Building a strong personal brand has become synonymous with being active on social media. But what if you’re not into posting on LinkedIn, sharing on Instagram or tweeting your every thought?
While social media is a powerful tool for visibility, it’s not the only way to establish a compelling professional brand. There are many other effective strategies for growing your reputation, building credibility and expanding your network that don’t require you to be constantly active online.
As a lawyer, you’re likely no stranger to speaking in front of people, but moderating a panel brings a unique set of challenges. You’re not just speaking—you’re guiding the conversation, managing personalities and making sure the audience gets value from the discussion. Moderating is all about balance: letting your panelists shine, keeping the conversation on track and ensuring the audience leaves with key takeaways. Here’s how to step into the role of moderator with confidence and authority, while keeping it professional but engaging.
Public speaking can significantly enhance your career, shape how others see you professionally and drive positive change in your workplace. However, it’s also one of the most common fears people face. The good news is that you don’t have to be born a natural speaker to excel at it. With the right preparation, practice and strategies, anyone can become a confident and compelling public speaker. Here are 16 tips to help you achieve that.
Public speaking can be a nerve-wracking experience, but it’s also a powerful tool for sharing ideas and inspiring others. Many people, even seasoned speakers, feel physiological reactions like pounding hearts and trembling hands before taking the stage, including me. The key is to not associate these feelings with impending failure. Instead, recognize that some nerves are good. The adrenaline rush that causes sweating also heightens your alertness and readiness, helping you give your best performance.
Public speaking is a critical skill for lawyers and law firm business professionals. Whether you’re presenting in court, addressing colleagues or speaking at industry events, the ability to communicate effectively is essential. Here are some tips to help you become a strong public speaker.
Beyond its role as a platform for career opportunities, LinkedIn has emerged as a crucial tool for those seeking to amplify their speaking engagements. So, how can one tap into this platform to its fullest for public speaking promotions?
People think I create content all day long. But I don’t. I am just smart about how I use what I already have and what I agree to do. Here’s
A lot of people are on spring break this week – but you shouldn’t take a break from marketing. In fact, there is so much opportunity to stand out as others sit on the beach or during any kind of vacation during the year.
Whenever you take some time off – or business is slow – here are some things you can do with your downtime to continue to develop your marketing and business development efforts.
Even if you have enough clients now, don’t pull back on marketing when things are going well, as anything can happen.
Because legal services are not an impulse purchase and companies retain outside legal counsel when they need legal representation, you should always be marketing yourself and your firm to stay top of mind with prospective clients and referral sources.
Strong marketing is about building relationships by providing value.
Also, marketing is not just for client or business development.
It can help you stay top of mind with the media, help you build your personal brand, obtain speaking engagements, board appointments, article writing opportunities – and so much more.
Here are some ideas on how law firms and B2B companies and their employees can reignite their marketing and business development efforts when they have downtime.
Right before the pandemic, I was invited to speak at a conference (see the photo here) all because of a LinkedIn post. Someone in my network saw the post and
Sometimes it’s hard to encourage lawyers to market themselves given their full plates, work commitments and demands on their personal lives, but if you can show them why it’s in their best interest to focus on marketing and business development, you can often persuade them to do so.
Here are some of the ways I’ve been able to encourage lawyers to market themselves.