Presentation – Social Media for Attorneys – Estate and Elder Symposium for PBI

I decided it was time to rework my social media presentation, here is the result. The start addresses concerns for the elderly. The rest of the presentation focuses on how attorneys should use social media for marketing.  This is the powerpoint in preparation for my talk tomorrow and next week at the Pennsylvania Bar Institute. […]

Check BEFORE you Tweet

Check to see who you are logged in as before you send that Tweet I cannot even begin to recall all the public relations disasters that have occurred over the past year because someone forget he was logged in as his employer instead of himself. I will admit myself to having made this particular error. […]

Malware Prevention on WordPress Websites and Blogs

The Greater the Numbers the Greater the Risk of Malware Do you know why Microsoft is prone to more viruses than Mac or Linux? It is because there are a lot more Windows based computers and so if someone wants to cause damage he gets more bang for his buck by creating malware for a […]

Following the Te’o Story – And Other Internet Fakers

I have to admit that I was unaware of the Te’o story until one of my friends posted a comment about the meme surrounding it on Facebook a day ago. I looked it up, shook my head, and like much of the country, wondered what was going on. It isn’t that I am surprised at […]

Pinterest creates business pages

Almost since it began, businesses have been taking advantage of Pinterest. As a result, like other social media sites, Pinterest has created business accounts. Unlike the other sites, there isn’t a huge amount of difference between business and regular accounts.  The biggest difference, right now, is that you can (and should) verify your web site’s […]

THINK before you post – creating a reputation online

This image is making the rounds of Facebook today. It is interesting to me, because I always tell people to think before they post, tweet, or email. However, I am not entirely sure I agree with it. After all, if we required everything we say or write to be true, helpful, inspiring, necessary and kind, […]

How to Change Your Website’s Favicon

Have you ever notice the little image that sits next to the title of your website in the browser tab? In some websites those logos are unique, for example, Facebook has its usual F, Google has its G. These, I learned from web-designer Beth, are called favicons. Here are a few examples:  Bluehost Facebook Why […]