1. An Example of
Google Products:
BOND Consulting
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2. Value for Clients
Michigan minds solving
their business’ problems
It’s free
Value for Recruiters Value for Students
Potential full-time and Learn consulting skills
internship hires Gain experience working
Common interests with clients
Network with recruiters
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3. Recruiters 4 Clients
Each Month Each Month
5-10 Calls w/recruiters 16 Team meetings
2-4 Resume deadlines 8 Client meetings
1-2 Recruiting events 4 Managers meetings
2 Bond-wide meetings
Needed to coordinate
all of these meetings with
27 college students’ schedules
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4. Google Calendar
Admins
When/where is
Managers Managers Managers Managers
that meeting?
Consultants Consultants Consultants Consultants
Benefits for Us
Text msg reminders
Any computer
1 stop changes
Secure
Easy to use
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5. Google
Calendar
The Result
95% attendance at every corporate event for last 2 years
Reduced volume of “hey, which room” calls
Increased visibility between Bond projects
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6. Google
Doc
Lots of emails from each Single information source
person in Bond for each Bond person
With Google Docs
Less confusion
Fewer files
More organized
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7. Google Google
Docs Calendar
The Result
Increased turnaround time from 1 month to 1 week, on
collaboration-intensive deliverables
Decrease number of “hey, do you have blank file” emails
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8. Typical Day at Michigan
1. Wake up
2. 1-4 hours of class
3. Lunch
4. 1-4 hours of class
Q: When do Bond people have time to do work?
5. Super smash brothers
6. Dinner A: Whenever there is a deadline for a client.
7. YouTube surfing
8. Homework
9. Sleep Conclusion
We needed convenient a way to:
• Share BOND News
• Organize action items
• Download client supplied files
• Access BOND Resources
From any computer at any time
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9. Quick Links Everybody can edit anything Live Information
BOND Resources BOND News
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10. Google
Sites
Google Google
Docs Calendar
The Result
Increased organization within each team
Consolidated all Bond backend infrastructure into
a single “Bond Intranet”
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