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Before You Join
Come ready. It saves you the first ten minutes.
A few quick things to have in place before 10AM ET so you can follow along live instead of setting up while everyone else gets going.
Pre-class checklist
Tap to tick these off — they save on this device
Sign in to the Google account you use for work email.
Know your plan (personal Gmail vs. Google Workspace) — we check it live.
Have a real email thread and a Google Doc you are working on open.
Bring one task that lives across Gmail + Docs + Drive.
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The Live Session · 10:00 AM – 12:20 PM ET
Four 20-minute skills. Quick, hands-on, do-it-with-me.
Each block is one focused skill with steps you do as we go — a "Try It" break follows each. Tap a session to open it, then check off steps as you complete them. Your progress saves right here on this device.
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10:0020 MIN
Session 1
Meet Gemini and Turn It On
Do it with me — step by step
- See what Gemini is and where it lives inside Google.
- Tell the Gemini app apart from Gemini inside Workspace.
- Check whether Gemini is active on your account.
- Switch on Gemini features in Gmail, Docs, and Drive.
- Understand which Workspace plan you need.
Try It
Confirm Gemini is active, then open Gmail and find the "Help me write" button.
10:4020 MIN
Session 2
Gemini in Gmail and Docs
Do it with me — step by step
- Use "Help me write" in Gmail to draft, refine, and reply.
- Summarize a long email thread in seconds.
- Use "Help me write" in Docs to draft sections and shift tone.
- Ask the Docs side panel questions about your own document.
- Know when to stay in Google vs. when to go to Claude.
Try It
Open a real thread and draft a reply with Gemini. Then in a Doc, use "Help me write" to draft one paragraph you actually need.
11:2020 MIN
Session 3
Gemini in Drive, Sheets, and Calendar
Do it with me — step by step
- Search Drive with natural language.
- Use Gemini in Sheets for formulas and quick summaries.
- Use Calendar AI for scheduling and event prep.
- Lean on the Gemini side panel as a one-stop assistant.
Try It
Ask Gemini to find a document by describing it, then ask a Sheet to write a formula or summarize a column.
12:0020 MIN
Session 4
Building One Connected Workflow
Do it with me — step by step
- Pick a real workflow that touches Gmail + Docs + Drive.
- Run the full cycle: email in, doc created, file saved, follow-up drafted.
- See where Gemini helps vs. where Claude or Perplexity fit better.
- Make Workspace your AI-enabled operating system.
Try It
Map one workflow from your business that touches email and documents, then run the whole thing using only Gemini-powered tools.