To access Screenshare during a Hangout, move your cursor to the left edge of the video call window to reveal the menu, then click the Screenshare button to share your screen with other participants. We are fully committed to supporting classic Hangouts users until everyone is successfully migrated to Chat and Meet. Also, a recent Google Meet update in December 2019 now allows people that use Internet Explorer 11 to access the program! We have not announced an official timeline for transitioning users from classic Hangouts to Hangouts Chat and Hangouts Meet. If you would like a link to the Google Hangouts and Meet site as a “how-to” document, just click here.īoth Chat and Meet are available today for G Suite customers and will be made available for consumer users, too. Google Hangouts are live video conferencing and incorporates messaging available on an app on your phone or tablet. ‘Behind the Scenes’ Content: If your business is comfortable with the idea of sharing behind the scenes content, you can broadcast idea sessions, design proposals or anything that gives an insight into your company and brand, and get help and feedback from your audience.Webinars: Whether you’re offering a forum for potential customers, information or training.Interviews: Share live video interviews with prominent people within your company or externally, again being able to utilize the results on YouTube, your website etc.Customer Support: Solve problems one-to-one or one-to-many, and be able to save and re-publish those answers to cut support costs in the future.Product Demonstrations: Not only is video a great way to show product benefits, but the results can be recorded, saved and published elsewhere.Client Consultations: An easy way to speak ‘face-to-face’ with clients.Employee engagement: Connecting with employees, particularly those who might work remotely.It is not just about video marketing, it is also about saving costs and improving processes: Other devices, like virtual cameras, may not work.

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