Let’s Chat About Legal Blogging
Is blogging one of the things you want to do in 2017? Are you looking for examples of successful law blogs? If yes, take a look at the winners of the 2016 Canadian Law Blog Awards (aka Clawbies). As I…
Sparkle in 2017 and Make Your Clients Shine
For my last blog post of the year, I want to keep it short and sweet. This is my wish for you in the new year: “May you sparkle in 2017 and make your clients shine!” One way to think…
Are You Using Your Social Media Presence to Continue the Client Journey?
Last week I spoke at The Law Society of Upper Canada’s 24th Annual Immigration Law Summit. My topic was “Using Social Media to Build Your Immigration Practice”. One of the key points I made was not to use social media…
Be SMART When Using LinkedIn
I know of many lawyers who have a LinkedIn account. Some are more active on LinkedIn than others. Part of the reason for the low to non-existent usage is the view that LinkedIn is simply a job-searching platform (i.e. "I'm…
Are You Networking with Your Social Media Contacts Over Coffee?
Last week I attended the “Through the Door and at the Table: Women and Racial Diversity” panel presented by The Law Society of Upper Canada and Women’s Law Association of Ontario. A sentiment mentioned by a couple of the panelists…
How Lawyers Can Maintain an Active Social Media Presence
This month Thomson Reuters released a press release titled “Consumers Likely to Hire Lawyers Who Are Active on Social Media, Says New FindLaw Survey”. I am not surprised by the findings. After all, if we think about how we decide…
5 Blogging Do’s for Law Bloggers
Whether you’re starting to blog or have been doing so for a while, make sure you do these five things. They will make a difference in terms of whether your blogging efforts will be short-lived or successful in the long-run.…
Keep Up with Social Networking This Summer
It's summer and you just want to get out of the office to enjoy the beautiful weather. Make sure you do! This is a season, though, where it’s easy to relax your daily routine. Social media shouldn’t be set aside…
Organizing the World of Social Networking
Last week I attended at the Toronto office of WeirFoulds to speak at LMANext, along with legal recruiter Mike Lymer from IQ PARTNERS Inc. LMANext is a program created by the Legal Marketing Association’s Toronto Chapter to help the next…
How Organized Are You on Twitter?
When you follow many accounts on Twitter, it starts to become hard to “listen” to what’s happening. Remember, when using Twitter, one of the key things to do is to “listen” as mentioned in my Why Lawyers Should Embrace Twitter…