Initial Reactions to Google+ Survey

We understand that your thoughts at this point relative to Google+ are likely to be very speculative given that it hasn't yet even moved into broad-based distribution. What we are interested in is your impressions at this early stage of how important Google+ will be moving forward.

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Are you currently using Google+?

Are you currently using Google+? Yes

No

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Based on what you know now, how would you rate the potential of Google+ realative to communicating/networking with EXTERNAL audiences (members, constituents, customers)?

Based on what you know now, how would you rate the potential of Google+ realative to communicating/networking with EXTERNAL audiences (members, constituents, customers)? Terrific

Good

OK

Lousy

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Based on what you know now, how would you rate the potential of Google+ realative to communicating/networking with INTERNAL audiences (staff)?

Based on what you know now, how would you rate the potential of Google+ realative to communicating/networking with INTERNAL audiences (staff)? Terrific

Good

OK

Lousy

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How significant are each of the following public social networks relative to how you currently communicate/network with members, constituents, or customers? (e.g., "outside" audiences)

	Very significant	Significant	Not very significant	Not significant at all
Facebook	*How significant are each of the following public social networks relative to how you currently communicate/network with members, constituents, or customers? (e.g., "outside" audiences) Facebook Very significant	Facebook Significant	Facebook Not very significant	Facebook Not significant at all
LinkedIn	LinkedIn Very significant	LinkedIn Significant	LinkedIn Not very significant	LinkedIn Not significant at all
Twitter	Twitter Very significant	Twitter Significant	Twitter Not very significant	Twitter Not significant at all

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Imagine that one year has passed.

What would be your guess as to how significant Google+ will be relative to how you communicate/network with members, constituents, or customers? (e.g., "outside" audiences)

	Google+ will replace this	Google+ will play a complementary role	Google+ won't have a role	N/A or don't know
Facebook	* Imagine that one year has passed. What would be your guess as to how significant Google+ will be relative to how you communicate/network with members, constituents, or customers? (e.g., "outside" audiences) Facebook Google+ will replace this	Facebook Google+ will play a complementary role	Facebook Google+ won't have a role	Facebook N/A or don't know
LinkedIn	LinkedIn Google+ will replace this	LinkedIn Google+ will play a complementary role	LinkedIn Google+ won't have a role	LinkedIn N/A or don't know
Twitter	Twitter Google+ will replace this	Twitter Google+ will play a complementary role	Twitter Google+ won't have a role	Twitter N/A or don't know

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Based on what you know right now or have heard, how do you think Google+ compares with Facebook relative to the following...

	Google+ better	Facebook better
Privacy	*Based on what you know right now or have heard, how do you think Google+ compares with Facebook relative to the following... Privacy Google+ better	Privacy Facebook better
Security	Security Google+ better	Security Facebook better
Portability of your data	Portability of your data Google+ better	Portability of your data Facebook better
Flexibility re different messages to different audiences	Flexibility re different messages to different audiences Google+ better	Flexibility re different messages to different audiences Facebook better
Suitability for business networking	Suitability for business networking Google+ better	Suitability for business networking Facebook better

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How would you best describe yourself?

How would you best describe yourself? A real techie

Not a technical person, but an aggressive user

A casual tech user, but I have other things to do

I use technology if I have to

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Do you work for...

Do you work for... An association or non-profit

A company

A government agency of some sort

Other, please specify

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Please feel free to leave any general comments about the role you see for LinkedIn, Facebook, and Google+ for business and organizational social networking...

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