Make a video that explains Local Guides to small businesses

[#1]

I realized that we have a lot of great videos that get Local Guides excited about Local Guides. Google also has a lot of videos for small businesses about how they can use GMB and Google Maps.

What Google doesn't have yet is any videos that explain the Local Guides program to small businesses. Such as, "Mrs. Small Business owner, did you know that there are millions of Local Guides who want to review your business and take high-quality pictures of it? And that will help your business get a lot of visibility on the internet." So, my idea is for Google to make a video, targeted to small business owners, that explains the Local Guides program and why it's so beneficial for small businesses.

This would actually be really helpful for many of us Local Guides. Especially in the situation where a business owner says, "Why do you want to take pictures of my business?" Then we could pull out our phone, open YouTube, and show them a great video that lists out all the benefits for small business owners of being friendly and open to Local Guides.

I told a couple people about this idea at Connect Live, and they seemed to like it.

[OSAMA]

very nice idea @JosephDewey ,

as u said we  expalin for them using GMB "google my business "

[JosephDewey]

Thanks @OSAMA! I realized that there aren't too many resources that connect Google My Business with Local Guides, even though we personally connect every singleeday.

[JanVanHaver]

Not only small business could take advantage, @JosephDewey, also big chains that are unaware that local guides are adding pictures/info & answering questions about their branches (which typically remain unanswered as the Q&A is only available on Android - so no easy follow up by HQ is possible). 

[JosephDewey]

@JanVanHaver Great point!!!!

[PaulPavlinovich]

I think I have seen something about LG aimed at business but it was a long time ago. I think it would be great to produce something of this nature with the current branding and excitement. Great idea @JosephDewey you've got my vote.

[JosephDewey]

@PaulPavlinovich Thanks so much!!!

[LucioV]

I have done something about, for some GMB awareness sessions, but nothing official, obviously.

[BorrisS]

Hello @JosephDewey,

We would like to thank you for your idea, but we did not manage to implement it in time. According to our Idea Exchange policies we are going to close your idea.

[Chiirac]

Está redactado en Español y también en Inglés

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I have also written the post in English, below the text in Spanish.

Buenas noches compañeros.

Me gustaría saber si se puede hacer un videoclip autopromocinonando nuestra actividad como Guias Locales de Google para dar a conocer un poco más y mejor nuestra actividad (gratuita, siempre) a nuestro círculo de amistades.

Y si en este video, ¿se podría usar algún logotipo (en alguna esquinita) de Google o Google Maps o Google Local Guides?

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Good evening companions.

I would like to know if we can make a video clip self-promoting our activity as Google Local Guides to make our activity (free, always) known a little more and better to our circle of friends.

And if in this video, could we use a logo (in a corner) from Google or Google Maps or Google Local Guides?

(My english is not so good)

Saludos, Emil G. Chirac.

[MashaPS]

Hello @Chiirac,

Thank you for sharing your idea.

Please note that a similar one has been already suggested here - Make a video that explains Local Guides to small businesses. For that reason, I will merge yours to it together with the votes your idea has accumulated so far. 

I just recommend you before you submit an idea to search the community. It’s possible that someone else has already submitted the same one, so you can show your support by voting for that idea.