Lawyers, In Addition To Being Smart, You Need These 4 Characteristics To Build A Successful Practice

Lawyers, In Addition To Being Smart, You Need These 4 Characteristics

Nancy Myrland All Posts, Business Development/Sales, Lawyer Marketing, Legal Marketers, Social Media, Training in Client Service and Business Development/Sal Leave a Comment

Today, we are going to talk about 4 important characteristics lawyers need to have to be successful. If you would like to listen to this in audio form, you can click on the green play button below or click here to listen to the podcast. If you are more of a reader, I have transcribed the podcast below the player. …

Survey Says: Lawyers, Your Social and Digital Content Needs To Improve 

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Congratulations to Greentarget and Zeughauser Group for the release of The 2018 State of Digital and Content Marketing Survey, a refresh on their survey that serves to inform lawyers and legal marketers about the behaviors of in-house legal departments when it comes to their consumption of social, digital, and content marketing. I like and respect this survey and always reference it when …

Breaking: Social Media Comes of SCOTUS Age

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On Monday, February 27, 2017, during oral arguments in Packingham v. North Carolina, a case involving First Amendment rights of free speech pertaining to the use of social media by former sex offenders in North Carolina, United States Supreme Court justices expressed opinions of social media that show it has come a long way toward being considered mainstream communication. There appears to …

Lawyers, Is Social Media Worth It? You Decide.

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I’ve heard these comments, or ones similar to them, many times in the past several years. “I’m not sure this is all worth it….this Social Media thing.” “I tried LinkedIn, but it didn’t produce anything for me.” “I can’t see how Twitter could possibly result in anything positive.” “Why would I want to spend time on Facebook?” “I have no …

Lawyers, What Are You Waiting For?

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The level of frustration among lawyers irritated because their cases and expertise aren’t being picked up by media is not decreasing. I continue to hear the same comments on a regular basis. “This was a major case. Why didn’t anyone pick it up?” “I’ve been doing this long enough that they should know to come to me for a comment …

[BREAKING] LinkedIn Ventures Into Video

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Those of you who know me know I’m bullish on video, and livestreaming, video’s real-time cousin. I’ve been waiting for LinkedIn to launch a native video app so users can reach audiences with a medium that removes yet another barrier to familiarity, and that is natural video, where we are allowed to see one another in a largely unrehearsed, often …

Lawyers, Are Your Competitors Spying On You?

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I was just listening to Pat Flynn record an episode of his podcast, Let’s Ask Pat. He was recording it on Periscope, a livestreaming app, allowing his viewers to watch live while he conducts business. He was answering a question from someone who was curious what to do when her competition follows her content. Pat inspired me to answer that …

Lawyers, Can We Please Talk About Auto Direct and Private Messages?

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Okay, raise your hands if, out of the blue, you’ve received a private message on LinkedIn, Twitter or Facebook that was so disconnected from your world that you wondered what that person was thinking. Keep those hands up if you instantly formed a negative opinion of that person in your mind. Keep it up if you thought or said something …

Lawyers: Do These Questions About Social Media Sound Familiar?

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I write a lot about Social Media and Social Networking because I find that lawyers have many questions. Many of you have shared those questions with me, such as: Where do I start? Who do I follow? Which sites should I use? How do I find the time? What should I say once I’m there? How do I sign up …

Lawyers, Should You Follow Your Clients On Social Media?

Lawyers: Should You Follow Your Clients On Social Media?

Nancy Myrland All Posts, Client Service and Retention, Social Media 2 Comments

Last week, a friend asked if there was prevailing etiquette regarding attorneys following and connecting with general counsel and other clients on social media. My answer: As with all marketing, I would take it on a case-by-case basis, but, yes, I would recommend you: Follow them on Twitter, putting them in a special list or search column so you can …