As someone who has been to hell and back over the past few years, my advice is to just keep moving ahead even if you don’t know what will happen
Why Forging Ahead (and Believing in Yourself) When Times Are Tough Is So Important
Women Who Wow: Kim Lyons
Kim Lyons (she/her/hers) is an experienced legal marketer for the international law firm Holland & Knight. She manages marketing for the firm’s U.S. West Coast offices, which include: Los Angeles; Orange County; San Francisco; and Portland, Oregon.
Kim is passionate about social media marketing and serves as the current Legal Marketing Association Pacific Northwest Regional Co-Chair.
When she is not in the office or posting content on LinkedIn, Kim spends her time with her three teenagers, or surfing in the Pacific Ocean. (Kim and I met through the LMA in San Francisco a few years ago and we have kept in touch through social media (you can follow her on Twitter at @legalMKTmaven).
We spoke the same language and I felt an instant connection with and a warmth from her.
Get to know more about Kim in this Women Who Wow profile.
What to Do When Someone Says You’re Too Much
Have you ever been told you’re too much? Too loud? Too open? Too honest? Too quiet? Too something?
I have been told that I am too much a few times.
Celebrating One Year of Women Who Wow
I started my Women Who Wow series a year ago.
I did it to spotlight women, their amazing career paths and advice.
I mostly did it for allyship and because
Women Who Wow: Nicole Marshall
Nicole Marshall is the Director of Business Operations at New Jersey law firm Parker Ibrahim & Berg.
She leads the operational and administrative functions of the firm and oversees human
Women Who Wow: Career Success Tips for Women from Jessica Grayson
Jessica Grayson is one of the recent awesome women I featured in my women who wow series.
Her profile was so full of great advice, I wanted highlight some of
Women Who Wow: Melinda Colon Cox
Melinda Colon Cox is a commercial litigation partner at New Jersey mid-size firm Parker Ibrahim & Berg LLP.
Her practice focuses on the representation of a broad range of financial institutions in the mortgage banking industry in litigation, compliance and regulatory matters, including foreclosures and bankruptcy proceedings, in both state and federal courts.
As a passionate advocate for the law, Melinda has been very active in the New Jersey legal community for many years.
She was the president of the Hispanic Bar Association of New Jersey in 2020 and served on its board since 2008. She also co-founded its Young Lawyers Committee. She is a member of the National Women’s Law Center Leadership Advisory Committee and serves on the Professional Ethics and Leadership Academy Committees for the New Jersey State Bar Association.
Learn more about Melinda in this Women Who Wow profile.
Women Who Wow: Erika Galarneau
Meet the next Woman Who Wows, Erika Galarneau, the Marketing and Business Development Manager at Hawaii law firm Cades Schutte LLP.
I met Erika through the Legal Marketing Association in NYC, when we were both volunteers, and I very much enjoyed getting to know her. She now lives in Hawaii (lucky her!). Learn more about Erika’s career path and background.
One Year Later: The Long-lasting Effects of the Pandemic
One year ago today at my last in-person speaking engagement. We knew about the coronavirus then, but we didn’t know how bad it would be.
I was handing out antibacterial
LinkedIn Tip: Here’s Why You Should List All of Your Past Professional Experiences and Education on Your LinkedIn Profile
I’m working with a lawyer who has been practicing law for 25+ years.
When I looked at his LinkedIn profile, I immediately noticed that he only had his most current