+LIVE From Daytona 500

Follow Kelly and yours truly all this week (February 20-27) as we will be on-site at Daytona, and covering what we believe will be the biggest shift in fan engagement that the sports world has seen in a long time. Where you, the fan, are front and center!

Be part of Roush Fenway Racing's efforts to redefine a new level of fan engagement using Google+ now during Speedweek from Daytona 500. The team is already super active on Google+. For example, take a look at what each of the drivers are doing throughout the day.

• Carl Edwards
• Greg Biffle
• Matt Kenseth
• Trevor Bayne
• Ricky Stenhouse, Jr

Also, don't forget to 'Circle' your calendars for the first ever 5 Driver Hangout by Roush Fenway Racing, moderated by Tim, on Wednesday, February 22, 2012, LIVE from Daytona. 

Stay tuned, we'll be doing some 'practice laps' Hangouts from around the track starting tomorrow, Tuesday, February 21, to give you a glimpse of what's ahead and to get any feedback on how you would like to see this grow for other sports teams! Kelly and I look forward to your thoughts, and if you think this is cool, please share it via the channels below.

Start your engines!

Tim

Google+: Tim Moore  and Kelly Burnette

Google+ Brand Pages Exploding In Popularity

Are we seeing a historic shift as Google+ Brands start seeing massive growth? 

marketingland.com

Top Google+ Brands See 1400% Follower Lift In February Feb. 20, 2012

As Google+ keeps on growing, brands are now reaping the benefits of getting involved early. In a recent report from BrightEdge , a massive growth spurt for top brands was uncovered. Compared to December's numbers, the number of people with top 100 Google+ brands, in their circles was up over 1400% in February.    

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Google+ Brand Pages – What Every Marketer Needs to Know

I was privileged to be invited by my friends over at Vertical Measures to talk a little bit about Google+ for Brands and some things that marketers should know. 


Now, remember, this is as of today and this will be dated information as Google+ evolves and matures. I'll try and update this video along with some others that will coming soon on advanced Google+ uses.  

I hope you find this beginner video helpful, and if you like this, please share it via the channels below.

Thank you.

Tim

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