Audience: Financial advisors and members of the financial services industry in Canada and the USA: 23% from Canada 77% from the USA 147 financial professionals completed the survey, all of which being either a financial advisor, broker or RIA Timeframe: The study was conducted online betweenAugust 2ndand August 24th2011 Note: 31% of the responses were submitted from mobile devices!!

1. Financial professionals Google+ AdoptionA study conducted by AdvisorWebsites.comAugust 2011Loic JeanjeanDirector, Sales & Web Marketing(866) 638-0273loic@advisorwebsites.com

2. About this study 2

3. Percentage of Financial Professionals who have heard about Google + 3

4. Financial Professionals' interest in creating a Google + profile 4

5. 5 Percentage of Financial Professionals already using Google +

6. 6 Reasons why Financial Professionals haven't setup a Google + profile

7. 7 How Financial Professionals with a Google+ profile first heard about this new social network

8. 8 Most Financial Professionals rate their experience as medium to high

9. 9 Other social networks used by Financial Professionals

10. Credits 10