Last week, I posted about business card designs, and the impressions they can make. I received some questions about digital business cards too. Here’s what I use: As most of you know, this design is actually a “Quick Response” or…
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“Nice to meet you. Here’s my [crappy, flimsy] card.”
Professional speakers collect a lot of business cards. You ever receive a business card that’s on cheap paper? That feels thin and flimsy, and… wilts? We all have. Remember the subtle, subconscious feeling of disappointment? What a missed opportunity that…
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Goat Ankle Bones – Best Law Firm Giveaway
Best Branding Giveaway – Mongolian Fortune-Telling Bones One way to reinforce your message and personal marketing is with a unique and memorable giveaway. This can be especially powerful when you can find a way to connect it to your firm, name,…
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LMA’s “Just JDs” program summary
You Don’t Ask Someone to Marry You on the First Date- and other bits of wisdom from the Just JDs program at the LMA Conference by Amy Smith, Marketing Director, ThompsonMcMullan, Richmond, VA Business development is much like dating….
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Law Firms Can Advance with a Retreat
By Ed Poll, LawBiz.com Lawyers who are together physically in an office environment share a camaraderie that shapes the firm culture. If problems or issues develop in running the firm, the partners can gather in a conference room and resolve…
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Air Travel Tip – bring an uninflated party balloon.
Professional speakers spend a lot of time on airplanes. Shoved into the pocket of every briefcase, backpack, and roller bag, I have a couple small uninflated birthday party balloons. Why? I have four kids. They’re now ages 12-21, but when my…
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QUIZ: How to Tell if a Conference Is Travel-Worthy or a Time Waster
Fast Company is one of my must-read monthly magazines. I read it cover to cover, and subscribe to a number of daily or weekly emails as well. Here’s a snippet and a link to an article from one of the emails. Those of us who speak…
Read MoreThe ONLY reason to hire a speaker…
“People who address audiences have the potential to create tremendous value or create tremendous harm.“The only reason to hire a speaker — no matter what his or her specialty — is to improve the condition of the audience and, frequently, the organizations which…
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