Business management
Watching Your Computer Drive Away
Our nightmare began when we got into the cab at our Atlanta hotel and my husband Raj put his computer bag in the cab’s trunk. We were flustered when we reached our destination. The cab driver stopped on a busy road, without a place to pull over, and we rushed through the process of paying…
Read MoreClear Communication: Be Specific
A large percentage of misunderstandings and mistakes arise from unclear requests. Clear communication starts with you as the legal nurse consultant employer. The Unclear Request The senior partner of a law firm wants specific information about your fees. He is in a rush to get this information, and you’re in a rush to deliver it.…
Read MoreHow to Finish What You Start: Social Media
You know that frustrating feeling of not being able to finish what you start? If your life is a graveyard for unfinished projects, read this. Everyone does it. You have an exciting new project. You can imagine the happiness its completion will give you. You start working on it—and then you abandon it. Working on…
Read MoreAttorney Ethical Violations: Don’t Get Caught Up in This Nightmare
Attorney ethical violations are on my mind this week as I read about the parents who lied and cheated and bribed their children’s way into admission to college. There were 50 parents, including 2 prominent movie stars (Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin) and an attorney, in the round up. Attorney Gordon Caplan, a Greenwich CT…
Read MoreLearn to Monotask: Your Brain Will Thank You
To monotask or not to monotask? So many people think that multitasking is a sign of high intelligence and great efficiency. Isn’t it great that someone can talk on the phone, read email, and make notes for a speech at the same time? One imagines brain cells dancing with glee at all they’re expected to…
Read MoreCool Tools for the LNC
One of the great benefits I receive from attending the Internet Marketers Cruise each year is a select of cool tools, resources and links. You may find some of these useful. I have not tried each one. (If I did, I know I’d get nothing else done as I succumb to the newest technology!) Let…
Read MoreHow will 2019 Affect Legal Nurse Consulting?
On December 5-6, 2018, I participated in a 2-day conference for C-Suite executives and their C-Suite Network Advisors. Here’s what I learned that will impact marketing and managing your legal nurse consulting practice in 2019. Use of stories You’ll see more advertising that tells a story rather than lists the facts about a product or…
Read MoreHow Many Money Making Hats Are You Wearing?
It’s inevitable. As an LNC business owner, you will wear many, many money-making hats. Marketing manager Bookkeeper The one who works on cases Technical support staff Housekeeping But while this type of task juggling is needed in an LNC business, be aware that not all of your hats are created equal. Marketing outweighs bookkeeping, for…
Read MoreHow to Sharpen Your LNC Marketing Plan
Your LNC marketing plan is a piece of your business plan. The business plan spells out what your business does and does not do as well as your business goals. It covers more than marketing as it discusses your services, financing, staffing, and strategic alliances. It also includes your vision. If you’ve ever taken out…
Read MoreTechnology Addiction Affects Your LNC Business
You probably already know the obvious ways technology addiction is affecting you. If your employees, under the guise of doing research for projects, spend far too much time surfing the Internet, their productivity will be diminished. Personal emails and tweets also add to downtime. And I’m not singling out your employees for censure. You, too,…
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