I don’t usually post about my personal life on the blog, but I wanted to share a post I wrote about how to cope with grief and find happiness when
Women Who Wow: Michele Bonds
Michele Bonds is a New York-based Principal at Heidrick & Struggles and a member of the global Legal, Risk, Compliance & Government Affairs practice. Michele’s primary focus is on law firm infrastructure/business professionals, and law firm culture and acceleration advisory work. She has over 20 years of financial services and legal industry experience.
Prior to joining Heidrick & Struggles, Michele was longstanding Chief of Staff to the Senior Chairman of Sullivan & Cromwell. She worked with firm leaders in navigating clients through numerous complex events including the financial crisis.
Michele received her Bachelor of Arts degree from Columbia University in political science and her Masters of Business Administration at Babson College. I worked with Michele at S&C and always admired her work ethic, poise and creativity.
Learn more about her in this profile.
11 Tips to Create a Great Biography
Here are my top tips for creating a strong, engaging bio that concentrates on the client-centric, show vs. tell concept:
- Use short, succinct sentences and paragraphs – less is actually
Women Who Wow: Nancy Slome
The next woman who wows is Nancy Slome of the Lawyers Biography Service. I have known Nancy for years and have always been impressed with her knowledge of the legal industry, her kindness, authenticity and resilience. Learn more about her in this Q&A.
Check Out My PLI InSecurities Podcast on Business Development and Marketing for Lawyers
I am thrilled to be featured in a recent Practising Law Institute (PLI) #inSecuritiesPod podcast along with Deborah Farone.
In the podcast, Deborah and I discussed the strategies and
9 Tips to Expand the Reach and Power of Your Content
Have you ever wondered why some of the content you post to social media performs really well (with a high number of likes, comments and shares) and some posts don’t?
20 Ways to Add More Happiness to Your Every Day
I don’t know anyone who wouldn’t like to find more happiness in their daily lives.
Self care is so important, especially now. A wise friend of mine told me that sometimes happiness is a choice you need to make and that it won’t always come easy. We still need to try. Here are some ideas that I hope inspire you on adding more happiness to your life.
20 Ways Small- and Mid-Size Firms Can Appropriately Market Themselves During the Pandemic
Thank you to the New York Law Journal and Mid-Market Report for publishing my new article, “20 Ways Small- and Mid-Size Firms Can Appropriately Market Themselves During the Pandemic.”
Your most important job right now is to lay the foundation for when we return to “normal” and also to be ready, willing and able to assist your clients during this time of great change, confusion and stress. Empathy is the single most important characteristic you can have right now to build stronger relationships.
In case you are looking for some “homework” in the marketing and business development area, here are a few ideas to keep you busy during this period.
How (and Why) to Create a Custom URL for Your LinkedIn Profile
Here’s an easy and essential LinkedIn tip that everyone should do ASAP – create a custom LinkedIn profile URL.
Why? A custom URL will enable you to use your LinkedIn
How to Write Stronger Client Alerts and Blog Posts
As so much writing is being done right now during the COVID-19 outbreak, causing a content tsunami for clients who likely feel overwhelmed at the sheer volume of options to