Digital and social media

#WhatFeministsWear

“What do feminists wear?” That might sound like the opener to a joke – probably a bad joke and one that might make you secretly want to slap the person telling it – but it's not. It's the question that's been circulating, in one form or another, ever since Harry Potter...


Has Facebook failed in tackling its content issues?

Facebook has a problem today. Or to be more precise, the social media platform has two problems – both are being played out in the media, and one of them was entirely avoidable. Websites where the content is user-generated will always present a problem for the people who run them. For...


Should lawyers be ‘human’ on Twitter?

I've written before about how easy it is to make a social media faux pas these days - and how the strength of this fluid online world can inflate something small into a trending #fail in no time at all. As if on cue, on 10  Jan @BritishGasHelp tweeter 'Paul' produced...


New Year’s social media resolutions

New Year’s resolutions. Like them or hate them, there’s no doubt that they can be a useful way to set your sights on the goals that you have for the year ahead. While stats tell us that 80% of us will make, and then fail to keep, resolutions such as...


Top five blogs of the year

By my calculations I've written 47 blogs this year and I really appreciate the great response they receive and the valuable feedback. But which blogs have been the most read in 2016? All can now be revealed - here's our top five countdown in reverse order (cue DJ chart voice):

Number five

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Mistakes lawyers make on social media

The legal sector in the UK is slowly embracing social media and the opportunities it brings. Driving business, building profile, engaging a new audience and reaching out across professional networks are just a few of the benefits that it offers. Of course, you only have access to those benefits if you...


Making your marketing budget go further

I recently attended the annual International Bar Association conference in Washington DC. Among the working sessions and great networking opportunities there were some fascinating insights on offer into the global legal market – and how to make it work for your business. I was lucky enough as co-chair of the...


Should lawyers stop using Twitter?

“This just shows how mad it is for any firm of Solicitors to use Twitter.” The above is a comment posted after the Law Society Gazette’s online report about a firm of solicitors that recently found itself in hot water as a result of a series of tweets appearing to celebrate...


Your online reputation – there’s only One Direction to take

You may or may not have heard of Azealia Banks, an American rapper, singer and songwriter with more than a bit of a penchant for foul language and shocking lyrics. She’s a public figure with a reputation for being controversial and has recently said (or tweeted) some things that even...