Law Firm Marketing

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Take Time to Stand Out on LinkedIn

You are probably too busy practicing law to spend a whole lot of time perfecting your presence on social media. But research shows that clients will hire you based on what they find — or don’t find — about you online, especially on ...

Sayre Happich - October 30, 2014
Embarrassed About Your Elevator Speech?

Question: I need help with my “elevator speech.” When I begin to tell people about my practice, I tend to get flustered and embarrassed. Do you have any advice that would help me feel more comfortable telling people ...

The Editors - October 29, 2014
Social Media
New Guidance for Lawyers on the Ethics of Social Media Use

Do you need advice about the ethics issues involved in social networking? Chances are your questions will be answered by the Pennsylvania Bar Association’s recent Formal Opinion 2014-300. The 18-page opinion addresses issues that are important ...

Mary Pat Benz - October 23, 2014
Best Way to Organize Your Contacts

If you are like most lawyers, you have done little to organize or manage one of your most important business development assets — your contacts. Why is it so important to keep track of the people you know?

Sally J. Schmidt - October 21, 2014
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Using Social Media as a Screening Tool for New Hires

Recruiting and hiring a new employee is never easy. Last time I talked about different ways you can use social media to find better job candidates. For some, though, the most difficult part comes when you have narrowed your pool to two or three ...

Noble McIntyre - October 16, 2014
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Words for Friends: 5 Ways to Grab Attention Online

If you want people to notice you online, it doesn't take a marketing genius to know it's all about the visuals — a photo, infographic or video will out-pull your wall of words every time. (A photo of you will help, too.) We're not advocating ...

Joan Feldman - October 10, 2014
Nothing But the Ruth
Boldly Go Where No Firm Has Gone Before — With Your Holiday Card

A holiday card catalog arrived in the mail a few weeks ago. I’m mostly a holiday purist who believes that you shouldn’t start celebrating the December holidays until after Thanksgiving. However, there are exceptions when holiday activities ...

Ruth Carter - October 9, 2014
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Turn Clients into Client-Advocates: The Brand Experience

Research suggests that life experiences, not material things, are the key to happiness. Nonetheless, by and large, people still choose to spend more of their money on material items because they believe they’re of greater value. After all, it’s ...

Jay Harrington - September 30, 2014
Looking for Business with the Right Outside Organization

Recently, one of my clients attended a public utilities association meeting. It's an industry in which he has both a client and an interest. When I asked how things went, he marveled that there were no other lawyers in attendance (although there ...

Sally J. Schmidt - September 22, 2014
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Using Social Media to Find Better Job Candidates

Whether you consider yourself "social media-savvy" or not, your prospective employees likely are. The days of placing want ads in the local paper are long gone. Certainly, you can post job listings on standbys like Monster.com, or aggregators ...

Noble McIntyre - September 15, 2014
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