Comments for Practicing Law in the 21st Century-A Law & Technology Blog http://21stcenturylaw.wordpress.com Where law and technology intersect. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:51:52 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Tricks for efficient online interaction by Hugh Macken http://21stcenturylaw.wordpress.com/2009/11/02/tricks-for-efficient-online-interaction/#comment-461 Hugh Macken Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:51:52 +0000 http://21stcenturylaw.wordpress.com/?p=467#comment-461 Superb stuff. Thanks Nicole!!!!!! Superb stuff. Thanks Nicole!!!!!!

]]> Comment on Blackberry Apps for Lawyers by Cheap BlackBerry http://21stcenturylaw.wordpress.com/2009/07/21/blackberry-apps-for-lawyers/#comment-455 Cheap BlackBerry Thu, 29 Oct 2009 06:04:15 +0000 http://21stcenturylaw.wordpress.com/?p=414#comment-455 Its much better than Microsofts phone OS platform. RIM has been doing this for quite some time. GO BlackBerry Its much better than Microsofts phone OS platform. RIM has been doing this for quite some time. GO BlackBerry

]]> Comment on Real-time Web a Game Changer by saar siklai http://21stcenturylaw.wordpress.com/2009/10/27/real-time-web-a-game-changer/#comment-451 saar siklai Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:06:52 +0000 http://21stcenturylaw.wordpress.com/?p=462#comment-451 hi, hi, im an Israeli lawyer and social media consultant I usually blog on law &social media for Israeli lawyers. I'd love to be notified when the book is published. Sounds fascinating... saar hi, hi, im an Israeli lawyer and social media consultant I usually blog on law &social media for Israeli lawyers.
I’d love to be notified when the book is published. Sounds fascinating…

saar

]]> Comment on Creating an effective online presence for lawyers, Part 1 by Lisha Fabris http://21stcenturylaw.wordpress.com/2009/09/23/creating-an-effective-online-presence-for-lawyers-part-1/#comment-444 Lisha Fabris Fri, 16 Oct 2009 21:09:33 +0000 http://21stcenturylaw.wordpress.com/?p=436#comment-444 Free directories are useful but don't discount low-cost directories. The small fee ($25/month), typically engages the service to have your best interest in mind and put effort into getting your profile found on Google for relevant keywords. Free directories are useful but don’t discount low-cost directories. The small fee ($25/month), typically engages the service to have your best interest in mind and put effort into getting your profile found on Google for relevant keywords.

]]> Comment on Creating an effective online presence for lawyers, Part 2 by Lisha Fabris http://21stcenturylaw.wordpress.com/2009/09/29/creating-an-effective-online-presence-for-lawyers-part-2/#comment-443 Lisha Fabris Fri, 16 Oct 2009 21:03:40 +0000 http://21stcenturylaw.wordpress.com/?p=443#comment-443 Great tips Nikki. Inline with the online directory message -- there are many available that provide really nice, robust profiles while allowing you to link back to the firm's personal website or blog. This is a perfect SEO play to help drive traffic back to the site/blog. But when selecting a directory, be sure it's affordable (of course), that pricing is up front, and that the directory ranks for the keywords your consumer would be using to find you (not necessarily your name though). AND, the directory service should allow enough flexibility so you can publish content or articles, further increasing your organic search rankings from the directory and driving even more high-quality traffic to your firm site/blog. Great tips Nikki. Inline with the online directory message — there are many available that provide really nice, robust profiles while allowing you to link back to the firm’s personal website or blog. This is a perfect SEO play to help drive traffic back to the site/blog. But when selecting a directory, be sure it’s affordable (of course), that pricing is up front, and that the directory ranks for the keywords your consumer would be using to find you (not necessarily your name though). AND, the directory service should allow enough flexibility so you can publish content or articles, further increasing your organic search rankings from the directory and driving even more high-quality traffic to your firm site/blog.

]]> Comment on Still more social media for lawyers: Participate! by Hugh http://21stcenturylaw.wordpress.com/2009/10/06/still-more-social-media-for-lawyers-participate/#comment-438 Hugh Thu, 08 Oct 2009 17:21:00 +0000 http://21stcenturylaw.wordpress.com/?p=446#comment-438 Niki - Great post. I like your 50-30-10-10 rule. Good luck today and later this month with your speaking engagements and keep up the great work. Question for you - Whatever you're saying seems to be generating a ton of interest among attorneys. Are you noticing a dramatic change in terms of the level of interest and openness to social media among "Main Street" AND "corporate" attorneys? Niki – Great post. I like your 50-30-10-10 rule. Good luck today and later this month with your speaking engagements and keep up the great work.

Question for you – Whatever you’re saying seems to be generating a ton of interest among attorneys. Are you noticing a dramatic change in terms of the level of interest and openness to social media among “Main Street” AND “corporate” attorneys?

]]> Comment on Still more social media for lawyers: Participate! by Donna Seyle http://21stcenturylaw.wordpress.com/2009/10/06/still-more-social-media-for-lawyers-participate/#comment-436 Donna Seyle Tue, 06 Oct 2009 14:58:15 +0000 http://21stcenturylaw.wordpress.com/?p=446#comment-436 Niki: A great post, with so many important points to make. The point of social media is that it's a 2-way street. Choose your online forums carefully and make the connections you desire through on-going interaction. In most forums (like LinkedIn), you can opt for email updates in the groups that you join, so you don't need to go looking for the conversations. And don't be afraid to let yourself come through in your comments. It's the only way the online community will begin to understand who you are in an otherwise impersonal medium. If you do this, there is no need to "promote" yourself - by participating and adding to the flow of information, you are already showing people what you know and helping them at the same time. What more can you ask for? Niki: A great post, with so many important points to make. The point of social media is that it’s a 2-way street. Choose your online forums carefully and make the connections you desire through on-going interaction. In most forums (like LinkedIn), you can opt for email updates in the groups that you join, so you don’t need to go looking for the conversations. And don’t be afraid to let yourself come through in your comments. It’s the only way the online community will begin to understand who you are in an otherwise impersonal medium. If you do this, there is no need to “promote” yourself – by participating and adding to the flow of information, you are already showing people what you know and helping them at the same time. What more can you ask for?

]]> Comment on Social Media Latest Networking Tool for Lawyers by Rosalie Kramm http://21stcenturylaw.wordpress.com/2008/07/08/social-media-latest-networking-tool-for-lawyers/#comment-412 Rosalie Kramm Mon, 07 Sep 2009 16:22:35 +0000 http://21stcenturylaw.wordpress.com/?p=56#comment-412 Attorneys need to look for new ways to "touch" potential clients, whether the potential clients are coming from referring attorneys or following people/industries via social media that they wish to have as clients. Attorneys who special in securities can follow FINRA news and experts, for example. Participation is key. Attorneys need to be a part of the conversation sharing information and their expert knowledge. Attorneys need to look for new ways to “touch” potential clients, whether the potential clients are coming from referring attorneys or following people/industries via social media that they wish to have as clients. Attorneys who special in securities can follow FINRA news and experts, for example. Participation is key. Attorneys need to be a part of the conversation sharing information and their expert knowledge.

]]> Comment on Web 2.0–Productivity Tools and Resources by James http://21stcenturylaw.wordpress.com/web-20-productivity-tools-and-resources/#comment-411 James Wed, 02 Sep 2009 22:20:57 +0000 http://21stcenturylaw.wordpress.com/?page_id=19#comment-411 <a href="http://www.gotfreefax.com" rel="nofollow">GotFreeFax.com</a> is another website that allows user to send <a href="http://www.gotfreefax.com" rel="nofollow">free fax</a> online to the US and Canada. User can either upload a PDF/Word file or enter text to fax. Plus, it does not add Ads to user's fax and is suitable for faxing formal documents. GotFreeFax.com is another website that allows user to send free fax online to the US and Canada. User can either upload a PDF/Word file or enter text to fax. Plus, it does not add Ads to user’s fax and is suitable for faxing formal documents.

]]> Comment on About This Blog by Official Clio Blog » Cloud Coverage http://21stcenturylaw.wordpress.com/about/#comment-410 Official Clio Blog » Cloud Coverage Wed, 02 Sep 2009 14:25:17 +0000 #comment-410 [...] with our earlier discussions on security, privacy and data availability, Niki Black published an informative article on the Lawyerist that addresses many of the commonly expressed [...] [...] with our earlier discussions on security, privacy and data availability, Niki Black published an informative article on the Lawyerist that addresses many of the commonly expressed [...]

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