Comments on: Facing Off Facebook http://www.thebloggersbulletin.com/2009/12/20/facing-off-facebook/ "The Bulletin For The Business Blogger" Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:06:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Rhona Bronson http://www.thebloggersbulletin.com/2009/12/20/facing-off-facebook/#comment-1399 Rhona Bronson Mon, 28 Dec 2009 14:41:41 +0000 http://www.thebloggersbulletin.org/?p=1892#comment-1399 The most successful law blogs are called "blawgs.' Most that I've seen are compiled blogs meaning that several lawyers in the practice provide copy similar to how The Blogger's Bulletin is structured. I agree with Steve that once a week is more than enough for a start and to maintain a "professional" presence. For a law firm, a blog is really an e-newsletter and doesn't need to come out more than weekly, but should come out at least weekly. In one law firm I'm working with, the senior partner is assigning the blog writing as part of the lawyers performance goals. For reference check out these links: http://digitalHHR.com http://www.blawg.com/ and the New York Employment Attorney blog (find it through Google) and the directory on legal blogs: http://www.criminaljusticedegreesguide.com/library/the-top-100-law-and-lawyer-blogs.html The most successful law blogs are called “blawgs.’ Most that I’ve seen are compiled blogs meaning that several lawyers in the practice provide copy similar to how The Blogger’s Bulletin is structured. I agree with Steve that once a week is more than enough for a start and to maintain a “professional” presence. For a law firm, a blog is really an e-newsletter and doesn’t need to come out more than weekly, but should come out at least weekly.

In one law firm I’m working with, the senior partner is assigning the blog writing as part of the lawyers performance goals. For reference check out these links:
http://digitalHHR.com
http://www.blawg.com/
and the New York Employment Attorney blog (find it through Google)
and the directory on legal blogs:
http://www.criminaljusticedegreesguide.com/library/the-top-100-law-and-lawyer-blogs.html

]]> By: Steve Hartkopf http://www.thebloggersbulletin.com/2009/12/20/facing-off-facebook/#comment-1396 Steve Hartkopf Mon, 28 Dec 2009 13:13:48 +0000 http://www.thebloggersbulletin.org/?p=1892#comment-1396 Nils, a daily blog (as you know) is a big commitment. If I may, I'd suggest you only post once a week. That is all that's needed to lure the search engines and may be enough for y'all to test your skills and commitment level. Nils, a daily blog (as you know) is a big commitment. If I may, I’d suggest you only post once a week. That is all that’s needed to lure the search engines and may be enough for y’all to test your skills and commitment level.

]]> By: Nils Montan http://www.thebloggersbulletin.com/2009/12/20/facing-off-facebook/#comment-1385 Nils Montan Sun, 27 Dec 2009 19:29:13 +0000 http://www.thebloggersbulletin.org/?p=1892#comment-1385 As a lawyer, I would like to see the firm create the blog first and make sure that we have something to say consistently day in and day out before we start trying to drive too much traffic to it using Facebook or Twitter. As a lawyer, I would like to see the firm create the blog first and make sure that we have something to say consistently day in and day out before we start trying to drive too much traffic to it using Facebook or Twitter.

]]> By: Rhona Bronson http://www.thebloggersbulletin.com/2009/12/20/facing-off-facebook/#comment-1299 Rhona Bronson Tue, 22 Dec 2009 02:54:01 +0000 http://www.thebloggersbulletin.org/?p=1892#comment-1299 No, you're right. Clients want in on Facebook because "everyone's talking Facebook," so it's par for the marketing course. But the danger is that you set them up with a Twitter account and it goes dormant because they realize they have nothing to say. The same happens, frequently, with blogs. People think they have a lot to say and are amazed at how quickly they run out of material. Sustainability is the name of the game. No, you’re right. Clients want in on Facebook because “everyone’s talking Facebook,” so it’s par for the marketing course. But the danger is that you set them up with a Twitter account and it goes dormant because they realize they have nothing to say. The same happens, frequently, with blogs. People think they have a lot to say and are amazed at how quickly they run out of material. Sustainability is the name of the game.

]]> By: Chris Franklin http://www.thebloggersbulletin.com/2009/12/20/facing-off-facebook/#comment-1298 Chris Franklin Tue, 22 Dec 2009 02:05:17 +0000 http://www.thebloggersbulletin.org/?p=1892#comment-1298 The way I figure it is that if you set them up with Facebook and Twitter pages/accounts, they'll get the drift before too long that they really need to set up a blog with some serious posts to give themselves something to refer their friends and followers to. I agree that, technically, blogging is about content and Twitter/Facebook are promotional. But, your clients might not know that and right now just want to be able to say: "hey we have Twitter account and Facebook page so we're par for what we hear is the marketing course going in to 2010." Of course, I am saying all this without any idea of who you're dealing with and you are probably reading them right on anyhow. The way I figure it is that if you set them up with Facebook and Twitter pages/accounts, they’ll get the drift before too long that they really need to set up a blog with some serious posts to give themselves something to refer their friends and followers to. I agree that, technically, blogging is about content and Twitter/Facebook are promotional. But, your clients might not know that and right now just want to be able to say: “hey we have Twitter account and Facebook page so we’re par for what we hear is the marketing course going in to 2010.” Of course, I am saying all this without any idea of who you’re dealing with and you are probably reading them right on anyhow.

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