Have you ever watched a movie with someone from Australia, South Africa, Paris, New York and Miami at the same time? Well, up until today, neither had I!
This morning, a group of us on Google’s G+ gathered together and were discussing our moments of the week. In the midst of the conversation, Laurent Jean Phillipe shared one of his favorite movies that he found on YouTube. One of the best new features of G+ Hangouts is the ability to project movies for a group of people. It was like a Global, virtual drive-in theater! We were laughing, snacking and chatting together during a viewing of The Party with Peter Sellers.
What was the most amusing is The Party is about a global party where the main character an Indian actor in Los Angeles. The Party takes a humorous peek into the personalities that might be found in a Hollywood event during the 60′s. The guests at the party hailed from France, India, Russia, Mexico, the US and were a diverse group of nationalities, which must have been out of the norm for the time. All kinds of stereotypes make up the personalities including, Hollywood moguls, actress wanna-bes, wait staff, alcoholics, teenagers, housewives, intellectuals and the nouveaux riche. A series of mishaps escalates into complete chaos and hilarity. For a film made over 40 years ago, the movie does not miss a beat in terms of poking fun at all of the characters. (Loved It!!)
This event was a form of what +martin shervington has dubbed “Commoogling”. A Commoogle is when a group of Gplussers get together in a Hangout and have an “get to know you” event. These events occur mostly on the weekends and welcome new users. We love to help beginners get up to speed and openly invite people to introduce themselves.
Before you know it, you might be joining us for a global movie! In the meantime, you might enjoy this movie too… so get your popcorn ready & get ready to laugh!
I know… I know… I thought it, too. “Another Social Media Network?!?!” In fact, the introduction of Google+ in the Summer of 2011 inspired a collective flurry of “Social Media Fatigue” articles by the early adopters of the Social Media community. The Fact is… Well, Google+ is Google. And if you intend on staying on top of Google, then I highly recommend that you jump into G+ as well. Let’s start with a cool video to quickly introduce you to G+
Sign up for a Google Account
Visit http://plus.google.com and sign up to create your Google Account. Tip: Use your Gmail Account as your sign up email for all of your Social Media profiles.
Google Profile
Like all of the previous Social Media Networks, it is so important to complete your profile 100% While your facebook profile should be more personal, and your LinkedIn profile should be extremely professional, the Google G+ Profile should be a blend of the 2. G+ is not your personal network, but your chance to present yourself to the world on the largest search engine on the planet. This information is completely Public, and you should present yourself accordingly. If you don’t want something out there, then simply do not put it on your G+ profile. On the other hand, there is no need to be shy about how you might want to put your best foot forward.Tip: It is important to enter your own name. Google is about dealing with Real people. Be prepared to enter a Brief Bio about yourself. People without Bios usually get ignored by the G+ community. It’s like going to a party and not introducing yourself to others. The Tagline is a Savvy Sentence or two that gives people a brief glimpse into who you are as a person. Be prepared to enter Employment, Education and A few Images
G+ Professional Page
Create a Branded Page with your Company Logo to promote your corporate image. Content should be a collection of all posts that are relevant to your industry niche. Make this the location that you post articles, videos, press releases, etc. Post Links to your Blog Posts, Images and Videos to the Professional Page stream.
G+ Home Stream
Like facebook, the first page of G+ is the real-time stream of the latest posts from all of the people that you are following. Anything that you post to the public will be seen by those who have added you to their Circles. Tip: Add something daily that is relevant to your industry but would be interesting to all.
G+ Explore
What a great way to explore topics of interest. Simply go to the “Explore” compass symbol. This will show you the “Hot Topics” that are trending on Google G+ at the moment. If you want to hone in on a particular subject, simply go to the top bar and search for a topic or keyword. Tip 1: If you would like to create a list of search topics, simply save the search and a list of “Your saved searches” will populate the right-hand sidebar. Tip 2: To get into the search list, use a Hashtag ie. #Miami in your post and your entry will be dropped into the Miami stream.
One of the foremost coaches in G+ is Martin Shervington. I would like to share this short YouTube Video and Introduce you to his ebook
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Today, I want to simply share my heartfelt gratitude to the International Institute of Education and Continuing Studies.
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Here are a few tips from the video that I really want to try:
The Pomodoro Technique
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One of the most interesting aspects of Google’s G+ is the Trending Topics stream. This list evolves throughout the day and lists What’s Hot currently on the platform. Some of the topics are rather odd, until you check out the stream and figure out what it is about.
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This weekend marks the 2nd Commoogle and I am looking forward to meeting up with people on Google Hangouts tomorrow. On Sunday’s at noon EDT, various people from all over the world are coming together to Commoogle. What’s a Commoogle? Commoogle is a concept initiated by +Martin Shervington from Wales. Basically, [...]
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Social Media addict… That about sums me up! (Confession: I even send tweets from my iPhone while I am stuck at the stoplight.) You can find out more by checking my Twitter profile @CynthiaKSeymour, looking up my LinkedIn Profile or friending me on Facebook. My Klout rankings are on the rise, too. My passion is to spread the good news about all the great things happening in Miami. Maybe I can help you!?
How did I get into all of this? Several years ago, I jumped into the Social Media scene while I was stuck behind a desk doing political campaign work and local lobbying. I started to get connected and reconnected with friends and colleagues from around the world. After that, I found myself working as a Marketing Associate with a big Corporation. Talk about joining the Dark Side! These rascals were more interested in their bottom line and not very concerned about their customers struggling in this economy! I developed a passion for helping my customers find new ways to get the word out about their businesses so they could stay in business and even thrive in tough times.
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