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Googly News has created a Google map in order to help prospective Google employees with the challenging task of choosing which office location is right for them. Whether they haven't chosen which location to apply to yet or already know but could use more information, this Google map can be of help!
This month's (and the second ever!) Third Thursday Interview is Kristen Sosulski. Kristen is the Academic Director of the NYU-SCPS Office of Distance Learning, and a Clinical Assistant Professor of Digital Communications and Media at NYU. Kristen oversees a team of Google fanatics as her team has been using Google products since she joined NYU in 2005.
First word that comes to mind when thinking of Google: Search.
First Google product you ever used: Google Search, and then Gmail. I've been a Gmail user so long that I actually have to pay for space.
Google products you currently use: Gmail, Docs, Sites, Calendar, Search, Maps, Earth, Blogger, YouTube, Picasa, Voice, Books, News, Buzz, Chat, Translate, Scholar, Latitude... anything they'll give me! I'm excited that my new book just appeared in Google Books! [You can find Kristen's book here!]
Favorite Google product: It's simple, but I love Google Maps, in particular the current location feature. I'm also a big fan of Google Voice. I love voicemail transcriptions. I hate checking voicemail; a text is so much easier.
Google product you could live without: Chrome and +1.
Google product idea: Cisco TelePresence. I think Google could figure out a way to make it work well and be totally accessible!
Favorite Not-So-Googly product: Blogshelf. My husband introduced it to me. It's a great way for me to aggregrate my blog feeds on my iPad. I also love my iPhone, but it wouldn't be 90% as powerful to me without Google Maps and Gmail.
Message to Googly News' readers: Googly News is an amazing resource for keeping up with new Google products and the technology/media industry as a whole! Thanks Googly News for all the great news, tips, and updates you've provided the community! [You're certainly welcome! :)]
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Learning about Google products is often easier when it comes from someone else's personal experience, and it's even better when such person is a professional constantly using the latest tech products. For this reason, Googly News brings you "Third Thursday Interview," a monthly posting every third Thursday of the month to bring you even more Googly News from very Googly people.
Googly News' very first "Third Thursday Interview" is Katie Siegel. Katie is manager of SEO/Search at MTV Networks. As a manager, she works with all of MTVN's brands and does reporting/analytics around their SEO efforts. This means sometimes reporting the effects, and other times projecting the outcomes of projects they’re embarking on.
First word that comes to mind when thinking of Google: Omnipresent. Between Google Analytics, Google’s ad network, and their constant crawling, Google is everywhere all the time.
First Google product you ever used: The first Google product I encountered was AdWords, and it was during a guest lecture at Stern. Google was fairly new at that point, so I didn’t know much about their products. I thought it was a fascinating way to generate revenue.
Google products you currently use: From a work perspective, the Google tool I use the most is AdWords (for keyword ideas and market data). For personal use, I find myself using Google Products and Google Maps the most.
Favorite Google product: Though we don’t really use it at MTV Networks, I really like Google Analytics. The interface is great, and it’s so easy to use. You get a lot of really valuable information at no cost.
Google product idea: I don’t have an idea for a specific product, but I would like to see them adopt more microformats for their search results. Microformats are basically result “types” like Places, Products, Media, etc. It allows you to break down your results based on attributes like price, duration, rating, etc. Exactly like the new Recipes product they are beta testing that you [Googly News] wrote about (which I am excited for and did not know about until I read about it on your blog :)). [Katie is referring to this article!]
Earlier this week, Googly News showed you how Google has made possible for people to tweet via voice-mails thanks to "speak-to-tweet." Now, Google Maps lets you track the locations in Egypt where protests have taken place. Head over to google.com/maps, search "egypt," and follow the link to "track protests on Google Maps."
