With the end of spring came an onset of new features from our favorite social media tools. Google introduced Hangouts on Air, so that we could expand our hangouts to more people, The Google team will also be on hand to talk about new Google features and integration with Google Plus. We will be talking about how to use these features, especially hangouts, the plus feature and continued integration with Google tools. We will discuss how each of these features can be used by to connect with people and grow businesses.
We will also broadcast the event through Google On Air, and have a couple of surprise guests who will join online to share their experiences.
You can watch the Hangout LIVE on YouTube:
SPEAKERS
Nimi Cheetham-West
Nimi works as a Marketing Outreach Specialist at Google Houston. I help organizations in Houston understand how to use online Google services effectively to achieve their marketing goals. He is also involved in other marketing activities such as start ups, church marketing, and personal branding/professional development.
https://plus.google.com/u/0/101707796835855583329/about
Olga Garcia
Olga Garcia is the Google G-Feet Team Lead in Houston. Using her background is in online marketing and social media, she is helping educate the Houston community on Google’s suite of free products. Olga and her team Google team helps local organizations and businesses in set up their Google+ pages and “rock their online brand.”
https://plus.google.com/u/0/110050737036745786183/about
Neville Hobson
Neville Hobson, ABC, is a communicator, blogger and podcaster, one of the leading European early adopters, opinion-leaders and influencers in social media communication for business. He is IABC-accredited with over 25 years’ experience in public and media relations, marketing communication, employee, compensation and benefits communication as well as investor and financial relations. He's an early adopter (and leaver) and experimenter with digital technologies, and an occasional test pilot of shiny new objects.
https://plus.google.com/u/0/116986422495636163350/about
Yifat Cohen, G+ Go To Gal
Having been on Google+ before it was available to the public, G+GoTo Gal can teach you how to build your brand on Google+ without marketing and being too salesy. She'll show you how to increase your followers, and how to engage with them better.
https://plus.google.com/u/0/106909313027624222688/about
Nick Schenk
Nick Schenk is in his eighth season in the NFL and seventh with the Texans. In his role as the director of digital media and publications, he is responsible for the team’s websites (HoustonTexans.com, ImaTexan.com and the team’s official message boards), including delivery of all content as well as driving online revenue. He also oversees the team's broadcasting partnerships and serves as publisher of the team yearbook, Gameday magazine and quarterly bulletin.
https://plus.google.com/u/0/111423885887059164040/posts
THE AFTER PARTY
We are joining with the Social Media Club to Dance Walk around Houston. They will take it around block, then jump over to St Thomas. If you are not familiar with the Dance Walk meme, jump over and look at this video by journalist Ben Aaron, who started it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ib3Duz_6a9M
Bring your walking shoes!