LAWYER MARKETING - THE REAL PRICE TAG OF SOCIAL MEDIA
LAWYER MARKETING - THE REAL PRICE TAG OF SOCIAL MEDIA -- For a brick and mortar business, turning on the "open for business" light isn't enough of a marketing effort to bring clients through the door. Social media is no different. Relying on the profile you created and posted to the web, and then hoping someone notices you, is a recipe for failure. Knowing what sites and blogs to become involved in, what type of content,…
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Additional Taxable Wages for Lawyers in Germany
Due to the issuance of a recent decree by the German Tax Authorities, lawyers employed in Germany will likely have their taxable wages increased by the imputation of the firm's payment of certain insurance contracts. However, with the right planning, the amount imputed to these attorneys can be limited to a nominal amount.
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Lessons from Failed Mergers Attempts
This article offers several real-life scenarios that often prevent stable and profitable law firms from successfully finding a merger partner.
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DOL Issues Final Regulations on Mandatory Fee-Disclosures
On Oct. 14, 2010, the Department of Labor (DOL) finalized its regulations concerning the fee and investment-related disclosures that must be provided to participants in 401(k) plans and other defined contribution plans with participant-directed investments.
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT ROADMAP
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT ROADMAP - Sometimes we need to take our own advice. At the Closers Group, when we work with our attorney marketing clients, we often recommend that they review all of their assets. this creates an opportunity to see what's working, to refresh tactics that have become a bit stale, and to develop strategies to activate those that could perform better. Recently, we did take our own advice. We looked at our tools and talked…
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT ROADMAP
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT ROADMAP - Sometimes we need to take our own advice. At the Closers Group, when we work with our attorney marketing clients, we often recommend that they review all of their assets. this creates an opportunity to see what's working, to refresh tactics that have become a bit stale, and to develop strategies to activate those that could perform better. Recently, we did take our own advice. We looked at our tools and talked…
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Converting to Office 2007 and Struggling with Word?
In collecting and analyzing massive amounts of legal helpdesk ticketing data, including more than 600,000 helpdesk tickets within a recent nine-month time frame, legal-specific outsourcers and internal helpdesks alike pinpointed a noticeable, albeit predictable trend: More than 50% of all tickets resolved by the helpdesk relate to Microsoft Office products, with Word and Outlook leading the charge.
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Leading in a Time of Change
It is during this time of great upheaval that the need for leadership is greatest.
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RFPs ' What's Important in 2011?
In 2010, law firms received on average three times the number of RFPs than they received in 2007. This means much more work for high-level partners and law firm marketers.
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What Are Law Firms Doing to Develop The Next Generation?
It's a brand new year. What are law firms doing to develop the next generation of successful lawyers and rainmakers in 2011 and beyond?
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