Episode 7: On Leveraging Social Media as a Lawyer with Nicole Abboud, The Gen Why Lawyer

On today’s show I chat with Nicole Abboud, the host of the Gen Y Lawyer podcast and founder of Abboud Media. Nicole started her career as a family law attorney before transitioning into fashion law and finally she deciding to launch her own social media consulting firm for lawyers Abboud. On the show, she shares her thoughts on using social media in the legal profession and best practices for using social media as a young associate.

What you’ll learn:

How her podcast gave her courage to leave the practice of law
Why lawyers should be using social media
Best ways to use social media as a young associate
When to call it quits on any particular social media platform

Quotes:

“Start Now. Don’t take so much time just to think about things.”

Resources:

Brene Brown- Daring Greatly (http://amzn.to/2rqtWrZ)
Pat Flynn- Smart Passive Income (https://www.smartpassiveincome.com/)
Natalie Eckdahl- Biz Chix (http://bizchix.com/)
John Skiba- JD Blogger (http://jdblogger.com/)
Jacob Sapochnick- The Enchanting Lawyer (http://www.enchantinglawyer.com/)

Connect with Nicole:

On Her Website: (http://genwhylawyer.com/)

On Her Podcast: (http://genwhylawyer.com/podcasts/)

On LinkedIn: (https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicoleabboud/)

On Twitter: (https://twitter.com/nicoleabboud)

On Instagram: (https://www.instagram.com/nic_abboud/)

On Snapchat: @nic_abboud
GRAB HER FREEBIE: Speak Up! A guide to finding your voice, building your brand and being heard at bit.ly/GET622

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