January 2010

Sunday Funny: The iPad – Not Sure Why But I Want One

Seriously, I’m not quite sure how this will fit in to my life, but it’s shiny and sleek and I’ve got to have one. Hopefully, I’ll talk myself out of it before it’s released. Anyway, here’s an amusing video of what was happening outside while Steve Jobs was inside announcing the new gadget. And here’s [...]

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No More Websites, Blogs or Villains – Plus Two Tech Tips

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. No More Websites. [...]

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How To Make Hiring You Frictionless

You had an initial consultation with the prospective client last week. He called a few minutes ago and he’s ready to get started. You need him to sign a client agreement and make a payment. It would be nice if you could get the client signed up while he’s ready to go. The more time [...]

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How To Keep From Being Quoted By The Media

Every so often you’re going to get interviewed by a newspaper reporter or TV news crew. That’s a good thing. Getting your name out will help you grow your practice. If you’re a good source of helpful commentary and information you’ll get quoted with frequency. But, you can screw that up. You can do something [...]

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My 10 Favorite Interview Questions

We just finished up with a round of interviewing and hired a bright, young associate. She’s impressive and we’re fortunate to have found her. Being involved in the interviews got me thinking about my favorite interview questions. I’m not sure if they tell me as much about a candidate as I’d like, but I enjoy [...]

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How Search Engine Friendly is Your Website?

WooRank is a new, free tool that provides a quick and easy analysis of your website and it’s conformance to search engine optimization best practices. It analyzes your site for 50 different criteria and provides instant results. WooRank identifies problems and allows you to compare your results to your competitors. I’m finding myself running analysis [...]

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The 5 Worst Initial Consultation Mistakes

Initial consultations are a make or break meeting. If you’re good at these meetings you’re going to grow your practice. If you struggle to sign clients up for further representation you’re going to struggle financially. Here are the top five mistakes – 1. Not listening. Sometimes lawyers get so absorbed by making a good impression [...]

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Sunday Funny: Google Maps Humor

I’m a big fan of Google Maps and especially enjoy playing with the street view feature. I thought this video was especially amusing. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPgV6-gnQaE&feature=player_embedded

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