Social Skills for the Social Media Age

Social skills are very important to building relationships. In this age of technology, social media is also important to building relationships. So, are they related? Absolutely. Participating in social media definitely calls for the soft art of social skills. Whether you are using social media for business or personal use, the way you interact with…

Social Media is the New Word of Mouth

While at the annual LMANE conference this month, I listened to speakers on a variety of topics related to technology. Kevin O’Keefe provided an outstanding session on social media and blogging for lawyers.  As a known leader in the field, Kevin is very capable of distilling a broad topic into some very tangible components.  I…

Social Media is Here to Stay

I am pleased to have attended last week’s Legal Marketing Association’s New England Chapter Annual Conference.  The theme of the conference was how technology should be used (and is being used in some cases) within the legal industry. Not that I had any doubt before, but it is now even more clear to me that…