by Good2bSocial | Dec 16, 2013 | Social Media
Findings from the 2013 social law firm study and white paper This is the first in a series of posts that will highlight some of the findings of the Social Law Firm Study and White Paper. The study was jointly conducted by Above the Law and Good2bSocial from...
by Guy Alvarez | Dec 5, 2013 | Social Business
What exactly is Social Business? What is an Enterprise Social Network? Why Should I care? Trying to explain to clients and colleagues the concept of Social Business, Enterprise Social Networks (ESN’s) and their value proposition is often complicated. Even when...
by Guy Alvarez | Nov 27, 2013 | Enterprise Social Network
One of the leading value propositions of an Enterprise Social Network “ESN” is that it enables organizations to break down silos. The idea behind the implementation of an ESN is a good one. You set up an internal network where everyone in the company can...
by Good2bSocial | Nov 13, 2013 | Social Media
There was an interesting article in The New York Times last weekend about the growing importance for companies of all sizes to embrace the mindset of the up and coming Millennial generation. As we have written – the Millennials will be the first wave to enter the...
by Guy Alvarez | Oct 30, 2013 | Enterprise Social Network
Aaaah! The joys of fall. The leaves are turning, there’s a cool breeze in the air, kids are getting ready for Halloween, and the smell of mergers is in the air…. Wait? What? Yes, that’s right. This fall we’re hearing lots of chatter about new...
by Guy Alvarez | Oct 23, 2013 | Enterprise Social Network
One of the most frequent questions I am asked as a social business consultant is, “How do I measure the value of my internal social network?” With 70% of the Fortune 100 reporting that they have launched an internal social network over the last year, it is...
by Good2bSocial | Oct 16, 2013 | Future of Law
From reading the trade press over the last few months it’s pretty clear that the top-end of the legal business is facing serious financial pressure. Revenue is flat or down in most major practice areas. There’s overcapacity among the AmLaw 100 and...
by Good2bSocial | Oct 7, 2013 | Future of Law
Professor Oliver Goodenough of the University of Vermont Law School had an epiphany as he was walking through the exhibits at the LegalTech Show in New York last January. This epiphany was important enough to have been the subject of an article by Rachel Zahorsky and...
by Guy Alvarez | Sep 18, 2013 | Social Business
We started discussing a new topic last week – exploring the differences between social business and knowledge management. Are they fundamentally different approaches to solving the same set of organizational problems? Or is this just a case of new rhetoric and...
by Guy Alvarez | Sep 12, 2013 | Social Business
In the course of our ongoing efforts to spread the message to law firms and other professional service organizations about the inherent benefits of integrating social business technology into their daily practice, we receive a wide range of interesting feedback from...
