Arik Hanson, a Minnesota digital communications consultant, had a good post earlier this week on why companies need to stop blocking the use of social media. So, why is it that 54 percent of companies are still blocking access to social media sites at work? Certainly that number has come down in recent years, but to… Continue Reading
Monthly Archives: July 2011
“Twitter for Professionals” — webinar recording now available
Thanks to all who attended "Twitter for Professionals" yesterday morning (or afternoon, for the East Coast folks). LexBlog CEO Kevin O’Keefe shared the strategies he follows when using Twitter for professional and business development. Kevin started off with a simple question: why should you consider using Twitter? Twitter is a way to "instantly connect with… Continue Reading
New blogs joining the LexBlog Network for the week of 7/25-7/29
As we close the week out with a bright and sunny afternoon in Seattle (is it really summer this time?), let’s look back again at the publications joining the LexBlog Network this week. The total count comes to five, with Fox Rothschild accounting for three all by themselves. Also, one of the Network’s best international publications… Continue Reading
Are employment law attorneys giving misinformation on social media to corporate leaders?
HR consultant and new media strategist Jessica Miller-Merrell, calls out employment lawyers this morning in her post at Social Media Explorer, Employment Law Attorneys & Death by Social Media. Employment law attorneys who specialize in advising and protecting companies by mitigating risk are misinforming curious corporate leaders about the damages and the negative effect social media can… Continue Reading
Best in Law Blogs : The LexBlog Network : July 28, 2011
As I remarked to a colleague earlier today, it appears as though consumer finance is the new hydraulic fracturing on the LexBlog Network, as we’ve seen a flurry of commentary on the subject as of late (and not just because of the Dodd Frank anniversary). Today, we have comments related to the subject from Kristin McPartland… Continue Reading
Best in Law Blogs : The LexBlog Network : July 27, 2011
Yes, we’re definitely hitting the middle of summer as the Network slows slightly to a daily total of 124 posts. Even with that, it isn’t hard to arrive at a roundup of ten insightful posts. Today, Ballard Spahr’s CFPB Monitor makes its first appearance in one of these posts with a piece by Alan Kaplinsky. Militarization… Continue Reading
“Twitter for Professionals” – LexBlog Client Webinar on July 28
Just a reminder that tomorrow, July 28, at 12 p.m. ET / 9 a.m. PT, LexBlog CEO Kevin O’Keefe and LexBlog’s Client Services team will be hosting a free, hour-long webinar "Twitter for Professionals," the first in a three-part, in-depth exploration of social media tools that builds upon last month’s overview. The webinar will touch… Continue Reading
Talk of the LexBlog Network: Dan Bushell of the Florida Appellate Review
Leaving the comfort and safety of a career with established law firms, Florida appellate attorney Dan Bushell recently started his own practice, and his blog, Florida Appellate Review, has been a brilliant tool for networking and client development. "I wanted to focus more exclusively on appellate work and I wanted to be my own boss… Continue Reading
Lawyers can establish trust with their target audience online
Stowe Boyd, a recognized authority on social tools and their impact on media, business, and society, penned an interesting piece Sunday entitled Trust is Trust, Online and Off. Boyd cited a recent Pew Foundation study which found those who use the web more trust people more. The typical Internet user is more than twice as likely as… Continue Reading
Best in Law Blogs : The LexBlog Network : July 26, 2011
The intersection of the law and social media is a fascinating place. We always say that social media allows individuals to do things that they’ve always done, but in a more convenient way, when at the same time it creates a whole new set of actions and environments for laws to govern. Thus far, Sheppard Mullin’s… Continue Reading
Are Law firms underutilizing YouTube?
Janko Roettgers, Co-Editor at NewTeeVee.com at GigaOM, shares this morning that close to a quarter of all global mobile bandwidth is consumed by people watching YouTube videos. Add to this that mobile is the fasting growing segment of the Internet, and you have to wonder if law firms are missing a golden opportunity in not… Continue Reading
Best in Law Blogs : The LexBlog Network : July 25, 2011
We start the week off with 152 posts hitting the LexBlog Network—and a thunderstorm in Seattle. In the most creative post of the day (or at least the most creative intro), Wendy Akbar dives into the oft-discussed subject of social media use in e-discovery. Also, Cordell Parvin has a post that every single blogging lawyer should… Continue Reading
Quality trumps quantity : Lesson for blogging lawyers from the New York Times
Author and lecturer, Seth Mnookin, has a lengthy piece in this edition of New York Magazine entitled The Kingdom and the Paywall. It’s an excellent read on how Arthur Sulzberger Jr., The New York Times publisher and the chairman of the New York Times Company, is steering the Times towards profitability based on high quality content which… Continue Reading
Target age groups for lawyers and law firms are reading blogs and using social networks : Pew Survey
According to the latest Pew Survey, there is little question that the target audience lawyers and lawyers are trying to reach are reading blogs and using social networking sites. About 35% of Generation X (age 34 to 45) read blogs About 28% of Younger Boomers (age 46 to 55) read blogs About 25% of Older… Continue Reading
Google Plus for lawyers : First impressions
Google Plus, a new social networking service operated by Google, has been out for less than a month. What do we know? It’s seen explosive growth with almost 20 Million users. To put that in perspective, it took television 13 years and the Internet four years to reach 50 million users. Facebook had 100 million… Continue Reading