Social Computing

Online Organization: My Top 10 (Free) Tools I Can't Live Without
Best Practices, Ideas, Online Tools, Social Networking

Online Organization: My Top 10 (Free) Tools I Can't Live Without

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If you’re like me, keeping up with my “social” life is getting out of control. My RSS feeds are unwieldy, the good stuff that I read, watch and listen to on the Web is getting buried deep in my bookmarks, my status updates are neglected, and I’ve got a five page spreadsheet of logins and passwords (it’s true!).

I know I’m not alone, because each week new services and tools launch promising to provide sanity to all the noise. To some extent I’ve been able to weed out those that are worthwhile and those that fall short. Experimenting takes time.

To save you time, I decided to share a few life savers that I’ve integrated into my online life. They are making my social life a bit more user friendly and hopefully they will help you too.

Get the list of ten tools that I use frequently or recommend. Best of all they’re FREE! Read more….

To Block or Not to Block the Social Web at Work.
Law Firm Administration, Social Media Policy, Social Networking

To Block or Not to Block the Social Web at Work.

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Does blocking access to social networking sites at the office really work? Are social networking sites the only places of risk for companies and law firms on the new social Web?

Do you know that if your partners and employees can access blogs and other sites that allow commenting, reviewing, or streaming content (e.g. news videos or podcasts), via the firm Internet connection, you are, by default, giving them permission to participate in the social web.

Law firms need viable responses to the new way in which people are using the web. Shutting off access to social networking sites isn’t the last decision you’ll make.

So what should law firm leaders do? Here are a few suggestions that I recommend.

Lawyers on the Ledge
Best Practices, Marketing Communications, Social Networking, Strategy, Web 2.0

Lawyers on the Ledge

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But as in all things related to social networks, online or offline, they will only be as good as the people who show up. A social network host can provide the best tool in the world, but if it isn’t easy to use, if it doesn’t catch on, if the community isn’t full of creators and thought leaders, but rather just spectators, it will be just another online directory or dead social network.

Who should WEB 2.0?
Clients, Ideas, Law Firm Communications, Web 2.0

Who should WEB 2.0?

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I’d like to believe that all my clients are embracing social media with open arms. I’d like to believe that my blog posts, social networking profiles, Q&A and brilliant comments are being read by my target audience. But they are not. Why? Some of my target audience isn’t using the Web like I do. Ironically, if they were, they wouldn’t need me!

20 things law firms need to have in their social media guidelines.
Best Practices, Business of law, Law Firm CMO, Social Media Policy

20 things law firms need to have in their social media guidelines.

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18) Do not use the firm logo without permission from the marketing department.
19) The best way to launch a new policy is to frame it with context. Educate everyone in your firm regarding your policy. Do a video presentation and require new employees to watch it.
20) Call Jayne at LawGravity.com, she can help you make this exercise painless.