“BLAH BLAH BLAH” I was speaking today at a law firm retreat at the beautiful new Alfond Inn in Winterpark, Florida. The hotel is becoming famous for its extensive and eclectic artwork in the lobbies and around the hotel. It’s…
Read MoreLAW MARKETING VIDEO: Top 10 Website Cliches to Avoid.
VIDEO: Top 10 Law Firm Website Cliches to Avoid at All Costs! Here’s a popular 4-minute excerpt from an award-winning speech by Ross Fishman, discussing the bland, boring, and ineffectual cliches that infest the website home pages and infect their…
Read MoreSpeakers – Are you entertaining? Or effective?
Speakers – Are you entertaining? Or effective? We spend a lot of blog posts on the subject of providing more than simply good content. At Law Firm Speakers and Retreats, we think it’s important for presenters to also be entertaining,…
Read More“When a firm hires you, they want A SHOW.”
“When a firm hires you, they want A SHOW.” A wise old friend told me when I was first going into consulting: That was the best speaking advice I ever got. There are smart people everywhere. Content is comparatively easy….
Read MoreLawyers as the VILLAGE PEOPLE? Check out THIS holiday card!
Lawyers dressed as The Village People? Check out this law firm holiday card! Delaware litigation boutique Proctor Heyman shows that you can be bet-the-company trial lawyers — and still dress up like The Beatles in Abbey Road or Sgt Pepper’s, or…
Read MoreA Two-Word Speaker-Evaluation Strategy (NALP)
A Two-Word Speaker-Evaluation Strategy. In the recent past, I have spoken at a variety of groups, organizations, associations, and random initials, like LMA, ALA, LCA, LAW, Legus, Meritas, and NALP*. I have spoken dozens of times to many of these groups, and…
Read MoreNow THIS is a testimonial!
Sure it’d help if you knew how nice Nancy Myrland really is. Or how brilliantly Jonathan Fitzgarrald dresses. But trust me, this is a REAL compliment. Yes, Heather Morse-Geller is a terrific speaker. Plain-spoken, she looks the audience in the…
Read MoreIncreasing Revenue & Referrals in Global Law & CPA Firm Networks
Speech: Teaching International Law and Accounting Firm Networks to Generate More Referrals and Revenue As I’ve frequently mentioned, I’m a big fan of international law and accounting firm networks. I’ve seen countless times how global networks and affiliations generate intra-network referrals worldwide, while…
Read MoreInternational Law Firm Networks Should Have Fun
International Law Firm Networks Should Have Fun I’m a big fan of international law firm networks. I think the “good” ones can offer great value to their members, in terms of in-bound and out-bound referrals, as well as significant education…
Read MorePeter Zeughauser speaking to Legus International
Peter Zeughauser did a great job speaking to Legus International regarding “Emerging Trends in the Legal Profession.” He helped identify the hot trends, what they mean for the 50 law firms in attendance from all over the world, and how…
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