Welcome, Everyone! Let’s Celebrate ‘New Friend’ Badge!

K.K.Sharma · February 22, 2025, 7:41am

A warm welcome to the new members of Local Guides Connect! Congratulations to all 55 Local Guides who have been rewarded with the New Friend badge within a week for giving their first like! Double congratulations to the 37 Local Guides who joined Local Guides Connect on or after February 15th and earned the New Friend badge on the same day!

Dear fellow Local Guides, since January 2025, we are celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Local Guides Program and the 20th anniversary of Google Maps. You have joined Connect at a significant milestone!
So let us celebrate together! Get started with these exciting activities:
Introduce Yourself Introduce Yourself — February 2025
Join Challenges & Quizzes Take part in ongoing activities
Attend Meetups Connect with fellow Local Guides

Let’s get to know you!
Tell us in the comments how you discovered Local Guides Connect and who introduced you!

Feel free to check out the tutorial on the Community Guidelines page.

Tagging amazing Local Guides who received the New Friend badge on or after February 15th! :

Keep exploring, keep sharing, and keep guiding!

RazzuilbakyRozzub · February 22, 2025, 7:52am

অভিনন্দন জনাব @K.K.Sharma সুন্দর একটি পোস্টের জন্য

Gvipin · February 22, 2025, 10:51am

Nice Post @K.K.Sharma ji

SarathUpendran · February 22, 2025, 11:16am

@K.K.Sharma it’s a great post and also a great way to introduce them to the activities we do on the connect platform

NareshDarji · February 22, 2025, 11:23am

Oh, so many new Local Guides! I hope they actively contribute on Connect.

K.K.Sharma · February 22, 2025, 11:38am

Thank you, @NareshDarji for going through the post. This data is for one week only and excludes those who haven’t given even their first like. So, the actual number of joinings will be much higher than this, I believe.

K.K.Sharma · February 22, 2025, 11:40am

Thank you, @SarathUpendran, @Gvipin, and @RazzuilbakyRozzub, for going through the post.

Raquel · February 22, 2025, 12:14pm

Thank you for the warm welcome!

I’m very happy to be part of this amazing Local Guides Connect community. It’s an honor to receive the New Friend badge and to share this space with so many passionate people who love exploring, discovering, and helping others with our experiences.

Congratulations to all the new members, and thanks to the community for the support! I’m excited to keep learning and contributing.

isletmecinizim · February 22, 2025, 12:32pm

Paylaşımınız için Teşekkür Ederim

TusharSuradkar · February 22, 2025, 12:50pm

Excellent initiative Dr. @K.K.Sharma
I sincerely hope the new local guides keep going and contributing

K.K.Sharma · February 22, 2025, 2:50pm

Great to see you here, @Raquel! Welcome to Connect—it’s exciting to have you join us for the first time. I’ve included your profile picture in the collage. How did you come to know about the Connect? please share with us.

IgbinedionDan · February 22, 2025, 3:06pm

Welcome to all the new members. Thank you for this @K.K.Sharma

Raquel · February 22, 2025, 3:53pm

“Thank you, nice to meet you.”

Raquel · February 22, 2025, 4:01pm

Thank you for including my photo, I am grateful to you. You are very kind. I learned about Connect through my husband. @dicmcc I love traveling and discovering new places, and I enjoy sharing this with people.

K.K.Sharma · February 22, 2025, 4:33pm

@isletmecinizim how did you come to know about connect. Please share with us.

K.K.Sharma · February 22, 2025, 4:37pm

Thank you, @dicmcc, for introducing @Raquel to this platform. It’s wonderful to see both husband and wife as Local Guides and active on Connect!

isletmecinizim · February 22, 2025, 5:21pm

Merhaba,

Ben Google Product Expert Bronz Üyeyim, amacım Google rehber, product gibi kategorileri 'de hem Google’a yardımcı olmak hemde belirli rütbeleri elde etmek istiyordum, uzun zamandır bazı şirketlerin sanal tur projelerini yapıyorum ve onlar yerel rehber 10 seviyesine ulaşıyorlar bunu fark edince araştırdım ve burayı buldum.

İyi Çalışmalar

K.K.Sharma · February 22, 2025, 5:42pm

@isletmecinizim Great to hear that you explored yourself. Congratulations

dicmcc · February 22, 2025, 7:57pm

Thank you for the warm welcome! I truly appreciate the support and encouragement from amazing Local Guides like you. It’s great to be part of this community, where we can share experiences, learn from each other, and contribute to making the platform even more engaging.

I look forward to participating more, exchanging knowledge, and helping grow this fantastic network of Local Guides. Let’s keep exploring and making a difference together!

Best regards,
@dicmc

ilham067 · February 23, 2025, 4:41am

Thank you @K.K.Sharma
We did it! This is an incredible achievement hard work and dedication paid off! Let’s celebrate this special moment together. Cheers to success and new beginnings!