In June 2009 I was interviewed by Lawyers USA Online about the value of Twitter in regard to law firm marketing. At the time, I had only been on Twitter for about 2 months so I was speaking as a true rookie. I told the interviewer that I thought it was too early to tell if Twitter was a waste of time for lawyers as some legal marketing experts apparently felt. I also said, “The education...
True friendships are the treasured, incredibly beautiful, multi-colored roses amidst the many thorns of our lives.
And like the colorful blossoms of a beloved flowerbed, a friendship neglected for too long will fade quietly away.
(nbj)
Just thinking today about easy it is some times to take our closest friends for granted. If you’re guilty of doing that, make a commitment to...
A couple of Twitter “tweets” I saw today referenced a lawyer disciplined for allowing “non-lawyers” to do something that only a licensed attorney should have done. I really dislike the “n-l” word so suggested in my reply “tweet” that surely we could all find more respectful words to use when referring to someone who does not practice law for a...
Hello and Happy Monday (almost!)
Yet another all-too-quick weekend has come and gone and an exciting work week awaits us….hope your weekend was a great one from start to finish. Mine was special for many reasons including some rare, beautiful hours cruising solo along the glorious Blueridge Parkway which we’re lucky to have almost in our backyard. I spent several hours just...
There’s been a recent flury of Tweet exchanges debating whether or not Twitter gives lawyers a return on their investment of time and effort. @larrybodine feels strongly that it is not a good marketing tool for law firms while many others strongly disagree. I was recently interviewed about this ongoing controversy by Nora Tooher, one of Lawyers USA’s excellent full-time...
I’ve just switched from Typepad to Wordpress so busy re-creating my new blog in its new “home.” I’ll be adding articles, forms, checklists and self-audits so pls keep checking back and if you don’t yet see a topic of interest to you, please post a comment requesting a specific topic. If I have written on the subject matter or know of other resources to which...
This is a brand new blog and hopefully we will soon get a dialogue going on whatever interests we share….today, I started sending out what I call “ProgressBuster” tips on Twitter (@lawbusinesstips). These will include those things I’ve seen through the years (over and over unfotunately) as a law office/business consultant that hurt (and often totally kills) productivity,...
Wow — wanting to write something really special, unique or overwhelmingly brilliant…BUT…will settle for just being me which has always proven to be the best path to choose! Welcome to my blog…not too sure where I’ll be heading with this, but we’ll see and your comments and suggestions will be welcomed and greatly appreciated. Check out my profile and...
