In the past few months quite a bit of exciting new things have popped up, both on Google Maps and in the local guides program. So what else could I do but put together a brand new “News & Updates” episode? And as a bonus we have some exciting details about the upcoming EuroMeetup 2024 in Manchester.

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• • • Email: letsguidepodcast@gmail.com
    • Reach out to me on Twitter: LocalGuidesGuru
    • My personal blog: janvanhaver.com
    • The local guides section on my blog
    • Find me on Connect
    • Connect post by Kumaarsantosh about the new way of making edits
    • Announcement on Connect about making edits in the new style
    • Android Police article about POI entrances
    • Amiran’s Connect Post about new POI-type icons
    • Official Connect post about the Fact Finder badge
    • 9 to 5 Google article about the weather widget
    • Business Insider article on location data
    • Dutch news item on ads for plumbers no longer being allowed
    • My Connect post about locksmith fraude
    • 9 to 5 Google post  on food pics
    • The most recent Connect post about EuroMeetup 2024 in Manchester
    • The registration form for EuroMeetup 2024 in Manchester
    • Sign up to become a local guide yourself
    • Local Guides Connect – the official forum for Local Guides
    • Screenshot of the splash screen that people were helped reach their destination because I had corrected the pin location