Google Wave- I Finally Got It (and Some Invitations to Share)
Saturday, November 14th, 2009But I’m not sure what I want to use it for (other than to tantalize friends who don’t have it yet–I’m not above a bit of crowing!). I’ve watched the introductory video, and have a few ideas. However, I need to poke around a bit more, as I have a few questions that need to be answered before I decide on the best use of Google Wave.
If I start a Wave, is it visible to all my contacts, or only the ones I select? The inability to direct conversations to a particular group or subset of contacts is one of the weaknesses of Facebook’s news feed, in my opinion, so if Wave addresses this– as it appears to, it would be helpful.
Can people invited to a Wave invite anyone else, or does the person who initiates the Wave have some control over who can participate? I’m specifically thinking of the possibility of using Wave to host regular follow-up Q&A sessions for my Book Workshops. I like the live/interactive feature, but these sessions would need to be limited to people who have already gone through one of the live or online Workshops and are in the process of writing their book.
I’d like to hear from other people who have been using Google Wave: What is the best, most interesting use you’ve found for it so far?
Finally, if you haven’t gotten an invitation and really, really need or want it, write a post on your blog telling why you must have Google Wave. Leave a comment here with a link to your post, and I’ll pick up to five people and share my invitations (have to keep a couple for family and friends!).
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