Do Consultants Often “Sell from the Podium?” Tim Corcoran ably summarized the feelings of many consultants and professional speakers with a recent blog post which includes this excerpt: “Major conferences often have a bias for in-house professionals as presenters. “We must be…
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“Legal Marketing Trends. Is Your Firm Prepared?” I had the good fortune to be invited to present in Amsterdam at the annual global conference of the International Society of Primerus Law Firms. I spoke on the topic of “Legal Marketing Trends….
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The Litigation Counsel of America always has terrific CLE and educational programming. This week’s LCA conference in Charleston, SC was no exception, as the 130 attendees learned some valuable trial advocacy skills from Ric Gass, Mike Brennan, and David Turek from…
Read MoreHere are 11 speaker tips from frequent TED coach Gina Barnett (excerpted from TED blog): Start drinking water 15 minutes before you start talking. Psych yourself up, not out. Use your body’s nervous energy for good. Focus on your breath when…
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Speaking in Puerto Rico to Financial Services Lawyers from Meritas Law Firms Worldwide Ross Fishman spoke in beautiful San Juan, Puerto Rico to US and international lawyers from #MeritasLawFirms Worldwide’s Financial Services Group, regarding “How to Tell Your Story Online.”…
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“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…
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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,…
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“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….
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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…
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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…
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