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SHERLOCK HOLMES STYLE OF LAWYER MARKETING
SHERLOCK HOLMES STYLE OF LAWYER MARKETING – “Put it under the microscope, Watson.When Sherlock Holmes cracked the case, he did so after careful examination of all of the evidence. Similarly, when you're marketing your legal services, it's important to put your prospects “under the microscope.” Knowing what your prospects are looking for – before you make contact – is essential.Attorneys with successful closing skills know that taking an in-depth look at their prospects busines is an imperative step in closing the sale. Before approaching annew prospect, these attorneys:* Take the time to learn what new products or services the prospect has recently marketed.* Research the community service projects the company or agency sponsor.* Determine whether or not the company or agency is currently going through layoffs.* Explore what their competitors are doing.* Identify any special awards their prospect may have won or honors they have received.By taking the time to learn more about your prospects, you'll better be able to determine their needs. More importantly, you can tailor your sales presentation to address those needs. Not only will you have better information, but also you'll be in a position to ask better questions – and your law selling approach will prove far more successful.
SHERLOCK HOLMES STYLE OF LAWYER MARKETING – “Put it under the microscope, Watson.When Sherlock Holmes cracked the case, he did so after careful examination of all of the evidence. Similarly, when you're marketing your legal services, it's important to put your prospects “under the microscope.” Knowing what your prospects are looking for – before you make contact – is essential.Attorneys with successful closing skills know that taking an in-depth look at their prospects busines is an imperative step in closing the sale. Before approaching annew prospect, these attorneys:* Take the time to learn what new products or services the prospect has recently marketed.* Research the community service projects the company or agency sponsor.* Determine whether or not the company or agency is currently going through layoffs.* Explore what their competitors are doing.* Identify any special awards their prospect may have won or honors they have received.By taking the time to learn more about your prospects, you'll better be able to determine their needs. More importantly, you can tailor your sales presentation to address those needs. Not only will you have better information, but also you'll be in a position to ask better questions – and your law selling approach will prove far more successful.
Major Differences In UK, U.S. Copyright Laws
This article highlights how copyright law in the United Kingdom differs from U.S. copyright law, and points out differences that may be crucial to entertainment and media businesses familiar with U.S law that are interested in operating in the United Kingdom or under UK law. The article also briefly addresses contrasts in UK and U.S. trademark law.
The Article 8 Opt In
The Article 8 opt-in election adds an additional layer of complexity to the already labyrinthine rules governing perfection of security interests under the UCC. A lender that is unaware of the nuances created by the opt in (may find its security interest vulnerable to being primed by another party that has taken steps to perfect in a superior manner under the circumstances.
Strategy vs. Tactics: Two Sides of a Difficult Coin
With each successive large-scale cyber attack, it is slowly becoming clear that ransomware attacks are targeting the critical infrastructure of the most powerful country on the planet. Understanding the strategy, and tactics of our opponents, as well as the strategy and the tactics we implement as a response are vital to victory.
Legal Possession: What Does It Mean?
Possession of real property is a matter of physical fact. Having the right or legal entitlement to possession is not "possession," possession is "the fact of having or holding property in one's power." That power means having physical dominion and control over the property.
The Stranger to the Deed Rule
In 1987, a unanimous Court of Appeals reaffirmed the vitality of the "stranger to the deed" rule, which holds that if a grantor executes a deed to a grantee purporting to create an easement in a third party, the easement is invalid. Daniello v. Wagner, decided by the Second Department on November 29th, makes it clear that not all grantors (or their lawyers) have received the Court of Appeals' message, suggesting that the rule needs re-examination.