The National Association of Legal Search Consultants (NALSC) is the premier group of recruiters and search consultants in the legal profession, both consultants and in-house professionals. We were particularly impressed by NALSC’s rigorous Code of Ethics, which every member must swear…
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The Litigation Counsel of America (LCA) is the nation’s leading association of outstanding trial lawyers. At the Spring national conference at The Resort at Pelican Hill in Newport Beach, California, the 150 attendees all had a terrific time. Congratulations to…
Read MoreTop 11 Tips Before You Speak at TED
Here 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…
Read MoreDo this FIRST when entering your new hotel room.
What is the very FIRST thing you should do when entering a new hotel room? Clean and disinfect it. This post will show you how. If you’re reading this, you probably spend a lot of nights in hotel rooms. And…
Read MoreWho ever heard of a conference without evaluations?
Who ever heard of a conference without evaluations? I spoke recently at a conference where the organizers didn’t seek real audience feedback. For reasons that escape me, they didn’t ask the attendees to rate the speakers on a simple…
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 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 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…
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