{"id":743,"date":"2024-04-11T12:50:11","date_gmt":"2024-04-11T12:50:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mastertheevent.com\/?p=743"},"modified":"2024-04-11T12:50:11","modified_gmt":"2024-04-11T12:50:11","slug":"google-plus-communities-for-meeting-and-event-planners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mastertheevent.com\/google-plus-communities-for-meeting-and-event-planners\/","title":{"rendered":"Google Plus Communities for Meeting and Event Planners"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_65 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-661fb28ed26a7\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-661fb28ed26a7\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/mastertheevent.com\/google-plus-communities-for-meeting-and-event-planners\/#Here_Are_A_Few_Google_Plus_Communities_Related_to_Event_Planning\" title=\"Here Are A Few Google Plus Communities Related to Event Planning\">Here Are A Few Google Plus Communities Related to Event Planning<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/mastertheevent.com\/google-plus-communities-for-meeting-and-event-planners\/#Tips_on_How_to_Participate_within_Google_Plus_Communities\" title=\"Tips on How to Participate within Google Plus Communities\">Tips on How to Participate within Google Plus Communities<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p>By now I am assuming that most meeting and event planners are part of the 500,000,000 Google Plus members. What started as an invitation only service has quickly become one of the largest social networking services. It\u2019s often described as Facebook for the business community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Like other social networking sites, there are areas within Google Plus where like-minded professionals can connect. They are called Google Plus Communities and Google Plus Hangouts. Google Plus Communities allow individuals to gather and share ideas. Taking that one step farther, Google Plus Hangouts allows people to meet virtually and discuss their industry\u2019s trends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Here_Are_A_Few_Google_Plus_Communities_Related_to_Event_Planning\"><\/span>Here Are A Few Google Plus Communities Related to Event Planning<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-10532\">Eventprofs<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-10533\">Event Planners Gather<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-10536\">Event Professionals<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-10537\">Event Management<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-10538\">Wedding\/Event Planning &amp; Marriage Proposals<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The best way to get started, within a Google Plus Community, is to join the community and then send a quick introduction to the group. You\u2019ll notice on some communities that they host regular virtual meetings, called hangouts. This is where they have scheduled a date and time for the group to connect. Google Plus Hangouts are a great way to network with industry colleagues. A nice thing about Google Plus Hangouts is that you can see the people within the meeting (well, I guess that\u2019s a good thing\u2026).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tips_on_How_to_Participate_within_Google_Plus_Communities\"><\/span>Tips on How to Participate within Google Plus Communities<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>While it\u2019s always a great idea to introduce yourself and tell people what it is you do, be very careful not to use Google Plus Communities to just market yourself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Answer questions that other Google plus members are asking.<\/li><li>Ask questions yourself on topics where you could use a little bit of advice.<\/li><li>Talk about experiences that may benefit the group.<\/li><li>Be respectful and do not call clients out by name (but nothing wrong with using aliases to relay a story).<\/li><li>Engage the group. Everybody loves to offer their two cents worth. So why not ask a question that\u2019s been on your mind in an area where you may need assistance planning your next event.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Google Plus Communities are a great vehicle for networking. There are many communities that have been set up for the meetings and events industry. Choose a community where the topics are of interest to you. Engage other event planners as the whole idea of a Google Plus Community is to be an arena where you can share ideas as well as gain valuable information for your industry, in this case the meetings and events industry.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By now I am assuming that most meeting and event planners are part of the 500,000,000 Google Plus members. 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