Google in the Enterprise

Google Chat now an integral part of Google+

Takeaway: Google Chat is now an integrated part of the Google+ feature set, allowing you to converse with members of your circles.

If you have logged into Google+ in the past day or so, you may have seen a bubble notification that you can now enable Google Chat on your Google+ page. If you ignored it or closed it without paying much attention, like I did, you can still enable it by clicking the button in the left navigation bar.

When you do, the Google+ members in your circle, assuming they have turned on the Chat function also, will be available for a chat conversation.

For some this is a good thing - chatting for many is a preferred form of communication. For some, like me, it is the worst way to communicate. The only reason it is on now is so I could show you what it looks like.

Do you find chat an effective communication tool?

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Mark Kaelin

About Mark Kaelin

Mark Kaelin is a CBS Interactive Senior Editor for TechRepublic. He is the host for the Microsoft Windows blog, Microsoft Office blog, and Product Spotlight blog.

Mark Kaelin

Mark Kaelin
Mark Kaelin is a CBS Interactive Senior Editor for TechRepublic. He is the host for the Microsoft Windows blog, Microsoft Office blog, and Product Spotlight blog.
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