Just a quick training today, but it's a great tool that you can use every day (and it's simple). When making posts in Google Plus, you can actually change format the text to use

• Bold
• Italics
• Strikethrough

It's very useful for catching the eyes of impatient readers with short attention spans, or making your comments stand out among the crowd. Once you get in the habit, it almost becomes natural to do it anywhere, even though it doesn't work everywhere. You might see me try to *emphasize* something in chat now and then :)

Social media can be a powerful way to meet people in your niche and get your content out to the world. Even a small advantage such as this could make a difference.