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THE DAILY RECORD
                                                                                                                  Monday, October 17, 2011




         WESTERN NEW YORK’S SOURCE FOR LAW, REAL ESTATE, FINANCE AND GENERAL INTELLIGENCE SINCE 1908


                                                LegalCURRENTS
                        Google Plus 101
                       for lawyers, part 2
   Last week I explained why I believe that Google Plus is an How and what do I share?
important addition to the social media landscape.                         Google Plus is particularly conducive to interactive, threaded
   Because Google Plus is the newest social network and already        discussions. It’s easy to share a link or start a discussion by
has a robust user base — having gained over 50 million users in inputting information into the “Share what’s new” field at the
just three and a half months — it’s a good place to start                        top of your Google Plus home page. You can then
for those lawyers considering their first foray into social                      choose which circles to share the post with.
media or for those interested in expanding their social                             You can even direct the post to specific users by
media presence. Unlike the other networks, lawyers are                           including their username preceded by a “+” (+user-
sparse on Google Plus, so it’s easier to establish a                             name). You also follow that very same process — ie.
strong presence and stand out from the crowd.                                    “+username+” — when mentioning other users in
Ok, I’m convinced. How do I get started?                                         comments to a post. Including their name in a post or
   It’s simple. Sign up at https://plus.google.com. Once                         comment ensures that they will be notified of the dis-
you have done so, create a robust profile that includes                          cussion and then have a chance to offer their two cents.
a decent photo of you and clearly describes your loca-                              As for what you should share — consider sharing
tion, areas of practice and interests. Make sure to fill                         links to articles or blog posts that interest you or that
out the field directly below your name using a few con-                          you think would be of interest to a particular subset of
cise words to describe you, since that’s the only By NICOLE                      people whom you follow. Insert the URL of the article
description that people see when they hover their cur- BLACK                     or blog post into the “Share what’s new” field and
sor over your avatar when making a snap judgment as Daily Record                 Google Plus will automatically create a title and insert
to whether to include you in their circles.                  Columnist           an image and link from the post. Before you post the
   Next, locate people you know or whom you’d like to know.                      link, note in the comment field why you think it’s inter-
Google Plus has built in suggestions based on their own algo-          esting or ask your followers for their opinion on an issue raised
rithms and information that you provide. Set up a few basic cir- in the article or blog post.
cles and then decide whom you’d like to include in your circles           You can also simply input text into the “Share what’s new”
using Google’s suggestions.                                            field, whether it’s an update about your practice or a question
   Then, consider following the lawyers included on this list of about a specific issue addressed to your followers.
lawyers and legal professionals on Twitter that was curated by            When interacting on Google Plus, follow my social media
Adrian       Lurssen      of      JDSupra:       http://tinyurl.com/   interaction formula:
gpluslawyers.                                                             • 50 percent of posts should provide links, articles, other blog
   Next, check out the people followed by some of the more inter-      content, and re-sharing interesting posts from other users.
esting lawyers that you’ve discovered. In many cases, you’ll              • 30 percent should consist of replies to other users (interac-
locate additional legal professionals to follow.                       tion).
   Another way to locate people is to use the built-in search func-       • 10 percent of posts should be self-promotion, including firm
tion at the top of the Google Plus home page. You can search for       accomplishments, and links to your blog.
a particular person or enter search terms such as “lawyers,” “lit-        • 10 percent should relate to your personal interests (although
igators,” “Realtors,” or any other classification that interests       I would be selective with that on this particular platform, since I
you.                                                                                                                      Continued ...


                                       Reprinted with permission of The Daily Record ©2011
THE DAILY RECORD
                                                                                                                  Monday, October 17, 2011




          WESTERN NEW YORK’S SOURCE FOR LAW, REAL ESTATE, FINANCE AND GENERAL INTELLIGENCE SINCE 1908


Continued ...                                                            with online technologies.
believe Google Plus will ultimately be more business-oriented              That being said, if, after carefully researching your options,
                                                                         you decide using social media would be a good investment for
than, for example, Facebook).
                                                                         your law firm, Google Plus is a good place to start.
Is Google Plus the solution to all my problems?                            Nicole Black is of counsel to Fiandach & Fiandach in
   Unfortunately, no it’s not. It’s just a social media platform. Par-   Rochester. She co-authors the ABA book Social Media for
ticipating on Google Plus may benefit your practice — and it             Lawyers: the Next Frontier, co-authors Criminal Law in New
may not. Whether your practice stands to benefit from your inter-        York, a West-Thomson treatise, and is currently writing a book
action on any social media platform, including Google Plus,              about cloud computing for lawyers that will be published by the
depends on a number of factors, including your goals, how long           ABA. She is the founder of lawtechTalk.com and speaks regularly
you’ve been in practice, whether you already have a steady               at conferences regarding the intersection of law and technology.
stream of business, how strong your professional network is, your        She publishes four legal blogs and can be reached at
geographic region, your areas of practice and your comfort level         nblack@nicoleblackesq.com.




                                         Reprinted with permission of The Daily Record ©2011

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  • 1. THE DAILY RECORD Monday, October 17, 2011 WESTERN NEW YORK’S SOURCE FOR LAW, REAL ESTATE, FINANCE AND GENERAL INTELLIGENCE SINCE 1908 LegalCURRENTS Google Plus 101 for lawyers, part 2 Last week I explained why I believe that Google Plus is an How and what do I share? important addition to the social media landscape. Google Plus is particularly conducive to interactive, threaded Because Google Plus is the newest social network and already discussions. It’s easy to share a link or start a discussion by has a robust user base — having gained over 50 million users in inputting information into the “Share what’s new” field at the just three and a half months — it’s a good place to start top of your Google Plus home page. You can then for those lawyers considering their first foray into social choose which circles to share the post with. media or for those interested in expanding their social You can even direct the post to specific users by media presence. Unlike the other networks, lawyers are including their username preceded by a “+” (+user- sparse on Google Plus, so it’s easier to establish a name). You also follow that very same process — ie. strong presence and stand out from the crowd. “+username+” — when mentioning other users in Ok, I’m convinced. How do I get started? comments to a post. Including their name in a post or It’s simple. Sign up at https://plus.google.com. Once comment ensures that they will be notified of the dis- you have done so, create a robust profile that includes cussion and then have a chance to offer their two cents. a decent photo of you and clearly describes your loca- As for what you should share — consider sharing tion, areas of practice and interests. Make sure to fill links to articles or blog posts that interest you or that out the field directly below your name using a few con- you think would be of interest to a particular subset of cise words to describe you, since that’s the only By NICOLE people whom you follow. Insert the URL of the article description that people see when they hover their cur- BLACK or blog post into the “Share what’s new” field and sor over your avatar when making a snap judgment as Daily Record Google Plus will automatically create a title and insert to whether to include you in their circles. Columnist an image and link from the post. Before you post the Next, locate people you know or whom you’d like to know. link, note in the comment field why you think it’s inter- Google Plus has built in suggestions based on their own algo- esting or ask your followers for their opinion on an issue raised rithms and information that you provide. Set up a few basic cir- in the article or blog post. cles and then decide whom you’d like to include in your circles You can also simply input text into the “Share what’s new” using Google’s suggestions. field, whether it’s an update about your practice or a question Then, consider following the lawyers included on this list of about a specific issue addressed to your followers. lawyers and legal professionals on Twitter that was curated by When interacting on Google Plus, follow my social media Adrian Lurssen of JDSupra: http://tinyurl.com/ interaction formula: gpluslawyers. • 50 percent of posts should provide links, articles, other blog Next, check out the people followed by some of the more inter- content, and re-sharing interesting posts from other users. esting lawyers that you’ve discovered. In many cases, you’ll • 30 percent should consist of replies to other users (interac- locate additional legal professionals to follow. tion). Another way to locate people is to use the built-in search func- • 10 percent of posts should be self-promotion, including firm tion at the top of the Google Plus home page. You can search for accomplishments, and links to your blog. a particular person or enter search terms such as “lawyers,” “lit- • 10 percent should relate to your personal interests (although igators,” “Realtors,” or any other classification that interests I would be selective with that on this particular platform, since I you. Continued ... Reprinted with permission of The Daily Record ©2011
  • 2. THE DAILY RECORD Monday, October 17, 2011 WESTERN NEW YORK’S SOURCE FOR LAW, REAL ESTATE, FINANCE AND GENERAL INTELLIGENCE SINCE 1908 Continued ... with online technologies. believe Google Plus will ultimately be more business-oriented That being said, if, after carefully researching your options, you decide using social media would be a good investment for than, for example, Facebook). your law firm, Google Plus is a good place to start. Is Google Plus the solution to all my problems? Nicole Black is of counsel to Fiandach & Fiandach in Unfortunately, no it’s not. It’s just a social media platform. Par- Rochester. She co-authors the ABA book Social Media for ticipating on Google Plus may benefit your practice — and it Lawyers: the Next Frontier, co-authors Criminal Law in New may not. Whether your practice stands to benefit from your inter- York, a West-Thomson treatise, and is currently writing a book action on any social media platform, including Google Plus, about cloud computing for lawyers that will be published by the depends on a number of factors, including your goals, how long ABA. She is the founder of lawtechTalk.com and speaks regularly you’ve been in practice, whether you already have a steady at conferences regarding the intersection of law and technology. stream of business, how strong your professional network is, your She publishes four legal blogs and can be reached at geographic region, your areas of practice and your comfort level nblack@nicoleblackesq.com. Reprinted with permission of The Daily Record ©2011