News and Events from
Your Legal Resource

 

June 2011

 

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Lori T. Williams, Esq.

Owner/Managing Attorney

Your Legal Resource, PLLC 

P.O. Box 1552

Birmingham, MI  48012-1552 

248-594-4470

lori@bestlegalresource.c[email protected]

www.bestlegalresource.com

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We're already to the midpoint of 2011.  Are you ready for some fun this summer, while still reaching your business goals? Click here to see a few of my favorite ways to enjoy summer, while staying productive.   

 

Our lunch and learns have been well attended all year, and I expect June to be no different.  What will be different is our format.  Instead of having a presenter, we'll spend our time networking over lunch. It's a "bring your own lunch" event.  Bring plenty of business cards too, as you'll have the opportunity to meet professional service providers in a variety of industries. We'll share some networking success stories, and get tips from one another, while making some new friends. Register here .  View my entire 2011 Event Calendar here.  

 
Check out the article links below for the latest business building tips and news that can impact your business.  For more information, check out our weekly blog, published every Tuesday.

 

I recently read 2 books on networking and have been sharing them with my consulting clients.  You may also find them helpful in growing your business, if referrals are important to you.  It's not just who you know, by Tommy Spaulding and Networking is a Contact Sport, by Joe Sweeney.  

 

I'd love to hear from you soon.  Let me know how I can help you grow your business.

  

  

Sincerely,

 

Lori

 

Lori T. Williams, Esq.

Owner/Managing Attorney
Your Legal Resource, PLLC

Article Links:

Marketing Tips:

 

Why social media scares executives

Overcoming resistance to social media in 6 steps 

Don't Sell Your Soul, Market It

Stats on European Social Media users

Internet users statistics & trends: Brazil, Russia, India, China, Indonesia (slide presentation)

Improve Your Email Marketing

Groupon vs. Living Social vs. Facebook Deals [infographic] 

11 Must-Know Tips and Tricks for Twitter

30 Twitter Facts and Figures We Bet You Didn't Know 

Gauge Your Twitter Influence & Everyone Else's 

10 Kinds Of Tweets That Are Guaranteed Brand-Killers 

5 Levels of Effective Communication in the Social Media Age 
Six ways to improve your online reputation (good checklist for newbies) 

Do's and don'ts for designing email newsletters 

You'll Soon Be Able to See Inside Buildings With Google Maps

 

 

Legal, Financial & Accounting News and Tips:

Nursing home buries woman without family's knowledge of death

Texting While Driving An Employment Issue As Well
6 Questions to Ask Before Signing a "Green" Lease

Minor in breach of contract case over twitter account

Prosecutor Enlightens Parents, Students on Dangers of 'Sexting'

Legal Profession looks to social media to market services

New Boutique Law Firms Flourishing With Help From 'Patent Trolls'

Justice Ginsberg sole dissenter in 4th Amend warrantless search case 

Feds send Hazy warning on medical marijuana use 

US Census: Divorces decline but 7-year itch persists  
MSU Study: Families Need To Budget Better  

Making Kids Smarter about Finance

Business credit cards offer fewer consumer protections

Investors fear debt ceiling may ensnare housing, stocks 

Get ready for Social Security, Medicare meltdowns

Expanded 1099 requirements finally repealed

State of Michigan Offering Tax Amnesty between May 15th & June 30, 2011

 

 

Solo Practice and Small Biz Tips: 

 

Six signs you may have social media stress disorder

How to Conduct a Comprehensive Social Media Audit 

5 Forces of Attribution: Why Digital Measurement is Coming of Age

Customer Stalking (Great tips before knee-jerk responding on Twitter) 

SEO Checklist For Publishing Blog Posts 

Are you a Marketer or a Salesman? 

 

 

Health/Wellness/Fitness Tips:

 

 

What happens in your body when you drink a Coke

Scientists turn 'bad fat' into 'good fat' 

 

 

 

Employment news:  

 

Evolving/Emerging Jobs

Turning Lemons into Lemonade (financial wellness programs offered in workplace)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Upcoming Events:  

 

June 23: 4th Thursday Lunch and Networking, Southfield.

 

Business Owners and Professionals: Join us for an informal brown bag lunch while networking with professional service providers in a variety of industries.  

 

Information and Registration

http://www.eventbrite.com/event/982926961 

 

 

 

 

June 15: Birmingham Bloomfield Chamber of Commerce - Business After Hours,  5:30 - 7 p.m.

 

Skyline Club: 2000 Town Center, 28th Floor, Southfield 

 

Check out the beautiful view from 28th floor of the Town Center. Mix and mingle with Chamber Members and guests from the Birmingham Bloomfield Chamber and Southfield Area Chamber. Appetizers are included, and a cash bar is available. 

 

$10 for Members of Birmingham Bloomfield Chamber and Southfield Area Chamber prior to June 14th, and $20 thereafter for all walk-ins (members or non-members).  Non-members can also pre-register online for $20. 

 

 

Our Services:

 

Lori T. Williams is a 22 year attorney and the owner of a legal referral and legal consulting business knows as Your Legal Resource.  She connects the right client in need of legal advice or representation with the right attorney.  Her team of attorneys cover all areas of law throughout Metro Detroit.

 

Lori also helps solo/small firm attorneys and other professionals start and grow their practices by effectively branding and marketing themselves, 

mastering networking, and creating effective strategic relationships to generate clients and revenue.

Your Referrals and Introductions are welcomed, as they are the lifeblood of our business! 

 

For a FREE consultation and a legal referral, or a FREE marketing assessment of your business,

contact: 


 

Lori T. Williams, Esq.

Owner/Managing Attorney

Your Legal Resource, PLLC
P.O. Box 1552
Birmingham, Michigan 48012-1552
248-594-4470 

 

[email protected]

www.bestlegalresource.com
twitter.com/loritwilliams

 

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