Beyond knowledge management to better management
The bride was beautiful, the groom handsome, the beach setting romantic. In fact, we enjoyed every minute of the wonderful destination wedding they hosted. However, even romance does not eradicate some of the realities of life in the 21st century. Accordingly, the happy couple felt compelled to ask their guests to refrain from posting wedding... Continue Reading →
May 19 was a great day for social media enthusiasts as they watched the price of LinkedIn stock rocket. The commentators were almost breathless as they reported each extraordinary increase in price over the course of the day: CNNMoney.com (@CNNMoney) LinkedIn shares open at $83, an 84% premium over the IPO price of $45. http://CNNMoney.com... Continue Reading →
"I can resist everything but temptation," Oscar Wilde once said. Nowadays, if you look around most offices, you'll discover lots of folks who appear to agree with Oscar Wilde. They spend time during regular business hours on Facebook, checking personal email, indulging in online shopping, or just surfing the web. In fact, it can seem... Continue Reading →
As much of the world knows, two particular people were married at Westminster Abbey today. Whether or not you attended in person, watched on TV, or glanced at newspaper headlines, it was hard to ignore a certain royal wedding. I'm not qualified to comment on the religious, historic, political or fashion implications of the event. ... Continue Reading →
How well does your law firm manage its reputation on social media platforms? I recently had occasion to ask this question in the context of two meetings I happened to attend this autumn. In October, I was at a panel discussion in which a lawyer from another firm described an innovative new system his firm... Continue Reading →
What do your instincts tell you to do in the face of fear and uncertainty? Fight or flee? Fear of the much-discussed dangers of social media has pushed far too many organizations into flight mode or, in certain cases, into a state of deep denial. Some organizations that were willing to face those fears and... Continue Reading →
"Trust No One." Those were the ominous words I saw recently on a poster promoting the new Harry Potter movie. In the context of the life and death struggle between the forces of good and evil portrayed in the movie, the warning may well be justified. However, when that approach migrates from Hollywood fantasy to... Continue Reading →
Have you discovered the wonders of a slow cooker? It works in a deceptively simple way: you toss the raw ingredients in the pot in the morning, turn the pot on and then, when you return at the end of the day, you'll find delicious food in that pot -- all ready to eat. As... Continue Reading →
On Monday, I'll be talking to a gathering of law firm general counsel about some of the risk management challenges posed by new media and new technology. The session is part of the 9th Annual General Counsel Forum sponsored by Hildebrandt Baker Robbins and Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP, and my co-presenter will be Michael Downey,... Continue Reading →
What's a tweetup? According to the Urban Dictionary, there are at least a couple of definitions: An organized or impromptu gathering of people that use Twitter. (A meet up of people that 'tweet' using Twitter.) A gathering of nerds attempting social contact, likely for the first time. Usually disintegrates into everyone running to the nearest... Continue Reading →
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