Nietzsche on Pushing Your Luck

“No victor believes in chance.”

–Friedrich Nietzsche (1844–1900)

German philosopher

Sales tech tip…

Get specific address information and phone numbers sent to your cell phone or personal device by text messaging Google – perfect for those last minute “I forgot the number/ address” moments on the way to a sales call or when setting up dinner reservations with an important client (or figuring out who else you might see if an appointment cancels or runs shorter than expected).

Here’s how…

  1. Set up Google in the contacts list of your device in the same way you add a friend
  2. Add Google’s number as 466453 (you can do this each time without adding it to your contact list, as well)
  3. Type in the name of the business or person on which you want the information, the city, and the state and send it as a text message (sometimes just the zip code will do – even part of a name or a misspelling will work at times)
  4. Within 5-10 seconds (this is our experience), if the information is available, it’ll be sent back to your device

Absolutely wonderful. Learn more or tip off your most important people (clients, colleagues, family) by forwarding this email.

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Google Voice for iPhone

Earlier this year we launched a Google Voice HTML5 web app for iPhone users. Today we’re taking the Google Voice experience on the iPhone to a whole new level with the launch of the official Google Voice for iPhone app.

With this native app, you’ll continue to have access to all the major Google Voice features on your iPhone, like:

  • Cheap rates for international calls
  • Free text messaging to U.S. numbers
  • Voicemail transcription
  • Display your Google Voice number as caller ID when making calls

In addition to these benefits, the app provides some features that make using Google Voice on your iPhone a much better experience:

  • With push notifications, the app will alert you instantly when you receive a new voicemail or text message
  • Most of your calls will be placed via Direct Access Numbers, making them connect just as quickly as regular phone calls

Google Voice for iPhone is available to download from the Apple App Store today. You’ll need an iPhone with iOS 3.1 or later and a valid Google Voice account to use the app. At this time, Google Voice is available in the U.S. only.