As nice as it would be if the firm shared all of the content that you create, such as when you write a blog post, record a video, or appear on a podcast, and you think, “Oh, great, the firm will share it for me, and that’s all I have to worry about,” it’s not that easy. What you need …
Lawyers, Should Your LinkedIn Profile Be More Conversational?
Recently, during a one-on-one LinkedIn training session with a partner at a law firm, my client asked an interesting and perceptive question: “Is my LinkedIn profile a place where I can be a little more casual and conversational and share things I wouldn’t normally include in my firm bio?” My answer was ”Absolutely!” Listen or Read: Your Choice If you …
Lawyers, You Don’t Need Permission From The Mayor Of The Internet
Does it ever feel like there are two different versions of you that show up on any given day? One of you is confident. You know your topic. You know your practice area inside and out because you talk about it every day. You are confident that you know how to talk to your clients and potential clients about what …
LinkedIn Is Rolling Out A New Way To Make Your Profile More Noticeable
LinkedIn is rolling out a new feature that will call attention to your posts and other activity on LinkedIn. As I often mention when I work with my clients, I want your profiles and your content to be scroll-stopping (desktop), or thumb-stopping (mobile). This new feature will help stop the scroll as it will make your profile more visual. Visuals …
Should You Copy & Paste Your Law Firm Bio To Your LinkedIn Profile?
Setting up your LinkedIn profile is easy, right? You just copy and paste everything from your law firm website bio into your LinkedIn profile. Done, right? Not so fast. Your LinkedIn Profile Is Not Your Website Bio LinkedIn should not be just another placeholder for your website bio. What do I mean by that? Unlike your website bio, which is, …
Should You Personalize LinkedIn Invitations To Connect?
The debate goes on whether or not we should personalize invitations to connect on LinkedIn. Short answer? Yes, I think you always should, and here’s why. Why Do You Want To Connect on LinkedIn? There are various reasons you might want to connect with someone on LinkedIn. Your reasons are probably different than my reasons, which are different from the …
LinkedIn Will Now Let You Add Clickable Links To Photo and Video Posts
LinkedIn is rolling out clickable links in photos and videos in the newsfeed. This will be available on personal profiles as well as on your business page. This is good exposure for you, so I want you to be ready. When I first reported on this on my LinkedIn profile last week, I didn’t have this feature. The next day, …
Lawyers & LinkedIn: 4 EASY Ways For You To Repurpose Existing Content
One of the most effective ways to let your clients and potential clients know you are knowledgeable in the topics they care the most about is to share content that demonstrates your knowledge. It takes time to create and share content. You’re busy. How are you supposed to find time to do all of this? In my latest 2-minute, 41-second …
Lawyers and LinkedIn: Which Invitations Should You Accept?
I am often asked by clients which invitations they should accept or extend on LinkedIn. Let’s look at this from a few different angles to find out what the right approach is for you. Can You Connect The Dots? The most direct answer I offer you is: If you can connect the dots to this person, then accept the invitation. …
Lawyers, A Robust LinkedIn Profile Is Not Enough
You can’t expect your LinkedIn profile to do all of the heavy lifting for you. You might be surprised to read that from me because you know me as an active LinkedIn trainer and coach, but this next point is important. Networking Is A Contact Sport When it comes to reaching the right people at the right time with the …










