K10 Networking - NEW BLOG

There are so many thoughts and ideas that run through my head. I am a "do-er" and that means that I would prefer to talk about "solving the worlds problems," rather than narrate the step by step process I go through in building my brand and presence. Many people have been asking me to share more about my tips and tricks for G+.

I have tried to address these requests with two communities . . .
Growing & Organizing Circles w/KrisTen
Google+ Buddy Bank

Unfortunately both are not really meeting the goals I had in mind. Some communities take on a life of their own, these two I think are in an over-saturated subject area and I am not spending enough time in them myself. I am making a commitment to spend more time in both those communities, and starting this blog to share with you my social network experience.

I am going to return to the basics and really focus on targeting the new Google user. I approach Google as a team sport, and want to bring as many people with me, where ever I am going :)

Please subscribe to this blog if you want to learn all my networking secrets. Some of the topics I will discuss are "trade" related, so I will not post those to my G+ Profile.

MTFBWU
Kristen

www.Kris10.us

THE MOST DELICIOUS EXPERIENCE FROM G+ K10Networking Blog

My passion ... meeting interesting people and learning. Yes I have aspirations of world peace ... but I only have what life has in front of me to work with. This is why I do little things that may seem meaningless to some, but seem right to me.

Communities, circles and notifications are the three key elements to enhancing my G+ experience. 

Let me start with notifications. Responding to comments that I have been tagged into always take first priority. It is an honor that someone has tagged me, and it is disrespectful to not answer a tag ... even if it takes a day or two. This if often where I meet quality people with no work on my end. It is like being invited into a small dinner party. Some of the people already know each other and they are welcoming you in :-) It is very special when someone tags you in!

Circle Sharing is big. Some people share out random circles, others have them in groups. Heck, I shared out a circle with everyone named "Chris." The issue I have found with circle shares is the quality of the people. Some people unknowingly add in a circle with 100 spammers! If I add in a circle it always gets renamed to something that lets me know who I added it from and the day. Those people are in a holding circle to be added or discarded. We only have 5000 places for people to follow. That is 10 - 500 people circle shares. Easy to find on G+. The work in screening them can be very time consuming. Adding in a circle from someone who is known for screening the circle for you is a huge win. I recommend checking out +Christine DeGraff and the circles she shares. I see many of my inner circle in her circle shares. I also have found some really great women through her circles. Yes I said it ... great women are hard to find in a very male G+!

Finally communities ... they are my love. With last weeks launch of the local G+ Networks I am overseeing around 70 communities. They are off to a great start. I love seeing the local pictures and articles that people are posting. People are even posting their pics from their vacations! 

Communities are just that ... communities. Remember it takes time to meet people and get to know them. It also takes time to get the vibe of the community. Right now all the local G+ Networks have my picture on them because I want people to know that they can expect a consistent experience in them all. They also know that they may be the only person in that local community, but the rest of the network is with them. They are not alone. I'm hinting at that "world peace" thing again :-) Local communities have purpose and are needed. Lets give them a tech edge and get them working online. I am sure this is where a huge amount of G+ people will be able to reap benefits from being involved. Oh and by the way, once the communities are fully syndicated we will create a new picture/logo together. 

Wow this post was huge! Thank you for making it this far. If you did make it to the end ... please comment "made it" below. Just curious. 

Note: This post was originally shared in my G+ Community "Growing & Organizing Circles w/KrisTen"