Nick Moline's Blog

Writing

Collaborative Firm 2: Multi-User Chat

In this article I review Slack, Stride/HipChat, Flock, and Chanty. I also discuss using your existing Instant Messaging services as a multi-user chat with Google Hangouts Chat and Skype for Business. And finally, as before I give you a self-hosted option by talking about running your own Internet Relay Chat (IRC) service on a local server.

10 minute read.
Writing

Top SEO and Marketing Trends of 2017 (Plus a Look Ahead at 2018)

As I did last year, I've done a new Online Marketing Year in Review post over on Justia's Blog for year end 2017. Check it out for my review of all of the biggest news in SEO and online marketing from 2017, as well as my predictions on what will be important in 2018.

8 minute read.
Technology

The Virtual Assistant Wars Heat Up

The ongoing battle for which tech giant will listen to you in your home is getting more intense with new announcements from Amazon, Microsoft, Google, and Apple. Check out my latest post on Justia's blog for more details about these announcements. Just under a year ago I wrote about Google’s...

9 minute read.
Writing

Hurry! Time Is Running Out to Migrate Your Site to HTTPS!

My latest post on Justia's Blog reiterates the impending deadline for migrating your site to HTTPS . If you haven't migrated your site to HTTPS yet, you need to get right on that. Check out my article for more on why it is important to migrate your site right away, and check out my previous...

4 minute read.
Life

35 Years of Nicks Life, by the Numbers

Today, August 10th, is my 35th birthday. I have to say this is the first birthday where I've actually felt "old" I realize the many friends I have who are older than me probably think that is silly, but to me this seems like a real benchmark year. It makes me feel like I should come up with some numbers to quantify my life. Note I'm sticking to things that have numbers here, not listing specific life events unless it is to count them.

5 minute read.
Writing

Collaborative Firm: Instant Messaging Services

For a small business, it can be hard to decide which tech products and services you want to use to solve the various needs of your employees and clients. To that end I've started a new series of posts on Justia's Legal Marketing & Technology Blog to help business owners make an informed decision...

1 minute read.
Theatre

Next to Normal was Next to Perfect

This past weekend I had the absolute privilege of running sound for The Refuge ‘s first show, Next to Normal. When the opportunity was sent to me, I hesitated, it was going to be a real challenge, no lengthy week of tech/dress rehearsals to get sound right, unknown sound equipment in an unknown...

5 minute read.