Mary Abraham's Above and Beyond KM

For those tracking blogs on the legal KM front, I'd like to give a strong endorsement for Mary Abraham's Above and Beyond KM. It's only been running for a couple months now, but it's well written and insightful.

What I like about this blog is that it focuses on process & people rather than technology. And when technology is addressed, the underlying aspects of change management & practicality seem to prevail. Always important in a law firm setting, IMO.

Do check it out. Mary's RSS feed is here.

[hat tip to Doug Cornelius]

JD Supra is Soooo Close!

I seriously can't wait for the doors to open to JD Supra.

Larry Bodine's just posted about how the site is set to go live in a couple weeks time. CMOs and Marketing Directors will also want to take note of what Larry says at the end. There's a great opportunity right now to build your firm's custom profile and get a website preview simply by becoming a founding contributor!

I'm also happy to relay that we're going to co-launch a blog for JD Supra! The crew at Lexblog are working hard as we speak write!

I really pushed hard for this one (big surprise!). Mostly because I think not having Aviva Cuyler (JD Supra's founder) in the legal blogosphere would be a wasted opportunity. Aviva already enjoys reading other law blogs, and frankly, her passion for legal research, KM and content sharing will be a valuable focal point for JD Supra users. It's also a great opportunity to put a human face to the project and respond publicly to feedback & suggestions.

And finally, I mentioned this in my last JD Supra post, but I'm still very excited about how this site could become the next generation of public-facing legal KM. Sharing one's expertise via work product, and linking it to web marketing makes a lot of sense -- both for KM & marketing purposes. You can check out the list of contributing firms in Larry's post, and buy-in will definitely be a factor, but we're really looking good so far!

Did I say I can't wait? :)

Could Excited Utterances Blog A Little?

Like Jack, I often wish Excited Utterances wasn't locked down behind a subscription service. Frankly, I miss Joy London's personal take on KM events and technology.

The paid subscription offering is still excellent and I highly recommend it. But for me, the EU experience was also about Joy's blogging voice. Like many other top bloggers, if you trust that person, their candid commentary can help put issues into perspective.

So, I am left wondering -- maybe Joy could blog a little? do an abbreviated companion blog? perhaps a supplement to the paid offering? I'd be willing to bet the number of paid subscribers increases.