From the monthly archives:

February 2009

Twitter as a cultural Accelerator [or - Thank you Rick Murphy!!]

February 27, 2009

The Twitter buzz is still at its peak and it is quite impossible to have a conversation about internet today without talking about it. the conversations range from sweeping enthusiasm to seriously doubting its usefulness. Some describe it as the ‘neighborhood pub’, some praise it’s power with expanding one’s network, knowledge and expertise, some doubt [...]

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How to build a robust profile on Social/Professional networking sites?

February 15, 2009

So you have only started setting up your profile… and now all these questions bubble up: what photo should you use (if any at all!)? How about contact details? How do you present yourself in a way that not only benefits you, but protects you as well? If you have already set up your profile [...]

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LegalTech: The Secrets of Professional Law Bloggers revealed

February 15, 2009

Final session of the day was some insight into the Blogs world of Lawyers.  The Blogging Session moderated by Maia Benson, was of tremendous value – top legal bloggers sharing their experiences and tools they use for blogging.  And answering questions such as ‘How did you start blogging?’ and ‘How much time do you dedicate/invest/put [...]

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LegalTech: Professional Networking – are we way behind or are we catching up with speed of light?

February 15, 2009

Professional Networking session saw Bob Ambrogi discussing professional networking with John Lipsey, Vanessa DiMauro, Olivier Antoine and Eugene Weitz. Professional networking for lawyers is a topic in need of much discussion and still there are varying views and experiences. There is great understanding that Social Media for lawyers embraces all : Client recommendations, peer recommendations, [...]

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LegalTech NY : Death of email, Authoritative Content, and being "In the Flow"

February 15, 2009

Tuesday was the peak of Social Media experience for Lawyers on LegalTech. What started as a buzz on Monday with Monica Bay’s session on Twitter , with Bob Ambrogi tweeting the questions to and from Twitter, peaked into online blogs and forum reports and discussions, that were layered on top of the live sessions. The [...]

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How I visited LegalTech without being there physically (OR: How YOU can attend LegalTech even if you are physically not there)

February 3, 2009

Today was LegalTech’s 1st day and I couldn’t be there as had to attend a mandatory training session. Though frustrated and annoyed, I ended up enjoying the 1st day very much: I got a lot of information, learned about hot topics of industry, heard keynote main messages, and even participated in a session – and [...]

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The travelers guide to Twitterverse – Part 2 So… here we are

February 1, 2009

So you started using the Deck, you check your feeds a few times a week/day, and starting to look for better, cooler ways to engage in Twitterverse? This is a very initial list that I have started. I am calling all you Tweeple who used Twitter and have tips to share, to add them to [...]

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The travelers guide to Twitterverse – Part 1 we’ve only just begun….

February 1, 2009

So the new media darling, Twitter, is all everybody is talking about, and you either really don’t understand what they are all excited about, or leading a conversation about @Scobleizer’s latest tweet. If it’s the latter, you can either skip this post or post a few tips for the beginner tweeter from your experience. Like [...]

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