public relations

Are Law Firm PR Pros Overpaid or Underpaid?

Sometimes the best blog posts are inspired by other bloggers. In this case, Robert J. Ambrogi’s blog LawSites provided me with and idea that I have never looked into: what am I worth to a law firm? Here’s something from his blog that I’d like to respond to: The gist of my post is to ask whether…

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Give PR Professionals some RESPECT

One of my favorite public relations professionals is Joan Stewart, who has a business called The Publicity Hound that helps other public relations professionals do better work. Her blog has this post: How to work with a PR firm: 15 do’s and 8 don’ts, and I’d like to add look at a few of the “don’ts” more closely:

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The Importance of Jelly Beans in Today’s Legal World

 All aboard the Jelly Belly Express with Tom and Elizabeth  Recently, I was on vacation with my family in Racine, Wisconsin. The great thing about small towns near Chicago is that they can be as interesting as Disney World for our 22-month-old daughter. On the way home we stopped at Jelly Belly for

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Tom the Media Stalker

It seems that location-based social media services, like Foursquare.com, are beginning to scare people. Sites like IcanstalkU.com say that whenever people post a photo of their lunch or their kids, also included are details about their exact location. We’ve certainly come a long way from stalking as I used to do it. OK, wait I’m not that creepy, let me

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When a Lawyer’s Reputation Can be Damaged by Public Relations Consultants

This week, I had two meetings at a legal trade magazine where the reporter interviewed my clients from different law firms for two profile stories. I sat in the room quietly, listening as my clients shared their experiences as attorneys. I enjoy sitting in on these meetings because I often learn something new about my clients.

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