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Why You Need to Practice Giving Value

October 28, 2009

I have recently started reading The Magic of Thinking Big, by David J. Schwartz. The book, written in 1959, has been getting a lot of ink lately because his ideas are classic. Business thought leaders such as Seth Godin and Tim Ferriss cite the book as required reading. Mr. Schwartz suggests that we should practice […]

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Review of Chris Brogan’s Trust Summit: Be a Priest and Build a Church

October 23, 2009

Social Media is an ongoing experiment. Both people and companies are using this new tool to connect with people that they have never met in person. The main goal of all of this activity is to generate new business. The million dollar question is how to convert your Twitter followers and Facebook friends into paying […]

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Litigation, Privacy and other Legal Issues in Cloud Computing

October 21, 2009

There is a growing trend for companies to store information at a remote location, or a “cloud.” Whether you are using Google Docs or have remote servers physically located elsewhere, if you are collaborating with other people and information is not stored on your hard drive, you are probably “cloud computing.” So who is effected […]

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Time to Take TARP Money and Use it For Small Businesses

October 19, 2009

The big banks are no longer in crisis mode. But how does that help small business? It doesn’t. This is an important issue for economic recovery. In the past, small businesses created 60-70 percent of new jobs coming out of recovery. The federal bailout legislation, know by the moniker “TARP” is once again on everyone’s […]

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Free NY Website Development Agreement

October 19, 2009

Developing websites and other multimedia products is unique. Even though it is similar to movie production and software development, there are certain issues that must be addressed in a Development Agreement. Below is a checklist to guide you on the important matters that need to be address prior to entering into a Development Agreement: Who are the parties? […]

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Social Media for Lawyers II tomorrow (I will be speaking) #sm4law

October 13, 2009

I will be speaking tomorrow about Blogging at Social Media for Lawyers II tomorrow at New York Law School. Here is an outline of the topics I will be discussing: Chris Anderson, Free and it relation to legal blogs; Chris Brogan, Trust Agents and how it relates to how lawyers write on the web. Why […]

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Is There any Room for Social Media for In-House Insurance Defense Attorneys?

October 10, 2009

Today I had a discussion with a friend who works as an insurance defense attorney for a large insurance company. While sitting on a comfy sofa at Book Review in Huntington, Long Island, I began perusing a copy of The Whuffle Factor by Tara Hunt. The book is about the importance of creating and implementing […]

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Do You Need a License To Start a Business in New York?

October 7, 2009

So, you decided to take the plunge to start your own business. You are probably wondering whether you need a license to set up shop. There are many professions and businesses that require a unique license so that they could operate. For example, dentists, locksmiths, food processors and real estate agents all need licenses. If […]

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