This week is a little different that most weeks. I was schedule for a trial that was set for Thursday and Friday so there was less time than normal to check out my RSS feed and keep up with the blogs that I normally do. Nonetheless, I did find some very cool stuff this week.
1. Divorce Discourse by Lee Rosen: Who Should You Meet to Grow Your Business? Being a young lawyer, specifically a divorce and family lawyer this post really made a lot of sense to me and gives me some homework for the next few weeks. Taking the time to talk to people who have “been there, done that” will give you a lot of inside perspective on what it takes to be great and to grow your business without making all of the same mistakes they did.
2. NewSpring Church has done some amazing things over the last decade. This year they are celebrating their 10 year anniversary. As you may know from some of my writing on this site, I am really into church strategy and using video/digital media/technology in a church setting. Few churches do that better than NewSpring. I get a lot of inspiration from following what they do. Here is a great After Effects video for their 10 Year Anniversary done by Ken Wilson:
3. On weeks when I have a trial, I always seem to be drawn more closely in on my law practice and what I can do to improve it and make it better. One of the blogs I follow, Legal Practice Pro written by Jay Fleishman touched on another topic that I am interested in – using video to market your law practice. To boil the post down, Jay’s point was really that great/good legal marketing videos are great for your practice, but if you aren’t going to go all out or if you are just going to bore your potential clients to death you would be doing more harm than good. It’s a great post and a great blog in general. While I agree with the premise of the post in general, I want to make sure that lawyers who are considering using video are not automatically put off by this thought. I’m a pretty introverted guy. I don’t necessarily relish the times where I am in front of the camera or am the center of attention. That may be you, but if you are practicing law that means you have clients. If you are being retained by clients that means that they like you or they believe that you can resolve their legal problems. If they are coming into your office and discussing their case with you and hiring you, then you can make video marketing work for you. You just may have to work at it.
4. Streetwalking Lawyers of Aurura Avenue – Hilarious (hat tip Lawyers Video Studio)
As we welcome in 2010 and a new decade, I want to wish you a Happy New Year and wish you continued health and success in 2010. If I can assist you at all in 2010, please do not hesitate to contact me!
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