Facebooks New "Skype" feature & Google+ will change the game!

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If any of you have been paying attention to a long anticipated leap in technical application regarding video chat and social networking, Facebook's new Skype feature and Google+, are going to change the game and BIG TIME.

As IMers, here's why.

Facebook's Skype will allow your friends to contact you and have video and audio chats. First thing comes to mind is: What if I had video chat for my online courses with opt-in Facebook friends? Just think of it, one account with 5,000 people who can't blame you for spam, participating in a live or recorded video tutorial. If you can broadcast to all 5,000 at once you're good to go. Charge each just $1 per seminar or a subscription of like $50 per year and you're talkin' phat loot.

Same with Google+ that is already prepped for not only multiple chats but the option to form 'groups' where you can broadcast to multiple people.

Just think of the upsell options when you've got 5,000 friends or 100,000 "likes".

It's all going to depend on the options both will offer. If they have multiple chat/video and other goodies, you'll be in reach of almost a billion people. All you need is 500 of them on a regular basis like monthly. Just think, 500 paying $10 to be on your page and get freebies, tips, and more.

I'm lucky I've been on the beta programs with both companies and am helping debug software for a few upcoming video/chat software apps and more with other companies.

The battle is on to dominate this market and for good reason. It's literally going to change the way we do business on the web.

Just wait til you see what else we're working on. It will so totally blow your minds that you'll probably faint at your computers.

I can't go further as I've had to sign NDAs (non-disclosure agreements) but I'm allowed to say that the realm of video/chat over the next year is going to be awesome x astounding to the second freakin' power!

Wish I had more study in IM but I'll do good right now but you seasoned pros are going to beat yourselves senseless with the profit potentials to come.
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  • Profile picture of the author danr62
    I don't know about FB, but I heard the Google+ chat will be limited to only 10 or so people at a time. Nothing to do a webinar with.

    You could do coaching for small groups with it though.
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    • Profile picture of the author JamesGw
      Originally Posted by danr62 View Post

      I don't know about FB, but I heard the Google+ chat will be limited to only 10 or so people at a time. Nothing to do a webinar with.

      You could do coaching for small groups with it though.
      For now. If Facebook raises the ante, then I wouldn't be surprised if Google calls them.
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      • Profile picture of the author EvolBaby
        Originally Posted by JamesGw View Post

        For now. If Facebook raises the ante, then I wouldn't be surprised if Google calls them.
        Now you've got it

        The battle will be over 'options' and 'modifications'.

        Entire secondary markets will jump off and marketers should be on top of the news.
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  • Profile picture of the author exsuit
    As of launch Facebook is just 1-1. Not 1-5000, (like you suggest).
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    • Profile picture of the author EvolBaby
      Originally Posted by exsuit View Post

      As of launch Facebook is just 1-1. Not 1-5000, (like you suggest).
      That's for now. It doesn't mean it's going to be the standard soon. I'd suggest having some patience and see how the options grow.

      You'll be surprised.
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  • Profile picture of the author nnsjw702
    google+ is going to give a good fight to the facebook. well it won't be fast, but its BIG G, anything can happen.
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    • Profile picture of the author EvolBaby
      Originally Posted by nnsjw702 View Post

      google+ is going to give a good fight to the facebook. well it won't be fast, but its BIG G, anything can happen.
      This battle won't just be twixt these two. This is what I'm 'hinting' at. Why? Because the winner will be the one with the greater options and modding.

      Webinar power so far with Google+ is let's say 10 at once. Half hour for that webinar at $100. Second webinar same price, same duration, you just made $200 per hour and so on. Five hours is $1k.

      Now as things expand, as they definitely will, the profit potentials will increase.
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  • Profile picture of the author Shimon
    Hi, Interesting Post, will have to look into this.

    Thanks for sharing this

    Shimon
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  • Profile picture of the author mr2monster
    Facebook needs to work on getting their standard text IM system working before they move onto video and audio...
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    • Profile picture of the author EvolBaby
      Originally Posted by mr2monster View Post

      Facebook needs to work on getting their standard text IM system working before they move onto video and audio...
      They've improved on it. You'll see.

      Where this is all leading to is combining the latest social networking technologies so people can communicate via text and chat and video. The race is on and as the innovations improve you may see newer players to the game, more interactive options and technologies and some hardware coming along.
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  • Profile picture of the author EvolBaby
    People are just screaming about Google+

    It's obvious it's a success and hasn't even gone wide issue yet.
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  • Profile picture of the author hotboy18
    Facebook has a large network so you can definitely get thousands of people to watch your video seminars or whatever and turn them into buyers. Facebook and Skype seems like a nice combination for social networking.
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