Linked In Etiquette: The Unwritten Rules

There is an etiquette to everything.  Whether in a business or personal setting, it is important making a good impression is often the foundation of ongoing relationships. Social networking has experienced exponential growth and we use online tools for almost everything. Just as in face-to-face interactions, there are expected behaviors online that aren’t published hard and…

Triumphant Tweeting

Many lawyers (and other business people for that matter) I talk to immediately tell me they don’t use Twitter. Not in the ‘I don’t know how to use it’ kinda way, but in the ‘I won’t use it/it freaks me out’ kinda way.  At first blush, I totally get it. They see it as a…

Practice Makes the Difference

I was reminded of a very important, very underutilized tool this weekend… practice! Sure… the tool seems so simple, but it is so often overlooked.  It became very clear to me in a recent encounter with my teenage son.  He and some buddies made a golf date and needed to set up a tee time.…