Best Practices in Lawyer Blogs - Latest Edition
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Here's what's in the latest issue:
How to Deal With Negative Comments on Your Blog
At some point, all bloggers get negative, critical comments (often anonymous!) on their blogs. But how do you handle the criticisms? Kevin O’Keefe of Real Lawyers Have Blogs explores your various options for dealing with the naysayers.
26 Reasons Why Social Media Should Be Part of Your Law Firm Marketing Program
Blogging is but just one of a number of social media strategies you can use to market and sell your professional expertise. But maybe you’re having a hard time convincing others in your firm that blogging—and other forms of social media—are delivering value. The Rainmaker Blog’s Stephen Fairley offers a host of reasons why your firm should incorporate social media into its marketing plan.
Copyright Fair Use and How it Works for Online Images
A blog is the sum of its parts: A headline that grabs the reader’s attention, an article that informs, educates and entertains, and an image that helps tell the story. You’re probably not commissioning custom photos or artwork for your blog, so how can you find appropriate images? And once you find them, how do you know if you have permission to use them. Sara Hawkins demystifies copyright law and fair use.
10 Killer Apps for Freelance Bloggers
Now that you’ve gotten the hang of blogging, are you ready to take your blog to the next level? Blogger Anna Kovaleva offers 10 great tools—many of them free—that will help make your blog stand apart from the rest.
The Key to Becoming a Better Writer
Writing doesn’t come naturally to everyone. Some people are gifted and others practice until their writing improves. If you've decided to become a legal blogger, then you owe it to your readers to be the best writer you can be. Mike Mintz of the martindale.com® team offers six basic rules guaranteed to help improve your writing ability.
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