Upgrading Your LinkedIn Account
In 2007 when I joined LinkedIn, I was hopeful, even optimistic, that an online networking site could provide an alternative to the endless round of rubber chicken networking events. I
Layoffs Threaten Law Firm Partners
A headline in the Marketplace section of Monday’s Wall Street Journal (1/7/2013) gave some sobering news: “Layoffs Threaten Law Firm Partners. First it was staff, then associates, now partners? According
Intimidating criminals, rallying citizens, and managing trial publicity in social media forums…yes, indeed!
Last May (2012), I blogged about the spectacular trial publicity move made by Mark O’Mara, newly retained defense counsel for George Zimmerman who is charged with 2nd degree murder in
Prime addresse$, billable hour$ and cross-$elling are DEAD
The Adam Smith, Esq. blog, published by Bruce MacEwen, covers the topic of law firm economics really well. His latest series on Growth is Dead lays out some pretty heavy
Real lawyers don’t have to blog, but increasingly their clients do….
Lawyers with blogs that post fairly frequently often report a substantially high impact for their investment—new clients, media exposure, and even personal satisfaction. However, more often than not their clients
You survived the recession, but your [law] blog is in foreclosure.
There’s one thing I’ve learned about being a blogger—the cost of entry may be cheap but it’s expensive to sustain. And that’s why, more than we would like to admit,
Charleston, West Virginia | Newspapers Move Online Commenting System to Facebook, Exclusively
On Monday, September 17, 2012, the Charleston West Virginia Gazette and Daily Mail websites required readers to use Facebook, exclusively, for posting comments on news stories. Facebook? Exclusively? Really? This
Are We Bragging too much? | More Social Networking Tips for Building a Better Business Persona
Last week I asked: Is it okay for lawyers and other business professionals to flaunt their political passions on Facebook and other social networks? This week I want to know:
FACEBOOK AND POLITICS | Do they mix? Yes, no, maybe?
As I watch the steady stream of political material flow through my Facebook river, I ask, is it okay for a lawyer or a businessperson with a wide circle of
Building a LAW PRACTICE-SPECIFIC social media strategy | Examining User Behavior
If you have an estate planning practice, your target audience for new business is probably middle-aged adults aged 35-44. Online social media user behavior in that age group tends toward