Comments on: Google + for Nonprofits: Invest Time or Not? Nonprofit Starter Steps

By: 5 Top Social Media Professionals on Google+ | Second Income Education

5 Top Social Media Professionals on Google+ | Second Income Education — Thu, 31 May 2012 18:48:46 +0000

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By: 5 top experts on Google+ — Janet Fouts - Social Media Coach

5 top experts on Google+ — Janet Fouts - Social Media Coach — Wed, 30 May 2012 16:46:58 +0000

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By: Google + for Nonprofits: Invest Time or Not? Nonprofit Starter Steps | News on Google+ | Scoop.it

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 09:11:22 +0000

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By: Beth

Beth — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:11:38 +0000

@Janet Fouts – Thanks for the terrific blog posts you’ve written about Google Brand pages for nonprofits.

By: Beth

Beth — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:11:02 +0000

When Google + initially launched, it was for individuals. In November, they launched brand pages. The first wave of nonprofit folks set up individual profiles and were experimenting while waiting for brand pages to launch. I think that is what many are doing now, trying to figure out the audience and the right mix of content and engagement. Others have simply set up a beach head for now, with a wait and see — and that is also a good approach if time is limited.

By: Aaron Sachs

Aaron Sachs — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:53:57 +0000

Beth, as always, I am amazed at the dedication and passion you have for aiding NPOs in understanding the nuances of social media. I was particularly impressed with your list of G+ resources!

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By: OrgSpring

OrgSpring — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:12:51 +0000

Great post with great information. The pages I’ve setup for clients on Google + have been well received by suporters, some which we did not know were even listening, which is great.

By: Marie

Marie — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:06:13 +0000

Thanks Beth for your detailed info on Google+

I must admit that I have tried to ignore it in the past, but you make a great case for me taking another look and stop sticking my head in the sand!

Thanks for the resources, for which I have some training & educating to do (;

Quick note on Sasha’s comment. While I agree that Google says right now that Google+ is for people only. They are after all a giant corporation, and when Google+ gains much more traction. I believe you will then see their focus change to favor corporations and brands.

I could be wrong, but that’s how I see it going forward with G +

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Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:24:22 +0000

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By: Sasha Jones

Sasha Jones — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:57:03 +0000

Google has declared that Google+ platform is strictly for people only, not for groups, corporations and brands. This is advantage and non-profit members can still take advantage of this.

By: Janet Fouts

Janet Fouts — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 05:47:04 +0000

Great post Beth and I love the idea of the learning experiment before dedicating a lot of time. This should be done with any social network before throwing yourself in headfirst. I knew some of these resources but not all of them, I’ll spend quite a bit of time wandering those links!