How are Google+ Circles used

How are Google+ Circles used? Early adopter's survey results, june 2011, 176 participants What do you think it's the most important feature of Google+? Stream 16% Photos 0% Circles 66% Hangouts 10% Sparks 2% Chat Profile 5% People search 1% How many circles have you created? 38% 28% 27% How are you using circles? Explorer 29% Talker Listener Talker & Listener Broadcaster Commenter 9% 7% 47% 3% 6% Is the way you are organizing your circles now working? 44% 22% 29% Yes A bit No I don't know In the future, are you going to use it? 42% 44% 12% Yes Yes, but I'm trying to understand No Yes, but not how it is now Group types used, categorized by name 146 85 79 55 33 21 Relation Topic Tribe Work School Place Via. -4% +11% satisfaction satisfaction An additional thanks to all the 57% of the people that helped me spreading this! Davide 'Folletto' Casali intenseminimalism.com