Kudos and thanks to Jonathan Fitzgarrald and Cheryl Bame for gathering together some of our colleagues to produce: “Law Firm Marketing Leaders: Tips from a Collection of Experts,” (pdf). Enjoy the “5 Tips” on the following topics from some of legal marketing’s finest:
I grew up at the foot of Westwood Boulevard, and for those living under a rock, The Wizard of Westwood passed away this week (click here for the UCLA tribute to Coach Wooden or a collection of posts from Bruin Nation). What has amazed me in wake of Coach Wooden’s death are the personal
I’ve blogged on a few “personal responsibility” issues of late, here and here.
I think the story of Detroit Tigers pitcher Armando Galarraga and Umpire Jim Joyce‘s blown call, costing Mr. Galarraga a perfect game, is a great example of the power of “I’m sorry.”
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Listening to Mr. Joyce last night I
We all have those special milestones in our lives that allow us to touch base with who we are, where we have been, and where we are going:
The date (for some of us) we arrived in America to begin a new life, and all the promises the “American dream” had to offer.
I wrote here about where I find time to participate in social media and social networking.
By taking a Sharpie to my calendar, and deleting most of the programs taping on my DVR, I found the time to launch a blog, speak at some conferences, and participate on Facebook and Twitter to develop my personal
I don’t think that having a personal brand is a “big lie” to quote @ScottGreenfield’s recent post, The Brand War. He was responding to this statement of mine from Earn your reputation; build your personal brand:
“Your personal brand is what you stand for. It’s based on your reputation. It’s what you’re
More often than not I agree with Kevin O’Keefe, but not today. I think Kevin’s off in his recent post, Telling lawyers to build a personal brand may be a big mistake:
I’ve presented at law schools, bar societies, bar associations, and association conferences of legal professionals talking about building one’s personal brand.
Eleanor Roosevelt once said, “Happiness is not a goal; it is a by-product.” It had me thinking about my life and how happy I am. Like many people, that hasn’t always been the case, so I started wondering, in the light of Eleanor Roosevelt’s sentiments, what have I done to generate this much happiness? To
I just walked back into my office after spending four days at the Legal Marketing Association‘s annual conference where I spoke on panel, organized the LMA Tweeters, and have volunteered for the 2011 conference advisory committee. I returned to my office this morning to find hundreds of emails that need to be
| Track | Session | Time | LMA Tweeters |
| One: Professional Development | Enhancing Your Leadership role Within Your Firm — Establishing and Gaining Credibility | 09:00 – 10:00 | @kateh32 |
| Two: Business Development | Creating and Implementing a Sales and Business Development Culture in Your Firm | 09:00 – 10:00 | @lalaland999 |
| Three: Strategy | Developing Metrics for Measuring Your Marketing |