I love the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution:
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.
Like many of us, I am inundated with invitations, almost daily, for “social media for legal professionals” type seminars, conference, workshops and books. Some programs are full-day intensive workshops, others are 60-minute webinars. There are white papers, studies and now books on social media and networking for the legal professional. The pricing ranges from complimentary
I’ve been going back and forth with the need for a dedicated social media policy for my firm. Yes, I have drafted one, and I keep going back and editing it down. If you’re not sure where to start, Doug Cornelius has a collection of more than 132 social media policies you can puruse.
Then
I had a lot of fun the other day covering Kevin O’Keefe‘s “Blogging for Business Development” on Twitter (hashtag #LBGR).Why do I do it?
From time-to-time I pull together a reading list of business books and share with my peers. Here’s the last list from May 2008. Since so much has changed in the business world, from the recession to the advent of social media, it’s time to update the list. So, what are your 5 favorite business
Ever go to a cocktail party or conference reception and there’s “that guy” or “that girl” who monopolizes the conversation talking about work? You’re standing there, stuck. Drink in hand, you scan the room looking for an excuse to make a graceful escape.
I’m friends with “that guy” on Facebook. In fact, I’m friends
Our friends over at The Lawyerist have a great post today courtesy of Allison Shields – 7 Simple Online Mistakes Lawyers Make.
As if the readers of The Legal Watercooler needed another reason to participate in social media and social networking:
Google Social Search should be available to everyone by the end of today.
Your friends and contacts are a key part of your life online. Most people on the web today make social connections and
Turns out that you can say a lot in 140 characters or less. You can build a reputation in 140 characters or less. You can build a presence in 140 characters or less. You can build a network in 140 characters or less. And you can build a business in 140 characters or less. Yesterday