https://www.adweek.com/digital/lessons-learned-from-the-long-awaited-shutdown-of-google/ "Some may say Google+ was a bold experiment that never really took off, but I beg to differ. In fact, since the Google+ shutdown was announced late last year, community members continue posting and sharing information, knowing the entire platform will not only shut down in less than two months but that Google+ is deleting all member assets. By that metric, one could argue Google+ was more than successful in uniting people from all over the world to form online communities that connected authentically through their shared interests. Not only has it provided members the ability to create a network of like-minded individuals, but it has also taught them the skills to reassemble those communities on other platforms, and by default, inspired their resilience to do so. In creating a platform connecting millions of enthusiasts, the network was a success that is ready to be recreated, nurtured and bui...