The Legal Blogging Group is now 4,333 members strong. With the usual contributors sharing some thought-provoking and informative discussions (read this one, this one, and this one), I’m also pleased to feature a few new voices this week.
A blog’s name and URL matter less than how you engage people through it, but they are still issues worth putting some thought into. A Bay Area attorney asks, "What to name your blog when you do not consider yourself a specialist?"
A Marketing Technology Consultant inquires, "Do you (attorneys) feel that the participation of non-lawyers (ie: marketers) in this ‘Legal Blogging’ group is useful? Or do you prefer to see comments from your lawyer constituents?"
A Texas attorney asks a critical question about promoting digital communication through analogue methods: "I’m thinking of adding my blog address to my business cards… I’d be interested in hearing what others are doing."
Finally, a partner at a San Francisco firm lightens the mood: "To add a bit of humor to the discussion, who has a funny legal story to post (be it a post from your blawg or otherwise)?" The example this member includes is his post on Smucker’s successfully patenting their Uncrustables. Not all legal blogs can or should be vehicles for humorous posts, but it’s nice to see someone having fun with theirs every once in a while.
I’m looking forward to reading members’ responses the above questions.
In news, a Patent Attorney and founder of IPWatchdog.com shares his company’s post "How to Show People You Are an Expert in your Industry." One piece of advice? Get blogging.
If any of you are in San Francisco for the ABA Annual Meeting, I hope you’ll use the Legal Blogging Group as an opportunity to make some connections.
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