by Brad Friedman | Social Media

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2013 is the year social media embraced small talk to a new level. Successful ventures in 2013 featured quick viewing time, making it necessary to get to the point as soon as possible. These capabilities won widespread adoption by teenagers, whose activities tend to predict the next big thing in advertising and from there, the larger marketing world. (more…)
by Brad Friedman | Social Media
Most businesses have more than one product or service, and each may have a unique target audience. Recognizing this, LinkedIn, the professional social networking site, has created Showcase Pages. Pages that allow companies to focus their brand messages for particular content to specific audiences. (more…)
by Brad Friedman | Social Media

Why change what has always worked for me?
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Change is hard. Change is harder for some than for others. Many professionals, particularly those who have been in business for more than a few years, debate the value of a web presence. They have grown accustomed to having business walk through the door based on word-of-mouth referrals alone. (more…)
by Brad Friedman | Social Media
With over 250 million LinkedIn members, it's more important than ever for financial professionals to have an optimized profile as the foundation of your LinkedIn presence. More and more financial professionals are getting involved with LinkedIn and social media. If you want to be found by your clients, prospects and referral sources, you need to follow these 6 tips. (more…)
by Brad Friedman | Social Media

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The Code of Professional Responsibility, Rule 1.1 Competence provides, “A lawyer shall provide competent representation to a client. Competent representation requires the legal knowledge, skill, thoroughness and preparation reasonably necessary for the representation.” (more…)
by Brad Friedman | General Business Advice, Social Media
I am a big Evernote fan, so when I saw this post from Jim Logan, I had to share it with you. Though it's not about the Evernote product itself, it does use Evernote as a model you can follow to promote your own business. (more…)