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2013-05-18 12:51:01 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

Off to have brekkie with a dear friend.. been way too long!

2013-05-17 21:31:50 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

Google+ has Launched the Ability for Brands to Offer Coupons to Followers

This is a huge plus for brands! Let's clarify here.. this is NOT Google putting ads into the stream. If you follow brands you like, they now can offer a coupon for you to check out. This is like following a fan page on Faceybook and them making a post about a coupon (just its easier to claim here) THESE ARE NOT the ads you see on the side of Faceybook.

Brands can now directly interact with fans of their product and provide value offers to them.... 

I look forward to seeing more great things from brands here on gplus. Discount tickets to events, free make up samples, or 50% off an item in their store from brands I like and follow? Sounds good to me. 

P.s. to see the offer below click here - https://plus.google.com/u/0/104111246635874032234/posts/PMXjgjR4bNt Below is just asc... more »

2013-05-17 17:53:49 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 3 +1s)

Hi there, I see that people in other G+ communities really loved this little summary of Google's I/O keynote, so maybe you will like it as well!   #io13  

http://trendblog.net/6-of-the-most-exciting-google-io-2013-announcements/

2013-05-17 15:52:33 (0 comments, 3 reshares, 2 +1s)

Hangouts Easter Eggs

Some of you may already figured out the hidden Easter Eggs in the new Hangouts.  Here is the full list to have some fun with them. Keep in mind that those codes only work with Hangouts on Google+ and the Chrome Extension. 
Not in video calls or mobile.

#io13   #googleplusupdate   #hangouts   #eastereggs  

2013-05-17 11:57:04 (2 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

2013-05-16 21:16:17 (4 comments, 2 reshares, 7 +1s)

New Google+ Users: Meet The New Google+
Everything "+" on one post (expand the post)

1. The new Google+
Meet the new Google+: A stream with style and smarts 
Google+: Related Hashtags
Hangouts: Conversations that last, with the people you love
More: googleplusproject.blogspot.com/2013/05/new-google-stream-hangouts-and-photos.html

2. How-To Google+ Videos
Google+: How to get started 
Google+: About circles
Google+: Fun with Hangouts
Google+: Reading and responding
Google+: Sharing
Google+: Set Up Your Profile
Google+: Find people you know
Google+ Communities: A place for whatever you're into
Google+ Events: Introducing a new way to get together
Google+ Photos: Great photos, in less time
Bring your conversations to life with Hangouts
Google+: Share photoa... more »

2013-05-16 20:20:29 (1 comments, 2 reshares, 9 +1s)

#StarWars   #Royals  

2013-05-16 20:17:21 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 4 +1s)

The New Google+ interface (includes HINTS AND TIPS)

I thought I would write up a few changes, observations and hints and tips you may find of use.
#newlook   #newgoogleplus   #googleplusupdate  
This now looks very similar across all devices. So whether you are using Chrome or Android (or iOS) you will find usuality and style to be almost the same.
I will focus on Google Chrome as this is where most of the changes have been, and forgive me for any errors/omissions as I am still working it all through...

Site structure:

The side bar of options for e.g. profile, communities, ‘what’s hot’ etc, is now a hover activated one.
The top bar of e.g. for a profile options for ‘about’ are now at the top of the page instead of being underneath the ‘cover photo’

Google+ Search is hidden at the top until you need itTip: even more... more »

2013-05-16 18:53:13 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 5 +1s)

Just because I think you are one of the coolest G+ women I know.. Happy Birthday enjoy your virtual cake.. ( slaved over the virtual oven for ages!LOL) +Lynette Young 

2013-05-16 15:43:00 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 9 +1s)

2013-05-15 17:54:15 (1 comments, 1 reshares, 1 +1s)

2013-05-15 15:22:35 (3 comments, 1 reshares, 4 +1s)

Quantum Levitation ...

Now, this is pretty amazing! What would be the practical applications of this? Back to the future style hover boards? Flying cars?

Greez,
+Jens Graikowski 

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#jgtech  

2013-05-10 13:52:33 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 3 +1s)

2013-05-10 13:50:20 (2 comments, 1 reshares, 7 +1s)

WOW you have to watch this amazing young woman.. Incredible.. and thanks to +Ryan Lindsay and +The Ryan Lindsay  for the orig share elsewhere
http://youtu.be/C1OcmeFb1bs

2013-05-09 16:58:02 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 6 +1s)

Added photos to 3 Biggest Challenges Facing Businesses Today: Let's break through them!.

2013-05-08 13:51:16 (2 comments, 0 reshares, 3 +1s)

Join a great community of women, May 8th, for a powerful session on Selling with Social Media with +Lisa Larter 
for more info or to register go to www.tinyurl.com/socialmedialisa 

2013-05-08 13:45:49 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

The hubby turned up the TV last night and I thought he was watching some action film or Ben Hur or something. There was a huge groundswell of noise,almost like the scenes in the coliseum, all the cheering and excitement could be felt even from the TV.. I'm so amazed and proud even to see/hear this kind of reaction from our Sens fans!!!  Bravo Ottawa 

2013-05-07 22:28:24 (3 comments, 1 reshares, 7 +1s)

Confirmed: Google Authorship for Slideshare Profiles

A couple of months ago I had remarked that I'd seen an Authorship rich snippet for one of my Slideshare.net decks for a few days in Google SERPs. At the time I thought it was just an experiment by Google, as it didn't verify in the Structured Data Testing Tool. 

But today not only do I see the Authorship snippet, but it also verifies in the SDTT as having Authorship markup! Here's what you need to qualify:

1. Make your Google+ profile URL (with ?rel=author appended immediately to the end, no space) the visible website for your Slideshare.net profile.

2. Link back to your Slideshare.net profile in the Contributor To section of your Google+ profile.

That's it! (As with all rich snippet results, remember Google decides according to its own algorithm when they show and for whom.... more »

2013-05-07 19:38:54 (2 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

I'm speaking at an eWomenNetwork Networking Dinner this Wednesday in Ottawa to help you discover how to turn your contacts into connections.

Come say hi! http://bit.ly/ZNmxCa

2013-05-07 19:30:13 (11 comments, 2 reshares, 6 +1s)

I'm curious, what makes you click that "like" button on a Facebook page?

2013-05-07 18:19:46 (1 comments, 1 reshares, 10 +1s)

#MemoriesMonday #Shoesmonday #BlastFromThePast #ShoesDay #TheGoodStuff #womensfashion #women #Dumbo #brooklyn #manhattanbridge #brooklynbridgepark #newyorkcity   #newyork  

2013-05-07 16:55:45 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 3 +1s)

Fabulous! easy peasy and much less work than creating from scratch! Thanks to +Yifat Cohen for the original share

2013-05-07 13:54:36 (1 comments, 6 reshares, 16 +1s)

We all need a bit of a remind once in a while I think.. 

2013-05-06 14:17:23 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

The Susan & Jack Holender Children’s Fund is looking for Pinterest and You  
Tube social Media volunteer to help us create hope and to enhance children’s quality of life in the face of life-threatening diagnosis at The Children’s Hospital Of Philadelphia (CHOP). What we started is a very ambitious fundraiser. But we must first recruit enthusiastic volunteers that will contribute valuable skills; time, services, talents and expertise towards helping our fund meet its charitable Pediatric Palliative Care fundraising goals. Our fund is guided by a genuine demonstration and commitment to serve and champion the cause of children. 

We are looking for a Pinterest and You Tube Social Media expert to create a comprehensive social media strategy to define programs that use social media marketing techniques to increase visibility and encourage donations. Also help in developing a nationaland loc... more »

2013-05-06 02:49:14 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 9 +1s)

Earlier I shared a small circle of gentlemen who make my life on G+ awesome.

Here is a much larger group (and growing) of wonderful women who make G+ awesome and who from time to time, take a moment to say hi to this virtual traveler.

You can't go wrong by adding this entire group to your circles.

2013-05-06 02:48:27 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 5 +1s)

I haven't shared this circle in quite a while ... 136 Awesome Gentlemen
Here are guys who reside in my inner circle.  Given that I have about 2,000 guys in my circles, this is special, but in now way diminishes any dudes I may have left out.
These are the men who interact with me regularly and nourish my soul.
Thanks guys!

2013-05-05 19:06:37 (6 comments, 0 reshares, 6 +1s)

Orchid Hunting in the Florida Everglades - and the day I almost got killed in the 'Glades.... #orchids   #truestory  

2013-05-03 17:20:15 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

#HappyBirthdayAyoub  at #3?

Floored

2013-05-03 15:31:12 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

Friendly Friday!
Here is a circle of thanks to just a small selection of people in the Plus.
It has been a busy week and knowing you are all 'there' is most excellent.
And a special thank you to +Euro Maestro for doing something very generous earlier today :D
There are more thanks due and I will keep building these circles over the coming weeks.
p.s. I am not in the circle so please ADD and SHARE as you please.
#publicsharedcircles   #sharedcircles   #friendlyfriday  

2013-05-03 14:01:33 (3 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

this is a great idea and I hope this will extend to apps for all countries and all health systems.. thanks to +Thomas Belknap / +Thomas Belknap for the info

2013-05-02 19:33:47 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 5 +1s)

Complete Guide to Search Engine Optimization (SEO), using Google Plus. (15 videos and blog resource)
You may be surprised to hear Social SEO has as much to do with people, connections and psychology as it does with 'links' between pages.
Huge thanks to +Mark Traphagen +Joshua Berg for their question and answer sessions and interviews (exclusive content).
Also thanks to +Lyndon NA for creating a fresh graphic for the post as well. 
#socialseo   #seo   #searchengineoptimization  

2013-05-02 18:09:28 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

Check out the event  with +Stan Phelps 
http://youtu.be/bPVjaoDOtnM

2013-05-02 17:28:08 (0 comments, 2 reshares, 2 +1s)

New Learn with Google webinars

We've got new Learn with Google webinars to make you a smarter digital marketer. Check out 17 upcoming sessions to give you deep-dive educational content, across a breadth of products and marketing objectives, in a format that’s convenient for you. View the series and sign up today: http://goo.gl/tH1rJ.

2013-05-02 13:42:14 (8 comments, 2 reshares, 9 +1s)

PLUG IT ON THE WINDOW.
Brilliant idea!

The Window Socket offers a neat way to harness solar energy and use it as a plug socket. So far we have seen solutions that act as a solar battery backup, but none as a direct plug-in. Simple in design, the plug just attaches to any window and does its job intuitively.


Designers: Kyuho Song & Boa Oh
Via http://www.yankodesign.com/2013/04/26/plug-it-on-the-window

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#solarenergy   #engineering   #coolideasaroundtheworld   #invention   #greenliving   #greenenergy  

2013-05-02 13:13:33 (5 comments, 0 reshares, 5 +1s)

Another great post by +martin shervington The Psychology of ‘Comment Threads’ on Google Plus http://www.martinshervington.com/the-psychology-of-threads-on-google-plus/ 

2013-05-01 20:55:57 (6 comments, 0 reshares, 10 +1s)

2013-05-01 14:09:19 (2 comments, 0 reshares, 3 +1s)

Internationally recognized marketing, branding, social media strategy expert, Patty has been featured on the covers of ACCOMPLISH Magazine and Be the Boss she is an author and speaker. 

2013-05-01 13:49:25 (2 comments, 1 reshares, 2 +1s)

Once again Seth invites us to think outside of the box and choose the untrodden path - 

2013-05-01 13:41:03 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 4 +1s)

Check it out.. +Heidi Grant Halvorson  wrote this great article.

2013-05-01 13:15:20 (3 comments, 3 reshares, 3 +1s)

So incredibly bang on it needs to be shared again! Excellent post and speaks to what I've been saying and believing for ages.. "Good SEO is the outcome of a disciplined, coherent marketing & technology strategy." says +Ian Lurie and I am thrilled to reshare!!  

2013-04-30 21:42:03 (3 comments, 0 reshares, 6 +1s)

Ok heads up those of you in Ottawa and those who are not.. +Meghan Peters and +Pete Cashmore of Mashable are doing it again.. June 30th is Social Media Day around the world.. #SmdayOttawa  has officially begun..... +Kellianne Hutchinson +Shefali Burns +Maria Pirsic  save the date! 

2013-04-30 20:04:49 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 5 +1s)

Weekly roundup and the Who's Who of Google Plus !

#sharedcircles        #top500        #ff        #euromaestrocircles  
#euromaestro        #sundayseven    #weeklyreview  

Who had the highest engagement this week ? 
http://www.circlecount.com/euromaestrowhoswho/

Over 100 reshares 6 weeks in a row, thanks, you guys are awesome !  

Many thanks to +CircleCount for making this possible.

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What I was up to last week

No, it's not Friday, it's Tuesday but I was at two tech conferences last week, #nextconf in Berlin and #tnw2013 conference in Amsterdam for #nextweb so I wasn't able to do my post last Friday. 

However, I did get to play with Google Glass for a few days as +Robert Scoble brought glass to Europe.... more »

2013-04-29 22:38:53 (0 comments, 2 reshares, 3 +1s)

A great time was had by all the wonderful women of UGG.,. we have now sponsored 18 women.. around the world.. thank you +nadja Piatka +Nadja Piatka and +Lisa McKenzie  and all of the rest of the fabulous crew!!  http://troolsocial.com/hat-tip-to-excellence/

2013-04-29 22:28:16 (2 comments, 0 reshares, 4 +1s)

I wanted to add the Hat Tip for Friday.. +Carter Gibson for all you do..
http://troolsocial.com/hat-tip-to-excellence/cartergibson

2013-04-29 20:51:14 (2 comments, 0 reshares, 10 +1s)

What an amazing weekend.. this shot be fabulous photog +Wanda Malfara Woo Hoo.. Includes +Maria Pirsic +carole bertuzzi luciani +Donna Messer +Lisa McKenzie  +Lisa Farah LaJoie 

2013-04-29 17:14:35 (3 comments, 0 reshares, 11 +1s)

we are enjoying our Montebello weekend at The +Ultimate Girls Getaway  with +Maria Pirsic  it was great to see many old friends and make many new ones!

2013-04-29 16:41:10 (3 comments, 1 reshares, 9 +1s)

Surprise!!! +Wanda Malfara and +carole bertuzzi luciani