GETTING STARTED WITH
Google+ Hangouts
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What is a Google+ Hangout?
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.
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!
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
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.
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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.
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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.
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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”
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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.
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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.
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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.
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How to Start a Hangout on Air
• Agree to the Ts & Cs… • Click ‘Start Broadcast’ to the right of the screen.
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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!
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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.
Tips for CreaCng a Google+ Hangout on Air
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!
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.
• 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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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