For those of you who know me, I'm a complete gadget junkie. Well, I just discovered, via a good friend who firmly believes in referral marketing, that Google has come up with yet another tool I HAVE to have. The best part is that it's FREE!!
What is Google Voice? Well, I think the video can explain it more succinctly than I can, and they have cute little graphics. But here is what I like about it:
1. I can customize my calling list so that the important people that need to get a hold of me will be able to ring through to all of my phones. I simply give them my Google Voice telephone number and all of my phones will ring. Of course I can customize it on the fly so if I know I'm going to be on vacation, and I have a phone number at the hotel, I can program that number as well.
2. The other nice thing about customizing is that I can also BLOCK callers I don't want to hear from or I can have their calls just go directly to voicemail. This is especially useful when someone asks for your phone number, but you don't really want to give them you "real" number. It's just another way to help screen your calls.
3. I like that I can check my voicemail from my computer or iPhone just by logging into my google voice mail account, which looks very much like an email box. From there, you can either read your email or listen to it. This is convenient when you are in a meeting and totally bored ;)
4. I was lucky enough to acquire a vanity phone number: (xxx) UK4ME-XX - I think I was most excited about that lol.
5. The only way you can get a Google Voice number is by invitation. I have a secret way to get one, so leave me a comment and I'll let you in on it ;)
