Social media has changed the way we interact with our friends, families, colleagues, and clients. You can “like” your favorite musician on Facebook. You can follow your favorite celebrity or athlete on Twitter. You can share pictures simultaneously with all of your friends and family with Instagram. But social networks have also changed the way…
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4 Ethical & Practical Mistakes Lawyers Make On Social Media
Attorneys are increasingly discovering the power of social media. It provides unparalleled opportunities for networking and reputation building. You can meet clients, network with colleagues, and obtain valuable information using tools like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter. Nonetheless, social media does present potential pitfalls for the unwary attorney. Attorneys can, and have, inadvertently run afoul of…
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Should I Tweet That?
10 Mistakes Lawyers Make on Twitter
Twitter is a remarkably powerful resource for legal professionals. Specifically, in my experience, Twitter offers tremendous opportunities for lawyers who want to expand their professional network, spread their professional reputation, and connect with potential clients and colleagues who they may not otherwise have the opportunity to connect with. Nonetheless, it’s hardly an intuitive platform. This…
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How to Keep Your Law Firm’s Website Fresh
Creating a simple website for your practice is an important part of establishing your firm’s digital footprint. For people who discover your practice online, it’s your first chance at a good impression. With that said, you shouldn’t over think it though. Don’t make your website unnecessarily flashy. As I mentioned in my digital roadmap for…
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Your Twitter Profile Gets An Upgrade With New Header Image
You probably already knew this, but I’m a big fan of the networking opportunities provided by Twitter. Unlike any of the other popular social media services, Twitter allows you to connect with people you’d otherwise have no access to. Personally, I’ve been using Twitter for years now to interact with music industry professionals. Doing so…
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Grow Your Professional Network By Effectively Using LinkedIn
Most lawyers know that they should be using LinkedIn. At the very least, someone at some point has told them that they should be using LinkedIn. Often times, they’ll create an account, set up their profile, connect to a few colleagues, and then sit back and wait. Occasionally they’ll receive a request from a friend…
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Why You Should Be Using Google+ In Your Law Firm
When Google created Google+ they were aiming to create a better social media platform. They realized that social media provides unique opportunities to connect with one another. These opportunities aren’t just powerful means for connecting with friends, but are also powerful tools for business, including law firms, to connect with their clients. The problem, though,…
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How to Use Social Media to Find More Clients for Your Law Practice
Social media sites are greatly underused by lawyers and attorneys, yet they represent tremendous potential to grow your practice. Social media websites can work wonders for your law firm as you can get hundreds of organic backlinks from these sites. Search engines will consider these incoming links and rank your site higher in the search…
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Follow Up to The Sociable Lawyer Meetup at House of Shields
There is no question that social media provides incredible opportunities for tech-savvy attorneys who want to expand their reputation and professional network. Using Twitter and Facebook you can meet, interact, and communicate with colleagues and potential clients across the globe from your home or office. And although we believe strongly in the value of those…
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The Newly Independent Attorney: Creating a Social Media Plan For Your Practice
I’ve been using social media tools for a very long time now in both my personal and professional lives. While I was an undergraduate, sites like Friendster and later Myspace, were obligatory ways to connect with your peers. When Facebook popped up it was only natural that my friends and I would be amongst some…
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