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Identify Targets in Your Comfort Zone

Posted by admin on February 3, 2012 to , , ,

As you watch all your contacts accruing,
The value of each needs reviewing.
With your limited time,
It would be such a crime
To invest in those not worth pursuing.

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Jeff

Public Relations: What Is PR?

Posted by Jeff on February 1, 2012 to

Public relations is a component of your marketing effort. It uses the media, whether it’s traditional media or now social media, to communicate the positive information about you and your law practice. It’s not like advertising, which is something that you pay for—taking an ad out in a magazine or buying a banner ad on a website. …Read Full Entry


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Law Blog Roundup: Posts of Note around the ’Net—a Marketing Edition

Posted by admin on January 30, 2012 to ,

Networking: quality vs. quantity.

Check out this unique $10.77 legal marketing tip. …Read Full Entry


Jan

Market Your Practice with a Mailing List: What to Send—Clippings

Posted by Jan on January 27, 2012 to ,

If your name appears in a newspaper article, sending a clipping to your mailing list may help spread your message. Then again, it may not. Before sending a clipping that describes you as a big shot, think what impression your sending the clipping will convey. Lawyers respect self-confidence but take a dim view of self-congratulation. …Read Full Entry


Bob

Developing Confidence: Identify Your Competition’s Benefits

Posted by Bob on January 25, 2012 to , , , ,

Developing confidence in the value you offer requires proving to yourself that you offer a deal superior to that of your competition.

Do some reconnaissance to find out about what your competition offers. …Read Full Entry


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Law Blog Roundup: Posts of Note around the ’Net—a Legal Writing Edition

Posted by admin on January 23, 2012 to ,

Why should lawyers (even in-house lawyers) write?

Five essential steps to achieving flow in legal writing. …Read Full Entry


Jeff

How to Pitch: Negotiate the Follow-Up

Posted by Jeff on January 20, 2012 to , ,

You’ve made your pitch. It’s gone well. Everybody’s happy. Your prospect says, “This sounds great! We need you. We’ll give you a call.” But then weeks, maybe months, go by, and you don’t hear back, and it’s so disappointing. How do you follow up? You don’t want to seem pushy or needy. But you’re not hearing from your prospect, and you don’t know how to follow up in an appropriate fashion. …Read Full Entry


Jan

Market Your Practice with a Mailing List: What to Send—Newsletters and Brochures

Posted by Jan on January 18, 2012 to ,

You’ve created a mailing list. Now, what do you send to the people on it?

Consider a newsletter. Even if a newsletter oriented to your specialty does not enthrall most lawyers in other fields, a reader who recognizes your name will invest thirty seconds to see what you have to say. That thirty seconds may be all you need. …Read Full Entry


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Law Blog Roundup: Posts of Note around the ’Net—a Social Media Edition

Posted by admin on January 16, 2012 to ,

Law Practice Magazine has got social media covered. Check out the latest edition for articles on


Bob

Developing Confidence: Give Added Benefits

Posted by Bob on January 13, 2012 to , , , ,

When your clients hire you, they have certain expectations about the quality and cost of your work. Clearly, you want to meet their expectations. But we believe that whenever possible, you should exceed client expectations. …Read Full Entry