====== Google Hangouts ======
  * [[gmail:hangouts|Using Google Hangouts]]

===== Why calling Thad wastes time  =====
  - most issues are not solved over the phone 
  - phone calls require both people to drop what they are doing
  - a lot of calls are just reporting issues
  - phone calls waste even more time when a person needs to leave a voicemail
  - Thad is not in his office a lot
  - Calling Thad, then calling Judy to radio Thad ties you three people and wastes time

===== Why Google hangouts is a better option =====
  - Hangouts is really fast (~2-3 secs to send a message to Thad's phone)
  - Thad get's hangouts messages anywhere in the school on his smartphone and wristwatch
  - Hangouts messages tell's who is talking so messages can be as short as //**I have a problem**// or //**come to my room**//
  - It's part of gmail so everyone has it
  - Hangouts is simple select, type, send

===== When to call =====
  - You just need a simple question answered, that can be answered over the phone
  - You want to talk about a problem, but don't have time to talk about it face to face

===== When you need to use Hangouts/email =====
  - Issues that you don't know what's going on
  - Issues that you need Thad to bring something to your room
  - Something in your room needs to be repaired