God welcomed his newest angel at 4:35 a.m. He couldn’t have given me a better mother. I will miss her dearly.
That’s the message Nancy posted publicly on
New Year’s Resolution #2: Learn how this social media thingie works
I saw a great headline the other day: Dear Congress, It’s No Longer OK To Not Know How The Internet Works.
I remember fondly the days when we were all tickled pink by our elected officials’ struggle to understand how the internet works. Whether it was George W. Bush referring to “the internets” or
Upcoming Event: How Lawyers Can and Should Use Social Media
I’ll be speaking at the Pasadena Bar Association – Technology Section Event, How Lawyers Can and Should Use Social Media, on Tuesday, September 27 at Noor Restaurant in Pasadena. At this roundtable program, I’ll be sharing on how lawyers can give a boost to their practices by using Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and by blogging.
BEST. QUOTE. EVER.
Sometimes I hear someone say something and it just resonates with me. It sets the stage and explains it all better than anything I could have come up with on my own. It becomes the cornerstone to an upcoming presentation, but it’s so good, I have to share it with everyone. I had one of
How can I do that in Google Plus?
Before you think it, yes, I know, another Google+ post, but it’s what I’m learning about right now, and this is my sounding board. The question I’m asking myself right now is: “Is it fair to compare Google+ to Facebook and Twitter?” And, really, do we need ANOTHER social media platform where the uber-user
In a socially connected world, Prince is not king
What does Prince have to do with legal marketing? Keep reading, I promise to tie it all together … If you haven’t heard, Prince (the purple one himself) is hosting a 21-night stand of shows in Los Angeles. Ticket prices begin at $25 (with no fees). Each show has been unique, including special guests (Sheila E, Chaka Kahn and Stevie Wonder) and celebrities to wow the crowd (Halle Berry, Whitney Houston … before getting shipped off to rehab for erratic behaviors at Prince concerts last week). If you’re not in L.A., or don’t have friends in L.A. who are over 40, you probably haven’t heard much about it. Why?? Because Prince won’t go social. Prince has declared war on the Internet and taken down his website, and he’s hired a Web Sheriff to come after those daring to share the purple love. He goes after anyone and everyone who posts a video to YouTube. There is only a limited selection of his music on iTunes. And I am not even going to comment on choosing a location with the crappiest 3G access EVER. We had friends all over the arena and we couldn’t connect because we couldn’t get on Facebook.
To throw some salt on my wounds, at last night’s concert (my third attendance :)), security was all over the audience, forcing people to put away their iPhones and Blackberries, making people delete pictures and <<gasp>> videos. In this new social world, sharing our experience ENHANCES our experience. It’s also FREE marketing and advertising. I promise, if Prince had a Facebook page, he’d sell out each show. People would fly in from around the country to see him perform. But the tickets quietly go on sale, and through word of mouth, we local fans are spreading the word amongst ourselves. I can’t help but compare my experience seeing Prince with my favorite band, The Airborne Toxic Event, which actively uses social media to build and engage their fan base.
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Social NETWORKING at the 2011 Legal Marketing Association Annual Conference
The Legal Marketing Association’s annual conference is just around the corner, and I’m starting to get excited. I’ve had the honor and pleasure of participating on the conference committee this year, and, in my unbiased opinion, the conference agenda is looking incredible. Better check out the MORE sessions. Catherine MacDonagh and I really enjoyed
It’s your name, use it
I had an interesting conversation last week in regards to using a personal name v. a descriptive term on Twitter. I am in the “use your real name” camp for Twitter IDs for personal accounts (versus a company ID for a corporate account). Here’s are a few reasons why (according to me):
- If you’re
When you speak publicly (or privately), you speak globally.
The power of speech. The power of a speech. When you couple a speech, with a microphone and an audience with access to the social web, you have a powerful tool of communication and an opportunity to reach the world. And with this power of the social web comes the END of anonymity. The END
I am a product placement in my own life
I’m speaking on a webinar next month with Ed Poll and Kevin O’Keefe. I’ll have more details on that once everything is finalized. The topic of social networking and advertising came up, and it got me thinking. Social media isn’t advertising, per se, but it is migrating into an umbrella term for everything we