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Facebook for Law Firms – Got Worse, Now Better (maybe)

By On November 15, 2012 · Leave a Comment

In my last post, I highlighted a few of the ways that Facebook’s appeal for law firms (via pages) has decreased.  In particular, I stated that “Facebook has reduced the visibility of posts in the timelines of page followers.”  Essentially, if you work hard [...]

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Survey says – RFPs increasing, but process improvements needed

By On October 31, 2012 · 1 Comment

“It’s no secret that corporate legal departments have embraced the use of RFPs and other competitive bidding mechanisms to identify, vet and engage outside counsel,” according to a recent survey conducted by LexisNexis®.  The intent of the survey was to get a snapshot across law firms and determine the level of request for [...]

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Responding to a RFP – It’s not a book report

By On October 23, 2012 · Leave a Comment

When it comes to request for proposal responses, length does not equal quality. Let me say that again.  Just because you write a long proposal doesn’t mean you have a better proposal.  Indeed, our cloud RFP software limits the number of questions and the lengths of [...]

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Social Media Lessons for Lawyers from an Interstate Move

By On July 11, 2012 · Leave a Comment

Recently, my wife and I moved from Indianapolis to the Detroit area.  We moved for a variety if reasons, but it happened fairly quickly and mostly under the radar from our friends and colleagues.  Thus, when everything was finalized and we had to make it public, there were some difficult (and sad) discussions [...]

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Tip: Use Past RFPs to Improve Future Responses

By On May 14, 2012 · 1 Comment

Here at the RFPattorney legal network, we are firm believers that the RFP process is a powerful tool for the selection of legal counsel.  However, the traditional RFP system is inefficient, time-consuming and labor-intensive.  Our cloud request for proposal platform [...]

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Case Studies – A powerful tool, when used correctly

By On May 8, 2012 · 1 Comment

There are many types of legal content that a lawyer can showcase online. (check out this handy list of 19 types of content)  Exactly which types of content to focus on can depend on a number of factors, such as target audience, online platforms used, general v. niche [...]

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Evaluating Cloud Law Practice Management Software – 5 Questions

By On March 30, 2012 · 3 Comments

The ABA Tech Show 2012 is currently taking place in Chicago.  If you are attending or just following the action on Twitter, you know it is a very exciting time for legal technology.  For an industry historically tech-adverse, it now seems like myriad new and cutting edge technologies [...]

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Not all leads generated online are created equal…

By On February 22, 2012 · 1 Comment

The internet and social media have had a profound impact on business development for lawyers and law firms.  In addition to empowering lawyers to better demonstrate expertise, enhance reputations and grow relationships, the web is a powerful tool to actually get new clients and grow your law practice.  Leads.  Prospects.  Potential clients.  Whatever [...]

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