Before you jump in (or in too deep) consider setting parameters around your use of social media. Several tips to getting the most out of social media: 1) Keep your postings short. 2) Be engaging. 3) Use different postings for different media (ie. LinkedIn, Twitter, face book). 4) Keep it interesting, including using pictures. 5) […]
Court reporters have a difficult job listening to and catching every spoken word verbatim during a deposition. As an attorney or other “outsider” it can be just as difficult to understand what the reporters themselves are talking about. During law school attorneys are taught legal terminology and acronyms. Likewise court reporters have a language of […]
There are many different reasons to network throughout the course of your career. Community leaders did not become that way over night, the dream job rarely falls in someone’s lap, social etiquette takes practice, and industry trends are changing rapidly. Of course everyone has their own agenda for networking and choosing how they prefer to […]
It has taken me the five days since the Missouri Lawyers Media Lawyers Awards ceremony to really appreciate the combined talent, experience and drive of those who attended the luncheon. The winners, and others in the room, fight daily for the rights of individuals and companies harmed by others. As I began reflecting on what […]
Each generation has different values, communication styles and ideologies. While not every member of each generation fits all of the mindsets of everyone in their generation anyone working in a professional environment needs to be prepared on how others perceive them based on generational differences. This even correlates to your use and presence on social […]
Social media is the best way to get your message to the most people the fastest. Unfortunately you have no ability to individualize the context or content of your posting to different generations. While getting your message, story, tweet, etc. across to EVERYONE quickly is a perk of using social media it is impossible to […]
Going into the new year we wanted to provide a few reminders of some of the exciting changes and updates PohlmanUSA carried out in 2013. Most recently and most noticeably by square footage was the relocation of our Chicago office. PohlmanUSA’s Chicago office completed their move without difficulty and is operating full-time from our new […]
If you are worried about getting stranded without a flight, finding yourself wasting too much time sitting in airports, or are concerned you will not get to the deposition in time, it’s time to take advantage of Desktop Video Conferencing (DVC). DVC provides a solution to prevent the need to travel for 2-hour depositions, reduces […]
Professional networking offers many benefits and rewards but if not done effectively it is a waste of your time. The concept sounds simple- go and talk to people but there is more to consider before you jump into the world of networking. 1) Why am I networking? This will help you narrow down where to […]
PohlmanUSA Court Reporting is pleased to announce the release of several updated features on our online case management system, MyCase. These updates were a direct result of the feedback received through recent power-user focus groups. We’ve also received an amazing response from over 100 paralegals and legal assistants to our recent online survey. We’re always […]
