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Social Media for Lawyers
Practical tips and tricks
By Jason Elias
Director Elias Recruitment &
Co-founder Bulletpoints.com.au
What is Social Media?
Social media is the
interaction among people
in which they create,
share or exchange
information and ideas in
virtual communities and
networks.
How to use Social Media?
• Keep informed
• Client attraction
• Personal and company
branding
• Attracting staff
• Getting referrals from other
professionals
• Keeping up with competition
• Clients will research you
• Employment opportunities
Which sites are best for lawyers?
Keeping Informed
Set up a news feed eg Google alerts for your speciality
Follow hashtags on twitter
Subscribe to industry blogs
Follow Linked In “Pulse”
Join Linked In Groups eg Australian Legal Community
Back one horse
• Linked In leads all other social networks in
professional usage and perceived credibility
(88%)
• 2012 Greentarget Inhouse Counsel Survey
Our aim
• Get known
• Get liked
• Get trusted
Client Attraction
• Clients are being more selective
and do research on service providers (incl lawyers)
• Being known as an expert through good LI profile,
blog or profile on groups increases visibility and
likelihood of engagement
• Experts can charge a premium or be more
selective with clients
Branding
• Legal services market has never been more
competitive
• Your brand is your differentiator
• Social media lets you broadcast your Unique
Selling Proposition
• Promote your expertise
• Use recommendations and referrals esp on
Linked In.
Linked In Profile
• Make sure your profile stands out. If anyone
Googles your name, Linked In (or YouTube)
entries appear first due to indexing
• Profiles Should be complete incl professional
photo
• Profile is not a CV, what is your aim, sell
yourself to your audience
Profiles
• Maximise your subheading – divorce specialist
• List projects you have worked on
• List memberships of Law society, Industry
Associations
• List awards and achievements
• Cover the type of matters you do eg successfully
acquired $12 million IT startup
• Have a vanity address
au.linkedin.com/yournamevanity
Social media for lawyers by Jason Elias eliasrecruitment.com and bulletpoints.com.au
Company pages
• Keep your branding consistent
• Give people a reason to come eg resources
like whitepapers, newsletters, powerpoints
• Call to action
• Add links to your email signature
Social media for lawyers by Jason Elias eliasrecruitment.com and bulletpoints.com.au
Groups
• You can join 50 groups- use this
• Join groups that will be useful for you- think
laterally eg interest groups, industry, expats
• Contribute, don’t just watch- comment
• Add content, esp original material if not share
resources you found interesting
• Connect with users
• Don’t just sell, add-value, be an expert
Social media for lawyers by Jason Elias eliasrecruitment.com and bulletpoints.com.au
Attracting Staff
• Gen Y have grown up online
• They don’t book a trip, see a movie
• or change jobs without checking online
• Your social media presence and comments
about you could make the difference as to
whether a candidate joins you or a competitor.
• Jobseekers will check your Linked in profile
before meeting you.
Referral Network
• Word of mouth has always been best source
of referrals. Social media exponentially
expands reach of Word of Mouth
• A strong social media presence will result in
more referrals (not all worth pursuing)
• I get 2-3 calls a day from people through
Linked In
• Value of testimonials not LI endorsements
Be proactive
• Invite contacts after you have attended a
function
• See who has viewed your profile
• Use your quota of inmails
• Comment on posts
by others
• Be visible
Keep up with competition
Clients will research you
Employment Opportunities
• Linked in is mainly a recruitment tool. It
supplements and updates a database.
• If you are an employed solicitor it is a way
employers and recruiters can pitch you
opportunities
• Display your mobile and personal email
What not to do
• Troll
• Bad photos
• Oversell
• Forget to add value
Questions?
Feel free to contact me for information related
to :
Social Media
Recruitment
Continuing Legal Education
Jason Elias BA (Asian Studies) LLB FRCSA
jason@eliasrecruitment.com

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Social media for lawyers by Jason Elias eliasrecruitment.com and bulletpoints.com.au

  • 1. Social Media for Lawyers Practical tips and tricks By Jason Elias Director Elias Recruitment & Co-founder Bulletpoints.com.au
  • 2. What is Social Media? Social media is the interaction among people in which they create, share or exchange information and ideas in virtual communities and networks.
  • 3. How to use Social Media? • Keep informed • Client attraction • Personal and company branding • Attracting staff • Getting referrals from other professionals • Keeping up with competition • Clients will research you • Employment opportunities
  • 4. Which sites are best for lawyers?
  • 5. Keeping Informed Set up a news feed eg Google alerts for your speciality Follow hashtags on twitter Subscribe to industry blogs Follow Linked In “Pulse” Join Linked In Groups eg Australian Legal Community
  • 6. Back one horse • Linked In leads all other social networks in professional usage and perceived credibility (88%) • 2012 Greentarget Inhouse Counsel Survey
  • 7. Our aim • Get known • Get liked • Get trusted
  • 8. Client Attraction • Clients are being more selective and do research on service providers (incl lawyers) • Being known as an expert through good LI profile, blog or profile on groups increases visibility and likelihood of engagement • Experts can charge a premium or be more selective with clients
  • 9. Branding • Legal services market has never been more competitive • Your brand is your differentiator • Social media lets you broadcast your Unique Selling Proposition • Promote your expertise • Use recommendations and referrals esp on Linked In.
  • 10. Linked In Profile • Make sure your profile stands out. If anyone Googles your name, Linked In (or YouTube) entries appear first due to indexing • Profiles Should be complete incl professional photo • Profile is not a CV, what is your aim, sell yourself to your audience
  • 11. Profiles • Maximise your subheading – divorce specialist • List projects you have worked on • List memberships of Law society, Industry Associations • List awards and achievements • Cover the type of matters you do eg successfully acquired $12 million IT startup • Have a vanity address au.linkedin.com/yournamevanity
  • 13. Company pages • Keep your branding consistent • Give people a reason to come eg resources like whitepapers, newsletters, powerpoints • Call to action • Add links to your email signature
  • 15. Groups • You can join 50 groups- use this • Join groups that will be useful for you- think laterally eg interest groups, industry, expats • Contribute, don’t just watch- comment • Add content, esp original material if not share resources you found interesting • Connect with users • Don’t just sell, add-value, be an expert
  • 17. Attracting Staff • Gen Y have grown up online • They don’t book a trip, see a movie • or change jobs without checking online • Your social media presence and comments about you could make the difference as to whether a candidate joins you or a competitor. • Jobseekers will check your Linked in profile before meeting you.
  • 18. Referral Network • Word of mouth has always been best source of referrals. Social media exponentially expands reach of Word of Mouth • A strong social media presence will result in more referrals (not all worth pursuing) • I get 2-3 calls a day from people through Linked In • Value of testimonials not LI endorsements
  • 19. Be proactive • Invite contacts after you have attended a function • See who has viewed your profile • Use your quota of inmails • Comment on posts by others • Be visible
  • 20. Keep up with competition
  • 22. Employment Opportunities • Linked in is mainly a recruitment tool. It supplements and updates a database. • If you are an employed solicitor it is a way employers and recruiters can pitch you opportunities • Display your mobile and personal email
  • 23. What not to do • Troll • Bad photos • Oversell • Forget to add value
  • 24. Questions? Feel free to contact me for information related to : Social Media Recruitment Continuing Legal Education Jason Elias BA (Asian Studies) LLB FRCSA jason@eliasrecruitment.com