More law firms, solo attorneys and legal related entities are creating their own Facebook Page to engage and foster community [We have one too!]. But like any other social media platform, managing it can be a drain on your most precious resource: Time. Especially considering the many changes Facebook enforces upon us, so when we come across a tip, we [...]

I don’t use any third party apps on Facebook. No games, no quizzes, not even productivity apps. Apps are granted access to way too much of my information. And frankly, since Facebook does a great job of complicating things, I have enough to navigate and want to keep my experience on the platform simple and streamlined. But it seems like [...]

Let’s face it: Facebook is almost must-have at this point, but like any ubiquitous service, there’s plenty to gripe about. Topping the list is the onslaught of notifications that can flood your phone and inbox. Comment threads in particular can spiral out of control. Here’s how to keep Facebook from turning into a comment-response firehose:

Yesterday, I came across a spot-on post by Fastcase, Online Privacy Takes Another Hit which was based on the Slate article, The Leaky Nature of Online Privacy . The Slate piece suggests that we consider being more open so that we become more trustworthy. Trustworthy? To whom? I suggest instead, that we pay more attention to tempering our online discourse [...]

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I have been on Google+ for a while now. That doesn’t mean I am an expert, how could anyone be? But it does mean I can offer a few pointers for how to manage it. One thing I am not going to suggest is adding plug-ins to various browsers. While these can make Google+ easier to use and can resolve [...]

In Part Two of our new book, we’re excited to present some specific billing and business practices you can put into effect today to improve your firm’s profitability. You’ll learn:

We are here to tell you that the path to true search ninja-hood is obtainable. Here are six ways to help you on your quest to reach your search targets quickly and efficiently, silently honing in on them with the speed and skill of a true search assassin.

We’re big fans of The Pomodoro Technique at Rocket Matter. One of the apps I have on my iPhone is Pomodoro Pro, which allows me to get into my productive groove no matter where I am. The Pomodoro Technique is simple: you set a timer for 25 minutes and work on only one task during that time. No email, Facebook, [...]

In this post we’ll focus on Facebook app usage and how it directly affects your online security. Here are 3 vital questions you need to be asking yourself