How To Effectively Use Twitter In The Law Firm

How To Effectively Use Twitter In The Law Firm

Twitter has become the ultimate social networking tool for many businesses and this includes many law firms. Tweets are posts that are limited to 140 characters, but this can include links to other websites such as blogs, news sites, or media such as photos and videos. This is a great way to send out information to many people, or "followers," at the same time. Other social media platforms such as Facebook have limits on the number of people you are able to contact, but Twitter does not have these limits. Some followers have hundreds of followers, while others have thousands and even millions.

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Effective uses of Twitter in the law firm

Law firms can use Twitter to send out a variety of informational posts related to law, promotions for the law firm, or any information that can help them in the business. Users can implement keywords called hashtags such as #law, so your post will turn up in the results when someone searches for that keyword. By utilizing hashtags, you can reach many more users that do not yet follow you, but after reaching them, they could become potential clients.

Twitter can be used by lawyers to follow information sources such as newspapers, independent writers, or other legal sources. This makes Twitter kind of a knowledgebase of relevant information. It's a great way to follow other lawyers, legal experts, and many others in similar fields. There is a great source of information called Twitter in one hour for Lawyers. This book goes into great detail showing lawyers how to more effectively use Twitter for their firm. 

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