Tonight: Brian Fanzo Speaks on Live Streaming & How to Think Like a Fan

Tonight: Brian Fanzo Speaks on Live Streaming & How to Think Like a Fan

Tonight:  It's time to THINK LIKE A FAN!  Brian Fanzo, @iSocialFanz, comes to Dallas to talk live streaming, Periscope, Meerkat, and how to leverage video for business and relationship building, and...how to Think Like a Fan.  Social Media Dallas interactive event starts at 6PM, Geek House Dallas.

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Bloomberg Big Law Business Summit - re-cap

Bloomberg Big Law Business Summit - re-cap

Last week, Bloomberg BNA launched its inaugural “Big Law Business Summit” in New York. Many points were relevant to smaller firms, not just "big law."  Three themes:  the changing relationship as In-House Counsel take on more work, how collaboration externally and internally lifts all ships and impacts the client relationship, and how more must be done regarding cyber security.

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Legal Industry Poised for Social Media Sea Change

Legal Industry Poised for Social Media Sea Change

Between now and May, 2016, the legal industry is in for a sea change.  I hope I am wrong – at least to the extent that I have underestimated here and even more progress is made.

Many firms and individual attorneys have begun using social media and related analytics to boost business development.  I predict the next 12 months hold a swift up-tick in broader adoption. Where will you fit in?

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Meerkat or Periscope - which one for attorneys?

Meerkat or Periscope - which one for attorneys?

Update on live-streaming apps, Meerkat and Periscope, and how they might be used by attorneys and law firms.  Inc. insights from Brian Fanzo, @iSocialFanz, of BroadSuite, and Mark Kaye, @MarkKayeShow - podcaster, radio host, social media maven.  

After my post on the two neophyte live-streaming tools, Meerkat and Periscope, I was fortunate to attend a webinar on the same topic...

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Is Live-Streaming an Opportunity for Law Firms?

Is Live-Streaming an Opportunity for Law Firms?

Periscope, Meerkat – these recently unveiled technologies may be relatively new or unheard of inside the law firm setting.  Yet, they may offer a new way to connect with clients, learn more from them, and deliver information clients seek on the fly.

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Highlights & Tweets, Day Two (4/15), LMA 2015 Conference

Highlights & Tweets, Day Two (4/15), LMA 2015 Conference

Here are tweets and highlights from Day Three (4/15) of the 2015 Legal Marketing Association (LMA) International Conference.  There's a LOT here -- you may want to bookmark this page and return for tips during the year.

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The Lawyer as Entrerepeneur - from Jonathan Tobin, Esq.

The Lawyer as Entrerepeneur - from Jonathan Tobin, Esq.

Ran across this article during a Twitter search for #ABALawTech today, and it echoes several of the principles I have advocated for years.  Author Jonathan Tobin worked in technology prior to law. Follow him on Twtter at @jontobinesq.  

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Successful Lawyers Employ Entrepreneurial Tactics -Overview

Successful Lawyers Employ Entrepreneurial Tactics -Overview

The growth of online marketing and promotion, and the advent of Social Media have expanded the conversation around legal marketing, essentially confirming that entrepreneurial law practice is the wave of the future. 

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