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February 12, 2008 • In This Issue:
1. 50 Best Law Firms for Women
2. How to Use Casual Conversation to Build Your Career
3. Facebook for Lawyers 101
4. Valentine's Day Webinar: Crafting Your Personal Marketing Plan for 2008
5. Five Tips to Communicating Value Proposition
6. Social Networking vs. Social Marketing
7. People Making News
8. Ted's Latest Adventure
Working Mother1. 50 Best Law Firms for Women
Find out if your firm is on the Working Mother list of the best places for women lawyers to practice. Being a family friendly firm is an important marketing distinction, according to business development advisor Larry Bodine. Back to top



Debra Fine
2. How to Use Casual Conversation to Build Your Career
Many lawyers are introspective dorks who are completely comfortable talking about their area of expertise in a business setting – but completely inept when it comes to making small talk in a social setting, according to conversation expert Debra Fine. She offers her secrets to overcoming this business development impediment. Back to top


Delta Law Group
3. Facebook for Lawyers 101
Facebook, with 63 million members -- more than half of whom are outside of school -- is a marketing force that can't be ignored, according to blogger and marketer Joshua Fruchter. He offers 7 tips for lawyers who can use it to build relationships with other professionals. Back to top

4. Valentine's Day Webinar: Crafting Your Personal Marketing Plan for 2008Larry Bodine
Attendees will learn the Secret to Success: think and act like the rainmakers think and act. The key is to develop a personal marketing plan, which is simply a blueprint for you to get new business on a a systematic and disciplined basis. If you think like a rainmaker, take the same actions each day and build your skills over time – then you will produce the same results. Click here to signup for this event. Back to top

John Doerr5. Five Tips to Communicating Value Proposition
“What makes you special? Why are you different?” asks marketer John Doerr. John Doerr provides five tips for developing a positioning statement that bring you clients. Back to top


Mina Sirkin
6. Social Networking vs. Social Marketing
Social Marketing is social networking plus engaging in networking and social activities to bring about social change in addition to new prospects. California lawyer Mina Sirkin itemizes several issues to keep in mind. Back to top 7. People Making News

Jessica Blanche Jessica Blanche has been promoted to marketing director at Rutan & Tucker LLP, California's largest full-service law firm headquartered in Orange County. She joined the firm in 2005 as marketing coordinator. Jessica's previous experience includes service with law firm Richards, Watson and Gershon LLP, and medical software company Gideon Informatics Inc., both located in Los Angeles. She can be reached at 714.641.5100 and JBlanche@rutan.com.

Brian Lambert of from Charlotte, North Carolina, has been selected by Chicago-based Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP to be their Chief Marketing Officer. The firm has 700 lawyers in 13 U.S. cities and Brussels. Prior to joining Sonnenschein, Brian headed the Business Development Group for Wachovia's Treasury Services Division. He has a Harvard law degree, an engineering degree, and was a consultant at McKinsey & Company. Brian can be reached at 704.972.9056 and blambert@sonnenschein.com. Back to top


7. The New Kid

Ted's nervous about his first day on the job at Fidelity. His boss told him he "already has some projects ready." Ted's also feeling the loss of the carefree student life. I told him it's not so bad -- everyone else who has a job feels lucky. Plus now the day has come for him as an adult to do what he's been training for. Finally there is a new freedom coming: money. With no mortgage, spouse or progeny, a monthly paycheck can buy a lot of freedom.
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Yours,
Larry Bodine
Business Development Advisor
630.942.0977
www.LarryBodine.com