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During a recent social media presentation in San Antonio, Texas I was asked by one of the attorneys in attendance whether or not biographies on social media sites such as LinkedIn should be written using first- or third-person voice. ... Read more

The blogosphere and Twitterverse were abuzz last week, first with the news that a girl named Amina, a popular blogger living in Damascus, had been kidnapped by a group of men, allegedly for being a lesbian and outspoken democracy advocate. ... Read more

I’ll be honest – I definitely can’t see the future. If I could, I would have started gambling long ago. However, I can say with certainty that I do know what reporters will write about and what they will care about covering this summer.

A few months ago I had a conversation with my father, an attorney in Buffalo, NY with his own small firm, about how he markets his practice. His answer, somewhat typical of lawyers of his generation, involved word of mouth referrals and face-to-face networking at various legal industry and political events. ... Read more

I read the news that Newsweek is being sold with a combination of disappointment and acceptance. Yes, while we have witnessed in recent years the sale and closure of many magazines and newspapers, somehow I didn’t think Newsweek would fall to the same sad fate. Its regular arrival at my house on Monday seemed to encapsulate what was on the nation’s collective mind. ... Read more

It's really a shame that there were so many hucksters in the early days of the Internet selling SEO without really knowing what they were doing. As a result, one of the most powerful public reputation tools that should be in your arsenal today is often overlooked because of negative experiences with folks who should have known better.