Playing the Google Game – Marketing Yourself Online (CBA Webinar) February 4, 2015 12:00-12:45 p.m. What happens when someone Googles your name? Because before a client or prospect decides whether to hire you, they will Google you. And when they do, what do…
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 More“Ross – You earned this five-star review.”
“Ross – You earned this five-star review. Feel free to share it.” “Ross Fishman’s presentation at the Litigation Counsel of America’s 2014 Spring Conference in was not only incredibly entertaining, but both judicious and relevant as well. “His CLE speech,…
Read MoreRoss Fishman keynoting the LCA national conference in New Orleans
Ross Fishman Keynoting the LCA National Conference in New Orleans. Ross Fishman, CEO of Fishman Marketing, presented a CLE plenary session on “Ethical Public Relations for Litigators and Trial Lawyers” at the Litigation Counsel of America (LCA) program at the Roosevelt Waldorf Astoria…
Read MoreMarketing education is critical in today’s economy.
Marketing education is critical in today’s economy. Few lawyers and accountants get any sort of marketing training. They don’t attend LMA, LPM, AAM, or other marketing conferences. Many probably don’t even recognize those acronyms. Then, without a strong educational foundation,…
Read MoreThou Shalt Ask for What Thy Wants
By Merrilyn Astin Tarlton Planning a law firm retreat and you’re mortified that last year’s catastrophe could be repeated? Worried that, even if you hire a speaker who comes highly recommended, you could end up with egg on your face…
Read MoreA speech that’s “good enough” isn’t nearly good enough.
In the 1990s I was a Marketing Director and Marketing Partner at a couple different law firms. We did some pretty interesting marketing back then, and I was frequently invited to speak on those topics, e.g. to a bar association…
Read MoreDon’t miss this Friday’s “Build Your Book of Business” ABA Webinar.
Don’t miss this ABA marketing webinar on Friday at 12:00 noon CST! Moderated by the terrific Kathy Morris, I’m co-presenting a marketing webinar with the verbally formidable Julie Eichorn. Just 45 fast-paced minutes, we’re going to pack a lot of…
Read MoreDon’t miss Ross’s popular Chicago Bar Assoc “Rainmaking” CLE breakfast program, January 23
Breakfast Basics: Client Development – How to Become a Rainmaker. Often called “the best marketing program I’ve ever seen” by associates and marketing partners, Ross Fishman’s presentation just might open your eyes to a more efficient, more successful, and more fun…
Read MoreOlympic Scoring and Dishonest Speaker Evaluations.
“But the Russian Judge Gave Just a 5.2.” [The second part of a two-part series regarding Speaker Evaluations.] This blog post discusses the integrity of anonymous speaker evaluations. I spoke recently at the ALA Greater Chicago Chapter’s Educational Conference and…
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