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Google Integrations: convince and collaborate better with Fingerprint for Success

With hybrid and remote work being the new norm, digital tools and platforms have become invaluable. Video calls and other online conferencing tools have become the lifeline of communication. They help connect partners, investors, managers, and team members from around the world whether they’re at their desks in an office or working on the go using their mobile devices.

But how can you convince and collaborate with others effectively through virtual interactions? This is where Google Integrations and Fingerprint for Success come into play.

Let’s start with the basics.

What are Google Integrations?

Google LLC brings internet users powerful tools to improve how we interact and work together. Along with email and browser offerings, products include Google Drive, Google Docs, Google Chat, Google Meet, Google Sheets and Google Analytics. These products are essential to countless professionals. Nine of their products, including Google Search, Android, Chrome, and more, have more than 1 billion users1.

To make the most of your favorite online applications, it makes sense to integrate them with your Google products. Seamless integration allows you to streamline your workflow, enhance productivity, and collaborate effectively.

These native integrations help you leverage the power of Google's extensive suite of tools. They bring together email, calendars, video calls for team communication and more in one unified platform.

For instance, if you’re in HR, (coming soon!) integrating apps such as F4S, Google Calendar, and Greenhouse can give you an all-in-one HR platform.

To find these tools, (coming soon) browse the Google Apps Marketplace2. The site offers hundreds of third-party apps that integrate with Google Workspace Apps. From document management tools and customer relationship management solutions to customer service software, there's an extensive range of offerings for every user.

Why use Google Integrations and Fingerprint for Success?

To build successful relationships, you must communicate and collaborate effectively.

But, understanding and adapting to different decision inputs and communication styles takes work. It often takes years of practice and learning to develop the soft skills needed for tailoring your work style for your audiences.

If you want to sell a product or service to someone, you need to understand their behavior first. This is where Fingerprint for Success can help.

F4S offers a solution to the complex puzzle of work-style compatibility. Through the free assessment, F4S helps you map your work style and motivational traits. Your team members and partners can also take the same assessment,giving you deeper insights into their work styles. With those insights, selling your ideas becomes that much easier.

Understanding communication styles

Every person has a unique preference for how they like to consume information. F4S helps you reduce friction in meetings by understanding the different communication styles in your team. It brings clarity and alignment, and allows you to tailor your leadership approach for smooth decision making and optimum team member motivation. tThose with a visual learning style do best when there are diagrams, videos and graphics,  while someone with a hearing learning style rely more on oral explanations and lectures to inform their decisions.

F4S shows visual learning style vs hearing learning style

Then there are people with a read/write learning style. They thrive when given access to analytics insights and written explanations.

Lastly, some have a kinesthetic learning style. They prefer to experience or take part in something to reach a decision.

F4S reveals learning styles reading vs kinesthetic

F4S links to your Google Account3 and lets you invite your contacts to take the free assessment. The assessment takes roughly 15-20 minutes. You'll choose the best answers that reflect how you work and take on new tasks. Once completed, you’ll have a view of your team’s results in relation to your culture group and their preferred communication style.

The benefits

The benefits of the integration are clear. It unlocks a wealth of information, helping you understand other people’s communication styles ahead of your meetings.

Use that information to adapt how you communicate to suit the individual communication style of attendees. This strategy helps you stay in control and create a solid foundation for better collaboration.

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How to connect Google with Fingerprint for Success? (Coming soon!)

Follow these steps to optimize your persuasive tactics and collaborate better using Google with Fingerprint for Success:

  1. Log in to your Google Account and click on the ‘App’ icon
  2. Navigate to Google Marketplace and search for ‘F4S’
  3. Select the Fingerprint for Success application
  4. Click the ‘Install’ button to integrate Fingerprint for Success into your Google suite

Once the installation is complete, leverage the power of F4S within your Google Calendar. Open your upcoming calendar events to get custom access to user data. These will show the communication styles of all attendees who have completed the free F4S assessment.

Google and F4S integration show communication preferences of team members

The smart feature gives a holistic view of the dominant communication style of individual users.  

Other great communications and collaboration Google Apps

There are loads of other useful Google Integrations. Here are some communication, collaboration, and distribution platforms worth considering.  

Slack and Monday.com integrate with Google Drive and Google Calendar, for example. This lets you centralize your conversations, documents, and conferencing for teams. It makes it easier to collaborate with team members, share updates, and stay organized.

Miro and Mural are other examples. These digital collaborative whiteboards help with collaboration and ideation. They both integrate with Google Drive.

Syncing allows you to import, share, and access drive files. That gives you access to critical files needed during brainstorming sessions or project planning. With Miro and Mural, you can organize your pioneer ideas, collect feedback, and work in a virtual environment.

Trello and Asana offer project management solutions that integrate with Google Drive. Linking these allows you to assign responsibilities and track progress within your team. Once linked, the apps can work as a centralized space for organizing projects and setting deadlines. They keep everyone aligned and working towards a common goal.

References

1. Buchanan B (2022) ‘Google has 9 products with over 1 billion users - how effectively is it monetizing those hours?’ Available at: 01Core  https://01core.substack.com/p/google-has-9-products-with-over-1

2. Google Workspace Marketplace https://workspace.google.com/marketplace

3. Pot J (2022) ‘What Is Google Workspace Individual, and How Does It Work?’ Available at: Wired https://www.wired.com/story/google-workspace-individual-google-apps-changes/

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