Many projects are finished every day when businesses work together, but this requires them to collaborate. Because a lot of businesses are located a long way from each other, up until 2011, this has been difficult. Because of technology advancements, it is no longer difficult, but has become much easier by using collaboration software. One of these collaboration software tools that some are still not sure about is Google+. In 2011, Google released this social network, but it did not receive a good response. Even though it took a little while for Google+ to catch on, once it did the advantages to using it became quite clear and more businesses began to ask whether Google+ would be good for their business. If you own a business and are asking this question, the answer is a huge YES. Even though it is only a couple years old and still considered fairly new to social networking, Google+ has more than proven how worthy it is in the aspect of collaboration, which shows how obvious a choice social networking is for businesses to use. The following are five reasons for your company to get on board with Google+. 1. Using Google+ is very easy. Once you have a Google ID and Gmail address, you will gain access to almost every tool Google offers including Google+. It is easy and fast to setup your Google+ account and start connecting with your business associates and friends. People will be able to login and gain access to your business through their Google+ profile page. The only thing you need to do is send them an invitation to your business. After they accept your invite, your two businesses can begin to collaborate anywhere and anytime. 2. Another cool feature of Google is Google Hangouts, which give users an opportunity to chat face to face within Google+ and allows teams the ability to start their own Hangout. The Google+ Hangout is just a video conferencing tool that people together on one screen. Consider the geographic barriers that were once a concern will be erased by this face to face connection you can make with Google+ Hangout. 3. Still another feature you will have easy access to through Google+ is Google Drive. This tool is already used by many businesses as a storage tool and to create any kind of document you can imagine including Forms, Presentations and Spreadsheets. You can also upload a document from your computer and convert it to any kind of document through Google Drive. Once the document is uploaded, you can share that document with anyone who has an email address. 4. Through Google Hangouts, you can easily make the most excellent presentations. Obviously, visual presentations are much more powerful than attempting to get your ideas and thoughts understood by audio alone. Because Google Hangouts are visual, your presentations will take on a whole new life. Using Google Hangouts will give your images, charts and videos a much bigger impact for your team. Use this great tool to bring your team together and get them talking by meeting online. 5. If you need to take minutes for a meeting, Google Hangout is perfect. You can access minutes from past meetings, summarize points from each meeting and go over projects and assignments. The easiest way to accomplish this is via Google Documents. Once Google understood the vast potential of Google Hangouts, they created a template specifically designed to take minutes at meetings, which is easily accessed by all on the team to ensure that no details are missing. The increased popularity of Google+ is proof of its incredible capabilities of making business easier. Google+ couldn't be easier to use and gives businesses a more streamlined way of collaboration without worrying about where everyone lives. If you have not already considered using Google+ for business collaboration, what is the hold up? If you are using Google+, how is it making your business better? Donny Lamey is the President & CEO of DiscoverTec, LLC. He started the company in 1993, incorporated in 1994 and launched the web application development division in 1995. For the past 15 years, DiscoverTec has been a leading technology services company and has been selected as one of the fastest growing companies 3 years in a row. Prior to founding DiscoverTec, Donny graduated from the University of West Florida with a degree in Management Information Systems. DiscoverTec now offers web development as well as Internet marketing. Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/7646017