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Use Email to Nurture Your Referral Network
When solo and small firm lawyers ask how they can gin up their business development, I start by asking them where they already get their business. That answer is almost always “referrals.” It could be referrals from other lawyers and professional colleagues, clients and former clients, or any number of sources. So then I ask, “What are you doing to stay on your referral network’s radar?”
A Quick Guide to Clean Email Distribution Lists
Do you ever get those emails with your first name in the subject line? “Hey Christina – Your Valentine’s Day Outfit Inspiration Is Here!” or “It’s time to start cooking, Christina!” (Side note: Do people really have Valentine’s Day outfits?) Well, that didn’t happen by accident. You receive emails addressed specifically to you because some way, somehow, somebody either entered your information into a specific field in an email database, or you signed up yourself. State Bar Top 10 blog postAnd if the information is inaccurate? Let’s just say you might be sending an email that starts with “Dear, The Honorable.”
The Repeat Ethical Offenders of Social Media
Social media is a great tool for keeping up with the news, friends and family, sometimes in the blink of an eye.
Despite the many benefits of this hyper connectivity, however, social media can also cause problems in the business world for those whose viewpoints may conflict with their clients, employees or colleagues. While there are a variety of these social media ethics violators, there are three types that all lawyers should know about and avoid emulating.