In a recent post I stated that in order to become a “rainmaker” you need to develop relationships with both your colleagues and potential clients through networking. This isn’t a particularly controversial idea or original concept. Savvy lawyers have always understood the value of making personal relationships in developing a book of business. There are two primary…
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Follow Up to The Sociable Lawyer Meetup at House of Shields
There is no question that social media provides incredible opportunities for tech-savvy attorneys who want to expand their reputation and professional network. Using Twitter and Facebook you can meet, interact, and communicate with colleagues and potential clients across the globe from your home or office. And although we believe strongly in the value of those…
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Event Networking Tips for Attorneys
Create Your Perfect Career In The Legal Industry
Regardless of the truth of the statement, it’s become almost cliche to suggest that most attorneys hate their jobs. Of course, I suspect that the number of people in the legal industry who dislike their job is no different than the numbers in any other industry. And I’d further venture to guess that most attorneys…
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Use LinkedIn’s Signal Feature to Get More Out of Your LinkedIn Account
LinkedIn recently added a fantastic new feature to their site that can radically change the way you consume the information in your social media stream. The feature is called “LinkedIn Signal” and it provides you with a way to filter the information you can view in your stream. If this doesn’t sound very exciting yet,…
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How To Make a Great LinkedIn Profile
LinkedIn is undisputed as the world’s largest professional network. Unlike Facebook, for example, people primarily use LinkedIn for business purposes. The reasons this is beneficial for professional networking purposes should be obvious. After all, as of February 9, 2012, LinkedIn could claim more than 150 million members in over 200 countries and territories. Those numbers…
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7 Easy Ways To Increase Your Blog’s Traffic
Ok, so maybe you decided to take my advice and created a blog in order to network with other legal professionals and to connect with potential clients. Or maybe you aren’t new to the word of blogging (or blawgging if you like), but you want to increase your blog’s traffic. Here are some easy to…
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5 Reasons Why You Need To Start Blogging
Should you, as an attorney, start a blog? Presuming you want to market your services to potential clients, connect with and engage with the people in your industry, demonstrate to potential employers that you are a qualified candidate for that dream job, and/or enhance your professional reputation, then the answer is yes. Of course, if…
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Sociable Lawyer Round Up: The Good, The Bad, and The Google+
‘Don’t be evil.’ The infamous Google slogan has long informed the company’s journey towards internet dominance and now — in an effort to create a more comprehensive ‘Google environment’ — its newest attempt at social networking. With a plethora of products, ranging from Youtube to Picassa to Docs and everything in between, Google has tried…
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Sociable Lawyer Round Up: Lawyers and Law Firms on Facebook, Oh My!
In the pantheon of online social networks, only one reigns supreme as the most well ‘liked’: Facebook. If you feel that your active Twitter handle or legal blog already constitute enough of an online presence, consider reevaluating your professional stance on the world’s largest social network. Lawyers who are on Facebook reap the benefits of…
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