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Archive for December, 2011

How to promote your legal services without feeling sleazy

sleazy lawyer attorneyAre you uncomfortable with self-promotion? I think most people are, even those of us with "healthy" egos.

According to this inc.com article, "How to Self-Promote–Without Being Sleezy," we feel this way in large part because of what we believe our friends will think.

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Be the first to comment - What do you think?  Posted by David M. Ward - December 30, 2011 at 6:34 pm

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A to Z Internet Marketing News: Happy Birthday TopRankBlog!, 2012 Marketing Predictions, Social Disasters, Cashing in on XMAS

21 Social Media Marketing Trends for 2012 Curious to find out what 2012 could have in store for online marketers?  This presentation from DreamGrow shares 21 predictions on what 2012 could look like. Highlights include: Social CRM making inroads Social media influencing more sales Social commerce on mobile devices Facebook IPO and Most Popular Social Sites: “Nielsen: Top [...]

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Be the first to comment - What do you think?  Posted by Ashley Zeckman - at 12:13 pm

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King on Staying Tough

"The softminded person always wants to freeze the moment and hold life in the gripping yoke of sameness." Martin Luther King, Jr. (1929-1968) American civil rights leader Nobel Peace Prize winner

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How to make a quick screen capture video for your blawg

How to create free screen capture video for your blawgYesterday, I issued an "attorney marketing video challenge". Today, I want to show you a free and very easy to use web app that allows you to make screen capture videos. I'd seen ScreenR before and was reminded to take another look when I read a review of screenR this morning.

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Be the first to comment - What do you think?  Posted by David M. Ward - December 29, 2011 at 7:52 pm

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Attorney marketing video challenge

attorney marketing videosAbout a year ago, I wrote and "produced" a simple video about a new lawyer attending his first ABA Convention. This was around the time the ABA was considering new rules to regulate attorneys behavior online and the video played off that theme and an ad hoc write-in campaign to tell the ABA to back off.

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Be the first to comment - What do you think?  Posted by David M. Ward - December 28, 2011 at 6:24 pm

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Top Online Marketing Books for 2012

The New Year will soon be here and we are looking forward to continuing to learn from some of the top marketing minds on the web about the strategies and tactics that will shape  online marketing efforts in 2012 and beyond. To help you get a jump start, I have compiled a list of books coming [...]

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Gandhi on Pushing Your Luck

"The future will depend on what we do in the present." Mahatma Gandhi (1869-1948) Indian activist

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Dear Attorney: Why should I hire you?

why should i choose you instead of any other attorneyAs you think about the end of this year and the start of a new one, there's something you should spend some time contemplating: Why should a prospective client choose you instead of any other attorney?

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Be the first to comment - What do you think?  Posted by David M. Ward - December 27, 2011 at 7:22 pm

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5 Tips for Content Marketers on Google Places Optimization

Local and mobile search is being used more frequently by customers on their smart phones and other devices now more than ever.  As local search becomes more and more prevalent, marketers must ask themselves what can they do to incorporate this marketing strategy into their arsenal. According to a recent release by ComScore, nearly 3 [...]

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Be the first to comment - What do you think?  Posted by Ashley Zeckman - at 3:14 pm

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This is the most productive week of the year and that’s a shame

productivitySome people say that this week, the week between Christmas and New Year's Day, is the most productive week of the year:

  • Fewer people are working, which means fewer emails, fewer phone calls, and fewer disruptions (and lower expectations that you will reply immediately).

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Be the first to comment - What do you think?  Posted by David M. Ward - December 26, 2011 at 8:18 pm

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