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…
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…
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…
Spring Clean Your Social Media Presence
It’s spring and time to get a head start on spring cleaning your social media presence. Here are some areas to review: 1. Social Media Plan Before you started being active on social media for professional reasons, hopefully you wrote…
Law Firms, Are These Social Media Activities Part of Your 2016 Plan?
As you've realized, social media is here to stay. Most law firms already have a LinkedIn company page and are on Twitter. Some also have a Facebook page and have posted videos onto YouTube. A few of have been using…
Who Are You Having Coffee with on International Coffee Day?
According to Wikipedia, September 29 will be International Coffee Day. The exact origin of this day is unknown. One reason for this day is to raise awareness about fair trade coffee. This post, however, isn’t about the beverage coffee. I…