Google Boosts Workspace Tools With Massive AI Capacity

PLUS: Online Work Management Gets Major Boost As Two Giants Team Up

In Today’s edition:

  1. Google Workspace Suite Gets Massive AI Boost

  2. 5 Reasons Why You Cannot Afford To Miss Our Upcoming Meetup

  3. Monday.com Partners With Ziflow To Improve Work Management

  4. TOOL REVIEW: Emery is the Daily Planner Tool That Keeps Users in Control

  5. Exciting Career Opportunities for Product and Project Management Professionals

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Google Workspace Suite Gets Massive AI Charge

Google is supercharging its Workspace suite with powerful AI-driven features aimed at automating complex workflows and enhancing productivity across its cloud-based tools. These upgrades mark a strategic move by Google to position Workspace as an AI-first platform in a competitive space against Microsoft 365.

  • Workspace Flows enables users to build automated multi-step workflows using plain language commands.

  • Gems, Google’s AI chatbots, can now execute specialized tasks and integrate with tools like Drive.

  • AI enhancements in Docs include podcast-style overviews and content refinement tools.

  • Google Sheets is getting a “Help me analyze” feature to spotlight trends and build interactive charts.

  • Google Meet & Chat gain note-taking and chatbot access, while Google Vids integrates Veo 2 for AI video generation.

For project managers, these Workspace upgrades provide powerful automation, smarter content generation, and deeper data insights — all within tools you already use daily. Whether managing meetings, reporting, or team documentation, these AI features can save time, streamline collaboration, and improve strategic decision-making. Read more

5 Reasons Why You Cannot Afford To Miss Our Upcoming Meetup

If you read last week about our upcoming event, then here is a reminder to mark your calendar. The next PMNA Meetup is happening on April 29, 2025, from 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM at Thousand Hills Coffee Shop, and you won’t want to miss it. This month’s special guest is Vu Tram, the visionary CEO and Founder of Insyghtful.ai, a trailblazing company transforming real-time sales conversations with AI.

Five Reasons Why This Event Is For You
  • Hear firsthand how Vu Tram built an AI startup from the ground up.

  • See Insyghtful.ai’s live demo of real-time, in-call sales analytics.

  • Gain insights on navigating product-market fit in a tech-driven world.

  • Network with fellow PMs, founders, and tech leaders over coffee.

  • Learn how real-time AI tools are reshaping sales and decision-making.

Why It Matters: This meetup offers more than inspiration—it’s a chance to learn directly from a founder who's solved the kind of challenges you face every day. From scaling teams to choosing the right tech tools, Vu's journey offers valuable blueprints you can bring back to your projects. Join us on April 29th for an evening of insight, innovation, and meaningful connections!

Monday.com Partners With Ziflow To Improve Work Management

monday.com has teamed up with Ziflow to launch a fully integrated proofing and work management solution tailored for creative teams. This partnership enables users to manage reviews, approvals, and creative workflows entirely within the monday.com platform, streamlining collaboration and enhancing productivity.

  • Ziflow is now available as an integrated add-on for monday.com Enterprise users.

  • Creative teams gain enterprise-grade proofing tools to streamline feedback and approval cycles.

  • Unlimited proofs, reviewers, and over 4TB of free storage are included with the add-on.

  • Structured workflows with templates and multi-stage review processes enhance consistency.

  • Seamless onboarding enables organizations to easily adopt the Creative Operations add-on within existing monday.com plans.

This integration means reduced tool-switching, faster review turnarounds, and enhanced creative process visibility—all from within a single platform. It’s a game-changer for managing complex creative projects, ensuring clarity, speed, and control across all stages of content production. Read More

Emery is the Daily Planner Tool That Keeps Users in Control

Emery is a streamlined daily planner built for entrepreneurs, freelancers, and small business owners who need simplicity without sacrificing productivity. By combining your tasks, notes, and calendar in one place, Emery helps you stay focused and in control of your day—without the overwhelm.

  • Daily Focus: Highlight one priority task to set the tone for the day.

  • Time Blocking: Schedule tasks into your calendar to protect your time.

  • Task Organization: Use categories like daily, recurring, or "until done" for better structure.

  • Smart Notes: Turn meeting notes and ideas into actionable tasks.

  • Cross-Device Sync: Access your planner seamlessly on web, iOS, and Android.

Whether you're managing a team or running your own business, Emery helps you stay on top of what matters most—without the clutter. Its simple, focused design makes it easy to prioritize deadlines, delegate tasks, and keep everything moving forward. For project managers and business owners, Emery turns busy schedules into clear, actionable plans.

Exciting Career Opportunities for Product and Project Management Professionals

THAT’S A WRAP

Thank you for being a part of our growing community. We look forward to sharing valuable content, industry trends, and strategies that will help you navigate and lead in this dynamic space.

Stay tuned for more to come!

Best,
Ricardo Govindasamy
Founder, PM Network Alliance