A basic overview of how to perform most functions in Google Plus as of July 19, 2011

1. Google +
An Insider’s Guide
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2. Created by
Nick Armstrong
The Business Storyteller
@ImNickArmstrong
Nick@WTFMarketing.com
http://www.IAmNickArmstrong.com
http://gplus.to/NickArmstrong
Licensed for free distribution under creative commons.
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3. http://plus.google.com
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4. What’s So Plus About It?
• Circles +
• Non-reciprocation
• Google Profiles =
• Google Integration
• Sharing Segmentation
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5. Why Do I Need Another
Freakin’ Facebook?
• “First Wave”: the invasion is just getting
started
• It’s incredibly active (for now) and it’s not
going to go away any time soon
• Some really cool, unique features
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6. Welcome!
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7. The Dashboard
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8. Google Integration My Profile
Share
Circles
+1 (like)
Interests
Video Chat
Text Chat
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9. Drag and Drop to Share
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10. Pick Who To Share With
Location
Video
Photo
Link
Click to
select
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11. Tagging Posts
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12. Post Modification
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13. Circles
Drag to a circle
Drag circles to rearrange
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14. The Stream Page
Active circle
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15. Hiding Posts
Stop receiving notifications on
this post (and hide it from your stream)
Stop following and
stop this person
from following you.
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16. Streams
Everyone in your circles
Specific Circles
Have added you, but not
in your circles yet
Comment notifications, add notifications, etc.
Things you’re interested in
(links around the web)
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17. Your Profile Page
Edit your
profile
Sites you like
Privacy
Verification
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18. Editing Your Profile
Privacy Options
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19. Hiding or Showing Tabs
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20. Other
People’s
Profiles
You both
follow
Who they’re
following
Who’s following
them
Block
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21. Adding Individuals
to Circles
Add to a circle
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22. Notifications
Add to circles
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23. No More Notifications
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24. Hangouts
Who should see
the notification?
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25. Mobile App
• The mobile app can’t
currently tag a user
• Photos can automatically
upload if you set them to
do so (though they won’t
appear publicly or your
profile until you approve)
• You can’t change your
location for an uploaded
photo (it’s based on your
current location only)
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26. Huddles
• Multi-person chat (like a
Hangout but no video)
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27. Local Streams
• You can search based on
local streams, your circles
(all of them) or incoming
• You can comment, “+1”,
post new content, or
check in to a location.
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29. OH NO! Angry Birds!
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30. Five Bonus Tips
• Click on a user’s profile • Create a “Home” circle
photo to see other that you fill with people
profile photos they’ve you want to constantly
used. check in on
• Posts can be formatted in • When editing your
the following ways: profile, you can click on
*bold*, _italicize_ and each tab (Photos, Videos,
-strikethrough- +1, etc) - each one has a
checkbox to show or
• You can edit your photo hide it on your profile
uploads with a cool
photo editor
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31. Business Profiles?
Not yet - but soon!
Ford was first - but it’s not clear
if they just used a personal profile
to create it.
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32. Thanks!
Nick Armstrong
The Business Storyteller
@ImNickArmstrong
Nick@WTFMarketing.com
http://www.IAmNickArmstrong.com
http://gplus.to/NickArmstrong
Licensed for free distribution under creative commons.
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