"One community, one standard" begins with one volunteer.

"One community, one standard" begins with one volunteer.
http://fhiso.org/2013/07/seeking-co-coordinator-for-fhiso-technical-standing-committee/

Poor thing!

Poor thing!

Originally shared by Lão Còi

Is this one of Bill West's squirrels??

Is this one of Bill West's squirrels??
;)

Originally shared by Bruce Marko

Some stand out naturally, others have to work at it...

The first thing to remember is that you only have a few seconds to catch someones attention, that's it. Your opening title and first few sentences are a critical value statement which either outlines or alludes to the value hidden between the lines of your post. As you establish rapor and create relationships within a given social network the value of your posts can be alluded to by your reputation alone with those individuals. However the need to create content that stipulates its value early and clear enough to capture and hold a readers attention never changes.

That value can even be a question. If through collaboration the goal becomes to engage with people for the resolution of issues either business or personal. That open dynamic conversation with any number of intelligent, considerate comments, has the potential to create extraordinary value and even foster real, positive change for all parties involved.

Think about it. Posts have a many things in common even when about vastly different topics. There is a name, followed by some words. There is usually but not always a picture, a link and some hashtags. The trick is to create patterns with those elements and add a stipulated value. This is your first impression and it needs to count. The patterns within the first elements will attract attention and if the stipulated value is one that individual finds attractive they will read on and possibly engage. When I say stipulated value I do not mean a spelled out interpretation. How you present the value you think your post holds is up to you, but presenting it up front and then working through it will help you stand out in the crowd...

Jesse Wojdylo This should be on the -Newbie's Required Reading List_

Jesse Wojdylo  This should be on the -Newbie's Required Reading List_

;)

Originally shared by Jesse Wojdylo

New Users Worried About Spamming - Read This!

A few of the community members were concerned about looking spammy with a profile, page and within communities. This should clear things up a little bit when it comes to posting across all profiles on Google+. If you have any questions let me know.

#googleplus  
http://www.wojdylofinance.com/how-to-share-to-google-plus-pages-profiles-and-communities-without-spamming/

Way neat! Quick and Easy too!

Way neat! Quick and Easy too!

Originally shared by Brian Jensen

How Do You Use Google+ ?

As Google+ continues to be integrated with other Google services and grow as a network, I wanted to reach out to the community and ask for help in completing a short survey on the time you spend on Google+ and how you use it. The results will be shared and published with all respondents. Thanks for everyone's help and feel free to share!

I originally shared yesterday and received 130 responses. I wanted to share once more with the community to get as much data as possible. I'll share the results the with community tomorrow, Monday, July 22nd 2013.

To take the survey, simply click on the image below.

#googleplussurvey   #howdoyougoogleplus

This should help you with the little Gmail compose box.

This should help you with the little Gmail compose box.

Originally shared by Gmail

The new compose now has a full-screen option

After Gmail's new compose rolled out to everyone in March, many of you sent us requests for features you'd like to see added. We listened carefully to your feedback and as as result, the new compose now offers a full-screen option.

When this option is enabled, the compose window is centered in your inbox and expands to fit on your screen.  In addition, the formatting toolbar is on by default.  You can click on the expand button in the top right to switch to full-screen or set full-screen as the default by selecting Default to full-screen in the more options menu in the bottom right.

The full-screen option is rolling out to everyone over the next couple of days.

They should rename this to "G+ Gurus Unlimited"

They should rename this to "G+ Gurus Unlimited"
:)

Come join us this Monday as I interview THE Hangout Helper.

Come join us this Monday as I interview THE Hangout Helper. If you want to learn how Google Plus Hangouts and Hangouts on Air can help your business.

The LIVE show will be in a video to the left of this information at showtime! If you see a "PLAY" arrow, press it to watch.

On mobile? Click the link below!
Interview with Ronnie Bincer

#hubze   #hangouts   #hangoutsonair  
events/c7ia2q1f7u34ujif4b4lfljdif4

This series might be of interest to those interested in organizing online genealogy conferences.

This series might be of interest to those interested in organizing online genealogy conferences. Although Chef Dennis is running it, it is not just about cooking.

Originally shared by Chef Dennis Littley

Chef Dennis Littley was in a video call with 5 people. #hangoutsonairRonnie Bincer, Joshua Berg, Janice Mansfield, Stephanie Manley, and Jennifer Field

Interview with Drew Smith - from Mocavo Fireside Chat 7/10/2013

http://new.livestream.com/accounts/4419615/fireside710/videos/24026268

How to Grow a Google Plus Community Not Related to Tech

Love this- and as I'm about to start a non-tech community-very helpful...but then that applies to ALL you posts!
http://www.wojdylofinance.com/how-to-grow-a-google-plus-community-not-related-to-tech/

Why a Google +1 From an Influencer is So Valuable

+Jesse Wojdylo Great post and Very helpful
http://www.wojdylofinance.com/why-a-google-1-from-an-influencer-is-so-valuable/

You may have to magnify this to read the doors :)

You may have to magnify this to read the doors :)

Originally shared by Chad LaFarge

How True
read the doors

I drove past this bit of political commentary on the way to my Grandma's Birthday party... to my family's chagrin, I had to stop and share it with you.

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Lo! For I have seen the Future!

Lo! For I have seen the Future!

I want one...NOW!

I want one...NOW!
;)

Originally shared by Philosoraptor

Andrew Hatchett was in a video call.

Andrew Hatchett was in a video call. #hangoutsonair

Andrew Hatchett was in a video call.

Andrew Hatchett was in a video call. #hangoutsonair

Andrew Hatchett was in a video call.

Andrew Hatchett was in a video call. #hangoutsonair

Andrew Hatchett was in a video call.

Andrew Hatchett was in a video call. #hangoutsonair

Petty and Pasta - What's not to like?? !!!

Petty and Pasta - What's not to like??  !!!
http://www.kintera.org/faf/donorReg/donorPledge.asp?ievent=1064511&supId=362872298

An interesting Idea - wonder who will be the first to put on First Annual Virtual Genealogy Conference.

An interesting Idea - wonder who will be the first to put on First Annual Virtual Genealogy Conference.
http://www.askchefdennis.com/2013/06/virtual-bloggers-conference-july-12-13-14/

Ancestry.com

Ancestry.com
36 minutes ago near Provo, UT
"As you may have noticed, we are experiencing some technical issues at this time. We're actively working to address it as quickly as possible and apologize for the inconvenience."

Any updates on this?

Polls

Polls
Occasionally I see people asking for a poll feature within Google+, or some might create a comment based post which only allows the participant to +1 the desired response.

You may not know that Google have already provided you with a great way to create forms that are more visual, allow collaborative editing, and response analysis.

Simply go to Google Drive, and create a new Form- watch the video below for a quick tour.

Once you have you created your form press the ‘Send Form’ button and then share it to Google+.  People will then be able to respond without leaving Google+ and it will provide a more social experience as opposed to a locked comment based one.

I have created a sample form here so you can see how it integrates with Google+ http://goo.gl/12h0R
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xEY10Ub-k-U