{"id":6946,"date":"2011-07-18T01:31:21","date_gmt":"2011-07-18T08:31:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/svapm.org\/?p=6946"},"modified":"2011-07-19T23:45:49","modified_gmt":"2011-07-20T06:45:49","slug":"early-impressions-of-google-be-scared-facebook","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/svapm.org\/?p=6946","title":{"rendered":"Early Impressions of Google+: Be Scared Facebook"},"content":{"rendered":"

Early Impressions of Google+: Be Scared Facebook, Very Scared<\/strong><\/p>\n

Last year, I wrote a blog post about the Next, Big Social Network<\/a>. \u00a0I shared my thoughts on why I thought Facebook would soon be declining in popularity and what I thought the Social Network of the Future would have. \u00a0Well, I think it’s finally here, and to no one’s surprise Google has created it. \u00a0After all, they botched 4 earlier attempts at it – remember Google Wave or Buzz<\/a>? \u00a0As you’ve probably already discovered in your email box – it’s called Google+ and my early impressions are good. \u00a0Here are a reasons why Google+<\/a> could become an invaluable tool for Project Managers.<\/div>\n
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  • It Is More Professional.<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0The UI\/UX is clean with lots of whitespace, and clear navigation\/actions. \u00a0It’s the kind of tool you won’t be afraid to bring into the work place which is what I think they are hoping for – the natural extension to GMail.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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    • It Can Control the Conversation.<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0My biggest gripe about Facebook at the beginning was the inability to control who sees what you post. \u00a0I won’t use the big P word (Privacy) because I think the problem was more web pollution vs. an invasion in privacy. \u00a0While Facebook now has Groups making some conversations private, Google’s has Circles. \u00a0It has an advantage Facebook will never have – you will setup your network by relationship type from the\u00a0start\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>(Friends, Family, Acquaintances, Following, Custom Type). \u00a0You’ll be able to control who sees what you say by the circle you put them into. \u00a0You can post something job or career related and not bore your family or friends.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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      • It Can Start the Conversation.<\/strong>\u00a0 I still post comments on Facebook, but find the large majority of my friends do not. \u00a0They simply consume updates and occasionally might stick their conservative necks out and hit the Like button. \u00a0Google+ is trying to solve this problem. \u00a0Sparks is a feature designed for you to find web content that is most interesting for you. \u00a0The more interested you are in content, the more likely you are to share it and even comment about it. \u00a0It’s like a web clipping service or a reader embedded inside your social network.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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        • It Can Make the Conversation Real<\/strong>. \u00a0Google+\u00a0allows you to ‘Start a hangout’ in which you can have a live webcam conversation with someone. \u00a0If you are looking for a way to engage your project stakeholders more, I think you’ve found your tool. \u00a0You can videoconference with up to 10 people simultaneously. \u00a0Hello Skype users! \u00a0It even has a feature that must have come straight out of a “follow-me-home” research: a YouTube button that lets you show YouTube videos during a videoconference.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n
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          If I were Facebook, I’d be scared. \u00a0And, so should Twitter, Skype, and Digg. \u00a0It’s still in private Beta, but I think Google+ is very promising. \u00a0The only thing that bugs me is that I’m Facebook friends with about 20 people who still aren’t old enough to vote, and not one<\/strong> of them is on Google+. \u00a0They are probably too busy with Facebook to bother.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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