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76 Percent Look To Internet When Hiring Attorney

by Brad Friedman | General Business Advice, Social Media | 4 comments

LexisNexis, a leading global provider of content enabled workflow solutions designed for the legal community, recently published a research study into how consumers search for legal information and services. (more…)

Twitter Redesign Is Good For Business

by Brad Friedman | General Business Advice, Social Media

Last week, Twitter announced a redesign of it's website and mobile apps, putting greater emphasis on photos and videos. (more…)

Foursquare Makes National Cheeseburger Day Into A Charity Event

by Brad Friedman | Social Media

National Cheeseburger Day is tomorrow and foursquare has teamed up with KRAFT to generate some charitable giving based on your love of the cheeseburger. (more…)

Twitter Users Get Literal

by Brad Friedman | General Business Advice, Social Media

He is literally behind that podium, folks. (ERIC THAYER - REUTERS

Personally, I've never heard Vice President Joe Biden described as a great orator. So, I expected him to be excoriated after his speech at last week's Democratic National Convention (DNC), like he always is. What I didn't expect was the feeding frenzy that took place on Twitter during his speech and following its conclusion. (more…)

SEC Approves New Rules Regarding Social Media

by Brad Friedman | Social Media

As of February 4, 2013, Social Media communication that has no investing advice or service advertising is exempt from review guidelines, as are other interactive electronic communications. (more…)

Watch Out For New Facebook Scam!

by Brad Friedman | Social Media

Though it's not unusual to receive an email notification from Facebook telling you someone has tagged you in a photo, the next time you do, BEWARE! Endpoint security company SOPHOS, has identified a new strain of malware (Troj/Agent-XNN) floating around Facebook suggesting that members “view photos as an attachment.” (more…)