google video hangouts, hangouts on air and youtube live: a how-to guide

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Google Hangouts & HOAsTips, troubleshooting and best practices with @PYMLive (aka Kristi Casey Sanders)

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Why do you want to learn about Hangouts? Tweet or Q&A me.

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Why do you want to learn about Hangouts?

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There are really 3 kinds …

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1. Video Hangout 2. Hangout on Air

3. YouTube Live

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Video HangoutsFree videoconferencing technology.

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Hangouts on Air (HOA)Broadcast live and archived on your YouTube Channel.

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YouTube LiveProfessional quality broadcast with multiple audio and video feeds, streamed live and archived on YouTube.

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What you need…

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Hangout needsInternet (wired is best)

On mobile: Download Hangouts app

On desktop/laptop: Download Google Voice and Video plugin (the first time you Hangout, follow the prompts)

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HOA needsInternet (wired is best)

On desktop/laptop: Google Voice and Video

Gmail/Google Plus account

YouTube Channel linked to your G+ account

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YouTube Live needsInternet (wired. period. minimum speed of 5 MB)

Everything you need for HOA (if broadcasting that way)

Going pro? You need an encoder (like Wirecast for YouTube)

Plus, firewire/cables to external camera & audio

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Here’s how to link your page to YouTube (and your personal account).

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YouTube Set Up1. Log into YouTube with your page’s email. 2. Go to Channel settings-> Features -> Enable live events. 3. Link to your G+ page.

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Before you link G+ page to YouTube, heed this!

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A cautionary tale of two channelsWill the real Encore Atlanta, please stand up?

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Don’t let this happen to you.… there’s no way to reverse it.

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Make it easy on yourselfLink all your pages to your main personal account so you don’t have to log out.

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Questions so far?

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OK, now that you know the difference, let’s create an event.

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Email, G+ page & menu

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Hangout home page

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Schedule a Hangout

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Schedule an HOAThere are two ways. Here’s the difference.

G+ menu

YouTube page

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G+ page Can start now or schedule for later.

When you invite people, they’re invited to watch and sent to a page.

Event page is easy to edit & operate when you go live.

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YouTube Live Event page

Can start now or schedule for later.

Allows greater technical control.

There’s no event page, just a watch page.

Best for YouTube Live Events.

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BTW your HOAs are Live Events

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Don’t forget to test speedspeedtest.net !

PS: The tests are of same venue!

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Question for youWhich would you use more: Video Hangouts, HOAs or YouTube Live?

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Let’s talk about practical applications.

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Video HangoutsUse instead of conference calls.

Conduct training.

Collaborate with teams.

Hangout privately with VIPs, fans, friends or family members.

Hangout Apps

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Hangouts on AirWebinars

Hybrid educational sessions

Speaker interviews/event teasers

Community engagement

Talk shows

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YouTube LiveBroadcasting multi-day conference content

Toggling from action on a stage to a virtual moderator

Creating professional quality talk shows

Sharing concerts and other live events in real time

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Your plans?

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Let’s take a look under the hood, shall we?

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These 3 buttons are magic!

Your G+ event page…Add a

video teaser! Let people

ask questions!

Hit start to begin!

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Don’t worry you’re not broadcasting yet.

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Let’s talk settings

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Invite people!

At start …

Once in…

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Tech speakers early. Leave time on game day.

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But don’t leave your window open for more than 45 min. before broadcasting.

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No. 1 reason you can’t hear them? Their audio settings need work.

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No. 1 reason they can’t hear you? Their computer’s on mute.

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Create IDs & overlays

Click to mirror. Turn off to edit. Name & save!

Canvas size: 640x360

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The Q&A app rocks

Hover over corner to delete spam

See questions in real time

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Handy for muting guests in noisy environments

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But you can also do it this way

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Chat window

Screenshare

Take pictures

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More apps…YouTube

Google Drive

UberConference, to name a few

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Remember, anyone you want to participate has to also load/allow the app.

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When you’re ready, hit this button.

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Don’t forget to hit it again to go off the air …

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Questions?

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Prepping tipsMake sure you’ve filled out all the details in your event.

Schedule a tech-thru with all participants.

Sign on the day of early to troubleshoot.

Read this: ez.com/hoatips.

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What happens after?

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Your video’s on YouTube!But you still have an event page and a community to engage.

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Edit description, title, add tagsShare on social networks

Make edits, add music, enhancements

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Add videos to playlists

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Add viewers to your circles

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Questions?

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Don’t forget your virtuals!Invite them in.

Give them a voice.

Connect them to in-person audience.

Add virtual event design.

Eliminate dead time.

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Now we practice! Plan well & prosper, friends!