Category Archives: Social Media For Lawyers

Should Lawyers Fear Google Sidewiki?

Google WHAT?  Before we get into the whole “fear,” thing, let’s talk about what Google Sidewiki is and is not.
Sidewiki is basically an add on to the Google Toolbar that lets you comment about any site, directly on that site, via the Google Toolbar. Once you download and enable Sidewiki you’ll see a little [...]

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Making A Difference With Social Media – Go Global 24

I am proud to announce that I have decided to sponsor Go Global 24, which is being billed as 24 Hours of Global Fun and Frolic in aid of Doctors Without Borders.
Go Global 24 is being billed as 24 Hours of Global Fun and Frolic in support of Doctors Without Borders, and is organized by [...]

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What If You Met Your Client Yesterday?

As lawyers, we focus on building our business by seeking out people in need of help.  We market our legal practice with whatever means we deem appropriate – websites, TV, radio, newspaper, even social media tools – and focus on getting out the message that relates directly to our practice area.
We talk about bankruptcy, divorce, [...]

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Can A Backwards-Looking Profession Embrace The Future?

I’m in the process of putting together a panel discussion for the National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys regarding online marketing and social media for lawyers, thinking about the need for more lawyers to get online.  The question that always comes to me is about whether I’ve found clients on Twitter (I have) and Facebook [...]

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