Category Archives: Networking

Making the Most of Networking Lunches

Here is good advice about making the most out of your networking lunches.  Rule 3 is the one I most resonate with because it makes it clear that the lunch is way to determine whether there is an opportunity to … Continue reading

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How NOT to Be a Bad Networker

This is a great confession by an attorney about how she had been doing networking poorly. Let’s face it, we can all improve our networking skills.  There is no perfect way to do networking and given all the other pressures … Continue reading

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Tip of the Week: Use Call to Action in Face to Face Marketing

A best practice on a website is to provide the visitor a clear call to action which engages them to further delve into your website and your business.  This can be a contact form asking for more information, a white … Continue reading

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Tip of the Week: Networking Strategically

Yesterday I talked with an attorney looking to expand their practice and we discussed an approach to networking that works.  First off, no one has the time to network 40 hours a week and practice law.  Given that, how to … Continue reading

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Excellent Business Development Advice for Lawyers

Sadly its not often that I find tailored and valuable advice to lawyers on how they should practice business development.  But this summary by Merrilyn Ashton Tarilton is the rare exception. Start with Your Passion Ms. Tarilton understands the business … Continue reading

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Tips for “Old School” Networking for Lawyers

The other day an immigration attorney showed up at my business networking chapter (BNI) which isn’t the typical specialty attracted to our networking group.  But the fact that she came was impressive and got me thinking of the three prong … Continue reading

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