We’re quickly moving from a desktop and laptop computer world to a tablet world. Mashable’s Lauren Indvik (@lindvik) reports that per a Pew Research Center Study released Tuesday, 34% of U.S. adults now own a tablet, almost double the number of a year ago (18%). In 2010 only 3% of adults owned a tablet. Law… Continue Reading
French Lick
I am sitting on the front porch of the French Lick Resort on warm Summer’s evening in Indiana. Being from rural Wisconsin, this feels very much at home — though our front porch was no where near as grand. I’m speaking with the Solo and Small Law Firm Section of the Indiana Bar, about 300… Continue Reading
Twitter ups number of lists you may have, number of accounts in each
With a single Tweet Twitter increased the number of lists an account holder may have from 20 to 1,000. You may also now have 5,000 accounts (Twitter users) in a single list, up from 500. Though not impacting most people, this is a nice increase for those of us who make heavy use of Twitter… Continue Reading
What do you plan to use for RSS reader with Google Reader shut down?
Google reader will no longer be available come July 1. Google is warning users to download a copy of their feeds before then. Some of you may not use a RSS reader. But thousands of us in the LexBlog community have found RSS invaluable to have news and information fed to us from websites and… Continue Reading
Social is not a destination
Social is not a destination. This from Internet veteran, Tristan Louis (@TNLNYC), in an article at Forbes. Rather than looking at your activity as being on this or that social network, focus on your social activity and the people you’re engaging as a whole. To understand the difference between the two, one must go back… Continue Reading
5 habits of successful law firm social media managers
Andrew Caravella (@andrewcaravella), vice president of marketing at Sprout Social, a leading social media management and engagement platform, shared 5 habits of successful social media managers, that I thought very appropriate for professionals responsible for social in law firms. Here’s Carvella’s five focused on acting, stepping backing, and rebooting with a little tailoring to the… Continue Reading
Socialization of LinkedIn a networking opportunity for lawyers
Tech reporter for the LA Times, Paresh Dave (@peard33), writes that LinkedIn is becoming more like other social networks. With the new LinkedIn feature that lets individuals and companies share photos, documentates, and presentations in status updates, Dave sees LinkedIn getting in direct competition with Twitter, Facebook, and Tumblr. From Itamar Orgad (@iorgad), LinkedIn’s Senior Product Manager,… Continue Reading
Almost 70% of 14-30 year-olds get their news from social media
Shea Bennett (@Sheamus), Co-Editor at AllTwitter, reports that per a Ypulse study more than two-thirds (68 percent) of 14-30 year-olds get their news from social media. Rather than newspapers (33%), radio (44%), and television (55%), this age group gets its news from Twitter, Facebook, or online word of mouth. If it’s not social media, the… Continue Reading
Quora is growing exponentially – Is there an opportunity for lawyers?
Quora, the question-and-answer network edited and organized by its community of users grew by three times over the last year. This per Alexia Tsotsis (@alexia). Though I don’t hear of many lawyers using it, Quora’s mission to share and grow the world’s knowledge seems to be a good fit for professionals, including lawyers. As founder Adam D’Angelo (former Facebook… Continue Reading
Are smart clients social media savvy?
Matt Krantz (@mattkrantz), author and markets reporter for USA TODAY writes that smart investors are social media savvy. With the SEC recently announcing dramatic changes that make social media fair game for companies looking for ways to disseminate information, investors blogs, Twitter, and Facebook are in the mix. …[O]ne thing is for sure: Investors will… Continue Reading
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