Future lawyer Andrew Flusche has written a very useful post entitled "Top 11 Ways to Give by Blogging" on his Legal Andrew blog. Andrew is both a programmer and a law student at the University of Virginia and he concisely sets out eleven specific actions that blog visitors can take to support their favorite blogs.
As the editor and publisher of several blogs, I can say from first-hand experience that feedback from readers is always appreciated.
Active participation in the blogosphere can also be good for business. When I started publishing my Atlanta bankruptcy blog, for example, I was quickly discovered by fellow attorney Scott Riddle, who publishes the Georgia Bankruptcy blog. Although Scott and I have never met in person, we email regularly and speak on the phone as well. I have referred him several cases and he has reciprocated. I also recommended him to appear as an instructor for an upcoming CLE program where I will also appear.
My bankruptcy blog also led me to attorney Ken Brock, who practices bankruptcy law in the Middle District of Georgia. I expect that both Ken and I will benefit from the relationship.
My work as a bankruptcy blogger also brought me to the attention of New York bankruptcy lawyer Jay Fleischman who recently started a very interesting project – a multi-lawyer bankruptcy blog. I became one of the charter members of the Bankruptcy Law Network, which I hope and expect will grow and thrive as an extremely valuable source of consumer bankruptcy information on the web.
My two Social Security blogs – ssdAnswers and 4SocialSecurityDisability.net/disability blog and my Social Security disability podcast support several of my Social Security web sites and have resulted in new clients and sales of my Social Security books.
Blogging is an ideal platform for service professionals to engage in a time and cost effective interaction with potential clients. As bloggers, we need to educate our readers about the power of this tool and Andrew’s post is a great resource for any active blogger.
[tags] blogging for business, law firm blog, Andrew Flusche, blogosphere [/tags]
