There’s a whole MESS Of non-profit people in my circles at Google+. But it’s too soon to introduce it because Google’s only allowing personal profiles at the moment. I hope they have something really in-depth planned for Business profiles.

It’s already affecting other social networks, but there’s a recent article that supposes that the point of Google+ isn’t to dominate, it’s to force more openness. Their data portability is quite attractive. You can export just about anything, by category (download all pics or all posts, etc).

But really the main part after you fill in your profile is in deciding whether or not you’re going to compartmentalize your audience into circles, and if so, how diligently. I have three main circles, and then a bunch of smaller ones so I can really segment into sub-topic.

But it might not be worth that to you. For now, I’d focus on three circles, Friends, Peers and Following. Anyone who isn’t someone you’re closely bonded to or know through work goes into Following. You can always sort them later or just not follow them at all.

That’s the upside, you don’t even have to follow people who are following you if you don’t want to hear what they have to say every day.

As as whether Google+ will catch on: there was an article I read today that made the best point — Google+ is the first social network that was actually built to BE a social network. All the other big ones today started as something else and were sort of hacked into a new thing.

I don’t think it will replace Twitter or Facebook or LinkedIn — each is appropriate for a certain type of dialogue. Google+ is also not finished yet — the developers told us that when they released it, it’s not even near ready to be called completed and already some feel it is on far with Facebook.

Too soon to tell, but now that the chatter on Google+ is no longer about Google+, it’s still holding up.

With the audio, I’m a low talker, and had to do this without a headset. Couple of days playing with it in Camtasia, this is the best I got. Will upload subtitles as soon as I can.

How YOU doin?

Thanks for the walk-through. I’ve been on Google+ moving around the space myself lately, kicking some tires and seeing if it’s going to take off and really be a tool as opposed to just one more thing to add to the noise. I’m still going to play around with it, but agree with some of the points you made about it. I think it’s to early to tell if this is going to be a game changer.

I like the fact that Google put it out [that’s what made me take a look at it], so we’ll see.

Love to hear more!

Best,
Jason

How are you Tinu? thank you so much for taking your time to make that video for us. The audio didn’t like me that much lol. Lol please stop doing that with your eyes.(*_^)
Pierre

It will be interesting to see how people use google+ differently fom the other sites and if it will catch on after the initial curiosity has worn off…Looking forward to trying it. Thanks much, Tinu!

It’s my pleasure and honor.