1. And The Student Union ACUI Technology Flash Webinar Friday, September 9, 2011 | 2pm Presented by: Ed Cabellon, Director – Rondileau Campus Center Bridgewater State University (MA)
13. So optimize your profile!! Title = Google Plus Profile name. Description = Introduction field on your profile page. Unfortunately you can’t change your URL just yet 1. 3. 2.
14. Make sure you select “Anyone on the web” in the ‘Introduction’ section..
16. 1. Now click on your name.2. Then ‘Privacy’ and you will see.. 1. 2. This is what it will look like in the search results
17. And while you can’t change your permanent Google + URL, you can shorten it so it is easier to use to promote your Google + account by..
18. going to http://gplus.to/ to shorten your URL and entering the relevant information. http://gplus.to/EdCabellon
19. Circles&Streams Circles help you organize people in groups so you can share content relevant to that particular circle only. Streams show the content shared by people in different Circles.
20. When adding people you’ll be able to specify a existing circle to put them or create a new circle. You can separate people into existing and new contactsand how you know them. You can put people in multiple circles. Now, you can connect with your students, colleagues, etc. who are on Google Plus.
21. Now you can see what people in that circle share when you click on that particular circle.
22. Tip: You can send direct messages to multiple people by using the @ or + symbol followed by their name (only they can see your message). Then just type your message.
23. But Circles aren’t just for sorting contacts, you can use them as a bookmarking device!
24. For example, I created a ‘Ed Tech’ circle. When someone from my normal circle posts a related message or link to an article I want to save for later, I click ‘share’ and share it to my ‘Ed Tech’ circle. By default it will share to the ‘Public’ and all your circles, just click on the ‘x’ icon. Then click ‘+Add more people’ and select a specific circle.
25. Now I can view these status updates and articles easily any time, just by clicking on the ‘Ed Tech’ stream. This is great for saving ideas, tips, and news you want to view later.