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, […]

Public Companies – Can Your Social Media Posts Violate SEC Rules?

There is always a new tangle when it comes to social media. The newest concern for public companies? If you post something on Facebook that should have been provided to your shareholders and the public, without putting it out on proper channels first, can this get you in trouble?  Well, apparently it can get you […]

Facebook’s New Data Use / Privacy Policy

Facebook has a new data use policy, which is, as usual, controversial. Facebook is using your stuff To sum it up, Facebook wants to share your data. And it is telling you so. Facebook wants to use your data for marketing. And it is telling you so. Facebook might open or become part of an […]

Facebook Promoted Posts for Law Firm Marketing

Recently, Facebook introduced a concept called promoted posts. This feature allows anyone, whether from a page or an account, to increase the prominence of a post. You can promote anything, a post, picture, video, or for Pages, an offer. For details, see Facebook’s help page on promoted posts. Promoted posts, especially on personal accounts, are […]

National Labor Relations Board and Social Media – May Guidance

The NLRB has been pretty hard on social media. It has also been hard on employers because it keeps finding social media policies unlawful without providing much guidance on what it wants. However, in May, the NLRB finally provided some examples of what it is seeking, and even gave an entire policy its ok. First, […]

Leave a Group in Facebook

Facebook allows people to add you to a group without your permission. I find this annoying since it leaves me open to wall spam. People who haven’t changed their email settings find it especially irritating, because in a prolific group they can find themselves receiving a lot of email. Some folks use these groups for […]

Block an App in Facebook

Somewhat frequently I see requests from people begging others to stop inviting them to play games. I get the frustration, it can be annoying seeing all of the spam on your wall. Fortunately, Facebook has solved this problem by making it possible to ignore specific apps or all requests from specific people. 1. Look to […]