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Natalie Huha
Social Media as a Resource for Your Professional Tool Box
| 05 October 2011
Have you seen the Social Media Revolution 2011 video by Socialnomics09 on YouTube? If not, then go ahead and check it out. This video, although not legal specific, gives you the scope of how social media has changed our world. The underlying message in this quick two minute video is that social media is about many things: revolution, commerce, tragedy, memories, government, business but most of all people. It’s about people and the platforms or channels such as Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Google+ and the hundreds of others that serve as the medium to reach out, communicate and connect us on a global scale.
ILTA2011 in the Social Sphere
| 14 September 2011
It’s been almost a month since the infamous ILTA 2011 Conference took place at the lovely Nashville Gaylord Hotel. The conference, if you haven’t heard by now, was jammed packed with great sessions, information, speakers, colleagues, food and vendor entertainment! It was definitely THE CONFERENCE to be attending.
This year however, ILTA traveled into the social sphere a bit deeper than last year. The dedicated hashtag for the conference in the Twitterverse was #ILTA11, although #ILTA was very popular too. ILTA set it up so that each live onsite session had its own dedicated hashtag on Twitter.
Thought Leadership and Sharing with Colleagues and Clients via LinkedIn Today
| 22 June 2011
Social media is becoming the main stream for networking, connecting with like-minded colleagues, strategic planning and business development.
Many law firms are now starting to put social media on the radar and are including it in succession planning for firm growth. One of the social media that is on the top of attorney and law firm lists for immediate inclusion and presence is LinkedIn. According to LinkedIn, it’s the number one professional social networking site with over 100 million members and almost 1.5 million lawyers.
A ‘Social Legal’ World – Part 2 of 5 Discussion
| 03 May 2011
In part 2 of the video interview with Lindsay, we discuss the benefits to jumping on board with social media for smaller firms vs. larger firms. We have found that regardless of firm size however, that many of the issues firms face with generations and communications are the same. It really boils down to having an overall strategy. Here are some of my thoughts on creating a social media strategy for firms as a whole and as an individual attorney:
A ‘Social Legal’ World – Part 1 of 5 Discussion
| 14 April 2011
Social media is not new; it is however, new to the legal world. Attorneys and law firms are starting to gain interest on the topic of social media. However, from recent discussions, they are at a loss with what to do, how to get started or even if they should get started. Social media, in my opinion is not about the technology, but about building, strengthening and developing new relationships.
A Truly ‘Social’ Web: Google +1 = Like
| 05 April 2011
We all use Google to search, let’s face it. The phrase “Google it” has become part of our everyday lingo. But recently, Google took search to a whole new level by introducing its +1 functionality. Currently this is a Google experiment and you must sign up with Google to participate. You can join the experiment here, read more about here and learn about your privacy with the experiment here.
