Social media
Twitter for law job seekers
This is the second of two articles showing how social media can be used to best effect in job seeking. The first in the January issue looked at LinkedIn. Twitter has been used by lawyers and legal professionals since its introduction for connecting with other like-minded professionals. Job seekers are increasingly using the platform for […]
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Social media monitoring
Social media monitoring is the act of tracking when a certain word or phrase gets mentioned on social media platforms such as Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn. People use the internet regularly to look for recommendations and to express their opinions about the products and services they use. In addition, search engines have begun to use […]
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What is Google Plus?
Google+ is Google’s answer to Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and Skype – and it combines elements of all of these leading platforms. “The goal of Google+ is to make all Google services better, including ads,” says Bradley Horowitz, vice president of Google+ products. “However, Google is not just focusing on building the largest social network. It […]
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LinkedIn for law job seekers
LinkedIn is the biggest social media platform for professionals but has seen only moderate uptake by those in the law industry, until now. Both legal firms and specialist law recruiters are tuning into the power of LinkedIn to find prime law candidates and to find out more about their applicants, so are you ready to […]
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Social media and the courts
Having recently spent six months teaching some delightful, articulate teenagers A-level law it really brought home to me just how embedded social media is in the lives of young people, and also for the not quite so young as well. The students laughed incredulously at tales of queuing to use a payphone to call home […]
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Putting the law into social media
As social media continues to grow at an ever-increasing rate, more and more industries and companies are tempted by the idea of “going online” and building their social media presence. It’s a worthwhile endeavour, but one not without pitfalls. Care needs to be taken; this isn’t just something you should dabble with until you get […]
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Misuse of social media by employees
Most of us are familiar with reports of employees being disciplined for posting inappropriate material on social media platforms, or employers over-reacting and dismissing an employee when a warning or, even, some training, might have been more productive. There seems to be a greater awareness of the risk even if there is not any greater […]
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Social media as a legal tool (2)
Social media and the legal system in the news Acknowledging the pace of change and a desire to have live text-based reporting from court, Lord Judge, the Lord Chief Justice, gave guidance in December 2011, enabling the media or legal commentators to send live text-based communications (primarily, but not exclusively messages on Twitter) from Court, […]
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Social media in the workplace
Social media is no longer the bright shiny new toy of a couple of years ago. The initial rush to blog and tweet has passed. New platforms come along and spark some Pinterest (pinterest.com), while others like Google+ briefly flourish then fade. Businesses still face the perennial worry of employees posting inappropriate material on Facebook […]
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Social media as a legal tool
Social media in the riots Social media is yet again in the news following the August riots. There were numerous arrests and prosecutions based upon posts and messages on Facebook and Twitter allegedly inciting others to join in rioting, violence and looting, as well as the photographic and video evidence found online and on people’s […]
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Two ebiz topics
Successful email signatures Email signatures are one of those deceptively simple but high impact marketing techniques that might slip under your business radar. Indeed, your email signature may be the single most important piece of digital business stationery that your prospective clients and existing clients will see. It is worth a bit of time and […]
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Social media policies for the workplace
In my last article I wrote about the risks employers face from the use by employees of social media and recommended that businesses have a social media policy. Why is a policy necessary? Employers need to manage their employees fairly and consistently and this applies to how they respond to their employees’ usage of social […]
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