Making a Start - Setup Cloud Storage and an Email Account

Making a Start - Setup Cloud Storage and an Email Account

I set up a Gmail account for my business email account. Having a separate business account is important as it communicates professionalism and helps you create boundaries between your work and personal life. I chose Gmail because an account includes the full suite of Google products, including Google Drive (for cloud storage, up to 15GB free), Google Docs and Google Sheets. I have been saving freebies, photos, images, and other pdfs from courses in my Google Drive for a while now, and I also do a lot of my content creation in Google Docs. Once you have an email address, you can put it on your website as your main point of contact and also use it to sign up for all the accounts and programs you will need.  

I have since upgraded to open a One Drive account for a more significant amount of storage for recordings I am making, images I am using etc. I also decided to open a One Drive account (rather than pay for more storage on my Google account) as Microsoft had an excellent family deal (so my husband could also have 1TB of storage). I could also download Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, which my Apple desktop didn't have (I only had the Apple versions Pages, Numbers and Keynote). 

Using cloud storage is fantastic as it means you can access all your files and notes on the go. I have phone apps for One Drive, Google Drive, Google Docs and Google Sheets, so I can add any new ideas or information I want to at any time.  

I encourage you to think about your email and cloud storage options and open your accounts today!