Going Pro: Google+ Now Available for Internal Company Communications

By emeadows
August 31, 2012

Google+ is now being used by companies for private, internal communications. “It’s the latest part of Google’s strategy to push Google+ into everything that it offers to Web users,” reports Technology Review.
This new offering goes hand in hand with Google’s online email, calendars and document editing services, all of which are used by companies for internal use already.
“Google+ will now be offered alongside those, allowing employees at companies that sign up to have internal discussions using the network, share documents, and schedule video chats,” according to the article.
This move puts Google+ into direct competition with existing social networks like the Microsoft-owned Yammer. Only time will tell if such a move into the workplace will help Google+ to compete with social media giants like Facebook and Twitter.
Google+ for businesses is currently free, but businesses should expect a pay model by 2014.

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