Google+ by Cosmic.

2. Getting started with
Google Plus
Matt Young
plus.google.com/+MattYoung

3. History
• Launched in 2011
• 3rd attempt (Buzz & Wave)
• 360 million active users
(500 million registered)
• 2nd largest social network

4. Reality

5. Terminology
• Circles (enables you to place people in to groups)
• Hangouts (video chat)
• Ripples (allows you to see who’s shared your post
• Pages (like a business page on Facebook)
• Communities (groups)

6. Home

7. Share updates
Share what’s new…
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Text
Photos
Links
Video (YouTube)
Events

8. Set up your profile
• Story
• Work
• Education
• Basic Information
• Places
• Links
• Contact Information

9. Profile

10. People

11. Photos

12. What’s Hot

13. Communities

14. Events

15. Hang outs
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Like Skype
Up to 10 people on one call
Screen share
Chat (text only)
Capture
Effects

17. Hangouts On Air

18. Pages

20. Local

21. Settings

23. Matt Young
plus.google.com/+MattYoung