Using Chrome profiles to manage multiple Google accounts

How you can sign into multiple Google accounts using the Chrome sync function to provide immediate context and quick access to key tools to work most efficiently! Please post your questions in the comments below! 📚 Sign up for my newsletter to get tips and videos on how to better use Google and other productivity technologies: https://joshevil.com/help ❓ Are you interested in personalized one-on-one coaching anything you’ve seen me talk about? If so, book a 30-minute intro call to learn more: https://joshevil.com/book Feel free to connect and engage with me on social media! I’m somewhat active on the following platforms: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/eviltips 🐤 Twitter ➡ https://twitter.com/evilsizor #EvilTips LinkedIn ➡ https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshevilsizor 📸 Instagram ➡ https://www.instagram.com/productivitywonk Enjoy! ---------- Notes from today’s video: Assumption: You have multiple Google/Gmail accounts Log in: google.com Click on the profile menu icon Turn on sync Sign in Personalize: Name your account Pick a theme Pick an avatar How to toggle between accounts Make sure you’re matched up! Ensure small head matches big head Mismatches cause the problems! How multiple Chrome accounts help you work most efficiently Login - Click on the profile menu icon Turn on sync Sign in Setup - it all goes with you! No matter where you log in, these remain the same: Bookmarks Autofill Payment methods History Passwords Automatically logged in to other Google services (YouTube, etc.) Context - working in context keeps my mind straight about what I’m doing How? Use themes… Themes - use a unique one for each different account: Chrome: Settings -- Appearance -- Themes Gmail: Settings -- Themes My setup - Personal (Home) - Brown Bookmarked links - Gmail, Reading, Music, Banking, etc. Google associated sign-on (SSO) for each website gets me right in Chrome-saved passwords Work 1 (ATLAS) - Dark Blue - not shown here Work 2 (Army) - Camo Bookmarked links - Email, Teams, Evaluations, Records Google associated sign-on (SSO) for each website gets me right in Chrome-saved passwords No social media, no YouTube, etc. (focused Army work) Work 3 (Professional / Side Hustle) - Royal Blue Bookmarked links - Creating links, publishing links, social links Google associated sign-on (SSO) for each website gets me right in Chrome-saved passwords Avoid - Mismatched profiles! Google confused people for years Exception - “At work” (so you’re in Work account) Need to save article Have a Pocket account - login using your Home Google account Why would you use multiple Chrome profiles? Your setup goes with you Work in context - avoid context switching Keep your accounts/files separate Immediate access: History Passwords Links Etc.