May
10
Jordan Furlong on the futility of most law firm newsletters.
Law firms sometimes seem to think their newsletters, print or e-mail, are competing only against other law firm newsletters for clients’ attention. They’re not. They’re competing against every business and industry publication their clients read, usually produced by large publishing companies with decades of experience. Unlike […]
By Nick Holmes, 10 May 2008
May
2
I was asked to write an article for the Legal Executive Journal (April issue) on the best law blogs. I’m not into “the best” and conferring awards, but I did agree to write a piece on “What makes a good blawg”, mentioning a few of my “blawgs of note”: established law blogs that have made […]
By Nick Holmes, 2 May 2008
Apr
18
(The continuing adventures of Mike Semple Piggot)
From before sparrow’s fart till late into the night Mike SP beavers away producing and publishing news, comment and analysis for our enjoyment and edification. He’s recently rearranged his furniture, and to help you keep up with his whereabouts, here’s a quick run-down.
Consilio
Nearly ten years ago, Norman Baird and […]
By Nick Holmes, 18 April 2008
Apr
11
A chain of people in my orbit seem to agree that a simple test as to when to use a blog and when to use a wiki for collaboration is: one or two people providing content, use a blog; many people providing content, use a wiki (Mark Miller > Doug Cornelius > KnowledgeThoughts > James […]
By Nick Holmes, 11 April 2008
Feb
23
I’ve been meaning for some time to investigate the US law prof blog network as it’s a phenomenon that is not apparent in the UK. Carolyn Elefant on Law Blog Watch has prompted me to do so, pointing to Paul Caron’s study of law prof blog traffic for the period Feb 2007-Jan 2008. Here’s the […]
By Nick Holmes, 23 February 2008
Feb
20
There’s too much navel gazing by bloggers - blogging about blogging; but, as my business is legal information publishing and blogs are a key part of that now, I think I’m entitled to gaze deep into my navel.
Following my interview with Rob La Gatta at Lexblog, I’ve been thinking more about the questions he posed. […]
By Nick Holmes, 20 February 2008
Feb
6
Rob La Gatta, Editorial Manager at Lexblog, has already conducted and published on Real Lawyers Have Blogs numerous interviews with leading names in the field of law firm blogging and web marketing. These Q & As deliver structured, in-depth thoughts on the issues law firms should be addressing with regard to their web presence.
Latest up […]
By Nick Holmes, 6 February 2008
Jan
20
I finally succumbed to Charon QC’s invitation to be be interviewed for his series of podcasts - in Podcast 37, wherein we discuss infolaw, blawging and the future direction of law publishing.
One day on and he has already put out another individual podcast and the second of his Weekend Review podcasts in which several are […]
By Nick Holmes, 20 January 2008
Jan
14
I came across the following hilarious garbage, scraped from Kevin O’Keefe’s post about my FamilyLawPipe and translated into … what?
Family accumulation pipes?
Nick Holmes, a business consultant specializing in the UK jural sector, has created a FamilyLawPipe aggregating UK kinsfolk accumulation feeds with character Pipes. From Nick:
…Yahoo Pipes is a assist from character which enables you […]
By Nick Holmes, 14 January 2008
Jan
10
Pimp your own ride
Filed Under Technology, Blogging
Steve Matthews believes there will be a big increase soon in the use of blog software to build websites.
Agreed. I’ve already said a lot about the benefits of blogging for networking and raising profile. You may not be convinced; you may not see yourself as a “thought leader”; you may not want to hang out […]
By Nick Holmes, 10 January 2008
