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Ask an Expert: Christopher Berry

 

Webinars as a Strong Marketing Tool While many firms stick to tried-and-true marketing efforts, including a firm website, social marketing outreach and the occasional in-person seminar, there are also attorneys who are going further, harnessing the latest in online technology to connect with more potential clients. Those attorneys are hosting webinars. Webinars are essentially online…

Is Your Email Protected?

 

Email Privacy Protections Lax at Federal Level, but State, Private Solutions Picking Up Slack In 1986, when most people had yet to even have heard the word “Internet,” the U.S. Congress passed a law, the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA), granting Americans broad privacy protections in their online communications. Back then, computer storage space was…

Consume the latest content from your favorite sites with a feed reader

  

RSS feeds empower you to aggregate news and updates from across the net in a single place. Really Simple Syndication is just that A great upside of the modern Web is the push it has spawned to create richer and more relevant content. If you aren’t already using a feed reader, then you’re likely missing…

Are Digital Business Cards A Good Attorney Marketing Tool?

  

The death of the paper business card is rumoured to be just around the corner. Realistically, that is unlikely, as it implies the whole world will only ever be using mobile devices. Not so. And, there is something tangible and personal about the ritual of exchanging business cards, it’s still one of the best face-to-face…

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Using Double Authentication for Website Security

 

Popular services are implementing two-factor authentication. You should, too. Your password will never be enough The best practice in password generation is to use a passphrase that is too long to be predictable, but also impossible to forget. The more complicated the password, the more bits of entropy are involved, which determines how long it…

Note-Taking Apps: Taking Notes Has Never Been Easier

  

A busy lawyer usually wants the latest and most versatile applications for taking notes while on the go. Blogs covering various applications released for this niche have been hinting that Ever note’s Penultimate and Circus Ponies may be the next must-have applications. Our review of the apps finds that they do have helpful features for…

Hanging Out: How to use Google Hangouts strategically

 

The Strategic Use of Google Hangouts: Time Well Spent For Your Firm Many attorneys use Skype for their regular video meetings. While basic Skype is free, the extras now require a premium membership – a must-have for meetings which necessitate the use of screen sharing. That has led some attorneys to try Google Hangouts, Google’s…

Keep Your Inbox Clean and Clear

 

As a busy attorney, you likely both love and hate your email. When the day is too short to get everything done and you are facing a full inbox, something to clear it out and allow you to just deal with what you need to right away would be extremely helpful. The less time you…

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