#OnEBoardChat September Roundup: Account Security & Recovery, Mobile Video Editing, Google Workspace Upgrades, SEO Basics

September #OnEBoardChat topics included tips for account security and recovery, video editing on mobile devices, Google Workspace edition upgrades (and downgrades) and SEO Basics.

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• October 6 and 20: OnEBoardChat polls on Twitter/X, YouTube and LinkedIn,
• October 13: OnEBoardChat Episode 179, live on YouTube. Host: Peggy Kolm
  
• October 27: OnEBoardChat Episode 181, live on YouTube. Host: TBA

September #OnEBoardChat Recap

September 1: 2-Step Verification for Account Security

Host: Nina Trankova 

This week's question: Which is the best 2-Step Verification method for account security? 

Take the poll on YouTube, and view the poll results on X and LinkedIn. 

YouTube Poll

X Poll 

YouTube poll-takers chose the Google prompt, text message or phone call, while X and LinkedIn poll-takers mostly use the Google Authenticator app. 

Bonus: This week Kim Nilsson shared his three top tips for account security. 

September 8: Mobile Video Editing

Host: Peggy Kolm

Watch the mobile video editing #OnEBoardChat conversation, with tips and discussion.

This week's question: Do you edit your videos on your phone or tablet? 
Take the poll on YouTube or view the poll results on X and LinkedIn.

YouTube Poll

X Poll 

Most folks on YouTube do edit their videos on mobile, while X and LinkedIn poll-takers were more likely to only use a desktop computer. 

September 15: Google Account Recovery

Host: Molly Youngblood

This week's question: What steps can I take to regain access to my Google Account after being locked out, and how can I prevent this from happening in the future?
Take the poll on YouTube, and view poll results on X and LinkedIn.

YouTube Poll 

X Poll

Chatters voted the Google Account Recovery Tool is the best path to recover and secure your account, with folks on X also considering other options. Get sign in help from Google.

September 22: Google Workspace Upgrade/Downgrade

Host: Nina Trankova

Watch the Google Workspace #OnEBoardChat conversation, with take-aways and additional resources.

This week's question: How do you change your Google Workspace subscription plan? 
Take this week's poll on YouTube or view the poll results on X and LinkedIn.

YouTube Poll

The poll results showed that more people want to upgrade, rather than downgrade, their Google Workspace edition.

September 29: SEO Basics

Host: Molly Youngblood

Watch the SEO Basics #OnEBoardChat conversation, with topics, take-aways and additional resources.

This week's question: How would you describe your current understanding of Search Engine Optimization (SEO)?
Take the poll on YouTube or view the poll results on X and LinkedIn.

X Poll 

LinkedIn Poll

YouTube Poll

There was a distinct difference in how poll-takers on different platforms described their expertise with SEO. On X most people described their knowledge as Advanced, followed by Intermediate; on YouTube most people feel they are Intermediate; and on LinkedIn most people indicated their knowledge was just Basic.

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