November 2009

Will 2010 Be a New Year for You or a Repeat of 2009?

2010 is coming up fast. It’ll be here in 31 days. Are you getting ready? For some family law practitioners 2010 will bring lots of new developments and changes. They’ll have new marketing programs, updated technology, and more progressive management. For others, 2010 will bring a repeat of 2009 (and 2008 and 2007 and 2006) [...]

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Sunday Funny: Stress in the Office?

These are apparently TV commercials. I’m not sure what the product is. I’ve seen the look in these videos on the faces of family law practitioners and I wouldn’t be surprised to see something like this happen at some point. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kS4RqFtE3Rs&feature=player_embedded http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_pHKDmmU1k&feature=player_embedded http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hR7HLw_MMzs&feature=player_embedded

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Billing, Spying and the Digital Divide

Happy Saturday! Every Saturday I publish links to some of the things I’ve come across that might interest you. These are things that caught my attention this week. I’m publishing these links without much comment so you’ll have to click on them if you’re curious. I’m also including a picture I like. Beyond Billing -Are [...]

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How To Spy On Your Competitor’s Website

How many visitors come to your website each day? It’s pretty easy to find out using the statistics package provided by your webhost. You may even be using a service like Google Analytics to keep up with your site data. A few weeks back I told you about the benchmarking function built into Google Analytics. [...]

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Thanksgiving Funny: Pole Dancing at the Wedding

Happy Thanksgiving. I’m sure you’re enjoying time with your family and not spending the day playing on the internet. But, if they’re driving you crazy and you’re holed up somewhere avoiding them, then enjoy this short video. Lets hope the marriage goes better than the wedding. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1qDpQYMjqs

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The Worst Source of Business Advice? Lawyers

You’re contemplating opening a solo practice. You’re being smart. You’re talking to other lawyers in your community. You’re learning from their experiences. You’re consulting with the lawyer turned Practice Management Advisor at your local bar association. You’re even reading business advice from some of the leading solo practitioners that blog regularly. You should be good [...]

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The Ego Crushing Blow of an Open Office Design

We don’t have offices in our firm. We have an open floor plan with everyone sitting in a big room with several glass divider walls that help manage the noise. We sit within a few feet of the next person. It looks like the city room of a newspaper might look. It works really well [...]

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How the Right Tune Will Increase Your Revenues

Is it possible that music can increase your business? Can you use it to build your revenues? Quick story – Two weeks ago I spoke in Asheville, North Carolina to a group of nearly 300 lawyers. I got to the room early to set up my computer for the presentation. Thankfully, the setup went smoothly. [...]

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