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Tech For Work by TABGEEKSTABGEEKS Hits 10K! 🎉 Studio Transformation & What's Next (Google I/O, Swag!)WE DID IT! 🎉 Huge thanks to everyone for helping TABGEEKS reach 10,000 subscribers! I'm absolutely thrilled and can't wait to take this channel to the next level. In this live episode of Tech for Work, join me, Jesse Nowlin, as I celebrate this incredible milestone, give you a VERY messy sneak peek into the massive studio rebuild, talk about the return of TABGEEKS swag, and share my thoughts on what to expect at Google I/O next week!Come hang out, see the chaos, and hear what's new! 🛠️✨📌 In This Episode, We Cover:🥳 Celebrating 10,000 Subscribers!👕 TABGEEKS Swag is BA...2025-05-1650 minTech For Work by TABGEEKS🚨 HUGE Ubiquiti Update (Live Unboxing!) 🔥 + Studio Redesign and MORE! 🤯 | Tech for Work 2025Happy New Year! 🎉 It's 2025 and we're back with a jam-packed episode of Tech for Work! Join me, Jesse Nowlin, as I dive into the biggest tech news of the week, including a massive Ubiquiti update with new hardware, Google's Gemini AI advancements, and a redesigned studio tour!
Here's what we'll cover:
Studio Redesign: I've completely revamped my studio setup! Check out the new layout, organization, and some of the cool tech gear I'll be using for future videos.
Ubiquiti News:
U7 Pro Outdoor https://store.ui.com/us/en/category/all-wifi/products/u7-pro-outdoor-us?a_a...2025-01-0758 minTech For Work by TABGEEKS2024 Google Workspace Year in Review! 341 Updates?! 🤯It's time for our HUGE annual recap of Google Workspace updates! Join me, Jesse Nowlin, and Christian Newman, CEO and founder of Rise Digital, as we break down all the biggest changes.
Don't miss this comprehensive overview of everything you need to know about Google Workspace in 2024!
Here's what we covered:
Farewell to Aparna Papu and Welcome Jerry Dishler 👋
Gemini Updates:
Take Notes for Me 📝
The Side Panel ➡️
Notebook LM 📒
Gemini App for Everyone! 🎉
Gems 💎
Google Docs Updates:
Tabs in Docs 📑
eSignatures ✍️
Google Sheets Updates:
Tables 📊
Conditional Notifications 🔔
Generative Tables ✨
Google Chat Updates:
Custom Categories for DMs and Spaces 🗂️
Improved Threaded Replies 🧵
Split Scree...2024-12-311h 09Tech For Work by TABGEEKSHUGE Studio Upgrade! Google Cloud Next 2025, and MORE Tech News! Final Tech For Work of 2024It's the LAST Tech for Work of 2024! We're saying goodbye to the old studio (and hello to a HUGE upgrade!), PLUS Google Cloud Next 2025 tickets are on sale, a deep dive into Google Vids, and more! 🤯
Here's what's happening this week:
The studio is getting a makeover! (new year, new look!) ✨
My experience with Frontier Fiber (it's not all sunshine and roses...) 😓
This company is giving away FREE TVs (but there's a catch...) 📺 https://www.telly.com/?dev=macos&ref=OUxSy
NASA's 8-hour fireplace video is the perfect holiday treat (for s...2024-12-1042 minTech For Work by TABGEEKS2.5 Gig Fiber Install NIGHTMARE! (Plus New Ubiquiti & AI News): Tech For WorkIt's a jam-packed episode of Tech for Work! Join Jesse as he dives into a chaotic 2.5 gig fiber install, explores new Ubiquiti gear, and dissects the latest AI news.
Latest Videos:
https://youtu.be/MXno5PvUmuw
https://youtu.be/BxKUWKbZaJ4
In this episode, we cover:
Thanksgiving mishaps and a chaotic fiber install: Why was Jesse wiring his own network? Find out what went wrong with his "simple" internet upgrade.
New Ubiquiti Enterprise Wi-Fi 7 Access Points:
The E7 https://store.ui.com/us/en/category/all-wifi/products/e7...2024-12-0337 minTech For Work by TABGEEKSLive Unboxing of the Ubiquiti AI Turret, Doorbell Pro finally gets NFC/Biometric, Workspace Updates and MoreSpaceX's Starship almost stuck the landing (again!), PLUS we've got a first look at Ubiquiti's new AI cameras, Microsoft's answer to the Chromebox, and more! 🤯
Here's what's happening this week:
SpaceX's Starship launch update: So close, yet so far! (but still awesome) 🚀
Starlink FINALLY has a customer support hotline 📞
Rocket Lab achieves a HUGE milestone with back-to-back launches 🛰️
New Ubiquiti AI cameras are HERE! (and they're incredible) 📷
AI Dome: https://store.ui.com/us/en/products/uvc-ai-dome?a_aid=TabGeeks
Unboxing the Ubiquiti AI Turret LIVE! (it's a beas...2024-11-2644 minTech For Work by TABGEEKS🚀 SpaceX Starship Launch, Mac Mini Review, Gemini Deep Dive, Chrome OS Replaced by Android?!Hold onto your hats! SpaceX is attempting another INSANE Starship launch TODAY... and they're going to try to CATCH it again! 🤯 This week on Tech for Work, we're breaking down that epic event, PLUS is Chrome OS about to be replaced by Android?! 😱
Here's the full rundown:SpaceX's Starship is launching TODAY (don't miss it!) 🚀
My Mac Mini review is up! (tiny but mighty with M4 Pro power) 🍎 https://youtu.be/FxoopDwXedI
Is Google's Gemini for Workspace ready for primetime? (the answer might surprise you) 🤔 https://youtu.be/iBsan5VDMaw
Frontier...2024-11-1923 minTech For Work by TABGEEKSIs Google's Gemini For Workspace Ready For Prime Time?Google Gemini for Workspace has been out for a little while now, and new updates are rolling out all the time. BUT..... is it actually any good? 🤔 In this special edition of Tech for Work, we're sitting down with Google Workspace expert Rowan Manson to get the REAL scoop on Gemini.
We'll discuss:
How Google is playing catch-up in the AI race (did they get left behind?) 🏃♂️
The history of Google's AI development (you won't believe how long they've been working on this) 🤫
The ways you can use Gemini in Workspace (and which one is best for YOU) 🧑🏫
Can Gemini REALLY save you...2024-11-1545 minTech For Work by TABGEEKSGoogle Workspace New Leadership, Vids GA, Election Tech, and more Tech for Work Episode 9Apple's new Mac Mini is BLAZING fast! 🔥 This week on Tech for Work, we're sharing our first impressions of this tiny powerhouse, PLUS Google Workspace is getting a new leader, Vids is finally here, and Google's DevFest LA recap!
Here's what we're covering:
The new Mac Mini is shockingly small and insanely powerful (wow!) 🤯
Google Workspace gets a NEW head honcho (what does this mean for the future?) 🤔 https://www.uctoday.com/unified-communications/leaked-memo-suggests-google-workspace-chief-to-step-down/
Vids is now available for EVERYONE (is this the end of boring meetings?) 😴https://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2024/11/google-vids-n...2024-11-1215 minTech For Work by TABGEEKS🔥 XAI's INSANE AI Supercomputer! New Chrome OS Features, Windows 10 is almost DEAD. Ep 8Whoa! XAI just built the BIGGEST AI supercomputer on Earth... in just 4 MONTHS?! 🤯 This week on Tech for Work, we're breaking down that mind-blowing feat of engineering, PLUS a deep dive into the new Ubiquiti NAS, the latest Chrome OS features, and the end of Windows 10!
Here's what you need to know:
It’s election day here in America, Go Vote! One of my favorite Youtubers Cleo Abram did an amazing video on why we don’t yet have digital voting https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LrHaXyv8eO0
Inside XAI's Colossus AI supercluster (it's seriously next-level) 🤖 https://youtu.be/Jf8EPSB...2024-11-0529 minTech For Work by TABGEEKSGoogle Gemini Business and Enterprise for Workspace. Should You Buy It and How Much?It's all coming together, literally. Duet AI, Duet AI for Workspace, Bard, Gemini Advanced 1.0, all names of Google's suite of AI products, all being renamed under the Gemini banner. With that, Gemini is coming to Workspace with Gemini for Google Workspace. In this video I will cover everything you need to know about Google Gemini for Google Workspace, including how much it costs, what it's used for, and some never before announced tips and tricks.
In the last year, over a million people from thousands of companies used Generative AI in Workspace. This is obviously here to stay and...2024-03-0515 minTech For Work by TABGEEKSBonus Episode: Working With a Workspace Partner, and Why You Need OneWe have one last bonus episode for everyone, apologies for taking so long to get it released, and for the flashing on the video, no idea what is up with that, some kind of glitch on our recording platform or something.
In this episode we discuss what the Google Workspace Partner program is, why you should work with a partner for your Google Workspace management, and how to find one. This is a major episode and definitely one you don't want to miss!
Don’t miss Google Cloud Next ’24, April 9–11, 2024, at Mandalay Bay Convention Center...2023-12-251h 09Tech For Work by TABGEEKSGoogle Cloud Next 2024 VEGAS Registration is Live! April 9-11 at Mandalay Bay. Going to be MASSIVEBreaking News: Google Next Registration is live! That’s right already, and you have until the end of January or when it sells out to purchase your ticket! https://youtu.be/Pie637lMu2w?si=kTlHZXbt3xxSR5dV
Don’t miss Google Cloud Next ’24, April 9–11, 2024, at Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas. We’re gearing up to go bigger in 2024 with a new location, fresh programming, and exciting surprises.
Register now to take advantage of the $999 USD early bird price* – that’s 50% off the full ticket price of $1,999 USD.
🥳 Don’t miss our SaaS focused show SaaS S...2023-11-2638 minTech For Work by TABGEEKSTopics to Thread Transition has begun...., 2 Page View for PDF's in Drive on Android, and moreSuper short episode this week, with 3 updates and 1 news item, and we still found time to complain about the Topics switchover to Threads in Google Chat. Enjoy!
🥳 Don’t miss our SaaS focused show SaaS Showdown! Now in Season 4!
Enterprise Browser Security with Surf Security CTO Ziv Yankowitz Season 4 Episode 2: https://youtu.be/xucW2u04RiI?si=gdPTf-6aF0hr3w9k
Silent Releases
Adding a two-page view for PDFs in the Google Drive app on large screen Android devices
Published Releases
Changes to YouTube player embedded within Google Workspace for Education services
Introducing an updated and more inclusive emoji picker in Gmai...2023-11-0125 minTech For Work by TABGEEKSBulk Delete Spaces, Enhance Appearance in Meet, Preview Results of Context Aware Access PoliciesWe've got a great show for you this week, and getting it out on time for a change, yay! Can you believe we are 42 episodes into the year already? We have a lot going on here at TABGeeks so stay tuned as we have our edited edition of the Jamf Live Certification Event we hosted, a new SaaS Showdown episode every other Friday, a special episode, and more!
🥳 Don’t miss our SaaS focused show SaaS Showdown! Now in Season 4!
Taking Another Look At SaaS Management Platforms: Are they Worthwhile? Season 4 Episode 1: https://youtu.be/SptmIySL-vY?si=aL3pwM2VWNl7...2023-10-2535 minTech For Work by TABGEEKSFull 1080 in Google Meet!... Almost. Smart Replies in Chat Everywhere, Ratings Smart Chip in SheetsApologies for last week's episode releasing on Friday, with everything going on last week I just didn’t have the capacity to edit and upload earlier. This week has been a bit better for my productivity.
🥳 Don’t miss our SaaS focused show SaaS Showdown! Now in Season 4!
Taking Another Look At SaaS Management Platforms: Are they Worthwhile? Season 4 Episode 1: https://youtu.be/SptmIySL-vY?si=aL3pwM2VWNl76Rvo
Silent Releases
Add ratings using a new smart chip in Google Sheets
Published Releases
Updates for exporting Google Meet hardware fleet data and bulk device configurations
Book a conference room directly from a...2023-10-1928 minTech For Work by TABGEEKSGoogle Podcasts Shutting Down, Migration to Youtube Music Imminent. Groups Come to SpacesWelcome to our 100th video episode of our show and our 148th overall weekly show, not counting our special shows. Also happy to announce that tabgeeks shows have crossed 100,000 downloads! This is mind-boggling to me to say, so thank you to all of you who subscribe and listen weekly and whenever.
We just finished recording our Jamf Certification episode which went really well, the 4K version will be released in a week or so, but if you want to watch it ASAP, it is still available here: https://www.youtube.com/live/7T59sc7JXTI?si=7rP7gRaZ6RZz1...2023-09-2739 minTech For Work by TABGEEKSLegacy Land - The Complete Opening Song from Google Cloud Next 2023 Developers KeynoteOh My GOD is this one hell of a catchy earworm. This has to be one of, if not the absolute best developer keynote openings ever. Massive props to the production team, writers, and performers 🎹 Forrest Brazeal, 🎤 Amanda Lewis, 🎤 Holt Skinner, and 🎺 Miles Ward. I just had to upload it and share it with everyone. Enjoy! 😁
Click here for the complete Google Next 2023 Developer Keynote: https://www.youtube.com/live/268jdNwH6AM?si=Jf--0YuJ1SHc45e1
Click here to learn all about the Google ChromeOS Administrator Certification and how to pass it: https://youtu.be/KHPy_n0qVk8
🥳 Don’t...2023-09-0703 minTech For Work by TABGEEKS4 Admins and a Googler Reacting to Day 1 of Google Cloud Next AnnouncementsHello from Google Cloud Next! We recorded this late last night after a long first day at #googlecloudnext and I think this is possibly the single best episode of Workspace Recap we have ever created. Joining us are Googler Charles Maxson, Brian Kim, and Troy Edwards, my name is Jesse Nowlin and my cohost is Steve Larsen for our first EVER in person recording. Enjoy!
Apologies for only uploading in 1080, but hotel wifi is unforgiving and 4k would have taken all week
:-D
Click here to learn all about the Google ChromeOS Administrator Certification and how to pass it...2023-09-011h 06Tech For Work by TABGEEKSFinally a Better Way to Manage Conflict Accounts, Smart Canvas comes to Google Sheets and moreSomewhat of a quiet week leading into Google Next as usual, still have 5 updates for you, and I added a few special additions in the editing, can you find them? Let me know what you think 😁
Google NEXT has sold out! Looking forward to seeing everyone there! What kind of coverage do you want to see from us? Let me know in the comments 😁
🥳 Don’t miss our SaaS focused show SaaS Showdown!
We just wrapped up Season 3 with Episode 9 Gen AI and the Rise of AI Chatbots: https://youtu.be/vKY-h2hsun0
2023-08-2323 minTech For Work by TABGEEKSQ&A Moderation Now Available in Meet, Empty entire Shared Drive Trash, Google Next News, and moreGoogle NEXT has sold out! Looking forward to seeing everyone there! What kind of coverage do you want to see from us? Let me know in the comments 😁 Apologies for the late release this week, it's been..... a week. Recording from vacation next week!
If we did an exclusive Workspace afterparty lounge event would you attend? I need to know numbers so we can actually put this thing together so if you want to attend please RSVP Here: https://forms.gle/NvQydzAnqGHUWqjh7
Thank you to everyone who subscribed to the channel and has allowed us to reach the...2023-08-1044 minTech For Work by TABGEEKSPaid Appointment Bookings in Calendar, Pick a Free Spot on My Calendar Directly in Gmail, and moreApologies for the poor audio on my side, still working out the kinks with the new XLR interface, and I am going to return it and get the more audio focused one. Next week will be a test of a wireless microphone, let's see how that comes out since the new XLR interface is a few weeks out.
9Thank you to everyone who subscribed to the channel and has allowed us to reach the 500 subscribers milestone, on to 1000! Please share us with your friends!
🥳 Don’t miss our SaaS focused show SaaS Showdown!
We just relea...2023-07-1947 minTech For Work by TABGEEKSCustomize Error Messages in Google Chat Data Loss Prevention Rules, Pin Links in Admin Console Nav..Short show and an early release this week as my schedule finally returns to normal. This intro is a fun one as we test out my new XLR interface device the Rode Streamer X. My nerdy shirt of the week is another awesome one from @LAWRENCESYSTEMS, go check out their channel and swag to get your own :-D
I want to give a special shoutout to our friends at Jamf who have been helping us bring you these weekly updates for sponsoring us. If you're juggling Apple devices and Google Workspace, you need to know about Jamf. T...2023-07-1120 minTech For Work by TABGEEKSVariable Chips are going to make variable creation SO much easier, Users can report chats for review12 Updates total this week so no news, just the updates again! Hopefully, the news segment will be back next week. Apologies for the late upload this week, I had a very rough weekend and only got to editing tonight. Back to normally scheduled programming next week!
Thank you to every one of you who subscribed to the channel and have allowed us to reach the 500 subscribers milestone, on to 1000! Please share us with your friends!
🥳 Don’t miss our SaaS focused show SaaS Showdown!
We just released Season 3 Episode 6 How Big Should Your IT Department Be? h...2023-06-0126 minTech For Work by TABGEEKSWatch Out for Malicious Actors Using Admin Access Groups to Gain Access They Shouldn't Have!Welcome back to another week of Google Workspace updates! We have updates to Apply Security Groups to Admin Roles, Co-Presenting Google Slides in Google Meet, turning off annoying video tiles in Meet, and more.
Check out this video I made: SpaceX Starship Orbital Test Flight Synced To RUSH's Countdownhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tnpNVVGxGxk
Click here to learn all about the Google ChromeOS Administrator Certification and how to pass it: https://youtu.be/KHPy_n0qVk8
🥳 Don’t miss our SaaS focused show SaaS Show...2023-04-2653 minTech For Work by TABGEEKSRIP 3rd Party Google Assistant Displays, Meet Hardware ChromeOS M103, Project Starline Update...Only a handful of updates this week, and as usual a bunch of AI news updates. What do you think, should I start a show just for AI coverage and remove them from here, or do you like hearing about them the way they are now?
Click here to learn all about the Google ChromeOS Administrator Certification and how to pass it: https://youtu.be/KHPy_n0qVk8
Silent Releases
Google Meet Hardware Chrome OS M103
Expanding language support for grammar suggestions
Published...2023-04-1238 minTech For Work by TABGEEKSRelease The Bard! Improvements to Content Organization in Google Docs, and Add/Remove EncryptionBring on the Bard! Not only did Google announce Google Bard, their answer to ChatGPT, they gave some of us access, and Steve and I were lucky enough to be among those who did. Now, that being said, a couple of things to note. It does NOT currently work with Google Workspace accounts, so I had to dig into my ancient original gmail account from high school to sign up. I asked my Google Assistant what it thought of Google Bard and it immediately had a panic attack switching screens and trying to show me different youtube videos until...2023-03-2945 min
Tech For Work by TABGEEKSGoogle Docs/Sheets/Slides/Google Drive UI Update! Workspace Updates of the Week March 6thUpdated UI for the editors and Google Drive already rolling out. Major Currents update down in the news section, so if that's relevant to you, be sure not to miss it!
Click here to learn all about the Google ChromeOS Administrator Certification and how to pass it: https://youtu.be/KHPy_n0qVk8
Silent Releases
Additional details for the updated Gmail experience on Android foldable devices and tablets
Published Releases
Indicate your Google Voice availability with more options
Refreshed interface for Google Drive, Google Docs, Google Sheets, and Google Slides
New updates...2023-03-1538 min
Tech For Work by TABGEEKS🌶️New Spaces are in line threaded, current spaces migrating: Workspace Updates of the Week March 6thThis is going to be a spicy episode as we get into the debate around threaded chats. Steve and I disagree on this one so stay tuned!
Click here to learn all about the Google ChromeOS Administrator Certification and how to pass it: https://youtu.be/KHPy_n0qVk8
Silent Releases
Improving Filters in Google Sheets
Programmatically manage and apply Google Drive label taxonomy changes
Expanding noise cancellation to phone participants
Published Releases
Save time with suggested work locations in Google Calendar
All newly created spaces in Google Chat will be in-line t...2023-03-0945 minTech For Work by TABGEEKSNew Smart Canvas features and all of the Workspace Updates of the Week Feb 28thWe had an excellent live event with Lea and Saj from the Google ChromeOS Administrator Certification team and they shared a TON of information on preparing for and passing the certification exam. I took the live feed and edited it into the full-quality version for all of you. Click here to learn all about the Google ChromeOS Administrator Certification and how to pass it: https://youtu.be/KHPy_n0qVk8
Silent Releases
View your peripheral devices directly in the Google Meet green room
Improvements to sales and customer service integrations in Google Chat
2-pane view on...2023-03-0233 minTech For Work by TABGEEKSWorkspace Price Increases, ChromeOS Admin Cert, and Workspace Updates of the Week Feb 21stWe had an excellent live event with Lea and Saj from the Google ChromeOS Administrator Certification team and they shared a TON of information on preparing for and passing the certification exam. I took the live feed and edited it into the full-quality version for all of you. Click here to learn all about the Google ChromeOS Administrator Certification and how to pass it: https://youtu.be/KHPy_n0qVk8
Silent Releases
360 degree video backgrounds available for Google Meet on mobile
Editable widgets now available for Chat app cards
Published Releases
New setting for...2023-02-2358 minTech For Work by TABGEEKSDon't miss our LIVE ChromeOS Certification Q&A on February 16th! Google Workspace Updates of the Week February 14thBreaking News: Do YOU have what it takes to become ChromeOS Certified? Join us for our LIVE event on Feb 16, 2023, discussing the Google ChromeOS Administrator Certification, and answering all your questions. Joining us will be the actual Googlers who built the certification, Leah Coleman and Sajed Sahni! If anyone can answer your questions, it’s them! Hit the remind me button on Youtube so you don't miss it! https://youtube.com/live/yDOnrN51oio
Silent Releases
Increasing visibility into unmovable items in Google Drive
Changing the POWER function in Google Sheets
New free-hand PDF annotation support in...2023-02-1537 minTech For Work by TABGEEKSLIVE ChromeOS Certification Q&A on February 16th! Google Workspace Updates of the Week February 7thBreaking News: Do YOU have what it takes to become ChromeOS Certified? Join us for our LIVE event on Feb 16, 2023, discussing the Google ChromeOS Administrator Certification, and answering all your questions. Joining us will be the actual Googlers who built the certification, Leah Coleman and Sajed Sahni! If anyone can answer your questions, it’s them! Hit the remind me button on Youtube so you don't miss it! https://youtube.com/live/yDOnrN51oio
Silent Releases
In-line replies for email notifications in Google Classroom
Expanding color options in Google Slides, Docs, Sheets and Drawings
More ways to...2023-02-0954 minTech For Work by TABGEEKSGoogle Cloud Next 2023 has been announced! Google Workspace Updates of the Week January 31st 2023Breaking News: Google Next has just been announced for August 29th through the 31st, and it will be in person! We will make every effort to be there in to bring all of you the latest news and thoughts from Google Cloud Next.
Shoutout to the new Google Workspace podcast by our friend Troy Edwards: Workspace After Dark: Available on Youtube and Spotify
We just released Season 2 Episode 9 of our SaaS Showdown show: The IT Hippocratic Oath. Check out our latest episodes from tech community rock stars Rose Layton and Colin McCarthy on our Youtube c...2023-02-0127 minTech For Work by TABGEEKSGoogle Workspace Updates of the Week January 24th 2023 by Google Workspace RecapOur thoughts go out to everyone affected by the tech layoffs at all companies that have been happening all over the industry, and especially to our friends from Google who were let go. We appreciate everything you did at Google and wish you the best of luck in finding what's next.
We just released Season 2 Episode 9 of our SaaS Showdown show: The IT Hippocratic Oath. Check out our latest episodes from tech community rock stars Rose Layton and Colin McCarthy on our Youtube channel and wherever you enjoy your podcasts.
Silent Releases
Set and sh...2023-01-2544 minTech For Work by TABGEEKSGoogle Workspace Updates Week of January 17th 2023 by Google Workspace RecapGoogle kicked it back into high gear for our first week with updates of the year with 7 updates published, and one silent update. Update on the ChromeOS Certification LIVE event, we had to postpone it because my twins arrived early, apologies for that, we are going to reschedule in the next few days, check out our socials for an update!
We just released Season 2 Episode 9 of our SaaS Showdown show: The IT Hippocratic Oath. Check out our latest episodes from tech community rock stars Rose Layton and Colin McCarthy on our Youtube channel and wherever you enjoy yo...2023-01-1842 minTech For Work by TABGEEKSWorkspace Wishlist and features we are looking forward to in 2023For anyone who missed last week's show, my (Jesse's) wife gave birth to twins last week! We are still acclimating to having double the number of kids, but thankfully, everyone is doing well and healthy. There were zero Google Workspace updates this week as expected, so we went ahead and made a special episode detailing the features we are most looking forward to and some we wish to see in 2023. Enjoy!
We just released Season 2 Episode 9 of our SaaS Showdown show: The IT Hippocratic Oath. Check out our latest episodes from tech community rock stars Rose Layton a...2023-01-1347 minTech For Work by TABGEEKSHappy New Year! Our Top 10 updates of 2022, also my wife gave birth to twins!Happy New Year! So... Turns out my wife went into labor shortly after Steve and I recorded this episode and gave birth to our twins! 🥳 This episode won't be as edited as our others, but I am sure you will understand given the circumstances 😉
Join us January 12th at 9AM Pacific on this channel for our Google ChromeOS Administration Certification LIVE event with the Googlers who developed this amazing new certification. Looking forward to seeing you there!
We just released Season 2 Episode 8 of our SaaS Showdown show: Secure Your SaaS. Check out our latest episodes from tec...2023-01-0449 minTech For Work by TABGEEKSGoogle Chrome Quarterly Update: End of 2022 EditionThe Google Chrome teams had one hell of a year, rolling out a ton of new updates focusing on security, zero days, admin panel administration, new features and functionality, and more. We had hoped to do more of these events this past year and will be working hard to host them according to schedule in the coming year.
We just released Season 2 Episode 9 of our SaaS Showdown show: The IT Hippocratic Oath. Check out our latest episodes from tech community rock stars Rose Layton and Colin McCarthy on our Youtube channel and wherever you enjoy your podcasts. ...2023-01-011h 13Tech For Work by TABGEEKSEpisode 52 of our weekly show, we made it another year! A few updates to close out the yearGoogle shipped 4 updates to close out the year and we also managed to record another Google Chrome Recap episode so stay tuned for that to drop in the next few days. It's been a big year for us, but next year we want to go even bigger, like, wayyy bigger. If you have any ideas you would love to see us do, please feel free to drop them in the comments below! We love you all and appreciate you sticking with us as we continue to develop this series and this show. Have a wonderful New Year everyone!
2022-12-281h 09Tech For Work by TABGEEKSCode in Google Docs, Improved Call Performance on Voice, Client Side Encryption for Gmail Beta S2E51Happy Hannukah and Happy Holidays! One last hurrah for the year from Google this week with 6 Published releases and 3 silent ones. We will be doing a show next week to wrap up the year so stay tuned!
Silent Releases
Drive approvals available on Android and iOS apps
New keyboard shortcuts for Google Sheets on Android
Additional functionality for storage management
Published Releases
Facet Enhancements for Cloud Search
Easily format and display code in Google Docs
Email notifications from Google now available in the Alert Center
Enjoy improved call performance with intelligent network switching...2022-12-2143 minTech For Work by TABGEEKSFollow along with collaborators in Slides, Share files in Meet Chat, Drop-down Chips in Sheets S2E50Welcome to Episode 50! Nearing the end of the year here, Google pushed out several published and silent releases so we have a full show this week. Have a great week and enjoy the show!
Silent Releases
See collaborator avatars in the toolbar of apps on Android devices
Pin table headers when using pageless format on Google Docs
Easily share files in Google Meet chat on web
Warning banners for external email recipients on iOS devices
Improvements for using Miro in Google Meet (here and here)
Published Releases
More ways to prevent data exfiltration o...2022-12-1456 minTech For Work by TABGEEKSCloud Search API, Improved Meet quality on virtual machines, & a special surprise, stay tuned! S2E49Google is wrapping up the year with a slower pace and a handful of new updates. This week's updates focus on Cloud search Query API and improving meeting quality when joining on virtual machines. We also cover new ChromeOS admin dashboard management controls, and how to join the alpha program.
Stay tuned to the second half of the show for a special unboxing of the brand new Framework repairable laptop Chromebook Edition! Learn more at https://frame.work (this is not a sponsored post, I just love the approach. We would be super happy if they did Sp...2022-12-0639 minTech For Work by TABGEEKSPivot! Resize your Pivot Table editor in Sheets, share Editors files in Meet chat, and more S2E48Super short show this week with only 3 silent updates and zero published releases. This has never happened in the past 101 episodes we have done, but it was bound to happen eventually. Enjoy!
Shoutout to our friends at @Lawrence Systems in this week's episode mentioning their studio setup. Check out that video here: https://youtu.be/vgIT96iiU70
Silent Releases
Resizing Pivot Tables in Google Sheets
Improved search results based on recent search activity in Gmail
Share Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides files in Google Meet chat
Published Releases
Zero published releases this...2022-11-3030 minTech For Work by TABGEEKSS2E47: Schedule DND on Chat, Consolidated controls for Takeout, new Drive Sharing SuggestionsHappy Thanksgiving everyone! Steve and I had a great time chatting on this weeks episode before we hit the updates so it took a little longer than usual. Crazy times in the tech and social media worlds right now, anyone want to venture a guess how long it will be until Google gives social media another shot??
Silent Releases
Drag content from Google Slides into other apps on Android
Improving drag & drop on the Google Drive Android app
Full mouse support now available on Google Docs Android App
Published Releases
Concentrate or disconnect...2022-11-2241 minTech For Work by TABGEEKSS2E46: Gmail Original View is gone, long live the Integrated view!I have to apologize to everyone, over the last 45 episodes our sound has been much quieter than it should have been. I did a lot of digging and getting into super nerdy sound stuff and learned that I was exporting with the wrong set of parameters in Final Cut Pro as I had originally learned how to do it, but it turns out that was not in fact optimized for youtube. So you can stop cranking up the volume for our show from this point forward, they should all be the same volume as your other favorite YouTubers and...2022-11-1624 minTech For Work by TABGEEKSS2E45: Migrate your legacy Sites already! Timeline view on Sheets and moreGoogle finally slowed down on the release cadence to give everyone a breather so you get a short episode this week! I want to give a shoutout to our sister show SaaS Showdown available everywhere you can find Workspace Recap, and is all about managing SaaS at your organization while staying sane. Their latest episode is debating, who owns that app, Marketing or IT? Check out SaaS Showdown to find out the answer!
Silent Releases
Use smart chips in Google Sheets as links on mobile
Offline printing now available for Google Sheets
Published Releases...2022-11-0925 minTech For Work by TABGEEKSS2E44: Our 100th Episode! 🎉🥳💯 9 Updates and 6 news items this weekThis week we are continuing with adding visual context from any videos, gifs, and screenshots of the releases to make it easier for you to understand the updates and bring you the best possible episode of Workspace Recap. This episode is much tighter than last week as I work to improve and tweak my editing style. It did take me 4 hours to edit and it's over 20GB but it's worth it! Now to try and make shorts out of these for those of you who just want only the update. If you would like to see the full episode v...2022-11-0257 minTech For Work by TABGEEKSS2E42: Google Next 22: Everything announced for Google WorkspaceGoogle pulled out all the stops for their yearly cloud conference, and even though we could not attend in person, there was a massive amount of content and announcements recorded and available on demand. This episode focuses on all the Google Workspace updates announced at Google Next 22.
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Don’t miss our SaaS focused show SaaS Showdown! We just released Season 2 Episode 3 Budgets! Check out our latest episodes from tech community rock stars Rose Layton and Colin McCarthy on...2022-10-161h 09Tech For Work by TABGEEKSS2E40: Updates to Google Calendar shortcuts to improve glanceability for screen readers, Chrome Enterprise, and iOS AppsShana Tova to all my fellow Jewish listeners out there, and happy early Google Next to everyone else. As mentioned, next week's release schedule will be a bit later thanks to me being offline for the holiday and missing the whole first day of Next, hopefully, they won't announce all the new Workspace stuff at once.
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New Google Calendar shortcuts improve glanceability for screen reader users
Other Releases
Chrome Enterprise and Education release notes
v106
Networks management in Chrome Policy API
CUPS print servers management in Chrome Policy API
Support...2022-10-0422 minTech For Work by TABGEEKSS2E39: Updates to Google Sites, App Script, Google Next Session Catalog is Live, and moreNew intro today, I shortened it a bit since I am told that people like videos that just jump into it. Let me know what you think in the comments!
Don’t miss our SaaS focused show SaaS Showdown! We just released the second episode of Season 2 Single Pane of Glass, and despite best efforts email is still not dead! Check out our latest episodes from tech community rock stars Rose Layton and Colin McCarthy on our Youtube channel, http://youtube.com/tabgeeks, or search for SaaS Showdown wherever you listen to podcasts.
Special thanks to...2022-09-2725 minTech For Work by TABGEEKSS2E38: Workspace Updates to Chat, Endpoint Management, Meet, and moreFINALLY! You can now upload multiple images in Google Chat on mobile! I can't believe this was still a limitation, but here we are. Some great things coming for the show in the coming weeks so hit that subscribe button so you don't miss a thing
Don’t miss our SaaS focused show SaaS Showdown! We just released the second episode of Season 2 Single Pane of Glass, and despite best efforts email is still not dead! Check out our latest episodes from tech community rock stars Rose Layton and Colin McCarthy at our youtube channel, youtube.com/ta...2022-09-2127 minTech For Work by TABGEEKSS2E37: Workspace Updates to Keep, Calendar API, Admin Console, and moreHello from South Florida! I am on the road this week so apologies for the delay, here's the episode!
Silent Releases
Dual pane view on Keep
Multi-instance support on Docs, Sheets & Slides
View information about recipients on Android
Keep contacts up to date with fewer clicks
Notification permission now required for devices running Android 13
Published Releases
Calendar User Availability API launching to beta soon, sign-up now and preview documentation in advance
Scaling our Calendar Interop offering
Updating framing options for Google Meet hardware in the Admin console
Other News
Turns out the 12t...2022-09-1527 minTech For Work by TABGEEKSS2E36: Updates to Meet, Docs, Classroom, Meet Hardware, Work Insights, Admin Console, and moreDon’t miss our SaaS focused show SaaS Showdown! We just released the first episode of season 2 all about document collaboration, and introducing SaaSOps Cat! Check out our latest episodes from tech community rock stars Rose Layton and Colin McCarthy on our Youtube channel, or search for SaaS Showdown wherever you listen to podcasts. Enjoy!
What do you think of our new title format? Let me know in the comments if you prefer a few key updates or the products that have been updated.
Silent Releases
Refining notifications on the Google Classroom app
Insert Goog...2022-09-0632 min
Heroes of ITS3E3: BJ Beier - CIO Guardian Savings BankWhen it comes to IT, few things require better security than a bank holding our precious savings. BJ Beier started at the Guardian Savings Bank in an entry-level non-IT Position and worked his way to the top, obviously, he knows what he's doing. Join us to learn about running IT operations for a small-town regional bank, and what it takes to get there. Enjoy! Subscribe to our Youtube channel at youtube.com/tabgeeks to be notified when we publish new shows!Continue the conversation by joining our exclusive community for IT Pro...2022-02-1948 minHeroes of ITS3E2: John Rodriguez IT at the Golden Globes and other fabulous eventsCan you imagine running IT for a major Hollywood awards show? What about the leading video games event of the year? John has done both of these and way more, and is just getting started. Join us to hear his story of learning event IT, how to approach venues as a vendor, and what happens when the lights go out. Subscribe to our Youtube channel at youtube.com/tabgeeks to be notified when we publish new shows!Continue the conversation by joining our exclusive community for IT Professionals at tabgeeks.com/slack. No adv...2022-02-1941 min
Heroes of ITS3E1 New Name Same Great Show! Interviewing Freda KreitzerSupporting IT Support is now Heroes of IT! Same great show with more guests and a new name and an amazing new logo. With our new brand, we are expanding to include more than just IT support, but other areas within IT as well, and expanding into a video show. IT is an enormous field, and we are bringing you interviews with amazing business technology leaders from across the spectrum. Enjoy!Freda has worked at a bunch of amazing companies in Silicon Valley such as Facebook, and Bolt.She has an interesting career starting...2022-02-1745 min
Tech For Work by TABGEEKSS2E6: New Integrated View in Gmail rolling out NOW. Google Next 2022 Save the Date announced, New Workspace SKU for non workspace users called Essentials, Guide to G Suite Legacy Free ShutdownCan you believe we are in episode 6 already?? Where did the first 6 weeks of this year go? Good lord.
Hope you are ready, Google is rolling out the new updated interface to Gmail which includes Chat, Spaces, and Meet moved into the leftmost sidebar allowing for easy rapid switching between the apps, and it works really well. Google rollout begins today and will give people the option to opt in. Later it will be forced.
Published Releases
New integrated view for Gmail features email, Google Meet, Google Chat, and Spaces in one place
Ot...2022-02-0846 minTech For Work by TABGEEKSS2 Special LIVE Edition: G Suite Legacy Free Shutdown - What should you do about it? What is Google doing about it?Google Workspace has made the decision to stop offering G Suite Legacy Free to the grandfathered in users who have been using it for many years now. This was likely an attempt by Google to recoup the lost money from businesses getting away with not paying for a decade, and bring them on to the updated Google Workspace paid plans. What they did not anticipate, was angering their most loyal customer base, us admins who have been using Google Apps from the very beginning. We have added our family members, have over a decade of email history on our...2022-02-041h 22Tech For Work by TABGEEKSS2E5: LIVE Event tomorrow discussing the G Suite Legacy Shutdown, Create watermarks in Docs, Voice Support for more Poly cloud connected deskphones, Directory Sync Beta, and moreWe will be hosting a LIVE show TOMORROW on Youtube to discuss the G Suite Legacy Free account shutdown. Join us as we discuss with Workspace experts the impact of this decision, Google's response and general surprise at the backlash, as well as a possible new offering for a Google Workspace Family Plan, and downgrade options. Google will not be able to join us on this show, but they are answering questions we have submitted and we will be answering everything we can live on the show.
Can you believe we are in Episode 5 already? Where did J...2022-02-0142 minTech For Work by TABGEEKSS2E4: G Suite Legacy Free Shutdown, Page break before paragraphs in Docs on Mobile, Improved editing in Chat, Warning banners in Drive alert users of suspicious files. Live event Feb 2nd!Google dropped a bombshell on its most loyal fans this week when they announced our beloved OG G Suite Legacy Free Edition accounts would be forced to begin paying or be shut down. In this episode, we will discuss this decision, and follow it up with a LIVE question and answer event on February Second on our Youtube Channel. We already have one Googler confirmed and are working on getting more, as well as experts like us to discuss the decision and answer your question. I hope you will join us. The tentative date is currently Feb 2nd at 11 AM...2022-01-2537 minTech For Work by TABGEEKSS2E3: Improvements to Meet Hardware Troubleshooting, Classroom now exports to Follett Aspen, Live Translated Captions now GA, Companion Mode with Meet Hardware and Nest Hub MaxStarting to get back to business as usual as we have 4 official updates this week. I finally got my hands on the elusive Asus Chromebook CX9 which was announced a year ago at CES and only just arrived. I will be doing an unboxing video (my first so please be gentle), so subscribe to the Tabgeeks Youtube channel to get updated when that goes live.
As we said last week We invite all of our podcast listeners to join us over on YouTube. Please do us a huge favor and subscribe on Youtube even if you don’t...2022-01-1946 minTech For Work by TABGEEKSS2E2: New Enterprise Certificate Condition for Context Aware Access Rules on Managed Devices, Import Larger PPTX files to SlidesGoogle is busy this week with their big sales kickoff, and still managed to get out a few updates for us, but it is a shorter episode. Hopefully, they will get up to speed soon and we will have a lot more to talk about.
As we said last week We invite all of our podcast listeners to join us over on YouTube or click the link on our website workspacerecap.com. Please do us a huge favor and subscribe on Youtube even if you don’t usually watch videos, as we need to reach a certain num...2022-01-1127 minTech For Work by TABGEEKSE52: Last Episode of 2021! Recap of our Recaps, our favorite releases, and 2 last minute ones. 289 updates in total for the year!Welcome to the last episode of 2021! It has been another turbulent year as offices continue figuring out work from home and their hopeful return to offices, most of which has not actually happened. Workspace had a monster year with 289 updates, and Workspace Recap was there to help you learn and understand each and every one of them. We look forward to growing our show and expanding into video episodes in the new year, not to worry, these will still be audio-focused shows and you will be able to continue listening on your favorite podcasting platform as well!
Check out Steve...2021-12-2932 minTech For Work by TABGEEKSE51: Drive notifications for content violations, Meet Hardware now can be used as Digital Signage, Meet Breakout Room participants auto move back to original meeting, Meet Duo Drama, Log4J 2, and moreWelcome to the penultimate episode of 2021 as we head into the new year and get ready to add video to this and our other tabGeeks shows. Don't worry, if you prefer audio, we will still be pushing the audio as podcasts, and the video will be of us recording the podcast, not converting it into a video show that also dumps the audio track into a podcast.
If you listen to us on Spotify, they just launched ratings, we would greatly appreciate it if you could give us a rating! Thank you!
Silent Releases
T...2021-12-2149 min
Heroes of ITS2E8: Dr. Eric Cole - Cybersecurity Consultant and Virtual CISODr. Eric Cole has a life story that sounds like it should be a movie. He starts out cutting his teeth on cybersecurity for the CIA, when he, get this, decides Cyber Offense is boring since there is always a way to break in. He goes on to become Sr VP and CTO of McAfee, Chief Scientist at Lockheed Martin and even consults on Cyber Security for Bill and Melinda Gates and family as well as many fortune 500 companies.Join us as we discuss his amazing career, when is the right time to make a move professionally...2021-12-1558 minTech For Work by TABGEEKSE049: Control the display of user availability across Workspace with new admin control, New Chromebook Features, Project Starline update, and moreAnother short episode as Google only pushed out one update this week, at least next week is already up to 2 and counting.
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Published Releases
There were 8 planned this week and only 1 made it to GA. Last week we had 2 planned and both missed
Control the display of user availability across Google W...2021-12-0730 minHeroes of ITS2E7: E.B. Batten EVP of Growth at BairesDev: What Comes Next?Wow, can you believe this year is almost over?? With Thanksgiving now behind us, we are in the home stretch, and over here at tabGeeks things are heating up! In case you missed the announcement post, I have stepped back from my day job to focus more on building tabGeeks! We have already launched our newsletter which you can subscribe to at tabgeeks.com/newsletter, as well as new blog posts, adding video to our shows, and finally getting back to bringing you more amazing content! Starting off is an amazing episode with the EVP of Growth a...2021-12-0156 minTech For Work by TABGEEKSE048: No Workspace Updates this week. Wait what?! Don't worry, we still found topics to update you on, 1:1 audio calls in Chat on Mobile, IMAP control by group in admin, Drive for desktop update etcIt seems the Google Workspace Dev team took a well-deserved break this week as we discovered when we started preparing for this episode, there were no official published releases this week. We dug up some other releases for you and of course relevant Google news of the week.
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Published Releases
No Blog Updates This Week
...2021-11-3027 minTech For Work by TABGEEKSE047: Delete Spaces in Chat.... Sort Of, Update Blog in Admin Console, People Chips in Sheets, New immersive backgrounds in Meet, Meet meetings limit extended to 500 participants, and much moreSolid updates this week heading into the holiday weekend. No guest on today's show, but more being scheduled.
I've been hard at work the past couple of weeks getting things spun up for the expansion of this show and Supporting IT Support into video, as well as launching the newsletter and blog posts! If you want to continue talking about Google Workspace and other IT Admin topics, I invite you to join our tabGeeks Slack community at tabgeeks.com/slack! As mentioned we have launched our newsletter which includes our latest episodes, important tech news of the we...2021-11-2347 minTech For Work by TABGEEKSE045: Announcing Big Updates coming to Workspace Recap! Easily add citations in Docs, New Drive Search Chips Beta, Advanced Context Aware Access in the Admin Panel, and moreLast week I alluded to some major news happening and I always try to deliver on my teasers so here you go. Paying attention?
Effective today I will be working exclusively on the tabGeeks Network for about 30 hours a week! This is a huge step forward as in the past this has always been a night's and weekend's project, and now with the incredible traction we have received on both this podcast and Supporting IT Support, it’s time to go big or go home! We will be expanding this show into a video version and launching on...2021-11-1035 min
Heroes of ITS2E6 Dana Chamorro: Head of IT and Workplace at BenchlingtabGeeks is back! Been a few months with our heads down working on building the tabGeeks Network and it is finally coming together in an epic way. We partnered with some of the top names in tech to bring you amazing content to help keep you informed on today's technology. More info at tabgeeks.com!Dana Chamorro is a powerhouse in IT, well known in several tech communities, and has had some amazing experiences in her journey through IT. And she's just getting started. From starting out at CompUSA, moving over to Apple, and becoming tech #4 at...2021-04-1440 minTech For Work by TABGEEKSE011: New International Numbers for Meet, Pre setup Meet breakouts in Calendar, Version history for Jamboard, New tabGeeks Network, and Clubhouse clubs!Welcome to another short episode as Google takes a breath and gets ready to hit us with another huge round of updates next week.
In case you missed it, we are proud to announce the tabGeeks Network! We created this network as a modern business technology network, by admins, for admins, and for an era of SaaS, WFH, and Cloud-first IT. We have teamed up with some of the brightest minds in the industry to bring you the most up-to-date, relevant, information on today’s biggest topics. To start the network off we have this podcast Workspace Rec...2021-03-1626 minTech For Work by TABGEEKSE010: Announcing the tabGeeks Network! A new network for a new era of tech publications. Plus a guest Googler Jay Lee the creator of GAM, and 11 Updates!We are proud to announce the tabGeeks Network! We created this network as a modern business technology network, by admins, for admins, and for an era of SaaS, WFH, and Cloud-first IT. We have teamed up with some of the brightest minds in the industry to bring you the most up-to-date, relevant, information on today’s biggest topics. To start the network off we have this podcast Workspace Recap, the Supporting IT Support podcast, the Google Workspace Admins project, and coming soon a SaaS discussion and analysis show, and a cybersecurity update and analysis show! Go to tabgeeks.com to...2021-03-091h 21Heroes of ITS2E5 Justin Esgar: Founder and CEO of Virtua Consulting GroupIn this episode, we talk to Justin Esgar about his story into IT as usual and how he met his wife working in IT, as well as what it's like running an MSP, and what to focus on for the future. This is a long episode but a ton of fun with lots of laughs. Justin is a businessman IT guy, using his skills to set up one of the top Apple consultancies in NYC, and then spread out into several areas of IT services thanks to his thirst for knowing how things work and a love f...2021-01-111h 09Heroes of ITS2E4 Steve Larsen: Google Evangelist and CIO at ChasyrHappy New Year from all of us at tabGeeks! There is a ton in store for us this year, starting with a new podcast at workspacerecap.com so go and check it out! Our guest this week, Steve, is a wealth of knowledge on Google Workspace, runs the GSuite SubReddit, and is active in a number of different communities, always sharing his knowledge in SaaS management and Google Workspace specifically. He has quite a story and is just getting started! Join us as we explore some of the behind the scenes of Google Workspace back wh...2021-01-0245 minHeroes of ITS2E3 Troy Vail, Innovation Technology Manager Battleship USS Iowa MuseumIn this episode we head out to sea, following our previous episode which was up in the air, and move from Planes to Ships because IT is everywhere. Join us as we learn what it takes to run cables and setup wifi on what was not so long ago, the most armored ship on the planet with every room essentially an isolated Faraday cage. Permanently berthed at the Port of Las Angeles in San Pedro CA, the USS Iowa serves as a museum that has hosted over 100,000 people to date, after an illustrious career as our Navy's fl...2020-12-021h 07Heroes of ITS2E2 David Martinez, Sr Desktop Tech at Clay Lacy AviationContinuing our new format of interviewing interesting people in the IT industry, our guest in this episode is the Sr Desktop Tech for Clay Lacy Aviation, one of the largest private jet charter companies in the world with over 250 million miles flown. We explore David’s journey into IT, and as usual, it is unusual. David has a great ability to blend his business knowledge with his IT skills, and run a lean IT Dept. Join us to learn what it means to be a Sr Desktop Technician for an aviation company, delve into our love for wing...2020-11-1754 minHeroes of ITSeason 2! Interviewing Tanya Janca, Author of Alice and Bob Learn Application SecurityWelcome to the launch of Season two, our 20th episode, and the most fun I have ever had on a podcast episode! Introducing an updated format, interviewing amazing people from the IT Community, sharing their stories, lessons, and giving back to the community. Our first guest of Season 2 is Tanya Janca, author of her new book Alice and Bob Learn Application Security. Tanya is a superstar in the tech community, the founder of We Hack Purple, an online learning academy, and a ton of other amazing programs, an award-winning public speaker, hacker, builder, mentor, and more.Join...2020-11-091h 03Heroes of ITZero Trust and SaasOps - Colin McCarthy: VP of Global IT at EssenceIT Should be as simple as turning on the tap and water coming out. Hear more about this and other amazing insights from Colin McCarthy, a global IT leader. Hear his story on how he got into IT, and where his career has taken him. Like many of us, he got his start tinkering with something his parents brought home when he was a kid. We discuss a newer path in IT known as SaaSOps which is the management of online applications that are rapidly taking the place of their desktop counterparts and the complexities of...2020-10-241h 00Heroes of ITPandemic I.T. - Todd Smith - IT Manager at Snap IncWe are living in unprecedented times. Digital transformation is happening at lightspeed at many of our companies thanks to the Coronavirus pandemic and even the users most resistant to change are begging for newer systems and technologies to enable them to continue working from home.My guest is Todd Smith, the IT Manager from Snap Inc, a well-loved tabGeeks speaker and a genius when it comes to IT Management. Join us in what might be my best episode ever, as we discuss the changing tides of technology, and how to manage the crazy situation we find ourselves...2020-04-2251 minHeroes of ITIT Architecture - Scott Lawson - Director of IT Architecture at Q.A.D. IncUnderstanding your IT infrastructure is critically important. Whether it's for cybersecurity purposes, business continuity, understanding spend and budgets, or just plain being organized, a map of the tools and products your company uses and who has access has many benefits. Join me and Scott Lawson in learning about the multiple uses of knowing your IT Architecture, especially during these crisis times where we are making major changes on the fly. Scott is an excellent educator and a well-loved speaker at our first tabGeeks conference, and we had to have him on the podcast to discuss the importance o...2020-03-2551 minHeroes of ITIT Project Management - Rose Layton - Strategic Technology Partner at Strada Education NetworkMost IT Support pros at small/medium-size businesses are overworked, underpaid, and as a result, often overwhelmed. We are given projects and tasks constantly, which have to somehow balance on top of the regular everyday onslaught of our ticketing systems. Putting proper project management in place will not only help you keep track of everything you need to do, but will give you a way to measure your success to your bosses. Rose has had an amazing career that started by studying to be an elementary school teacher and pivoting into tech. Gotta love how most people h...2020-02-2156 minHeroes of ITHappy Teams! - Tami Reiss - SVP of Product Produx LabsBad managers are the #1 reason people leave companies. I am sure you have heard this before and usually, it's true. If you're a manager, and even if you're not, you are going to want to pay attention to this episode. Tami shares her secrets to developing and maintaining Happy Teams, and what you can do if you are not a manager but still want a Happy Team. Happier teams lead to more successful teams, and therefore spending time on your team is valuable for your company. Building legos to develop your team's vision, team trivia nights, and r...2020-01-0740 minHeroes of ITGDPR, CCPA, WTF?? - Kathy Winger - Lawyer Law Offices of Kathy Delaney WingerOk, this week's topic is a bit of a doozy. Our guest this week is Kathy Winger, a lawyer who specializes in Cybersecurity Law. We discuss how she got into focusing on tech in her legal career, and got down in the weeds of the coming privacy laws, specifically CCPA which goes into effect January 1, 2020, and has many of us trembling in our gaming chairs. Many US States have already put consumer privacy laws in place, and many more are being formulated now, so if you have not been affected by this, stay tuned as it's likely coming soon...2019-11-2059 minHeroes of ITBurnout - It's more common than you think: Sonia Cuff - Cloud Advocate MicrosoftIT is usually a thankless profession. When everything is working people forget about us, and when something breaks everything is our fault. This, combined with an almost obsessive sense of duty to keep things humming day and night often leads to burnout. This podcast gets real and examines what burnout looks like, some things you can do to combat it, and why you should be on the lookout for it in yourself and others. Sonia has traveled the world delivering talks on burnout in IT and shares her experience with us here. Enjoy and Subscribe!C...2019-10-1550 minHeroes of ITPublic Speaking in IT: Emily Edgeley - Public Speaking Coach in TechPublic Speaking..... That's the third time I have mentioned it, are you sweating yet? Not many things make hardened IT Support Professionals stomachs turn, but the minute you mention public speaking... Ok ok, I'll stop, I'm sorry. By now you can guess what this week's podcast is about. Emily has gone from a career in cybersecurity to a career in helping others in tech convey their knowledge publically. We discuss tips and tricks to remember what you are trying to say, stay calm in front of your peers and/or bosses, and tools you can use to i...2019-10-0145 minHeroes of ITBuilding an Innovative IT team in the Educational Space: Marques Stewart - Sr Director of Network Infrastructure Achievement FirstWe're Back! We took a bit of a hiatus to get the tabGeeks conference operations side of the business ramped back up preparing for tabGeeks20 this coming April. More about that at www.tabgeeks.com/tg20Being responsible for IT in the education space comes with it's own set of special challenges. Instead of being free to make upgrades on your schedule and spread things out over the year, you do mostly breakfix during the school year and then there is a marathon to get all the upgrades and new tech and refurbishing of tech that has...2019-09-1752 minHeroes of ITIT Support on the City Level: Jeanne Holm - Deputy CIO City of LAThere are 4 million people in the City of Angels, home to the largest port in the western hemisphere, the first city to fully roll out 5G, and sitting on a massive fault line waiting to be all shook up at any moment. This week's guest Jeanne Holm is no stranger to big data, managing IT and teams doing social good around the world. We talk about her path into IT, what it's like managing IT on a massive city scale, and her work helping improve the lives of LA residents through technology.Enjoy and Subscribe! Co...2019-07-2351 minHeroes of ITIT Business Alignment: Jeffrey Strauss - Sr. Manager IT Operations TinderThe time has come for IT to have not only a seat at the planning and operations table, but to shine into the incredible business partner our teams can be. In this week's episode Jeffrey and I discuss how to get there, and what to do when you are stuck just outside the door. It sounds a bit odd, but Jeffrey explains why every IT Department should have a mission statement and how to develop it. Most importantly, communicate. Talk to your colleagues at your company and see how you can help them. Being approachable and helpful will lead to...2019-07-1854 minHeroes of ITThe Path to the Blue Team: Ty Atkin - Co Founder Full Metal Cyber SecurityOne of the things we highlight on this show is peoples path into IT. Ty's path was to sign up for the US Navy and be trained in InfoSec. This week's episode is his story, and how he used his experience to go from knowing fairly little about IT, to defending our nation on the digital front, as well as a successful career in information security. We discuss the different types of teams that work together to keep organizations safe, tools, tips, and tricks for IT Support teams to employ, and hear some crazy awesome stories about his time...2019-07-1059 minHeroes of ITTech, Innovation, and What's Next: Avi Greengart - TechsponentialTechnology moves at an insane pace. Often we are left wondering what the heck a company was thinking with their latest release. This weeks guest Avi Greengart is a Tech Analyst, which means his job is basically to figure that out, and be consumer reports for the people who make and sell the hardware we love. Join us for a fascinating look both backwards and forwards into technology and what's coming next!Enjoy and Subscribe! Continue the conversation by Joining the tabGeeks slack community: no sponsors and no assholery allowed at tabGeeks.com/Slacko...2019-06-2545 minHeroes of ITEnabling and Empowering a Security Culture: Ayman Elsawah - Cloud Security LabsCyber Security is a huge part of IT today, and is something that not only spends a lot of time on our minds, also tends to keep us up at night. In this week's episode we discuss empowering your company culture with a security mindset, and of course tools and techniques to keep your business secure. You don't need security in your title to do security. Enjoy and Subscribe! Continue the conversation by Joining the tabGeeks slack community: no sponsors and no assholery allowed at tabGeeks.com/Slackor on twitter by following me @Mr...2019-06-1854 minHeroes of ITFear of Failure: Olivia Liddell - Cloud BakersPeople often forget that people skills are a huge part of our jobs in IT Support. One of the major ongoing themes of this podcast is soft skills, or as we prefer to call them, critical skills. This week's guest is former teacher and current Cloud Training Specialist Olivia Liddell tackling a difficult constant in many of our lives: The Fear of Failure. There are so many quotable tips in this episode! Here are a few: In an interview, remember that the interviewer WANTS you to succeed! As a trainer you can’t be afraid to tell...2019-06-1150 minHeroes of ITCybersecurity on a Tiny Budget: Steph Ihezukwu - NRFThis weeks podcast discusses one of the many things that keeps us up at night: How the hell am I going to keep my company secure, when I am just managing to keep systems humming. I don't have the budget for this! Never fear, InfoSteph is here! In this episode we go through a bunch of low budget tricks you can use to keep your company safe, affordable tools you can use, and above almost all, the importance of training everyone constantly. Also I reference this awesome XKCD cartoon: https://xkcd.com/1053Enjoy and Subscribe! C...2019-06-0558 minHeroes of ITTaking $#*! working with the C Suite: Colleen Alaimo - ExcellaThis weeks podcast discusses the challenges we as IT Heroes often face in working with the executive suite. This episode is fast paced, entertaining and full of nerd references. We reference amazing IT Management and culture books such as Making of a Manager by Julie Zhuo, Powerful by Patty McCord, and The Phoenix Project by Gene Kim, George Spafford, and Kevin Behr. Apparently we really like books. Perhaps we should start a tabGeeks Book Club. What do you think?--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tabgeeks/message2019-05-2132 minHeroes of ITSaaS Management from A to Z: Mousa Hamad - PushpayThis weeks podcast covers everything you need to know to properly manage your SAAS applications, whether you use one app, or hundreds. Mousa Hamad is the Director of Technology at Pushpay, and has led a fascinating career starting in IT through a suggestion because he was good at googling. We discuss his journey, tips for finding, negotiating, and managing all your SAAS applications, and more. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tabgeeks/message2019-05-1548 minHeroes of ITImportant Cloud Security Protocols every IT Manager should follow: Reggie Davis - Home DepotThis weeks guest is Reggie Davis, a Cyber Liability Engineer for Home Depot. We discuss his journey into tech (hint, it’s unusual), what it’s like working cyber defense for Home Depot, and Cloud Security best practices. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tabgeeks/message2019-05-0738 minHeroes of ITWhat being involved in a professional community can do for your career: Michael Bender - MicrosoftWhat being involved in a professional community can do for your career. Also, tips for networking as an introvert, and tricks for getting started. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tabgeeks/message2019-04-3033 minHeroes of ITtabGeeks IT Support Podcast Ep00You love our conferences, you love our magazine, you love our slack community, join us on our next adventure as we set out to bring you the best conversations and ideas in IT Support today. We have some epic guests lined up from companies like Microsoft, Google, Tinder, City of LA, LA Clippers, as well as an entire content series dedicated to promoting the incredible women in IT Support. Join us, tell us your thoughts, feedback, ideas, requests, or just to say hi. We would love to hear from you!
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