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Back by popular demand: 7 Great Groups For Networking #Eventprofs (Google Plus Edition)

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Thanks to such positive feedback from the event professionals community on LinkedIn, here’s a continuation of the “Top Groups” series for another social platform, Google Plus.

Sometimes forgotten in the social mix, Google+ is often regarded as a more “formal” Facebook and a casual version of LinkedIn. Call it what you will, this platform is more than an easy connection to YouTube and a convenient way to substitute meetings with hangouts.

Google+ happens to be another great way to contact the event community, including discovering vendors, suppliers, and other important VIPs that you ought to add to your guest list, while boosting your own online presence/marketing for business or events.

Though the participation numbers may look bleek, it happens to be a great way to upgrade your networking:

• Ripples show who’s shared your content and allows you to engage with them.

• Hangouts are for face-to-face communication for meetings and events, linked to your email, calendar, and conveniently in your browser.

• Easy access to YouTube, which has a smaller reach, but is more widely used [LinkedIn (25%), Google Plus (24%)], can provide great content for sharing to increase visibility on other networks.

Continue to encourage attendee participation by networking and grabbing some inspiration from other#eventprofs by joining and participating in the G+ communities below: