Will Google Hangout Update Boon to Business Webinars and Video Conferencing ?

9/02/2014 09:41:00 pm Mellisa 0 Comments

From this Tuesday Google announced about its Hangout Update, It could prove to be a boon to business. Google announced on Tuesday that Google Integrate its Hangout app with Google+ and Gmail, It could be really a big boon for the business owner. In response to request from Hangout Users, Google start this Update this week, Currently this update is available only in USA, It will affected soon in other countries too. So from Tuesday, Some of the Users will see the new Hangout tab in Gmail which allow user to invite anyone in their contact and circles to connect via Hangout.
Now from Tuesday Gmail user will have to enable new Hangout feature by first Select "Try the new Hangouts" under the chat setting Account Access Information. In this Update, Google automatically list down the friends from top to bottom who is online to those that are further offline. This update will let you down for make easier to there Gmail user  to see who is online and available to chat. User have also a Choice feature for pin down the Certain Contacts to the top just with in one-click.
Marketing Consultant, Graham Cardona of Local Viral Buzz, said that while the change is quite modest, it could prove to be a boon to businesses that utilize Hangouts.

Cardona says with more consumers relying increasingly on social proof, referral and recommendations when deciding who to do business with, the fact that an attendee on a business related Hangout will be able to more easily reach out and invite friends and contacts in their Gmail list to join a Hangout, could be a great way for businesses to receive additional referrals and introductions"

However, Hangouts for business comes with its own set of challenges. Graham says that the essence of any good chat system is that it must make it easy to communicate with others. Google Hangouts doesn't do this as well as it should.

Fortunately, according to Cardona, there are a number of interfacing software platforms on the market designed for business that integrate with Hangouts, many of which provide a plethora of additional features to assist businesses in leveraging the social benefits of live Hangouts, YouTube and Google+.