick up every call; but unlike traditional voicemail systems, I get VOIP notification on the fly. You're onto something with the organizational use... and I'm thinking internationally, for if you're in another country, you can call me and I am not paying for the call even if I pick it up on my cell. .-= Ari Herzog´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ariwriter/~3/Wv0iUiU3_qo/" rel="nofollow">Resolve to Fail in 2010</a> =-. I enjoy my Google Voice number. I put it everywhere. Heck, it’s right here: 978-558-0008. Feel free to call it. If I don’t recognize the number, or your name, I send you to voicemail at which point I either listen-in and pick up or see the transcription in moments. I enjoy being productive and not needing to pick up every call; but unlike traditional voicemail systems, I get VOIP notification on the fly.

You’re onto something with the organizational use… and I’m thinking internationally, for if you’re in another country, you can call me and I am not paying for the call even if I pick it up on my cell.
Ari Herzog´s last blog ..Resolve to Fail in 2010

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