I’m taking a vacation day, waiting for the “early morning low clouds” to burn off before heading out to the pool, so what better time to catch up on my Twitter Followers and see, well, who should I follow??
I follow people whom I believe would be interested in my message: fellow legal marketers, lawyers,
Shakespeare’s Juliet famously asks,
“What’s in a name? That which we call a rose By any other name would smell as sweet.” Romeo and Juliet (II, ii, 1-2)
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