Showing posts with label #HOA. Show all posts
Showing posts with label #HOA. Show all posts
Sunday, January 26, 2014
#TNTBootcamp - Series Kickoff Review
Tuesday, October 29, 2013
Google Announces 18 New Updates
Today's "A Morning with Google+" Live HOA broadcast included an announcement of the following updates that will be available today to their 540M active users:
Google Hangout App Updates:
- Addition of location sharing
- Animated gifs support
- SMS integration
- HD full screen videos
- Algorithms for facial recognition to improve lighting
- Photo editing tools including spotlight features and focus effects
Google Hangout On Air Updates (Broadcasts):
- Improved ability to plan hangouts with dedicated landing page
- Promotional tools
- Management tools
Photos:
- Backup for full resolution images
- Coming Soon: Full size backups and background sync on for IOS
- Automatically select your "highlights" or best pictures by hiding blurry images, looking for the "important people" in your life and landmarks
- Search for images even if the images are not tagged using "deep learning" that recognizes images for 1000 additional words added including "apple pie," "beach," "sunset," etc. You can also include searches such as "my dog at the beach."
- Ability to search your images as well as the images shared in your friends circles per their privacy settings
- Improved auto-enhance with more control and settings on an album by album basis
- New HDR filter in Snapseed
- Adding Analog Efex Pro to the Nik Collection for advanced photo editing
- Additional "Auto Awesomes" for action sequence and eraser
Auto Awesome Action Sequence
Videos:
Too mind-blowing to talk about. You will need to watch yourself. Video starts at 0:49 minutes.
Too mind-blowing to talk about. You will need to watch yourself. Video starts at 0:49 minutes.
Surprisingly, no updates on Helpouts or Google Glass.
Monday, October 28, 2013
Google Helpouts Launch Seems Imminent
Update 10.29.2013 - Google Helpouts Launch Date Leaked
According to +Android Police sources launch date is set for Tuesday, November 5th
http://androidpolice.com/2013/10/29/google-helpouts-will-reportedly-launch-tuesday-november-5th/
Tomorrow's Live Hangout on Air "A Morning with Google+" during which time "the Google+ team will be sharing a few updates" seems like the perfect venue for the unveiling of Helpouts by Google. After only 5 hours, the event already has close to 8,000 "yes" responses and Google Plus communities are buzzing with rumors and speculation about what will be revealed during the broadcast.
Helpouts is a new way to connect people who need help with people who can give help, over live video, anytime, anywhere. I received an invitation code in early October and completed my listings and interview with Google just last week. My listings are still in a "Pending review" status (see screenshot below) but I have been told by several people, who were also pending just days ago, that their listings are now approved.
Although Helpouts is not yet open to the public, launch is obviously imminent. I had my first "Helpout" this past Friday, an interview with a representative from Google to review my listings, and he said "very very soon" when I inquired when the site would launch. Helpouts are really a lot like Hangouts and I expect that if you are familiar with Hangouts, you will have no problem getting used to Helpouts.
In one of the Google communities I belong to, one of the members who has already been approved for Helpouts posted a few screenshots of the new Helpouts. He said that there were about 400 of so listings already approved and that the Helpouts homepage was automatically scrolling through the various categories and showed the top listing in each. He also reported that next to each listing is a share button that allows people to share the listing via G+, Facebook, Twitter and YouTube as well as the ability to link and embed listings. I just checked my listings and I now have the "Promote" button as well (see screenshot above).
Categories for the rollout include: Art & Music, Computers & Electronics, Cooking, Education, Fashion & Beauty, Fitness & Nutrition, Health & Counseling, Home & Garden and Other.
If you are interested in making money online by sharing your skills and knowledge via Helpouts, apply for your invitation code at https://helpouts.google.com/welcome. You might also want to follow +Helpouts on Google+ to learn more.
Have you been approved as a Helpout provider on Google Plus? If so, feel free to add your name to the list below which will be updated once Helpouts has officially launched.
Wednesday, October 23, 2013
This Week's Upcoming Events on G+ w/Christine DeGraff
Empire Avenue Overview
Thursday, October 24, 4:00 PM EST
Join +Al Remetch and guests +Christine DeGraff, +Neil Ferree, +Mike Allton, +Jeff Beyers and +Daniel Campbell as they present a broad overview of Empire Avenue including what it is, how it works and strategies you can use to be successful.
Friday, October 25, 11:00 AM EST
Join +Michael Ehline from the +Circle of Legal Trust for a free seminar with +Christine DeGraff to learn why it is important for lawyers (or anyone for that matter) to engage with potential clients rather than only fellow attorneys. This should be a fun event and a great way to learn how to build relationships and trust using social media.
My Music Hangout
Sunday, October 27, 7:00 PM EST
This is going to be my first ever music hangout and in fact, my first time hosting a hangout, so things may not be perfect, but it will be fun! Because we will be listening to music, it will not be live and seating will be limited; however, we will let as many people jump in as possible! This is a chance to meet some of the peeps you have interacted with on Google+. The playlist will be posted before the event.
My Music HangoutSunday, October 27, 7:00 PM EST
This is going to be my first ever music hangout and in fact, my first time hosting a hangout, so things may not be perfect, but it will be fun! Because we will be listening to music, it will not be live and seating will be limited; however, we will let as many people jump in as possible! This is a chance to meet some of the peeps you have interacted with on Google+. The playlist will be posted before the event.
Wednesday, October 30, 9:00 PM EST
Join +Christine DeGraff and +Johnny Wood for a free webinar where you will learn:
- How to quickly grow a MASSIVE following on Google+
- Ideas for MONETIZING your Google Plus presence
- Secret Strategies to MULTIPLY your success
- and much more!
Seating is limited. Click here to register for this free event.
The Online Money Show Halloween Edition
Thursday, October 31, 1:00 PM EST
Join +David Oldenburg and +Nicole Flannery live and in costume along with guests +Mia Voss, +Christine DeGraff, +Logan Lynn Roberts and several other guests (TBA) for a special Halloween show. Link and more details coming soon.
The Mia Connect: Social Media Power ChatFriday, November 1, 12:00 Noon EST
Get #BatCrapCrazy with a dose of #GirlPower as +Mia Voss "dishes" with guests +Christine DeGraff and +Krithika Rangarajan to talk about - you guessed it - social media - in our pajamas! A BIG ANNOUNCEMENT ON THIS WEEKS SHOW! Don't miss it!
Click here to RSVP!
About Christine DeGraff
Christine DeGraff has 15 years experience in web development, SEO and marketing and is currently taking the social media world by storm; most recently with her recent guest appearances on the Live Hangouts on Air circuit on Google+. She is ranked in the Top 350 women in the United States on Google Plus and scores in the Top 1% on Klout and Kred. She was honored as one of NJ's Best 50 Women in Business and her web design company earned a finalist position as one of NJ's Emerging Businesses of the Year.
Wednesday, October 9, 2013
Hello World!!! A Journey Into VLogging Begins!
Update 10/11: I added a 4th vLog to this list. You can also check it on my YouTube Channel at http://bit.ly/1fcjwlW
Well I did it! For years I have known that I needed to have a presence on YouTube or at the very least, become comfortable in front of a camera. Last week, I did a guest appearance on The Online Money Show with +David Oldenburg and +Nicole Flannery (LIVE I might add) and I have four additional HOA to do over the next few weeks (also LIVE), so I figured it is "now or never" and I am jumping right in!
YouTube is so integrated with Google+ (and Google Search) that I really feel it is important for anyone who is serious about marketing themselves or their business online to create a channel and to start producing content. I am hoping that over the coming weeks I will start to look and sound more confident and develop my "voice" and a following in the video world as I have on Google+. Even though these early videos are rough, perhaps they will inspire others to give it a try as well.
I would love your feedback (I already plan to get a backdrop - too busy in the background) and I hope you will follow my vLog journey by subscribing to my YouTube Channel at http://bit.ly/1fcjwlW - and of course, please come visit me on Google Plus at http://gplus.to/chrisdegraff.
Enjoy!!!
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