Google+ Anyone?

I finagled an invitation to join Google+, the new social networking site that’s making news. I’m not really sure why I did this, since I can barely keep up with Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and all the blogs and groups I subscribe to, but I always have this lurking feeling that I’m going to be left out of the conversation if I don’t have the latest and greatest toys.

So I’ve signed up, taken the tutorials and have a total of exactly one person in all of my circles. I’m dragging my heels, to be honest, because I’m not sure if I want to go through the whole learning curve again, the whole building a network thing. I already have so many, how will I cope with one more without social media consuming my life?

For now, I think I’ll hang back and lurk a bit. If the event industry embraces Google+, I’ll have no choice of course. What do you think? Are you taking the plunge? Or are you just as hesitant to get even more entangled in the web?

Ann Turner, Editor
Email me at ann@event-solutions.com.

Ann Turner has been a part of the special events and meetings industry for more than 20 years, as a corporate planner, editor and writer, and enthusiastic follower of all things hospitality. She welcomes comments and feedback.