Google+ vs. Facebook for the business professional to build and foster relationships. NOTE: Facebook doe snot allow you to "sell" on Facebook, that is what a fanpage is for. However, you can build relationships and create "lists" to simply engage on a personal level. Need more info? http://www.facebook.com/talkingfinger

1. Our Focus Is Social Media!
Our Focus Is Social Media!
Social Media Marketing Agency
facebook.com/TalkingFinger

2. Vs.
Utilizing for prospect and
client engagement

3. General PointsPros
Create and build personal relationships
People do business with people they know
Long term continual engagement

4. General PointsDo....
Show interest in and listen to others
Be real, be yourself
Take time and do it right
Have fun!

5. General PointsCons
One bad post can hurt your reputation
New mindset and learning curve
If you are a bore...

6. General PointsDon’t...
Use platforms to shout your message
Talk about yourself continually
Use auto post programs

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8. Newest Major Social Network
Fastest Growth In History

9. Newest Major Social Network
Fastest Growth In History
...And by INVITE ONLY
with a Gmail account!

10. Benefits And Features

11. Hangouts give users the ability to have a video chat with a maximum of
10 friends at once (Facebook video chat is a call between two people)

12. Text
Circles allow users to organize contacts into groups and spread them tailored content
(wedding pictures with Friends and Family, Financial news with Colleagues...) based on
what circle they are in. You can also follow anyone, no need to “request” the connection.

13. Text
Major platform integration with other Google
products shown and more, such as Calendars and
Accounting tools!

14. Excellent icon based links to other
platforms/sites

15. Personal branding and search.
Profiles are being indexed by Google

16. potential pitfalls

17. A lot of “Leaders” and early adopters, not many
“followers” or consumers.

18. Mostly B2B
Currently, very weak in B2C communication
and engagement

19. Google+ usage is slowly declining

20. Must have a Gmail account to join
Unless utilizing Gmail, another service to monitor

22. Large active user base
Average user has 130 friends
They spend 50 minutes per day on Facebook
Broad demographics for
B2B and B2C

23. Benefits And Features

24. “Timeline” will introduce better “Lists”to echo what
Google did with“Circles”

25. Direct integration
with fanpage

26. Added “Subscribe” to profiles. You will no longer
need to “friend” someone to interact with their
public posts.

27. Highly engaged and demographically
diverse user base

28. “Viral” friend sharing/suggestions
New “ticker” streams new relationships
Suggestions based on
existing relationships

29. potential pitfalls

30. Poor video conferencing (and only 1 on 1)
Facebook’s TOS state “no direct selling”
Up against Fanpages, which
are MEANT for business

31. The Conclusion?

32. Do Both

33. Our Focus Is Social Media!
Our Focus Is Social Media!
Social Media Marketing Agency
facebook.com/TalkingFinger