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3 Geeks and a Law Blog

Covers knowledge management, internet marketing and library sciences. By Greg Lambert, Lisa Salazar and Toby Brown.

http://www.geeklawblog.com/

May 21
Social Media & The Strange Combination of Empowerment and Helplessness During a Tragedy

Social Media & The Strange Combination of Empowerment and Helplessness During a Tragedy

As I was riding back from Austin, Texas yesterday afternoon, looking out the windows at the remains of the Bastrop fire from two years ago, I got the first news of the tornado that hit Moore, Oklahoma. It brought back the thoughts of me…
May 21
THE Knowledge System

THE Knowledge System

By Jon Pallbo (Jon.Pallbo@gmail.com) (Own work) [Public domain], via Wikimedia CommonsI recently watched a TED talk by Michael Idinopulos, called Mr. Manager, tear down these (digital) walls! It's a great talk and is well…
May 14
Bloomberg, Terminals, Reporting, Intelligence, and Ethic

Bloomberg, Terminals, Reporting, Intelligence, and Ethic

One of the very first things you hear when you attend a Competitive Intelligence (CI) seminar is that CI is the ethical gathering of intelligence. The reason that ethics is stressed so highly when discussion CI, is that if your CI…

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Amazing Firms, Amazing Practices

Provides ideas and information for senior law firm management. By Gerry Riskin.

http://www.gerryriskin.com/

Apr 7
Emails That Get Result

Emails That Get Result

I recently came across an excellent article in Inc. by Geoffrey James about writing effective emails. Lawyers have not traditionally been known for economy of language, but that is a skill we all must hone and put to use if we…
Apr 7
Emails That Get Result

Emails That Get Result

I recently came across an excellent article in Inc. by Geoffrey James about writing effective emails. Lawyers have not traditionally been known for economy of language, but that is a skill we all must hone and put to use if we…
Feb 11
Step Away from That Comfortable Chair

Step Away from That Comfortable Chair

In the most recent issue of Edge International Communiqué, I point out that most lawyers need only take one simple step to generate more business. That step is the one that takes them away from the opulant chairs behind their desks,…

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American Academy of Estate…

American Academy of Estate Planning Attorneys Blog

Provides legal marketing and estate planning legal updates.

http://www.aaepa.com/blog/

May 24
THE ACADEMY’S GREATEST HITS — Session 4, Required Technology For Law Firms Today

THE ACADEMY’S GREATEST HITS — Session 4, Required Technology For Law Firms Today

We are pulling together THE ACADEMY’S GREATEST HITS—1993 through 2013. There are eight courses that we’ll be offering to non-members at no charge during our 20th year, (members feel free to sign up and review!). Each week…
May 22
Same-Sex Marriage Update and Planning Opportunitie

Same-Sex Marriage Update and Planning Opportunitie

In this video blog, Associate Director of Education, Steve Hartnett, discusses same-sex marriage update and planning opportunities. This blog gives a brief update of the status of same-sex marriage as it expands to more states. It also…
May 20
F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby and Estate Planning

F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby and Estate Planning

The new film The Great Gatsby, based on F. Scott Fitzgerald’s enduring 1925 novel, provides an opportunity to ponder estate planning lessons through the author’s own life story. In his 1926 short story The Rich Boy, Fitzgerald…

Rank this Week: 688

Amy Campbell's Web Log

Covers new media, web marketing and law firm marketing. From Amy Campbell of infoworks1.com.

http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/amy

Mar 14
Know Thy Facebook Privacy Setting

Know Thy Facebook Privacy Setting

The Wall Street Journal published an article this week worth sharing. In A Guide to Facebook Privacy Options, Lorie Faith Cranor, an associate professor and director of the CyLab Usable Privacy and Security Laboratory at Carnegie Mellon…
Jul 26
Why Attorneys Hate Marketing

Why Attorneys Hate Marketing

John O. Cunningham has worked as an attorney, a legal reporter and a marketing and communications consultant and is especially well suited to write an article on why lawyers seem so resistant to the business of promoting their business. John…
Jun 29
Hallelujah! Tweets No Longer Autopost to Linkedin. This Will Improve Linkedin Experience.

Hallelujah! Tweets No Longer Autopost to Linkedin. This Will Improve Linkedin Experience.

I’ve been ranting for months about how Linkedin is not Twitter. And just because I’m connected to you on Linkedin doesn’t mean I want to read your copious, not-my-main industry tweets! If I did, I would follow you on Twitter. (Please…

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Are You Writing This Down?

Covers law firm business development and marketing. By Lance Godard.

http://writingthisdown.blogspot.com/

May 10
While you were sleeping, redux. The world keeps getting smaller.

While you were sleeping, redux. The world keeps getting smaller.

The rapid march of BigLaw globalization continues.
Mar 21
Go West, young man. And East. And North. And South.

Go West, young man. And East. And North. And South.

What's BigLaw doing in this "down" economy? Getting bigger. Looking for opportunities to add greater value. Opening offices, merging, forming alliances.
Feb 8
Are you talking the talk? Walking the walk?

Are you talking the talk? Walking the walk?

Or just sitting at home, watching the world go by from the comfort of your office? When was the last time you traveled outside the country? What languages do you speak? Can you carry on a conversation in a foreign tongue? Have you ever tried?…

Rank this Week: 4688

Associate Marketing Mentor

Helping associates become rainmakers, partners and entrepreneurs. By Larry Bodine and Michael A. Cummings.

http://pm.typepad.com/associatemarketing/

Apr 30
New Location for this Blog

New Location for this Blog

This Blog is continued at the LawMarketing Blog, at http://blog.larrybodine.com.
Jul 8
Associates Contribute to Client Development

Associates Contribute to Client Development

There's a good article on page 26 of the July ABA Journal about how associates can contribute to client development. "They are the secret weapon--they unlock the market for you," said Rick Davis, the chief marketing officer for 150-lawyer
May 9
Why Marketing and Selling Are Now Essential Legal Skill

Why Marketing and Selling Are Now Essential Legal Skill

By Michael G. Cummings of SAGE PDI, Inc. in St. Charles, IL. He can be reached at 630-572-4798 and mcummings@sageprofessional.com. Mike is the co-Author: Best Practices In Building Your Professional Network for Attorneys,…

Rank this Week: 657

Attorney at Work

Covers legal careers, client service, and marketing.

http://www.attorneyatwork.com/

May 23
WordPress Optimizations for Your Law Blog

WordPress Optimizations for Your Law Blog

If you use WordPress for your website or law blog (and you probably should), there are some basic optimizations you should consider making if you care about people finding your content in search engines. If you follow these optimization tips,…
May 22
Passive Practice Management Sinking Your Law Firm?

Passive Practice Management Sinking Your Law Firm?

Is anybody actually steering the ship at your law firm? Many smaller firms I visit across the country seem to have this in common: a passive practice management style, defined by reactive decision-making. Typically in these firms, managing…
May 21
The Enterprising Lawyer: Walter Sargent

The Enterprising Lawyer: Walter Sargent

Meet this month's Enterprising Lawyer, solo appellate specialist Walter Sargent. In 1996, Walter left the Colorado Springs office of a large Denver-based law firm to start his own solo practice focused entirely on appeals. The move was…

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Attorney Marketing Advisers

Covers internet marketing, lawyer blog creation, pay per click advertising, online branding.

http://www.attorneymarketingadvisers.com/blog/

Feb 23
The Google Display Network

The Google Display Network

Why it works for Attorneys I love the Display network for law firms. I know some people in the business think it’s a waste of time. Why? Because they are operating on assumptions that are outdated or they work in industries where the…
Feb 19
Pay Per Click For Attorneys: The Costs Are Skyrocketing

Pay Per Click For Attorneys: The Costs Are Skyrocketing

Knowing that the costs for PPC is going up dramatically for all terms related to the legal profession, I decided to check out what many people consider to be the most expensive term in all of Pay Per Click: Mesothelioma. I wanted to see just…
Feb 2
Marketing Strategy For Law Firm

Marketing Strategy For Law Firm

Why Small law firms must be marketing on the internet. We’ve all heard the phrase “The rich get richer,” and unfortunately it’s true when it comes to attorney advertising. The problem with advertising is that most law firms tend to…

Rank this Week: 1933

Attorney SEO Blog

Covers legal marketing for attorneys. By Sequoia Legal Marketing.

http://www.lawyerseo.org

Feb 28
When a “Lead” is NOT a “Lead”

When a “Lead” is NOT a “Lead”

If you were a law firm or attorney who wanted to pay for leads, a variety of websites are happy to offer this service. Both Nolo.com (now owned by ExpertHub) and AVVO.com offer such programs, among others. Usually, the site will direct…
Feb 19
Just Because I Emailed You, Doesn’t Mean I Want Your Newsletter.

Just Because I Emailed You, Doesn’t Mean I Want Your Newsletter.

Doesn’t the title just say about enough? I rarely.. perhaps never…have recommended newsletters to law firms as a method of marketing. What can you say in a newsletter that you can’t say in a blog? If I want to read what…
Jan 6
How to Lose Clients in Three Easy Step

How to Lose Clients in Three Easy Step

Let me paint a picture for you. You have a small child, a baby perhaps. That baby is sick; you take him to your local trusted pediatrician, Dr. Doe, who was recommended highly by your neighbor. While in the waiting room, you Google the good…

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Authentic Law Marketing Blog

By Ferris Consulting.

http://www.authenticlawmarketing.com

May 22
Take Charge of Your Law Practice Brand

Take Charge of Your Law Practice Brand

A challenge many lawyers face is finding the balance between client work and growing a legal practice. How do you find the time to do both effectively? One solution is to focus on attracting better clients, not just "more" clients. This…
Feb 19
Qualities of Successful Collaborative Law Professional

Qualities of Successful Collaborative Law Professional

The most frequent question I am asked is how do I get more collaborative cases? Why are some Collaborative Law professionals attracting more collaborative cases than others? What are the qualities of a successful collaborative professional? I…
Jul 18
Why Your Online Lawyer Bio Matters?

Why Your Online Lawyer Bio Matters?

Sometimes it is the little things that can make a big difference in growing a law practice. Often, lawyers will avoid marketing because it will take too much time or it is an activity outside of their comfort zone.

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beSpacific

Features law, marketing, Internet legal resources and technology news. By Sabrina I. Pacifici.

http://www.bespacific.com/

May 23
Disruptive technologies: Advances that will transform life, business, and the global economy

Disruptive technologies: Advances that will transform life, business, and the global economy

"Disruptive technologies: Advances that will transform life, business, and the global economy, a report from the McKinsey Global Institute, cuts...
May 22
Congress.gov, currently in beta test, to eventually replace THOMAS

Congress.gov, currently in beta test, to eventually replace THOMAS

Library of Congress Magazine: "The Law Library and CRS, working with the Library's web services experts, maintain THOMAS, the Internet-accessible...
May 22
New GAO Reports - Performance Management and Oversight, Hazardous Waste Cleanup, Spectrum Management, VA Education Benefits,

New GAO Reports - Performance Management and Oversight, Hazardous Waste Cleanup, Spectrum Management, VA Education Benefits,

Government Efficiency and Effectiveness - Opportunities to Reduce Fragmentation, Overlap, and Duplication through Enhanced Performance Management and Oversight, GAO-13-590T, May...

Rank this Week: 12

Bibliolex

Cover legal marketing. In Spanish.

http://bibliolex.wordpress.com

Jun 22
Evento: Blogs Jurídicos – Nueva forma de comunicar el derecho

Evento: Blogs Jurídicos – Nueva forma de comunicar el derecho

LUNES 29/06 – 18,00 HS. – Charla debate – TEMARIO:
Jun 19
Recusos gratis en la web útiles para abogado

Recusos gratis en la web útiles para abogado

Bases de dato
May 27
Ya se pueden presentar escritos judiciales por Internet – iProfesional.com

Ya se pueden presentar escritos judiciales por Internet – iProfesional.com

Una veintena de juzgados de la Capital Federal permite que se realicen presentaciones por correo electrónico. ¿Cómo funciona el nuevo mecanismo? Veinte juzgados de primera instancia de la Justicia Nacional en lo Civil implementaron un…

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Blawg Review

Features reviews of legal blogs.

http://blawgreview.blogspot.com/

Jul 2
The Civil Rights Act, 1964

The Civil Rights Act, 1964

Blawg Review #324 at the law blog of Texas attorney Paul Kennedy, The Defense Rests, marks this day in 1964 when Lyndon Baines Johnson signed into law the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ending segregation in the United States, a signature piece of…
Jun 3
Blawg Review, Jubilee Special

Blawg Review, Jubilee Special

From his duck blind on the banks of the Thames, Charon QC watched as Her Majesty's barge and a flotilla of a thousand lesser vessels paraded before an adoring public out in the rain to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II's first sixty years.Quite…
May 21
Skull & Bones #322

Skull & Bones #322

Blawg Review #322, inspired by Skull & Bones, is hosted by the imaginative Kevin A. Thompson at Cyberlaw Central. Everyone knows about Kevin's blog; fewer know much at all about the secret society known as Skull & Bones. So, first, a little…

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Blogation - Search Engine…

Blogation - Search Engine Marketing Thoughts

Google AdWord, Yahoo Search Marketing (Overture) analysis, and affiliate marketing tips. From David Rodnitzky.

http://www.blogation.net/

Nov 22
Happy Thanksgiving! See y’all Monday

Happy Thanksgiving! See y’all Monday

Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at PPC Associates! We’ll be back and blogging on Monday, but until then, enjoy your feasts and football (go Pats!) and family time…and good luck with Black Friday! - Hillary Read
Nov 21
Close the Loop on Lead Gen

Close the Loop on Lead Gen

Today’s post is by Account Manager Kevin Neifach, an unabashed Cubs fan and University of Iowa grad who has worked in online marketing since 2009.
Nov 20
A Guide to Negative Keyword

A Guide to Negative Keyword

Today’s post is by Account Associate Bailey Lau, a recent UC-San Diego grad who loves playing softball and football and fueling herself by finding new places to eat. When using broad, broad match modifier, or phrase match keywords, you are…

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Build A Solo Practice, LLC

Covers solo practice, marketing and work/life balance. By Susan Cartier Liebel.

http://susancartierliebel.typepad.com/build_a_solo_practice/

Nov 29
You’re An Attorney, But Are You An Entrepreneur?

You’re An Attorney, But Are You An Entrepreneur?

The very first business I ever owned was a babysitting service. Yeah, I know, everyone is a babysitter when they are 16. But I figured out that I could charge more for my services if I went a little further than the other sitters. So I cooked…
Nov 27
Evolutions of a Solo Practice – Part 3

Evolutions of a Solo Practice – Part 3

(You can read Evolutions of a Solo Practice – Part 1 and Part 2 if you haven’t already. Remember, all events are real though the names are made up!) Landlord-Tenant Evolves Into Real Estate/General Practice
Nov 26
Digital Asset Management – Guest Lecture with Deborah Gonzalez

Digital Asset Management – Guest Lecture with Deborah Gonzalez

Everyone dies. Often unexpectedly. But there is power in dead hands. We are the country with the greatest control of our assets after death. However, most never consider, let alone manage, their digital legacy. How do we handle,…

Rank this Week: 885

Business Development

Thoughts, observation, commentary and notes on the field of business develoment and marketing for law firms. By Peter Darling.

http://peterdarling.typepad.com/business_development/

Aug 26
It's All About Timing

It's All About Timing

Business development is all about three things -- relationships, value and timing. Today, we're going to discuss timing.
Aug 21
Test them

Test them

The key to successful business development isn't simply hearing the word "yes". It's hearing it fast. You need to know, quickly, whether someone you're in discussions with is serious about doing business, or whether they're not. If they're…
Feb 4
A Great Site, Perfectly Executed, and a Great Site, Very Badly Executed

A Great Site, Perfectly Executed, and a Great Site, Very Badly Executed

Take a look at these two sites:www.mofo.comThe new Morrison & Foerster site. Beautifully designed (I'm amazed a big law firm let something so beautiful, striking, modern and designed actually get built), well-written, organized, everything.…

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CaseDetails.com - SEO for Law…

CaseDetails.com - SEO for Law Firms

Covers search engine marketing ideas for lawyers. By Clay Cazier.

http://www.casedetails.com

May 23
The Difference Between Publisher and Author Tags — and Why It Matter

The Difference Between Publisher and Author Tags — and Why It Matter

As a web publisher, lawyer and law firm marketer, you should learn about the difference between publisher and author tags for Google search results and Google+ business pages. This can have an impact on your firm's web business and…
May 22
Three More Best Practices for Blog Posts in 2013

Three More Best Practices for Blog Posts in 2013

For those lawyers who didn't get enough of our tips in Best Practices for Blog Posts in 2013, here are a few more suggestions to put your blog ahead of the competition.
May 21
The Role of Google Analytics in Online Statistic

The Role of Google Analytics in Online Statistic

Google Analytics has no doubt become one of the most powerful tools in the world of online statistics. Unlike many of the other online tracking tools available, Google's suite of programs offers comprehensive statistical measurement in a wide…

Rank this Week: 400

Certified Practice Advisor's Blog

Focused on practice management and growing your business. By Jan Copley.

http://www.copleycoaching.com/blog/

Nov 21
Thanksgiving 2012

Thanksgiving 2012

It’s Thanksgiving again. It’s my favorite holiday of the year. I like it that we use the day to mark the start of a season of good cheer. I also very much like the concept of the holiday — to give thanks for what we have.
Nov 16
Stupid Networking Mistakes – Part Two

Stupid Networking Mistakes – Part Two

In my previous blog posting, I wrote about being subjected to a serious network mistake: brazenly asking for business. It’s unfortunate, but at the same meeting, I was exposed to another networking technique that served to annoy me and…
Nov 14
Stupid Networking Mistakes – Part One

Stupid Networking Mistakes – Part One

I just got back from the monthly meeting of the Fiduciary Round Table of the San Gabriel Valley. It’s a nice organization composed of private fiduciaries, home healthcare service professionals, financial advisors, attorneys, accountants,…

Rank this Week: 2018

Client Service for Law Firms

Covers business development, client service and customer focus. By Mike Hellum.

http://www.lawfirmclientservice.com/

Oct 11
Word of Mouth Rules Again

Word of Mouth Rules Again

According to the Church of the Customer Blog, a new Nielsen study confirms, once again, that word of mouth referrals are still the most trusted form of advertising out there.
Oct 11
Employee Motivation!!

Employee Motivation!!

Thanks to JD Hull for linking to an old post of his on what he tells his associates. The comment by Mr. Robins below isn't bad, either. Here's the (partial) quote from JD Hull: Every day, the client service...should be good enough to permit…
Oct 3
Jeff Bezos Speak

Jeff Bezos Speak

Thanks to a friend, Jack Mowreader, for an HBR link of Jeff Bezos being interviewed. Feel free to read the entire thing, but here's the kicker as it relates to client service. I love this quote:

Rank this Week: 4952

Cordell Parvin Blog

Covers career development, client development, and lawyer marketing.

http://www.cordellblog.com

May 24
More Poetry I Like: Take Time To…

More Poetry I Like: Take Time To…

I continue to hear from lawyers sharing poetry they like. A reader recently sent me this poem. Take Time Take Time To Think – It Is The Source Of All Power Take Time To Read – It Is The Foundation Of All Wisdom Take Time To…
May 23
You REALLY Need to Do This to Help Your Young Lawyer

You REALLY Need to Do This to Help Your Young Lawyer

What is the this you really need to do? Let them practice the following and shoot video and then critique. The first and last two minutes of a presentation. A mock meeting with a potential client. A mock pitch to a client. You might even…
May 22
Here are 5 Quick Client Development Tip

Here are 5 Quick Client Development Tip

If you want to start building a reputation and building relationships with clients focus on five important points: Client development is about building high trust relationships, serving and caring. You will not develop client…

Rank this Week: 237

Counsel to Counsel Blog

Focuses on career and marketing issues facing associates or partners. By Stephen Seckler.

http://www.seckler.com/blog/

Oct 17
6 Marketing Lessons From the Presidential Debate

6 Marketing Lessons From the Presidential Debate

We can learn a lot about marketing by watching politicians. For better or worse, this year’s Presidential debates have provided us with an unusually rich body of marketing lessons. If you are willing to take a more objective look at how…
Oct 12
It’s Not What You Say

It’s Not What You Say

The words you choose to describe your practice are of course important. But we communicate a lot more through our facial expressions, tone and demeaner. More in my latest LPM tip in the MBA Lawyers e-Journal.
Oct 5
Research on Why In-house Counsel Fire Law Firm

Research on Why In-house Counsel Fire Law Firm

In deciding what companies may be good targets for your legal services, should you avoid companies that have established relationships with outside counsel? Not according to new research reported in the American Lawyer. There are plenty…

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Creating Dominance

Covers strategy, business development, firm governance, practice management and profitability. By Ed Wesemann.

http://edwesemann.com

Nov 7
Minding the Gap

Minding the Gap

Dominance of a marketplace is the most valuable strategic position a law firm can hold. But the ongoing recession has been corrosive to the competitive situation of many of the most dominant firms in their key markets. Achieving a…
Oct 25
The Baby Boomer Problem

The Baby Boomer Problem

For years, law firms have been planning for the retirement of the baby boomer generation, the huge group of partners who were born between 1946 and 1964. For some firms, particularly those with unfunded defined benefit partner pension…
Oct 25
A Really Great Retreat: Five tips for staging a killer law firm partner retreat.

A Really Great Retreat: Five tips for staging a killer law firm partner retreat.

A lawyer recently said to me, “If I found out that I only had two days left to live, I’d want to spend it at my law firm’s partner retreat. It’s always the longest 48 hours of my life.” Unfortunately law firms spend hundreds of…

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Defero Law

Community of UK legal bloggers.

http://www.deferolaw.com/profiles/blog/list?promoted=1

May 23
Family Law Solicitor Ed Kitchen comments on Cohabiting Couples with Children

Family Law Solicitor Ed Kitchen comments on Cohabiting Couples with Children

The Daily Mail has today reported the findings of a study carried out by the Marriage Foundation which concludes that there is a much greater chance of parents staying together whilst their children are young if those parents are married,…
May 23
Our Food Poisoning Solicitors discuss Food Poisoning Abroad Claim

Our Food Poisoning Solicitors discuss Food Poisoning Abroad Claim

The recent publicity of the terrible illness suffered by artist Ricky Figg after he came down with food poisoning whilst on holiday illustrates just how devastating these conditions can be. Mr Figg developed Guillain-Barre Syndrome after he…
May 23
Am I talking to the right people?

Am I talking to the right people?

This is a question that I often ask myself ahead of a meeting. Try to avoid having to ask yourself the question half way though a meeting though. The Apprentice candidates on the BBC demonstrated brilliantly, the other week, how you can…

Rank this Week: 13

Effective Practice Growth…

Effective Practice Growth Strategies For Intellectual Property Lawyers

Educates IP legal services professionals on strategies they need to employ to attract clients without doing any hard selling. By Eria Odhuba.

http://eriaodhuba.com

Oct 3
Check Out My New Blog

Check Out My New Blog

I have changed blogs, and you can now follow what I have to share at: http://socialmediamarketingforlawfirms.com Thank you for visiting me. Regards, Eria
Jun 24
Social Media For Law Firms: How The Social Web Is Transforming Legal Service

Social Media For Law Firms: How The Social Web Is Transforming Legal Service

Here’s a thought for lawyers looking to attract clients using social media… Your social web (i.e. the set of social relations that link you to your prospects, clients and peers through the Internet) means that increasingly, your…
Jun 22
Social Media For Law Firms: How Do You Measure Success?

Social Media For Law Firms: How Do You Measure Success?

How do you measure the success of your law firm social media campaigns? Measuring the success of social media activity remains a key challenge for many lawyers. Getting hard facts on the number of new leads or the impact on the bottom line as…

Rank this Week: 5292

ESQ Creative Blog

Covers technical aspects of digital legal marketing.

http://esqcreative.com/blog/

Dec 12
Convert Flash Ads to HTML5 in AdWord

Convert Flash Ads to HTML5 in AdWord

It's nice for advertisers to have an option for animated ads in the post-Flash era, but maybe not so nice for website visitors.
Dec 5
7 Advanced Link Building Tactic

7 Advanced Link Building Tactic

Great suggestion to reap even more benefit from content development efforts. Do yourself a favor and read the whole post.
Nov 29
3 Ways To Make Your Brand “Sticky” on The Cheap

3 Ways To Make Your Brand “Sticky” on The Cheap

Nearly every small business must figure out how to become, in the parlance of branding experts, "sticky" or "top of mind" when potential customers or clients need products or services. In the past, many of the traditional strategies to help…

Rank this Week: 2438

Expert Witness Marketing

Covers the marketing of expert witness services to attorneys, companies and insurers.

http://expertcommunications.blogspot.com/

Feb 16
Litigants Are Not Your Client

Litigants Are Not Your Client

A longtime reader of our newsletter emailed us with a problem sometime back and has asked us to share it as a cautionary tale for other expert witnesses:Expert Witness -- An individual located my expert services online approximately one year…
Feb 12
Perils of Non-Objective Testimony

Perils of Non-Objective Testimony

You might have heard some version of the adage, "If you can't be a good example, you can serve as a warning." Glenn Hubbard, Dean of Columbia's business school and expert witness for Countywide Finacial apparently took it to heart…
Dec 1
Expert Witness Round-Up

Expert Witness Round-Up

To keep me from pacing during the championship games today, I'm cleaning out my "To Read" stack and want to share just a few of the highlights about expert witnessing from around the internet.Here's an interesting discussion: Would you want…

Rank this Week: 4910

Freedom of the PrESQ!

Covers legal marketing. By WordPrESQ.

http://www.wordpresq.com

Feb 29
Who Uses WordPress?

Who Uses WordPress?

When law firms consider using WordPress to develop their website, they are often interested as to what other companies and organizations are using WordPress. The fact is there are literally tens of millions of blogs and websites that use…
Feb 27
WordPrESQ Founder to Speak Indiana Solo & Small Firm Conference

WordPrESQ Founder to Speak Indiana Solo & Small Firm Conference

WordPrESQ Founder Jeff Lantz will be presenting at this year’s Indiana Solo & Small Firm Conference May 31-June 2. For more information visit http://www.inbar.org/Events/SoloSmallFirmConference/tabid/287/Default.aspx.
Feb 26
WordPress Plugins Top 270 Million Download

WordPress Plugins Top 270 Million Download

According to WordPress, the 18,000 + plugins that have been downloaded for the WordPress platform now exceed 270 million. What we find the most amazing is that over the past year or so, the number of downloads appears to be growing at an…

Rank this Week: 3986

Golden Practices

Covers communications, firm branding, firm leadership, firm operations, legal industry trends, marketing and strategic planning. By Michelle Golden.

http://goldenmarketing.typepad.com/weblog/

May 1
Women and Work; Where We've Been, Where We Are

Women and Work; Where We've Been, Where We Are

So much chatter about why the percent of women on the earth isn't the same as the percent of women in this business or that industry or the boardroom down the hall. Reach back and...
Apr 1
Set People Up For Success. Be a Bob.

Set People Up For Success. Be a Bob.

Setting people up for success is something of an art. Bob had it down pat; he was the consummate professional. He’s retired now, but his reputation of wisdom and effectiveness was earned over decades of...
Mar 8
Guilt. Honesty. Starting over.

Guilt. Honesty. Starting over.

I don't post here often enough. I know that. I'm lucky that I started my blog so long ago (has it really been 8 years?) that it was fairly "established" before a gazillion blogs populated...

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Features an experienced attorney's adventures as a relatively new sole practitioner, including marketing successes and failures, client handling, website stuff and some frivolities. By Christine C. Karr.

http://her-law-firm.typepad.com/her-law-firm/

Feb 24
On pro bono cases.............

On pro bono cases.............

In my former life, as an attorney who represented plaintiffs in medical negligence cases, I was a very busy associate. I never lacked for files that needed attention, and rarely had the time, or inclination to take on pro bono cases. I…
Feb 19
On stepping out of your usual routine...

On stepping out of your usual routine...

It's slightly funny to think that I have a usual routine, being in month five of my new practice as a sole practitioner, but I do somewhat have a "usual." I usually practice in the Circuit Court of Cook County, where the courthouse is…
Feb 17
On building a niche law practice......

On building a niche law practice......

A niche law practice is a creature of the new economy affecting small and mid-size law firms. In this new economy, I believe that you need to distinguish yourself - you need to offer specialized legal services to a specific niche of the…

Rank this Week: 1781

Impirus Blog

Covers search engine optimization, social media, website content, and general internet marketing advice for lawyers. By Kelly Spradley.

http://www.impirus.com/

Jan 11
New Resource for Litigator

New Resource for Litigator
Dec 21
Google Places Takes More Spaces; Implications for Lawyer

Google Places Takes More Spaces; Implications for Lawyer

The owners of local business review sites, like Yelp.com and CitySearch.com, aren’t happy with Google. They do not like the way data in “Google Places” is shown above their data in search returns. “Google Places” is Google’s…
Dec 14
5 Ways to Promote your New Law Office Website

5 Ways to Promote your New Law Office Website

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In Black And White

Provides strategies for growing your legal practice. By Paula Black.

http://www.inblackandwhiteblog.com

May 23
Legal Business Development: Are You Earning A Seat At The Table?

Legal Business Development: Are You Earning A Seat At The Table?

A book of business gives you power, clout and… a seat at the table. If you want to be a partner in any law firm, big or small, you must have a book of business. It’s as simple as that! I recently read an article from Altman Weil…
May 21
Legal Business Development: 8 Ways to Turbo Charge Your Productivity

Legal Business Development: 8 Ways to Turbo Charge Your Productivity

I don’t know a lawyer that isn’t trying to squeeze more out of every single day… maximum productivity. We would all like to find a silver bullet… the answer to the demanding obligations we have in our lives. Jeff…
May 16
Legal Business Development: Your Firm Culture Can Make All The Difference

Legal Business Development: Your Firm Culture Can Make All The Difference

Firm culture… It can foster business development or it can thwart it. Consider all the different aspects of your firm that your culture influences. Jeff Haden, contributor to Inc. Magazine, highlights Dharmesh Shah, the co-founder and…

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Integrity Marketing

Marketing advice for law firms. From Jennifer Campbell of Integrity Marketing Solutions (IMS).

http://integritymarketing.typepad.com/ims/

May 22
Go Mobile or Go Home (Without Directions)

Go Mobile or Go Home (Without Directions)

Studies show that between 15%-50% of web visitors access websites on a mobile device on any given day. That number is growing, and business owners are taking notice. As the web is becoming easier to access on the go, mobile marketing is…
May 21
When Should You Review Your Facebook Security Settings?

When Should You Review Your Facebook Security Settings?

Anytime Facebook goes through an update you should review your security settings. Here's a funny, but informative, video to help you understand what happens when Facebook switches things up on you. Next Monday (May 27) is Memorial Day. Our…
May 16
Adding “Call to Action” to Your Social Media Post

Adding “Call to Action” to Your Social Media Post

I’m sure you’ve heard the phrase thrown around before: Call to Action. Have you ever thought of what it means?

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JDBlogger

Covers legal marketing. By John Skiba.

http://jdblogger.com

May 22
JDB 024: Build Your Law Practice with Twitter – Interview with Attorney-Author Jared Correia

JDB 024: Build Your Law Practice with Twitter – Interview with Attorney-Author Jared Correia

Twitter. I would guess that this is probably the least understood and most underutilized social media platform by lawyers. And when you think about it Twitter only gives you 140 characters (characters, not words!) to get your idea…
May 16
JDB 023: Taking it to the Next Level – Interview with The Podcast Answerman Cliff Ravenscraft

JDB 023: Taking it to the Next Level – Interview with The Podcast Answerman Cliff Ravenscraft

Today’s special guest on the JDBlogger Podcast is the Podcast Answerman himself, Cliff Ravenscraft. Cliff is a prolific podcaster having released more than 3,000 podcast episodes and is widely considered the authority on…
May 8
JDB 022: Don’t Fear the Podcast – Tips for Starting a Legal Podcast with Chelsea Callanan

JDB 022: Don’t Fear the Podcast – Tips for Starting a Legal Podcast with Chelsea Callanan

In this week’s JDBlogger Podcast episode I interview Chelsea Callanan. Chelsea is a practicing lawyer, blogger, and career coach – she founded her company Happy Go Legal, to provide resources and education to the new…

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Justia Law, Technology & Legal…

Justia Law, Technology & Legal Marketing Blog

Covers legal research tools, notable websites and blogs, web site design, search engine optimization and marketing for law firms.

http://onward.justia.com/

May 17
You Reap What You Patent – Justia Weekly Writers’ Pick

You Reap What You Patent – Justia Weekly Writers’ Pick

Bowman v. Monsanto, United States Supreme Court (5/13/13) Agriculture Law, Patents Monsanto invented and patented Roundup Ready soybean seeds, which contain a genetic alteration that allows them to survive exposure to the herbicide…
May 15
Four States and D.C. Take Action On Transgender Inclusive Health Insurance

Four States and D.C. Take Action On Transgender Inclusive Health Insurance

This year has seen some definitive advances in how certain states address the issue of insurance discrimination against transgender people. California, Colorado, Oregon, and Vermont, as well as the District of Columbia, have issued…
May 13
Justia Writers’ Round Up – Supreme Court Opinions Issued May 13, 2013

Justia Writers’ Round Up – Supreme Court Opinions Issued May 13, 2013

Sign Up to Receive FREE Supreme Court Summaries by Email Bowman v. Monsanto Co. Agriculture Law, Patents Monsanto invented and patented Roundup Ready soybean seeds, which contain a genetic alteration that allows them to survive exposure to…

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Larry Bodine LawMarketing Blog

Covers law firm marketing, including advertising, blogging and sales. By Larry Bodine.

http://blog.larrybodine.com/

May 22
The Results are in: Majority of Consumers Use Social Media When Searching for Attorney

The Results are in: Majority of Consumers Use Social Media When Searching for Attorney

The Rainmaker Institute recently commissioned a survey by The Research Intelligence Group to find out how consumers use social media in their search for an attorney. Read about the details of the survey at Survey Says Majority of Consumers…
May 16
Enjoy the Benefits of Your AV Rating

Enjoy the Benefits of Your AV Rating

Today's post is part of an article written by Philip Livingston, CEO of Marketing and Business Solutions at LexisNexis. He explains the importance of achieving an AV Preeminent® rating. Each year thousands of…
May 15
Webinar Today: Using Blogging and Legal Advice Forums to Engage Prospect

Webinar Today: Using Blogging and Legal Advice Forums to Engage Prospect

Click here to Register Date and time: Today, Wednesday, May 15, 2013 12:30 pm EDT Duration: 1 hour Description: With 76% of consumers seeking an…

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Law Firm Coach Blog

Covers law office management, marketing, and business development news and information. Published By Catalyst Group, Inc.

http://www.lawfirmcoachblog.com/

Jun 10
Are you missing some joy?

Are you missing some joy?

Every now and then some pattern strikes me as interesting. I have been talking with several people about politics, and I know that is always dangerous but what the heck. Anyway I began to notice a trend from people that were very emotional…
May 27
Consider your Firm's logo

Consider your Firm's logo

Whether written as a mission statement, spoken or merely understood, your firm’s culture describes and governs the ways you and your staff think, feel and act. I would say that your culture starts with your logo because that is the first…
Jan 25
Do you really want a team

Do you really want a team

People in every firm we have visited talk about building a team, working as a team, or their team, but few understood how to create team work or how to develop a high performance team. Being part of a team has a lot to do with the…

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Law Firm Marketing &…

Law Firm Marketing & Management Systems

Covers rainmaking and marketing systems for small law firms. By Mina Sirkin.

http://lawmarketingsystems.typepad.com/my_weblog/

Apr 10
Jackson v. AEG: Mina Sirkin quoted in Rollingstone

Jackson v. AEG: Mina Sirkin quoted in Rollingstone

Rollingstone quotes Mina Sirkin re Jackson v. AEG By Steve Knopper April 10, 2013 11:05 AM ET "The latest super-trial involving Michael Jackson will hinge on a few key questions: Did executives from... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit…
Sep 10
Conservatorship Los Angeles: How to Apply for Conservatorships in Los Angele

Conservatorship Los Angeles: How to Apply for Conservatorships in Los Angele

Los Angeles Conservatorship Attorney, Mina Sirkin advises clients regarding Conservatorship and Guardianship procedures and requirements. Applying for appointment as a Conservator begins with a... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my…
Sep 8
Mina Sirkin to Speak at LAPA re Financial Elder Abuse: LAPA Oct. 22, 2011

Mina Sirkin to Speak at LAPA re Financial Elder Abuse: LAPA Oct. 22, 2011

Los Angeles Probate Attorney, Mina Sirkin to Speak at LAPA re Financial Elder Abuse Los Angeles Probate Attorney, Mina Sirkin will be speaking at the LAPA's 35th Annual October Conference on... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my…

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Law Firm Marketing Blog

Covers legal marketing strategies. By AttorneySync.

http://lawyermarketing.attorneysync.com

Nov 27
Real Law Firm Stuff

Real Law Firm Stuff

Can you remember marketing your law firm before the internet? What kind of “stuff” did you do? I know it wasn’t this: And yet, in the arms race to be #1 in Google, this is exactly what many law firms are doing. In fairness, it’s what…
Nov 26
SEO Marketing Like Foursquare

SEO Marketing Like Foursquare

If you haven’t read it yet, I recommend you check out Andrew Shotland’s What Is Foursquare’s SEO Strategy? at SEL. Now before you rush to publish that comment that marketing a law firm is nothing like marketing a site like Foursquare,…
Nov 16
How Can a Focused Differentiation Strategy Help My Firm?

How Can a Focused Differentiation Strategy Help My Firm?

What is a unique value proposition? In short, a unique value proposition, or UVP, is a set of characteristics that make you different from your competition. There are typically at least three things that make you different from all of your…

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Law Firm Media Blog

The blog of Legal Insight Media, Inc. which produces Web videos, podcasts and other digital media solutions for law firm recruiting, marketing and business development.

http://legalinsight.typepad.com/legal_insight/

Apr 17
Business Insight TV interview with Barry Libert on social media

Business Insight TV interview with Barry Libert on social media

Business Insight TV interview with Barry Libert, President of OpenMatters and founder of Mzinga, on social media. Click here to view.
Feb 24
Action Trumps Everything

Action Trumps Everything

Business Insight TV interview with Charles Kiefer on this new book "Action Trumps Everything", co-authored with Len Schlesinger, president of Babson College. Click on http://www.legalinsight.com/kiefer.htm to watch the interview.
Oct 19
Do you listen to music at work? If no, why not? And if yes, what do you listen to?

Do you listen to music at work? If no, why not? And if yes, what do you listen to?

Business Insight TV interview with Stever Robbins on Managing Technology. http://www.legalinsight.com/robbins.htm

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Law firm rainmaking CLE course

Covers client development, messaging, branding and marketing. By Andrew Wilcox.

http://lawfirmrainmaker.blogspot.com/

Apr 29
Rainmaker scouting

Rainmaker scouting

On a recent cross country flight, I had the opportunity to sit next to a chief scout of a major league baseball team. To a baseball junkie, this was like Charlie getting the golden ticket. After 4 hours, I doubt he felt the same…
Mar 18
Spider Sense

Spider Sense

Have you ever thought about what you are really selling?Experience, firm name and presence, practice area knowledge, customer service, risk mitigation, your record…These are the usual items that end up on a whiteboard when I consult…
Feb 1
Premature Elaboration

Premature Elaboration

Over the holidays you have a chance to catch up at parties with people you don’t see every day. It’s also a great time for storytelling. Reflecting on the year. Old stories that get better with time. There are…

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Law Firm SEO Blog

Covers web strategy, internet marketing, and search engine optimization particularly with law firms in mind.

http://www.law-firmseo.com/

Feb 12
Lawyers prefer to link with lawyer

Lawyers prefer to link with lawyer

Dan Shure is right, “People like to link to people.” And this is true for lawyers. Don’t believe me? Look around. Go to almost any law firm website and you’re likely to find links to other lawyers. Why? There are…
Apr 19
Do +1?s Increase Click-Through? Google Webmaster Tools Provides Answer

Do +1?s Increase Click-Through? Google Webmaster Tools Provides Answer

Have you ever wondered how getting +1?s for your web pages influence click-through rates? Well, Google Webmaster Tools provides might provide you with some answers. Hopefully, by now you’ve already set up and verified your webmaster tools…
Apr 10
How Much Should SEO for my Law Firm Cost?

How Much Should SEO for my Law Firm Cost?

One of the most common questions we get is about how much a law firm should pay for SEO. And this isn’t the first time that I’ve written about this subject either. The problem, of course, is that it really depends. But the ultimate answer…

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Law Firm Transitions

Covers business development, knowledge management, alternative billing arrangements, technology and marketing. By Debra Baker.

http://www.lawfirmtransitions.com/

May 2
How to stop competing on price

How to stop competing on price

The pressure to discount rates has never been greater. Yet studies of complex sales like legal show that less than 10 percent of decisions are based on the value-to-price ratio: So why has price become the cornerstone of so many conversations…
Mar 14
Transforming Practice

Transforming Practice

The career path for attorneys has never been more challenging. While lawyer job dissatisfaction is nothing new, rapid changes in the legal industry create uncertainties for attorneys who plan to practice law for another decade or longer.…
Mar 5
Plan Now for the Next Economic Slowdown

Plan Now for the Next Economic Slowdown

I participated in the Vistage All-City event in San Diego last week where Brian Beaulieu of ITR Economics spoke about how to stay ahead of the curve in light of the economic forecast for 2014 and beyond. His view: The long-term economic…

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Law Firm Web Strategy

Covers online law firm business development, including profile building, branding and law firm SEO. By Steve Matthews.

http://www.stemlegal.com/strategyblog

May 22
Take Your Practice to Cloud 9

Take Your Practice to Cloud 9

That’s the slogan for Clio’s upcoming first annual ”Cloud Conference” (#ClioCloud9), being held this fall in Chicago, September 23rd and 24th. Dubbed as “two days of engaging keynote presentations and…
May 1
Stem Client Roundup for April 2013

Stem Client Roundup for April 2013

April has come and gone in the blink of an eye, and this month there’s no shortage of news to share. Here’s a peek at what our clients have been up to over the last few weeks: Okanagan law…
Apr 25
9 Steps to a Presentation That Won’t Leave Your Audience Hating You

9 Steps to a Presentation That Won’t Leave Your Audience Hating You

Lawyers love the written word. When you talk to a lawyer about “content marketing,” he or she automatically shifts into thinking about articles, newsletters, blog posts, and other written forms of communication. But there’s…

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