Rainmaking Recommendation # 50: Put the Social in Social Media

Are you using Twitter?  Facebook?  Linked In?  Google +? Or any of the hundreds of websites that are considered “social media?”  Great! If you haven’t gotten on board yet with Social Media sites, understand this – Social media is not a fad.  It is not going away.  It continues to evolve as a method of […]

Rainmaking Recommendations #49: Who do YOU want to represent?

All great Rainmakers know the following:  You have to love what you do and who your clients are because: When you are in a practice area that you love practicing law does not feel like work; When you love working with your clients they will love working with you.  You will actually return calls, and […]

Rainmaking Recommendation # 48: Holiday Rainmaking Wishes for You!

Twas 10 days before New Years and all through the firm, Attorney reviews were making them squirm, “Did I create enough business, bill enough hours?” Thanks to Rainmaking Recommendations they had the power To take control of their careers and rest of their life Breathing a sigh of relief, it will all be all right….. […]

Rainmaking Recommendation #47: The Ubiquitous Goal Setting Recommendation

Around this time of year, every person who works in the personal development business, law firm marketing and rainmaking training is writing posts on how to set goals for your next year.  In fact, if you Google “Goal Setting” and just set the search parameters for this month, you will see 213,000,000 hits. This rainmaking […]

Rainmaking Recommendation #46: The Reasons You aren’t becoming a Rainmaker

There are only two reasons why you aren’t becoming a Rainmaker. 1. You don’t know what to do If this is the case there are many things you can do: Take a class, Read a book, Ask a mentor, Hire a Rainmaking Coach And 2. You aren’t doing the things you need to do on […]

Rainmaking Recommendation #45: The Difference between Rainmaking and Marketing

Simply put, marketing is communicating what you can do for prospective clients by creating awareness. Rainmaking is converting those people into prospective clients by creating relationships. Marketing educates your prospective clients and referrals sources about the services you can provide to them. Rainmaking creates the relationships which allow your prospects and referrals to know that […]

Rainmaking Recommendation #44: Develop a Referral “System”

If you are referable (Rainmaking Recommendation #41) And you know how to give referrals (Rainmaking Recommendation #42) And you know how to ask for referrals (Rainmaking Recommendation #43) Why aren’t you getting referrals on a regular basis? It’s probably because you don’t have a system for getting referrals in place. One of the definitions of […]

Rainmaking Recommendation #43: The Third Step to Obtain Referrals

Rainmaking Recommendation #41 asked:  Are you Referable? Rainmaking Recommendation #42 asked:  Do you know how to give referrals? This third, but by no means final step, answers the question:  Do you know how to ask for referrals? Being referable and giving referrals are wonderful ways to start the process.  However, if you don’t ask, you […]

Rainmaking Recommendation #42: The Second Step to Getting Referrals

Rainmaking Recommendation #41 began the first of three steps on how to get referrals. The first step answered the question:  Are you Referable? The second step answers the question:  Do you know how to give referrals? Why is giving referrals important?  You’ve heard the old adage: “Give to get”.  Nothing could be truer than that […]

Rainmaking Recommendation #42: The Second Step to Getting Referrals

Rainmaking Recommendation #41 began the first of three steps on how to get referrals. The first step answered the question:  Are you Referable? The second step answers the question:  Do you know how to give referrals? Why is giving referrals important?  You’ve heard the old adage: “Give to get”.  Nothing could be truer than that […]