Social Platform Tutorial - Google+

I would guess that 60% of my day is dedicated to social media, in both my work and personal life I am always on it. As I am so consumed by it I sometimes take for granted that not everyone has the interest or the time and I sometimes have to stop myself from screaming at them - WHERE IS YOUR PROFILE PIC!!! 

So with that in mind I have decided to create a few tutorials on how to set up and optimise a number of social platforms. I know there are plenty of these out there but I find a lot can be far too complicated so I aim to simplify them and just get straight to the point - what to do on day one!

First up - Google+

There has been a lot of talk in the recent years that Google+ is the next big thing (and not just from Googlers!) In my opinion it is yet to take off. I use it, probably not as much as I should or would like as I am a fan of it. And to make life easier with Google I would suggest you create one - if you are a business, SET ONE UP NOW!!!

A few pointers when populating your G+ Profile 

1. Picture 

• Please make sure that you have a profile picture (can be an image/cartoon) anything is better than the google avatar 
• Add a cover photo too - again get away from the generic google look

2. Fill in your About section 

Story 

• Tagline - Something snappy or that summarises you in a few words
• Introduction - Think of it as an elevator pitch, in one line show yourself off
• Bragging Rights - Any awards, achievements or anything you want to boast about 

 Really the story section is all about promoting yourself

Work 

• Skills - Make sure to list as many skills that support your role as possible 

Links 

• Be sure to add any other social platforms you might have, Twitter, Linkedin, Facebook etc 

3. Settings

You can adjust the settings on any of the sections in the About section, 

         1. Open the section
         2. Click on the Audience tab 

         3. Select who you would like to see that info 

        

Don't forget to add people to your circles - you can start with me if you'd like 

You’re all set now to start posting!!

Thanks for reading this and populating your profile, any questions feel free to 

ask me at any time - Claire :-)