It happens. The rumor. The gossip. The office buzz. The phones start ringing. The emails start pinging. All hell breaks loose. SOMETHING is happening in your office. But no one is too sure yet what it is. But the BUZZ will take off and the less information people have, the worse the damage they can
Place Your Best Word Forward: Why Grammar Counts on Facebook
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
How a Dream Becomes a Goal
One of the consequences (perks) of dating the sports dude is that the NFL Network (or ESPN, or Fox Sports) is constantly streaming in the house. If it wasn’t, I would not have awoken from a mid-day nap on August 7th to Emmit Smith’s incredibly inspiring induction speech (video, or read transcript)
Law Firm Marketing Leaders Say What??
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:
- Social Media & Social Networking – Jayne Navarre, LawGravity
When Great Men Die, Great Men Weep: A Tribute to John Wooden
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
The Power of “I’m Sorry”
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
As You Achieve Success, Don’t Forget Your Roots
I have a favorite band, The Airborne Toxic Event. They’ve achieved fame and a lot of airplay for their song, Sometime Around Midnight. They’ve performed on Letteman and Jimmy Kimmel Live. They have more than 38,000 fans on Facebook (yes, I’m still calling them “fans”). [caption id=”” align=”alignright” width=”302″ caption=”Organ at Disney
Be Careful of Political Discussions
Maybe it’s because I live in Los Angeles? Maybe it’s because I read too many diverse news sites? Perhaps it’s because of my background in politics? But I feel in my bones that there’s a storm a brewing, and it’s gonna get a lot messier before it
Did You Remember to Say “Thank You”?
Thank you. It’s such a simple sentence, yet absolutely perfect and can certainly perk up someone’s day. Happened to me today. I was just doing my job. Did some due diligence on a potential client. Prepared a customized introduction. Hyperlinked the PDF. Emailed it off to my managing partner. I then left the left the
Build Your Personal Brand – Part 2
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