The document provides a comprehensive guide on getting started with Google+ Hangouts, detailing the necessary requirements, benefits, and step-by-step instructions for initiating video chats and broadcasts. It highlights features such as connecting with contacts, using Hangouts on Air, and tips for enhancing the experience with various plugins and apps. Additionally, it encourages users to familiarize themselves with the platform and offers services related to social media marketing.

1. GETTING
STARTED
WITH
Google+
Hangouts
compliments
of

2. What
is
a
Google+
Hangout?

3. What
Does
it
Require?
• All
you
need
is
a
camera
(if
you
want
to
be
seen)
and
a
microphone.
• It’s
easy
enough
for
even
the
least
tech-­‐savvy
person
to
figure
out.

4. What
Are
the
Benefits
of
Hangouts?
• Allows
you
to
seamlessly
start
a
video
chat
with
up
to
10
different
people
and
text
chats
with
MANY
more
at
a
Nme.
• Enables
live
phone
calls
from
your
computer.
Calls
within
the
United
States
and
Canada
are
free
and
other
countries
are
at
an
incredibly
low
rate.
• Lets
you
broadcast
“Hangouts
on
Air,”
a
diverse
public
video
sharing
hub,
to
both
watch
and
produce
content
from,
or
for,
other
users.
And
it
all
ends
up
right
on
YouTube!

5. What
Are
the
Benefits
of
Hangouts?
• Works
over
a
variety
of
formats
and
easily
combines
all
of
your
contacts’
informaNon.
• FuncNons
on
Android/
iPhone
phones
&
tablets

6. Ge:ng
Started
with
Hangouts
• Download
this
plug-­‐in.
• You’re
going
to
need
a
Google
account
to
sign
into
Google+.
You
can
sign
up
for
a
free
account
here.
!
!

7. Ge:ng
Started
with
Hangouts
• Sign
into
Google+
• You’ll
find
the
Hangouts
tab
to
the
top
right
of
the
page.
Clicking
it
will
open
a
floaNng
menu
with
a
“+
New
Hangout”
field.
!
!

8. Ge:ng
Started
with
Hangouts
• Clicking
“+
New
Hangout”
will
then
provide
you
with
a
list
of
your
contacts
and
Google+
circles.
Checking
the
box
next
to
any
of
these
contacts
will
invite
them
to
your
hangout.
• You
are
then
given
the
opNon
to
start
a
text
or
video
hangout…
you
can
turn
a
text
hangout
into
a
video
hangout
at
any
point.
!
!

9. How
to
Start
a
Hangout
on
Air
• Sign
in
to
Google+
• Find
the
Home
menu
located
on
the
le^
of
the
screen
and
click
“Hangouts
on
Air”
!
!

10. How
to
Start
a
Hangout
on
Air
• Click
“Start
a
Hangout
on
Air”
to
the
right
• Google+
will
ask
you
to
connect
with
your
YouTube
account.
!

11. How
to
Start
a
Hangout
on
Air
• You
will
then
need
to
verify
your
YouTube
account
by
first
entering
your
phone
number…
• And
then
using
the
verificaNon
code
that
was
texted
to
you.
!
!
!

12. How
to
Start
a
Hangout
on
Air
• Return
to
your
Hangout
on
Air
screen
and
confirm
that
your
Google+
and
YouTube
accounts
are
connected.
• Now
you
can
begin
to
setup
the
Hangout
on
Air
itself.
Give
it
a
name
and
then
invite
some
viewers.
! !

13. How
to
Start
a
Hangout
on
Air
• Agree
to
the
Ts
&
Cs…
• Click
‘Start
Broadcast’
to
the
right
of
the
screen.
!
!

14. How
to
Start
a
Hangout
on
Air
• Confirm
you
want
to
broadcast
publicly
and
your
broadcast
will
begin!
• Click
‘End
Broadcast’
when
you’re
done!
!
!

15. Post
Broadcast
• Once
you’re
done,
your
broadcast
will
automaNcally
be
converted
to
a
video
on
YouTube
that
people
can
watch
and
comment
on
at
any
Nme.
• You
can
also
use
YouTube’s
video
editor
to
edit
your
Hangouts
on
Air
video.
• You
can
even
download
it,
and
use
your
own
ediNng
so^ware.

16. Tips
for
CreaCng
a
Google+
Hangout
on
Air

17. Other
Pointers
• Have
a
friend
or
colleague
try
hangouts
with
you
first
so
you
can
get
the
hang
of
things.
• If
you’re
using
a
computer,
your
conversaNon
could
be
heard
by
everyone
around
you.
Don’t
forget
headphones!

18. Other
Pointers
• Don’t
forget
to
set
up
your
Google+
profile
completely,
so
people
can
learn
more
about
who
you
are
and
see
the
links
to
your
websites.

19. • If
you
join
a
hangout
with
a
number
of
people
already
present
you
will
enter
muted…
don’t
forget
to
unmute
so
people
can
hear
you!
Other
Pointers

20. Other
Pointers
• Add
some
creaNve
apps
and
plug-­‐ins
to
hangouts
to
make
the
experience
even
becer.
• Popular
opNons
include…
– Screenshare
–
With
Screenshare,
you
can
share
exactly
what
you
see
on
your
screen.
This
can
be
fantasNc
for
long-­‐distance
training.
– Symphonical
–
Symphonical
is
a
project
management
add-­‐on
that
allows
you
to
assign
tasks
to
hangout
members
and
create
offline
project
boards.
– Cacoo
–
The
Cacoo
add-­‐on
gives
you
the
capability
to
create
collaboraNve
diagrams
with
other
hangout
members.

21. Other
Pointers
• The
“Customize
New
Requests”
bucon
in
the
drop
down
menu
of
Hangouts
allows
you
to
alter
your
preferences
as
to
whom
gets
in
touch
with
you
and
how.
• If
you
make
sure
most
groups
are
set
to
“hang
out
with
you”
as
opposed
to
“send
request,”
you’ll
get
a
lot
less
noNficaNons.

22. Take
Advantage
of
the
Bells
&
Whistles
• Chat
–
Bring
up
the
chat
bar
to
the
right
so
you
can
conNnue
to
communicate
via
text
as
well
as
video
at
the
same
Nme.
• Screenshare
–
This
is
where
you
can
show
whoever
else
is
present
what
you’re
working
on.
• Capture
–
Take
a
snapshot
of
the
video
chat.
• YouTube
–
Create
a
‘mini
YouTube
channel’
and
watch
videos
with
those
present.

23. Take
Advantage
of
the
Bells
&
Whistles
• Google
effects
–
This
licle
extra
can
add
hours
of
fun…
put
a
Nara
on
or
a
beard
and
watch
it
sNck
to
you.

24. Now
You’re
Ready!
• Start
test
driving
Hangouts
today.
• Download
our
Hangouts
and
Hangouts
on
Air
checklists
to
help
you
prep!

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