News and Events from
Your Legal Resource

 

March 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

[email protected]

www.bestlegalresource.com

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Our first two events of the year were a big success and I expect the same for the rest of the year.  I hope you'll join me for our Lunch and Learn series or cocktails and connections events.  Check out the entire 2011 Event Calendar here. Details of the next few events are listed below.

 
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'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:

30 tips for building a successful landing page   

How to Capture Your Reader's Attention

Why are entrepreneurs so worried about social media?

 

Secrets of following people on Twitter

8 New Facebook Page Changes: What You Need to Know 

5 Reasons Why Wikis Work for Advertisers

Measuring the Cost of Social Media

How PR Differs From Other Small Business Marketing Ideas



 

Legal, Financial, & Accounting News and Tips:

 

'Dating' site imports 250,000 Facebook profiles without permission

Searching for Details online, Lawyers Facebook the Jury

Social networks in Personal Injury Litigation

Should Adoption Records Remain Secret?

Revised Dietary Guidelines for Americans

Michigan income tax rollback: Done deal or bad idea?
Be Wary of the inflated Daily 401(k) Custody fee
Sizing up the performance of your IRA and 401(k)
Five myths about Fraud
Nine Tax Questions For Family Caregivers: FAQs & Answers from the IRS
8 invitations to an IRS audit




Solo Practice and Small Biz Tips:

 
Harvard Business Review: Get your Goals back on track 

A 90-Minute Plan for Personal Effectiveness

Texting while working

The Effort of Thought

How should you treat your customers?
9 Essential billing and collection skills for Lawyers
How to keep the cloud from bursting in litigation
Attorneys: Have you switched from the old to the new success formula?



 

 

Upcoming Events:
 

March 17: FREE WORKSHOP 9am to noon, Troy
 

Topic: Forget Paid Advertising: Leveraging Traditional & Social Media.

 

Speaker: Six time Emmy Award Winner and media expert, Shawne Duperon. For details and registration info, click here.  

 

Note, a $10 donation to Children's Miracle Network is suggested.

 

I've attended Shawne's workshops in the past and found the information very valuable.  I've since been quoted and profiled in Detroit Legal News and Michigan Lawyer's Weekly.    


March 24
: 4th Thursday Lunch and Learn, Southfield.

 

Topic: Legal Roundtable.  Ask the lawyer about estate planning, business law, or intellectual property issues for your business.  Speakers: Matthew Bower, Safford and Baker; Christopher Berry, Witzke Berry.

 

Information and Registration: http://www.eventbrite.com/event/982918937

 

Great event for advisors and their clients to attend, as well as business owners and entrepreneurs.  

 

 

Women's Bar Association: Winter Wine-Down - March 24, 2011
(Event open to men & women in and outside of legal field) 


 
Wine Down at Blackfinn in Royal Oak. $20 in advance for members, $25 for non-members, and $10 for law students. Admission gets you one glass of wine, drink specials and appetizers.

Register here. (Send checks to person noted in link to advance register, or it will cost more at the door).

 

If you like to network with lawyers, this is a fun event to attend.

 

 

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
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