Last year I wrote about how I thought e-Cards are Lazy. I haven’t really changed my opinion on that. In fact, I was so thrilled to read Jayne Navarre’s post Holiday eCards, law firms, lawyers and one person’s opinion, that I have to respond publicly and say, “Make that two, Jayne.”
Sending a
Sometimes I hear someone say something and it just resonates with me. It sets the stage and explains it all better than anything I could have come up with on my own. It becomes the cornerstone to an upcoming presentation, but it’s so good, I have to share it with everyone. I had one of
I’ve had a few incidents (yes a few, so I am not referencing a specific “you” here) where I have received calls from people not too happy with one of my blog posts (shock). With each call, I couldn’t get the person to see past the fact that I wasn’t writing about him
Gonna make this one short and quick. I enjoy a GOOD e-card, and I think they are fine coming from the FIRM. But, if an attorney can’t take the time to sit down and personally write out a card to his or her top clients, those who paid the mortgage, car payments, orthodontist bills, vacations,
I was recently zipping through my Google Reader and came across an interesting article recapping a guru’s recent presentation (is that general enough??). The guru was pontificating on what the guru pontificates on, and I thought to myself “bullshit.” Before taking the opinion of a guru as gospel, I urge you to look behind the
My old boss Steve Barrett shared this story with me many, many years ago. It was meant to illustrate how lawyers really don’t like change. Considering the 8:45 a.m. phone call I got this morning, all I can say is, ten years later, the story still has merit:
The Banana Story
Start with a cage
Ok. I’m pissed off today, but in a good mood over all, so go figure. I’m having problems with one of my products. I’ve called – reported it – submitted the issue to the help desk – talked to the person who should have fixed it – they said nothing was wrong, it was me,
One of the “life lessons” I’m trying to raise my children with is:
Before you say it to reflect:
- Is it True?
- Is it Nice??
- Is it Necessary???
If they cannot answer “yes” to all three questions, then they are to keep their mouths shut. It’s a work in progress.
Unfortunately, many legal professionals —
Social media, social networking and texting have changed the way we connect with one another, and have opened up lines of communication in ways none of us could have anticipated only a few years ago. Unfortunately, it’s also changing our attitudes towards spelling and grammar, which I see daily on Facebook. 
I’ll say it
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,
