Category Archives: Social Media
Frictionless Sharing = Spraying = Spam
So says Google: 3. Sharing is selective; spraying is just spam Sometimes you want to share something with the world (like a high score), but other times you want to keep things to yourself (like fitness goals). With Google+ Sign-In and circles you decide who to share with, if at all. In addition: Google+ doesn’t [...]
Social Networking Doesn’t Matter to Mass Tort Firms
That’s the conclusion I’ve come to after spending the past several weeks pondering how much I should embrace Facebook and all things social. Here’s why I came to that decision. I can think of a handful of friends who have had car accidents and hired lawyers. If I weren’t a lawyer, I might ask one [...]
Will insurers raise your rates – or deny your claim – if you use social media?
They’re discussing that possibility across the pond. (Across the pond is how a supercilious American refers to the U.K. or Europe. By contrast, a supercilious European would refer to America as “the colonies.”) "Criminals are becoming increasingly sophisticated in their information gathering, even using Google Earth and Streetview to plan their burglaries with military precision. [...]
Would your social media expert survive a Daubert challenge?
There’s been a lot of discussion lately about the qualifications of self-proclaimed social media experts who market to lawyers. People like Brian Tannebaum and myself are convinced that many (if not most) of these self-proclaimed experts are snake oil salesmen (or as I more colorfully put it, “bullshit peddlers”) hoping to take advantage of lawyers. [...]
An Uncensored Discussion About Social Media for Lawyers
Most people who know me think I’m a quiet, unassuming, laid-back guy. And I am. Until I reach my level of tolerance. Tonight, I reached my level of tolerance for snake oil salesmen who bill themselves as social media experts for lawyers. Perhaps snake oil salesmen is too kind. People who want to charge lawyers [...]
