gplus 08feb2019: July 2017

Monday, July 31, 2017

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G+ Search Updated!
YAY!!!

Originally shared by Anna Kiyantseva

New Search Features & Feel

Today, we’re rolling out a bevy of improvements to G+ Search — most visibly, you’ll find that typing into the search bar no longer interrupts your search attempts by taking you to Explore. That means that your results get to you that much faster!

That’s not all…
• A new, tabbed interface will make it easier for you to find the exact type of content that you’re looking for.
• In the posts tab, you can filter based on the post author. Finally, you can look back at your many years of G+ posting without being distracted by everyone else’s Neko Atsume updates!
• Popular Topics are now displayed in the search bar dropdown.

As always, let us know what you think and we hope you enjoy!

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Friday, July 28, 2017

Emma Holbus

Emma Holbus
Seems Google Search has found you!

Originally shared by Emma Lane

Hi I need help with showing up on Google Search so that people in general when they type my name into Google can find me. My friends show up normally and I enabled that option to show up on search a while ago and I'm still not showing up. Can someone please tell me why this is and what I can do to show up?

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28 July 2017 - Just a reminder...

28 July 2017 - Just a reminder...
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Thursday, July 27, 2017

Playing with Google's New Sites?

Playing with Google's New Sites?
This will be of interest.

Originally shared by Romain Vialard

You can now build slideshows with Awesome Table. And they even work in the new version of Google Sites! And they are fully responsive!
https://support.awesome-table.com/hc/en-us/articles/115004246389

A Great new Feature introduced!

A Great new Feature introduced!
*Community Member Activity View*

Originally shared by Leo Deegan

Community Member Activity View

We're rolling out a new Communities feature that allows owners, moderators, and members to view the posts from any community member.

You can access the Member Activity View via a post's three-dot menu (by selecting, for example, "View Carole McKay's activity") or via a member's hovercard (by selecting "View community activity").

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Wednesday, July 26, 2017

The latest on G+ Help File Settings Tab from Spencer Wade

The latest on G+ Help File Settings Tab from Spencer Wade

Originally shared by Spencer Wade

Highlights of the G+ Help File Settings Tab: Making Simple Changes

With the constant stream of new apps on the market, not to mention the age of some of the first accounts many of us created, it can be tough to be sure you always use the correct information to create your profile. It’s not uncommon for a user to begin their profile under one name, only to want to change it to their personal name after some time. The same thing can be said for birthdays as well. Maybe that information wasn’t something you wanted to include when you were new to a platform, but with Google+ you feel confident enough to add that layer of personal identification to your profile. So, what do you do?

For simple changes like name and birthday, all you have to do is go to your My Account Page and make the changes. It’s quick, painless, and, aside from verifying your account, it’s just as easy as setting up your account in the first place. You may want to take some time to look over all the controls you have access to from the My Account page – we’ve talked about it in the past (https://goo.gl/LVuyQ3) – and it’s a good place to get familiar with since it controls so much of your Google identity across products and platforms.

The other change covered by this week’s settings is your search results setting. This refers to the find-ability of your profile in Google search results. Often, because it’s G+, your profile will tend to show high in search results – especially if you’re active. Google gives users the ability to decide whether or not their profile is crawled by search engines. When turned off, your profile is much more difficult to locate using any of the available search engines – not just Google. If your account is set up through your work or school, you’ll probably have to bring in your system administrator to make the changes for you, but the results, once completed, should still be the same.

Even if you choose to not allow your profile to be crawled, there are still several ways it can be discovered by people searching specifically for it.

Here are a few ways this is possible:

• Someone knows your profile’s URL.
• Your profile is linked to an outside website.
• Your profile is suggested by others.
• A search for your profile is conducted inside Google+.

Knowing the ways your profile can be found gives you the power to exert whatever kind of control you’d like. You can make it as undiscoverable as possible, or exercise strict controls on your settings to insure no one you don’t want on your profile page ever gets there. Aside from just not being present on social media, these settings give you the best option for defining the experience you want and that’s as good a solution as you’ll ever find in a digital medium. So, give it a try and spend your time enjoying your profile instead of worrying about it.

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Tuesday, July 25, 2017

11:45 PM and a Heat Index of 94 ??!!

11:45 PM and a Heat Index of 94 ??!!
This should be illegal!

Chrome Stable Channel Desktop Updated - Lots of fixes

Chrome Stable Channel Desktop Updated - Lots of fixes

You Ain't Gonna Believe But...

You Ain't Gonna Believe But...
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-switch/wp/2017/07/25/google-just-beat-twitter-facebook-and-every-other-social-network-in-customer-satisfaction-survey/?tid=sm_tw&utm_term=.8664c0f55ccc
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-switch/wp/2017/07/25/google-just-beat-twitter-facebook-and-every-other-social-network-in-customer-satisfaction-survey/?tid=sm_tw&utm_term=.8664c0f55ccc

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Monday, July 24, 2017

Are you in the path of the Coming eclipse?

Are you in the path of the Coming eclipse?
If so, this will be of interest
I'll be using it to find the best location in my yard to watch from.
http://www.solareclipsetimer.com/
http://www.solareclipsetimer.com/

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Sunday, July 23, 2017

Amazon Anytime

Amazon Anytime
This could be a gamechanger
https://www.theverge.com/2017/7/16/15978920/amazon-anytime-messaging-app-rumor
https://www.theverge.com/2017/7/16/15978920/amazon-anytime-messaging-app-rumor

Wanting to start an online business and need help getting up and running?

Wanting to start an online business and need help getting up and running?
Here's a chance to win $5,000 worth of support.

Originally shared by LowellAnn Fuglsang

Do you have a dream of an on-line business? Here's an opportunity to win $5,000 worth of support.

Check out details from Roland Takaoka and Bill Graham here:
https://diylivestreamingshow.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/MINMAX-Media-Give-First-Contest.pdf

Hear the philosophy behind it here: https://diylivestreamingshow.com/saturday-morning-marketing-smarties-show/give-first-philosophy-biggest-prize-we-could-think-of/

Saturday, July 22, 2017

If you missed Friday's Zoom Training session - here's the link to the recording.

If you missed Friday's Zoom Training session - here's the link to the recording.

https://zoom.us/recording/play/k5p3_8DTex1jXL6N_I0KZCV7hjBx1BCI0JLFpWxUdEZIL0S8z7hTWw4XgdjXgYf3
https://zoom.us/recording/play/k5p3_8DTex1jXL6N_I0KZCV7hjBx1BCI0JLFpWxUdEZIL0S8z7hTWw4XgdjXgYf3

Friday, July 21, 2017

Sorry for the last minute cancellation but I can't make it tonight.

Sorry for the last minute cancellation but I can't make it tonight. Off to retrieve nephew and his broken down car. Hope all have a good week-end.

Wondering if this is happening to other Community Hosts. Last two days 75 new requests to be member.

Just in case you missed it...

Just in case you missed it...

youtube.com/editor and Photo slideshows is going away

https://productforums.google.com/forum/#!topic/youtube/dx5xKn6v6rM

https://productforums.google.com/forum/#!topic/youtube/dx5xKn6v6rM

Yet even more changes!

Yet even more changes!
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/jul/20/google-change-home-page-first-time-since-1996-app-based-feed-news-events-sports?CMP=share_btn_gp

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Just a reminder...

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Thursday, July 20, 2017

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Hello everyone.

Hello everyone. Has anyone else seen this screencasting extension for Chrome from Wistia? It's called Soapbox and I tried it out yesterday. It's very handy!
The only down-side I found so far is that we can't download the recording but I'm sure there is a work around for that. :)
https://wistia.com/soapbox
https://wistia.com/soapbox

Wednesday, July 19, 2017

Use less data with G+ - Spencer Wade shows you how

Use less data with G+ - Spencer Wade shows you how

Originally shared by Spencer Wade

Highlights of the G+ Help File Settings Tab: Use Less Data in Google+

Once upon a time, many of us Android users enjoyed the perks of an unlimited data plan through our providers. This allowed us to do everything we wanted while on our devices with zero fear of consequence. It was a good time. Then providers realized they could charge us more if they changed the data schemes, so unlimited went bye-bye and caps were introduced. Oh, the pure joy of realizing everything you’d grown accustomed to using your devices for was no longer cost-effective, and from then on you’d be constantly scanning for Wi-Fi everywhere you went. Even services like Google+ could hurt you, along with Twitter and Facebook and Instagram and on and on, by downloading data in the background, or uploading every huge image posted to your feed in full, spectacular detail. That’s a chunk of data and it can cost you money.

For many services, the only option you have for limiting your data is turning them off when not on Wi-Fi. This includes all activity – location data, feeds, and updating via the Play store. This is a completely workable solution that solves the problem 100% of the time, but at a pretty steep cost. You’re basically turning your smartphone back into a dumb one for 75% of its lifespan and seriously curtailing your ability to enjoy the apps you’re using in the first place. So, while it’s a functional solution, it’s overkill for most people.

Luckily, Google+ has a way you can limit the data you use and still enjoy your favorite platform when on the go. All you have to do, aside from having an Android device, is follow the directions in the image above. It’s really as simple as activating a slider function. Once you select “Conserve Data Usage”, you’ll no longer be served GIFs or high-quality images. It’s a vanilla version, to be sure, but it will save you data in the long run – lots of data. If you’d like to see a GIF or high-res image, all you have to do is tap it and let it load up. It’s a good solution to a common problem and will allow you to remain “online” without the weighty data costs. So, give it a shot if you need to keep the GBs down this month.

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Tuesday, July 18, 2017

Using G Suite in your Business?

Using G Suite in your Business?
This will be of interest!

https://www.blog.google/products/g-suite/google-introduces-hire-new-recruiting-app-integrates-g-suite/
https://www.blog.google/products/g-suite/google-introduces-hire-new-recruiting-app-integrates-g-suite/

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Monday, July 17, 2017

https://youtu.be/SAFmbAGFIKo

https://youtu.be/SAFmbAGFIKo
https://youtu.be/SAFmbAGFIKo

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Saturday, July 15, 2017

*Just in case you missed it..."

*Just in case you missed it..."
_h/t Peggy K _

Originally shared by Peggy K

Google Forms gets a big update with new features and machine learning

New features include;
* Intelligent response validation, and Google will suggest response validation based on the question you ask.
(for example: if you ask for a website, it will check that the answer provided is a URL, and Google will make suggestions for validation types)

* Default settings that apply to any new forms you create

* "Checkbox grid" questions that let people select multiple options from multiple categories.

* Section reordering

* Cross-domain file uploads for G Suite accounts

Read the details on the G Suite updates blog.
https://gsuiteupdates.googleblog.com/2017/07/new-features-in-google-forms.html

I had planned to do some outdoor testing today...

I had planned to do some outdoor testing today...
Mother Nature had other plans.

:(

Friday, July 14, 2017

Zoom in a BHOA

Zoom in a BHOA
https://youtu.be/84eSs3gfvbo

Just playing around
;)

https://youtu.be/84eSs3gfvbo

FRIDAY - 14 Jul 2017

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To our Friends in France...

To our Friends in France...
https://youtu.be/_KMGPnQAeRM

https://goo.gl/images/xVfsek

Thursday, July 13, 2017

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Wednesday, July 12, 2017

Just a reminder that there are no longer any Wednesday Night Sessions here in User2User-LIVE!

Just a reminder that there are no longer any Wednesday Night Sessions here in User2User-LIVE!

Originally shared by Andrew Hatchett

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Are you a parent - this will be of interest to you and your children

Are you a parent - this will be of interest to you and your children
Spencer Wade's latest will help with online safety.

Originally shared by Spencer Wade

Highlights of the G+ Help File Settings Tab: How Google+ Works for Teens

There’s no arguing the fact that social media is a hazardous place for young people – especially teens. There are dangers and pitfalls aplenty and young people, much of the time, are not prepared for what they find when they venture out into the digital beyond for the first time. That’s just one of the reasons Google has put so much thought and energy into designing a system that protects young people at the same time it gives them experience in the wider digital world – speaking from a social media standpoint.

Google+ for teens is very much like Google+ for adults. The main differences are found in the default settings. In adult profiles, these settings are defaulted to their public options while teens have much more conservative default settings across the board. Many of these settings can be changed by the teen if they so choose, but it’s a good idea as a parent to keep a close eye on whatever changes are made.

A teen or their parent can learn about how their posts are shared and who will, or will not, be able to see them by checking the default settings in their profile when it’s first opened. While Google+ tries hard to set things up for safety, you’ll probably want to work out the precise settings you feel best for your teen as a family.

Here’s a list of what’s kept private by default:
• Gender
• Introduction
• Links
• Home & Work Contact Info
• Occupation & Employment
• Education
• Places Lived

Teens and parents may also control the notifications generated by Google+. By default, teens only receive notifications from people in their circles, but you can even disable that if you so choose. Google’s entire effort is geared toward protecting your teen and their privacy from anything and everything found online that may do them harm. That’s why, by default, your teen’s Google+ profile isn’t even discoverable by Search. They really do their best to keep it away from prying eyes.

The last few sections of the page deal with how to keep teens from viewing a +Page, how to block users from your teen’s profile, and how to go about reporting offensive content to Google’s administrators. There’s also a link to Teens & Google+ a bit further down the Settings Tab. This page gives some excellent resources, including all we’ve just discussed, for parents and teens who’re struggling with issues either related to or unrelated to their Google+ profile. Everyone, especially Google, wants teens to use social media responsibly for fun and interaction with friends and family. That’s the whole purpose of these settings and resources – to make sure they have that chance.

Parents may want to visit Google’s Safety Center to learn more about protecting their kids, and themselves, from the possible dangers found across the internet. You can find useful information on a variety of topics related to online safety sourced from Google’s Partners within the child safety community. It’s a good place to start if online security is new to you and your family.

Source: https://support.google.com/plus/answer/2403359
Google’s Safety Center https://www.google.com/safetycenter/

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Tuesday, July 11, 2017

Zoom - Multiple Cameras

Zoom - Multiple Cameras
*Zoom allows the host to use more than one camera but only one may show onscreen at a time*

https://youtu.be/MDWud9BVHis
https://youtu.be/MDWud9BVHis

Great News about PhotoSphere!

Great News about PhotoSphere!

Originally shared by Leo Deegan

Photo sphere support in G+ web lightbox

Hey folks, over the next few days, we'll be rolling out photo sphere support in the G+ web lightbox. This will work for all new and existing photo spheres shared on G+. Enjoy!

Just in case you missed it...

Just in case you missed it...
This will be of interest to G Suite users
h/t Peggy K

Originally shared by Peggy K

G Suite Admins: Audit Google+ user activity for your organization

Now, G Suite admins will be able to see when the following events are performed in Google+ in their organization right in the audit logs:

Post created
Post edited
Post deleted
Comment created
Comment edited
Comment deleted
+1 added to a post
+1 added to a comment
+1 removed from a post
+1 removed from a comment
Poll vote added
Poll vote removed

And you can also track:
Number of activities performed per day by each individual user
Number of communities where at least one of the community owners is within your domain
Number of collections within your organization

Get all the details on the G Suite Updates blog
https://gsuiteupdates.googleblog.com/2017/07/adding-new-google-metrics-to-admin.html
https://gsuiteupdates.googleblog.com/2017/07/adding-new-google-metrics-to-admin.html

Really want to really get the lowdown on YouTube?

Really want to really get the lowdown on YouTube?
This will be of interest

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BfxgJet8ym0&feature=share

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Monday, July 10, 2017

https://youtu.be/3Pc5XHpybqA

https://youtu.be/3Pc5XHpybqA

Striving to excel at the next level in our lives and careers produces all sorts of challenges and reveals to us, who we are and what we are capable of doing. In this video, I explore some of the challenges I've had in taking my life to the next level
https://youtu.be/3Pc5XHpybqA

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Friday, July 7, 2017

For those interested in Zoom

For those interested in Zoom
I've just created on my YouTube channel a PlayList of 7 Tutorials on Zoom's website (Total watch time 7:39 minutes) showing the basic functions. Hope you find it helpful.

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzQAY3piI9qhmWLQ5u6yHLgnl54ZAMDVG
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzQAY3piI9qhmWLQ5u6yHLgnl54ZAMDVG

Just in case you missed the July 5th Zoom Everything webinar...

Just in case you missed the July 5th Zoom Everything webinar...
They Recorded it
https://zoom.us/recording/play/XCQI-0-bZUqCp2sOffNpNcAM7nNwHa0CLpa7UnxLX4y0B9OHExC3G8zdbP9UhM7L?zcid=1310
https://zoom.us/recording/play/XCQI-0-bZUqCp2sOffNpNcAM7nNwHa0CLpa7UnxLX4y0B9OHExC3G8zdbP9UhM7L?zcid=1310

FRIDAY - 7 Jul 2017

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Justa reminder...7 Jul 2017

Justa reminder...7 Jul 2017
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Thursday, July 6, 2017

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Wednesday, July 5, 2017

If you have an interest in Zoom, you will find these links useful.

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Spencer Wade's latest...'Nuff said!

Spencer Wade's latest...'Nuff said!
;)

Originally shared by Spencer Wade

Highlights of the Google+ Settings Tab: G+ Verification Badge

The Google+ Settings Tab is more than halfway complete. We’ve made it through much of the information many have already encountered in their time across Google’s platforms and products, but now we’re going to venture a bit deeper into some areas many may have not known existed. Some of these have to do with changing and controlling your account, or that of your teen, and ensuring you don’t cost yourself money through unnecessary data usage while using your phone or tablet. Those are all great things, and helpful, but we’re here this week to look at getting a shiny Verification Badge on our G+ profiles.

You’ve surely seen these badges while looking around G+. They’re offered to profiles of famous people, organizations, brands, and companies. So, if they’re not offered to people like us, then how do some of us have them while others don’t? That’s a simple answer – Google Create.

Google Create is an awesome program where members share incredible content on a weekly basis. They use that content, and content from a wide range of sources, to manage themed Collections across Google+. You can apply easily and, so long as you match the criteria, find a place among the best creatives on the platform. Plus (see what I did there), you get one of those coveted Verification Badges for your G+ profile.

That’s an excellent reward for making the platform a better place for everyone searching for inspiration. So, take some time to look into the program and see all the other benefits of joining up. You may find that the badge is what brought you to Google Create, but, in the end, it’s the smallest benefit you gained from becoming a member. Next time, we’ll look into ways to control data usage and keep an eye on your teen while they use Google products – including G+.

Google+ Create: https://plus.google.com/create

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