Peter Zeughauser did a great job speaking to Legus International regarding “Emerging Trends in the Legal Profession.” He helped identify the hot trends, what they mean for the 50 law firms in attendance from all over the world, and how…
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“Ross – You earned this five-star review.”
“Ross – You earned this five-star review. Feel free to share it.” “Ross Fishman’s presentation at the Litigation Counsel of America’s 2014 Spring Conference in was not only incredibly entertaining, but both judicious and relevant as well. “His CLE speech,…
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Marketing education is critical in today’s economy.
Marketing education is critical in today’s economy. Few lawyers and accountants get any sort of marketing training. They don’t attend LMA, LPM, AAM, or other marketing conferences. Many probably don’t even recognize those acronyms. Then, without a strong educational foundation,…
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Consultants jumping off a cliff for a firm retreat.
It can be challenging to speak at a firm retreat. There is, of course, plenty of pressure to perform. People are counting on you to deliver a great program, to help advance the firm’s interests, make them more successful,…
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Don’t miss Ross’s popular Chicago Bar Assoc “Rainmaking” CLE breakfast program, January 23
Breakfast Basics: Client Development – How to Become a Rainmaker. Often called “the best marketing program I’ve ever seen” by associates and marketing partners, Ross Fishman’s presentation just might open your eyes to a more efficient, more successful, and more fun…
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Simple solution to the Backwards Name Tag problem
I was presenting on “law firm marketing and cutting-edge websites” at an international law firm network conference recently, and encountered the very-common “Backwards Name Tag” problem. Providing lanyards is an excellent idea, particularly helpful for women who (a) might not…
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Olympic Scoring and Dishonest Speaker Evaluations.
“But the Russian Judge Gave Just a 5.2.” [The second part of a two-part series regarding Speaker Evaluations.] This blog post discusses the integrity of anonymous speaker evaluations. I spoke recently at the ALA Greater Chicago Chapter’s Educational Conference and…
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George Carlin’s 7 Dirty Words and Law Firm Marketing Training and CLE
Many years ago I saw George Carlin on tour. It was a smaller club in a small east coast city. We were surprised it was such a small club with relatively inexpensive tickets; he couldn’t be making much money. We…
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Seven-week live-online associate-marketing course by Thomson Reuters
Beginning August 13, Ross Fishman will be conducting a live, online, 7-week associate-marketing course for Thomson Reuters, and LawFirmSpeakers.com has been authorized to offer the Law Firm Speakers community a 40% discount. The series is entitled “ACCELERATE YOUR BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT:…
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There’s nothing worse than a bad law firm retreat
No one wants to walk in on Monday to a flood of voicemails asking, “Who hired that guy to speak?” Of course, nothing can energize a firm and get people on board with a firm’s goals more than a great…
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