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New Version of Hangout Video Calls
This change only applies to HVCs (Hangout Video Calls) and not for HOAs (Hangouts on Air).
Here's the official announcement post:
https://plus.google.com/+EduardoFernandez1/posts/GtZGoxpfVHt
You'll notice that there is a very limited number of Hangout Apps available in the new interface.... i.e. 1) Screenshare - that's it.
You can return to the "Older Version" for now via the 3-dots in the upper right which is also how you'd get to screenshare if you are on a non-mobile device.
Read the inset box in this picture to see what's new/improved with this update... or navigate to the official announcement post for the same list of improvements.
Please don't shoot the messenger!
h/t: +Michael Daniels for the alert.
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#HangoutVideoCall #HangoutsUpdate
This change only applies to HVCs (Hangout Video Calls) and not for HOAs (Hangouts on Air).
Here's the official announcement post:
https://plus.google.com/+EduardoFernandez1/posts/GtZGoxpfVHt
You'll notice that there is a very limited number of Hangout Apps available in the new interface.... i.e. 1) Screenshare - that's it.
You can return to the "Older Version" for now via the 3-dots in the upper right which is also how you'd get to screenshare if you are on a non-mobile device.
Read the inset box in this picture to see what's new/improved with this update... or navigate to the official announcement post for the same list of improvements.
Please don't shoot the messenger!
h/t: +Michael Daniels for the alert.
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#HangoutVideoCall #HangoutsUpdate
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New Startup Page for Hangouts (all types except Hangouts on Air)
Here's the latest from the Hangouts Team
https://hangouts.google.com/
That is the address to check it out. All kinds of Hangout goodness on a single page.
Many of us focus a lot on Hangouts on Air (HOA) - the broadcasting tool we love to use for live streaming information & entertainment but there is a lot of wonderful action via the Hangouts side of things. This stand-alone page/site offers a new focus (aka landing page) on "Communications".
Check out the page for yourself or browse through these images you'll see when you try it out later.
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#GoogleHangouts #HangoutsTips #Hangouts
Here's the latest from the Hangouts Team
https://hangouts.google.com/
That is the address to check it out. All kinds of Hangout goodness on a single page.
Many of us focus a lot on Hangouts on Air (HOA) - the broadcasting tool we love to use for live streaming information & entertainment but there is a lot of wonderful action via the Hangouts side of things. This stand-alone page/site offers a new focus (aka landing page) on "Communications".
Check out the page for yourself or browse through these images you'll see when you try it out later.
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#GoogleHangouts #HangoutsTips #Hangouts
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Time to Learn Google Hangouts! Back To School Special
You know that Hangouts on Air (HOA) let you broadcast your message via a live video stream, connect with people, build trust, improve visibility and a host of other benefits... right?
But you also know that if the HOA tool is not used well, that it could actually damage your reputation, so maybe you just never really tried.
Now is the time to learn how to use this great communications tool!
This acclaimed self-paced 9-module video training course (with printable study guides) is currently discounted for a limited time... Back to School time. Visit www.allabouthangouts.com
Save $80 off your no-risk purchase (we offer a no questions asked 30-day Money Back Guarantee) by entering Back2School2015 as the coupon code at checkout or by clicking this link which will auto apply the $80 savings in the shopping cart:
http://AllAboutHangouts.com/back2school2015
Nothing to loose, lots to gain. Ask anyone that has taken the course, it brings you from Hangout Basics to Total Hangout Confidence!
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#AllAboutHangouts #HangoutsTraining #HangoutsTutorial
You know that Hangouts on Air (HOA) let you broadcast your message via a live video stream, connect with people, build trust, improve visibility and a host of other benefits... right?
But you also know that if the HOA tool is not used well, that it could actually damage your reputation, so maybe you just never really tried.
Now is the time to learn how to use this great communications tool!
This acclaimed self-paced 9-module video training course (with printable study guides) is currently discounted for a limited time... Back to School time. Visit www.allabouthangouts.com
Save $80 off your no-risk purchase (we offer a no questions asked 30-day Money Back Guarantee) by entering Back2School2015 as the coupon code at checkout or by clicking this link which will auto apply the $80 savings in the shopping cart:
http://AllAboutHangouts.com/back2school2015
Nothing to loose, lots to gain. Ask anyone that has taken the course, it brings you from Hangout Basics to Total Hangout Confidence!
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#AllAboutHangouts #HangoutsTraining #HangoutsTutorial
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5 Top Tips for Broadcasting Hangouts on Air (HOA)
Here are some of my top tips that make your HOAs work better for you. HOAs are live video broadcasts.
I've seen people use HOA broadcasts to do many things. They can really help you spread your message, connect with your audience, establish yourself as a trusted source, improve your business... etc. But if done poorly, they can also damage your reputation.
Read up on these 5 simple tips to be sure you are getting Good Results from your Hangout on Air efforts.
Thanks to +SiteSell & +Mike Allton for publishing this.
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#HOAtips #HangoutsOnAir #VideoMarketing
Here are some of my top tips that make your HOAs work better for you. HOAs are live video broadcasts.
I've seen people use HOA broadcasts to do many things. They can really help you spread your message, connect with your audience, establish yourself as a trusted source, improve your business... etc. But if done poorly, they can also damage your reputation.
Read up on these 5 simple tips to be sure you are getting Good Results from your Hangout on Air efforts.
Thanks to +SiteSell & +Mike Allton for publishing this.
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#HOAtips #HangoutsOnAir #VideoMarketing
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Hangouts on Air or Live Streaming via YouTube changes menus
Still rolling out to the world, but it looks like YouTube has Changed where we might start our HOAs.
You can still use the Google+ method to start up your HOA Events via the left sided "Hangouts" menu, but if you were used to starting up your Hangouts on Air (HOA) broadcasts via the YouTube interface, that is/will be different moving forward.
Live Streaming
The image below shows the change. The "Live Streaming" grouping visible via the Creator Studio now contains an Events menu which is replacing the Live Events menu that used to live under the "Video Manager" grouping.
Updated Streaming options
We can still use the Google+ HOA option to broadcast the easy way (known as "Quick") with others included in an interactive filmstrip. But there is a new version of Live Streaming still identified as "Custom" or started via the new "Stream now [Beta]" menu choice pictured below.
The updated "Stream now" choice of live streaming seems to be aimed at the Gamers market, and includes an option to "Optimize for Interaction (low latency)".
What it means for HOA Hosts
More to come as we see more roll out, but for HOA Hosts that use the YouTube Interface to start up their HOA Broadcasts, we'll simply need to look for a new menu grouping within YouTube (pictured here).
To learn why you'd use one HOA startup option (YouTube) vs. another (Google+) join into the Hangout Mastery paid membership http://www.bit.ly/HangoutMastery
h/t: +Heather Kraafter for the alert to the change and for sharing her screen with me.
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#HOAtips #LiveStream #LiveStreaming #YouTubeTips
Still rolling out to the world, but it looks like YouTube has Changed where we might start our HOAs.
You can still use the Google+ method to start up your HOA Events via the left sided "Hangouts" menu, but if you were used to starting up your Hangouts on Air (HOA) broadcasts via the YouTube interface, that is/will be different moving forward.
Live Streaming
The image below shows the change. The "Live Streaming" grouping visible via the Creator Studio now contains an Events menu which is replacing the Live Events menu that used to live under the "Video Manager" grouping.
Updated Streaming options
We can still use the Google+ HOA option to broadcast the easy way (known as "Quick") with others included in an interactive filmstrip. But there is a new version of Live Streaming still identified as "Custom" or started via the new "Stream now [Beta]" menu choice pictured below.
The updated "Stream now" choice of live streaming seems to be aimed at the Gamers market, and includes an option to "Optimize for Interaction (low latency)".
What it means for HOA Hosts
More to come as we see more roll out, but for HOA Hosts that use the YouTube Interface to start up their HOA Broadcasts, we'll simply need to look for a new menu grouping within YouTube (pictured here).
To learn why you'd use one HOA startup option (YouTube) vs. another (Google+) join into the Hangout Mastery paid membership http://www.bit.ly/HangoutMastery
h/t: +Heather Kraafter for the alert to the change and for sharing her screen with me.
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#HOAtips #LiveStream #LiveStreaming #YouTubeTips
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Hide or Show Hangout Filmstrip Internally - new hangout option
We have a new button to click inside our Hangout or HOA interface that will hide or show the filmstrip of thumbnails for the filmstrip member(s) who chooses to use the option.
It appears that the new option is only visible at certain times and only makes a visible change to the filmstrip member(s) who choose to use it.
It works for both HVCs (Hangout Video Calls) and HOAs (Hangouts on Air). There are plenty more details on what this means which we'll be discussing and documenting inside the Hangout Mastery private community... join us for this members only community via www.bit.ly/HangoutMastery
The Bottom Line
This added option (2) gets the filmstrip out of the way for Internal Participants.
Announcement and Help posts respectively:
http://goo.gl/o3o42F & https://goo.gl/Xi2mCI
Thanks for the alert on this change goes to +Peggy K & +Monika Schmidt ref. https://goo.gl/kgv6e2
Thanks for helping me test this out goes to +Andrew Hatchett & +Michael Daniels - more testing to come ;-)
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#HangoutsUpdate #HOAtips #Screenshare #Filmstrip
We have a new button to click inside our Hangout or HOA interface that will hide or show the filmstrip of thumbnails for the filmstrip member(s) who chooses to use the option.
It appears that the new option is only visible at certain times and only makes a visible change to the filmstrip member(s) who choose to use it.
It works for both HVCs (Hangout Video Calls) and HOAs (Hangouts on Air). There are plenty more details on what this means which we'll be discussing and documenting inside the Hangout Mastery private community... join us for this members only community via www.bit.ly/HangoutMastery
The Bottom Line
This added option (2) gets the filmstrip out of the way for Internal Participants.
Announcement and Help posts respectively:
http://goo.gl/o3o42F & https://goo.gl/Xi2mCI
Thanks for the alert on this change goes to +Peggy K & +Monika Schmidt ref. https://goo.gl/kgv6e2
Thanks for helping me test this out goes to +Andrew Hatchett & +Michael Daniels - more testing to come ;-)
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#HangoutsUpdate #HOAtips #Screenshare #Filmstrip
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Desktop Hangout Messaging gets "Stickers"
The mobile app for Hangouts has had stickers along with emoticons for a while, but I just noticed that the Desktop version also now includes stickers.
Stickers are larger more graphically rich images that can be added to your hangout message box chats. You'll find them (a bunch of them) when you click on the little icon at the bottom left as pictured in #1 below.
Thanks to +martin shervington & +David Amerland who were part of the Hangout chat when I noticed this ;-)
To keep up (or learn) more about Hangouts of all kinds, join us in the Membership group www.bit.ly/HangoutMastery
For self guided training, please visit www.AllAboutHangouts.com
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#HangoutStickers #HangoutMessageBox #HangoutEmoticons
The mobile app for Hangouts has had stickers along with emoticons for a while, but I just noticed that the Desktop version also now includes stickers.
Stickers are larger more graphically rich images that can be added to your hangout message box chats. You'll find them (a bunch of them) when you click on the little icon at the bottom left as pictured in #1 below.
Thanks to +martin shervington & +David Amerland who were part of the Hangout chat when I noticed this ;-)
To keep up (or learn) more about Hangouts of all kinds, join us in the Membership group www.bit.ly/HangoutMastery
For self guided training, please visit www.AllAboutHangouts.com
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#HangoutStickers #HangoutMessageBox #HangoutEmoticons
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Live Video Streaming Ideas for Business
The folks at +Social Media Examiner have posted 6 Ways/Ideas on how businesses can take advantage of live video streaming.
The focus of the article is on why live video helps you connect with your audience, and they highlight some of the newer players in this live streaming area: Meerkat & Periscope.
Many of us also know that live streaming like this (from a mobile phone) can also be done via Google Hangouts on Air (HOA). For info regarding HOA from Mobile devices including an equipment list you'll want to check out, check out this post & video on the topic: http://goo.gl/V45Knh
The Equipment list featured on the link above can be used for Meerkat, Periscope and Hangouts on Air, so check it out after reading this article on 6 ideas for using Live Streaming Video for Business.
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#HOAtips #MobileHOA #Meerkat #Periscope #LiveVideo #LiveStreaming #TwitterVideo
The folks at +Social Media Examiner have posted 6 Ways/Ideas on how businesses can take advantage of live video streaming.
The focus of the article is on why live video helps you connect with your audience, and they highlight some of the newer players in this live streaming area: Meerkat & Periscope.
Many of us also know that live streaming like this (from a mobile phone) can also be done via Google Hangouts on Air (HOA). For info regarding HOA from Mobile devices including an equipment list you'll want to check out, check out this post & video on the topic: http://goo.gl/V45Knh
The Equipment list featured on the link above can be used for Meerkat, Periscope and Hangouts on Air, so check it out after reading this article on 6 ideas for using Live Streaming Video for Business.
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#HOAtips #MobileHOA #Meerkat #Periscope #LiveVideo #LiveStreaming #TwitterVideo
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Do you use Hangouts on Air as part of your Community Strategy?
Why would you want to use Community Centered HOAs?
Is your Google+ Public Community growing like you'd want it to be, or as engaged as you'd like? If not, utilizing Community Centered HOAs (CCHOAs) can make a big difference towards those goals.
When you utilize Community Centered Hangouts on Air you can:
► Increase the Size of your community
► Add value to your Brand
► Improve your community's Engagement
► Increase the Value of your community
► Help Focus the community
► Fully realize the Relationship Opportunities communities offer
Hangouts on Air (HOA) can add great value to the relationships we are fostering within Google Plus Communities. That value can be helpful to existing and new members of the community.
Live Discussion on Why CCHOAs are so Powerful
We'll be having a live video broadcast (HOA) discussing the use of CCHOAs within a community and why they seem to add so much momentum to a community on Tuesday April 28, 2015 @ 4pm EDT. Here's the link to sign up to view the free broadcast (either live or the recorded version) http://goo.gl/I8V3UA
Hope you can make it live and will add questions/comments for us to feature as part of the broadcast, but if you must miss the live event, you can always watch the free video replay on that same HOA Event page: http://goo.gl/I8V3UA
Add the Community Centered HOA concept to your Community!
Turn your Google+ Community into the thriving place it was meant to be by employing the techniques and concepts we'll be highlighting in this Scheduled HOA Event: ► http://goo.gl/I8V3UA ◄ RSVP there.
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#CCHOA #HOAtips #CommunityTips #CommunityGrowth
Why would you want to use Community Centered HOAs?
Is your Google+ Public Community growing like you'd want it to be, or as engaged as you'd like? If not, utilizing Community Centered HOAs (CCHOAs) can make a big difference towards those goals.
When you utilize Community Centered Hangouts on Air you can:
► Increase the Size of your community
► Add value to your Brand
► Improve your community's Engagement
► Increase the Value of your community
► Help Focus the community
► Fully realize the Relationship Opportunities communities offer
Hangouts on Air (HOA) can add great value to the relationships we are fostering within Google Plus Communities. That value can be helpful to existing and new members of the community.
Live Discussion on Why CCHOAs are so Powerful
We'll be having a live video broadcast (HOA) discussing the use of CCHOAs within a community and why they seem to add so much momentum to a community on Tuesday April 28, 2015 @ 4pm EDT. Here's the link to sign up to view the free broadcast (either live or the recorded version) http://goo.gl/I8V3UA
Hope you can make it live and will add questions/comments for us to feature as part of the broadcast, but if you must miss the live event, you can always watch the free video replay on that same HOA Event page: http://goo.gl/I8V3UA
Add the Community Centered HOA concept to your Community!
Turn your Google+ Community into the thriving place it was meant to be by employing the techniques and concepts we'll be highlighting in this Scheduled HOA Event: ► http://goo.gl/I8V3UA ◄ RSVP there.
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#CCHOA #HOAtips #CommunityTips #CommunityGrowth
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Google Helpouts Replacement - now that the service is shut down
You can still do your own privately recorded Hangout Sessions with Clients.
Using the free tools provided and a way to invoice (I use Paypal) it is still possible to do private training/consulting/coaching sessions using the power of Google Hangouts & Events... read below for more details.
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#GoogleHelpouts #Helpouts #HelpoutsReplacement
You can still do your own privately recorded Hangout Sessions with Clients.
Using the free tools provided and a way to invoice (I use Paypal) it is still possible to do private training/consulting/coaching sessions using the power of Google Hangouts & Events... read below for more details.
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#GoogleHelpouts #Helpouts #HelpoutsReplacement
Google Helpouts Replacement
The Google Helpouts tool/system is scheduled to shut down on April 20, 2015. If you are a helpouts provider, you can run your own...
I created a way to do private online consultations using Hangouts and Hangouts on Air long before Helpouts ever existed ...and it still works today.
My Hangout Mastery membership group has had access to this method for quite some time and you can too. I've got a 1 hr. training session showing you all the steps required and it includes other member's Q&A as well as their other ideas on what works for them.
Here is the link to get right to the training:
http://www.mastery.thehangouthelper.com/how-to-record-private-online-coaching-sessions/
As a member, you gain access to the above and much more
Besides that training session there are many more you'll have instant access to as a member. Plus you'll be able to join into a wonderful private community of HOA professionals that exists to help each other keep up to date on various items all related to Hangouts and Hangouts on Air (HOA).
The membership is a month to month system which you can cancel at any time. Right now the investment is $47/month. Check out some testimonials from members here: http://goo.gl/TvCvGE or ask anyone you know about Hangout Mastery. Learn more at the home page via www.bit.ly/HangoutMastery
You can do your own private training sessions using Private HOAs. The systems you relied on via Helpouts are going away so why not learn how to use what we already have from Google for free. BTW, I use Paypal to collect payment for my training sessions and that is also discussed in the training referenced above. The one thing that is missing is the 'directory' site where people come to find you.
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#Helpouts #GoogleHelpouts #HangoutMastery
The Google Helpouts tool/system is scheduled to shut down on April 20, 2015. If you are a helpouts provider, you can run your own...
I created a way to do private online consultations using Hangouts and Hangouts on Air long before Helpouts ever existed ...and it still works today.
My Hangout Mastery membership group has had access to this method for quite some time and you can too. I've got a 1 hr. training session showing you all the steps required and it includes other member's Q&A as well as their other ideas on what works for them.
Here is the link to get right to the training:
http://www.mastery.thehangouthelper.com/how-to-record-private-online-coaching-sessions/
As a member, you gain access to the above and much more
Besides that training session there are many more you'll have instant access to as a member. Plus you'll be able to join into a wonderful private community of HOA professionals that exists to help each other keep up to date on various items all related to Hangouts and Hangouts on Air (HOA).
The membership is a month to month system which you can cancel at any time. Right now the investment is $47/month. Check out some testimonials from members here: http://goo.gl/TvCvGE or ask anyone you know about Hangout Mastery. Learn more at the home page via www.bit.ly/HangoutMastery
You can do your own private training sessions using Private HOAs. The systems you relied on via Helpouts are going away so why not learn how to use what we already have from Google for free. BTW, I use Paypal to collect payment for my training sessions and that is also discussed in the training referenced above. The one thing that is missing is the 'directory' site where people come to find you.
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#Helpouts #GoogleHelpouts #HangoutMastery
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