I woke up this morning frustrated. You know that kind of half awake state when something is troubling you? I tossed and turned until finally I decided- time to get up and write. My frustration is that the power of social media is not sinking in for law firms or for lawyers. To intensify this…
In a recent presentation to a large group of lawyers in Sydney, Australia I decided to try a different approach in my presentation. After a brief introduction, I simply asked the audience, “what would you like to know about social media for lawyers?” There was brief pause and silence. Inside I wondered, would anybody have…
In the classic case of John Henry versus the steam engine, I remember as a child watching the chess master Garry Kasparov lose in chess to a machine created by IBM that went by the name of Deep Blue. The human mind, handling at most a few calculations per second, was no match for the…
“I love what I do” “Would you still love it if they didn’t pay you for it?” “Well I don’t love it THAT much.” We all like to get paid, it does not matter who we are or what we do for a living. As consultants, attorneys, or as professional service providers we all enjoy…
How I ended up with an iPhone in Australia “Do AT&T data plans work in Australia?” I asked curiously, taking advantage of this rare opportunity to pick the brain of an AT&T VP. “AT&T has data coverage in over 140 countries.” He replied. I was honestly just trying to figure out how I would stay…
How do Australians compare to Americans when it comes to social media use? I was asking myself this question as I rode the ferry into Sydney Harbour for the first time a couple weeks ago. As I gazed at the bridge and opera house in front of me, I asked Nick- who I had met on…
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