Your Law Firm - Lee Rosen of Rosen Institute
Episodes
The marketing tactic of last resort
09 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
From Istanbul, Turkey... A tech tip about why free software isn't free and making software administration someone else's problem is the way to go. Som...
Burn that bridge
02 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
From Izmir, Turkey... A tech tip about using Opus Clip to turn those long webinars and live calls into easily sharable clips. Some concise advice abou...
Picky, or practical?
26 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
From Cappadocia, Turkey... A tech tip about form builders, from options in the software you're already using, to more advanced tools like TypeForm and...
How to make bigger mistakes
19 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
From Kas, Turkey... A tech tip about unredacting (or not) documents with ChatGPT, as well as what tools like Base64, DocSumo, and LLaVA may offer in t...
Why should I leave a review?
12 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
From Munich, Germany... A tech tip about automating processes in your firm, and why the technology is the least important part. Some concise advice ab...
Why legal skills aren't enough
05 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
From Finkenberg, Austria... A tech tip about diagramming, flowcharting, and organizing with Whimsical. Some concise advice about why great legal chops...
Not to get political, but...
28 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
From Finkenberg, Austria... A tech tip about data security and a few practical steps you can take to lessen your chance of an attack or breach. Some c...
Why you're the culture guru
21 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
From Finkenberg, Austria... A tech tip about JustTheRecipe - a handy tool if you like to spend your non-working hours in the kitchen. Kind of like 12f...
Nobody cares like you do
14 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
From Finkenberg, Austria... A tech tip about exacly which calendar booking service to pick for bringing yourself into the modern era. Some concise adv...
How to see the future
07 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
From Milan, Italy... A tech tip about minimizing your operational and technological overhead to ensure you're working toward what you actually want. S...
The finer points of travel
31 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
From Gravedona, Italy... A tech tip about using the Synthesys X plugin for Chrome to generate new images from existing images. Some concise advice abo...
Who's in the room?
24 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
From Gravedona, Italy... A tech tip about the new Python programming capabilities in Microsoft Excel. Some concise advice about why the hybrid approac...
Don't lose your place in line
17 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
From Bangkok, Thailand... A tech tip about automating some of your phone tree and triage with tools like Echo.win and Slang.ai Some concise advice abo...
Be interested, not interesting
10 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
From Biei, Japan... A tech tip about how to recover when you've royally messed up. Some concise advice about why you don't need to be outgoing or inte...
Results don't matter, but personal skills do
03 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
From Niseko, Japan... A tech tip about using Finta.io to automatically import financial data to your spreadsheets. Some concise advice about what matt...
Curious?
27 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
From Tokyo, Japan... A tech tip about the value of delegating a goal rather than a task. Some concise advice about why curiosity is the key to grabbin...
It's time to stop
20 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
From Tokyo, Japan... A tech tip about getting exactly the AI art you want with tools like Booth.ai, Pebblely.com, PIxelcut.ai, Stelvio.app, and Stable...
It all works... if you're patient
13 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
From Tokyo, Japan... A tech tip about your website contact form and why it might be leaving your colleagues and clients feeling a little embarassed. S...
Are they just kicking the tires?
06 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
From Tokyo, Japan... A tech tip with updates on where we stand with the viability of passkeys. Some concise advice about why you're attracting lousy p...
Whose opinions matter?
29 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
From Nagasaki, Japan... A tech tip on a few cheap hardware upgrades for looking better on video calls, and software-only tools like Camo for doing the...
Don't hire yourself
22 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
From Naoshima Island, Japan... A tech tip about using Duply.co to automate graphic creation for social media, email marketing, and more. Some concise ...
What will it take for you to be satisfied?
15 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
From Osaka, Japan... A tech tip about considering whether you should start recording all of your calls and meetings, especially with tools like Firefl...
Don't do the wrong thing right
08 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
From the Singapore Airport... A tech tip about improving the ergonomics and comfort of your workspace by allowing yourself to splurge a little bit. So...
Why hiring someone won't make you less busy
01 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
From Melbourne, Australia... A tech tip about why the most boring gadget might be the most important. Some concise advice about why hiring isn't a mag...
The world's best ice cream salesman
25 May 2023
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From Melbourne, Australia... A tech tip about turning all those articles you never get around to reading into condensed podcasts with Recast. Some con...
Make the decision
18 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
From Melbourne, Australia... A tech tip about using Scribe to automatically document processes whle you perform them. Some concise advice about why ju...
Keep your eyes on the exit
11 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
From Melbourne, Australia... The AI For Law Firms program starts this Monday inside of Rosen Institute. A tech tip about using Microsoft's new Payment...
Your plan isn't flawed
04 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
From Adelaide, Australia... A tech tip about how to assess whether you know what you're getting yourself into, or know just enough to cause trouble. S...
The most important advice I have
27 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
From Pukenui, New Zealand... A tech tip about using Gamma.app to automatically create slide decks and websites from a few AI-assisted prompts. Some co...
Finding success in a rocky economy
20 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
From Christchurch, New Zealand... A tech tip about an incredible new tool for streamlining your inbox, called "unsubscribing". Some concise advice abo...
How to go broke selling legal services
13 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
From Queenstown, New Zealand... A tech tip about three pitfalls to avoid so that you don't let the "great" become the enemy of the "good" and punish y...
Are you in the wrong boat?
06 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
From Sydney, Australia... The deadline for Law Firm Flywheel is today. Stop re-inventing the wheel and build a practice based on systems. A tech tip a...
How to read the judge
30 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
From Sydney, Australia... Why the Law Firm Flywheel program is the solution to consistency and precision for all of the processes in your practice. A ...
Failing together is still failing
23 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
From Boracay Island, Philippines... A tech tip about smart notepads and eink tablets and whether or not they make sense for your workflow. Some concis...
Aliens in the chamber
16 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
From Manila, Philippines... A tech tip about the recent advances in noise reduction and audio cleanup tools using AI technology in tools like Krisp.ai...
Expect a giant mess
09 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
From Brunei... A tech tip about consolidating all of the newsletters, articles, podcasts, and youtube videos you consume with MailBrew. Some concise a...
Cloning yourself
02 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
From Bangkok, Thailand... A tech tip about the ebb and flow of technology and systems in your practice and why you can't have growth without pruning. ...
Shut. Up.
23 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
From Bangkok, Thailand... A tech tip about using the recent advances in AI to solve your Excel or Google Sheets formula troubles. Some concise advice ...
What to collect before they walk out the door
16 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
From Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam... A tech tip about passkeys - the upcoming replacement for passwords and two factor authenticatoion - what they are, h...
Afraid? That's Normal.
09 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
From Mui Ne, Vietnam... A tech tip about pricing for the software and services you use in your firm and whether monthly subscriptions or one-time purc...
Who does the selling?
26 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
From Hong Kong... A tech tip about using Rewind.ai and Heyday to track down anything that has come across your screen, regardless of where you saw it...
Why aren't you asking for feedback?
19 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
From Taipei, Taiwan... A tech tip about how to hire a web developer. Some concise advice on getting feedback so you can not only stop doing the bad th...
Marketing as a community builder
12 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
From Taipei, Taiwan... A tech tip about taking a peak on what technologies are running on other websites using WhatRuns. Some concise advice about c...
Marketing a promise, not a service
05 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
From Taitung City, Taiwan... A tech tip about using Google Tag Manager for some outside-the-box functionality on your website. Some concise advice a...
THIS is the question to ask yourself
22 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
From Taipei, Taiwan... A tech tip about how to spot and plan for inconsistencies and breakdowns in the processes you build at your firm. Consice adv...
Just say "thank you"
08 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
From Oaxaca, Mexico... A tech tip about using SwapFlo to add a QR code with your contact details to your phone's wallet.
Reputation makes your firm sellable
01 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
From Oaxaca Mexico - A tech tip about using the DALL-E AI art tool to make up for your lack of talent. Some concise advice about selling a law firm, m...
Where do we go from here?
02 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
From Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam... A tech tip about creating a medical id on your phone and securing your digital legacy for data stored with Apple, Go...
How to fix negative reviews
02 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
From Bangkok, Thailand... Our Marketing Accelerator program is coming in January and you can sign up here to join me as we create and tailor the marke...
Who owns your team's computers?
18 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
From Bangkok, Thailand... A tech tip about letting your team bring their own devices when it comes to computers and phones used for work. Some concise...
Have a new website by this afternoon
11 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
From Raleigh, North Carolina... A tech tip about getting your new website done in an hour (rather than weeks or months) with tools like http://carrd.c...
What marketing tactics actually work?
04 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
From Raleigh, North Carolina... A tech tip about juggling the multitude of communications platforms we have to use for internal and external communica...
Do you need better clients, or better employees?
28 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
From Raleigh, North Carolina... An (anti)tech tip about why jumping on the next shiny object usually doesn't actually make you more productive or move...
Are you sitting on a home-run?
21 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
From Raleigh, North Carolina... A tech tip about getting a discount on Clear identity verification for frequent travelers who want to save a few minut...
Travel hacking for lawyers
14 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
From Paris, France... Some tech tips and concise advice woven into one for you today about traveling and technology, including Google Fi, (finally) go...
Is fear of rejection impacting your bottom line?
07 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
From Paris, France... A tech tip today about password management and the handful of passwords you might want to memorize rather than save somewhere, a...
Is no gift better than a bad gift?
30 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
From Paris, France... A tech tip today about using the technology you're already paying for. I see a lot of lawyers who buy literally dozens of produc...
Are you charging enough?
23 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
From Mayrhofen, Austria... A tech tip about using the Obsidian app for creating, organizing, and utilizing your notes in a way that mimics how your br...
How To Maximize ROI On Marketing Content
16 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
From Mayrhofen, Austria... A tech tip about our doing calls in foreign languages with a real-time, AI-powered translation tool called Yous. Some conci...
What kind of experiments should I try in my practice?
09 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
From Vienna... A tech tip about our page dedicated to our favorite tools, and for Mac users, the great SetApp service. Some concise advice about the k...
Getting your team on board with your vision
02 Sep 2021
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From Vienna... A tech tip about an audio and video editing tool that excites me more than just about any software I've used in 20 years. Some concise ...
Is planning your day impossible?
26 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
From Florence... It's the last call for our VisionQuest 2022 program. If you're ready to build the practice you deserve, join VisionQuest here. A tech...
How much marketing content is "enough"?
19 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
From Venice - a tech tip that helps with travel restrictions, a moment of concise advice about content marketing, and information about our upcoming V...
When has marketing "paid for itself"?
11 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Up until now, this podcast has covered the same content as my Friday File emails, but I'm making a big change and taking it in a different direction. ...
Do More Lawyers Mean More Money?
05 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Big firms attract big clients which results in big money - that's the theory and it makes sense at first glance. But "correlation is not causation" as...
Meet The Person Causing Your Receivables Problem
29 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The lawyer does the work, the lawyer bills for the work, the client fails to pay the bill, the lawyer quite often does more work, the client still doe...
Are You Ready To Win?
22 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
At some point, something you do is probably going to work. You're going to get your 15 minutes of fame. Of course, in the current age, it might be onl...
How Do Stories Fit Into Your Marketing?
15 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The literal among us want to believe the thing - whatever the thing might be - is what matters. I get it and sure, the thing happened and it seems lik...
6 Years As A Digital Nomad Lawyer
08 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The last time I updated you on our nomadic existence, we were in Seoul, South Korea, hiding out from Covid. We're still hiding out, but we've develope...
9 Things that leave me shaking like a leaf
24 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The list of things that frighten me is long. I don't have the time, energy, or courage to list them all here for you. In fact, I can't see the value t...
Business Advice Can't Compete With This
17 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
He gave me all sorts of business management and marketing advice but I left his building with a strong sense his tips weren't the reason for his succe...
2021 Complete Guide To Email For Lawyers
10 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
An inbox that is out of control often correlates with a business that can't scale or grow in the way you want it to. It's usually an indicator that yo...
Why Some Lawyers are Invited to Speak (and others aren't)
27 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
I often wondered how the same folks showed up on the stage so often before I figured it out. I was perplexed because far too often those repeat speake...
Here's How a 1% Change Doubles Your Productivity
20 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
If you improve your productivity by one percent per day for seventy-two days in a row, you become twice as productive. Yeah, it surprises me too. Math...
Winners focus on winning
13 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
When I'm focused on moving my business forward, I win at business. When I focus on the competition, I lose. Focusing on winning meant, for me, finding...
Four-Step Plan for Building a Successful Law Practice
06 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
You can have pretty much anything you want if you'll decide what you want. Many of us aren't willing to decide. We won't take the time to think it thr...
5 Stars. Please?
29 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Asking a client for an online review is hard. It triggers our insecurities. Asking risks rejection, negative feedback, or even ambivalence. It puts th...
Unfortunately, life is fair
22 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Life is fair more often than not. I find that annoying. The lawyer who’s too busy, distracted, overwhelmed, or unwilling to consistently, persistent...
The Upset Client is Your Most Valuable Client
16 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It takes some gumption to complain to your attorney. For most people, an attorney is an authority figure, someone kind of like a parent or a teacher. ...
Tools worth trying in 2021
08 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
These are the tools and products we use and suggest. Some are tried and true. Some were created last week. We update this list with some frequency so ...
How to Say No to The Client Who Wants a Discount
18 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The discount discussion comes up in two contexts in the attorney-client relationship. In one situation it's an appropriate, albeit unwelcome conversat...
How You Can Stop Feeling Overwhelmed
11 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
20% of our clients cause 80% of our misery. That's 100% accurate based on my observations obtained over thirty years of dealing with clients. Most cli...
Should You Rent or Own Office Space?
04 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
When the opportunity presents itself, owning an office building is an enticing proposition for a lot of attorneys. I've asked Arizona attorney Scott S...
How Your Boring Monthly Financial Statements Will Make You Money
25 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Most of us find the standard financial reports unhelpful and difficult to comprehend. They leave us in the dark on knowing if the information means we...
Which Is Worse? The Coverup, or The Crime?
18 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mistakes we make in our practices can be pretty darn big. Not, "I left the clamp in the chest cavity of the dead guy" big but pretty big. Our mistakes...
Warning - They're Always Listening To You
11 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
7 Small Steps To A 5-Star Review
04 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It's often not the amazing work that gets the review - it's something else. It's something small and personal. It's something that binds us to the cli...
Rooting out client discontent like a virus
28 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Client dissatisfaction is much like a virus. It spreads. It infects everyone in close proximity. Your clients know people like themselves, which means...
76 Strikingly Effective Ways to Get More Clients
21 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
When business gets slow, it's easy to sink into that lethargic, stuck in place, tired feeling. There's a solution to that problem and it's going to ta...
Finding More Time in Your Day
14 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
How Slow Decision Making Can Ruin Your Law Firm
07 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Too many of us spend too much time studying the problem and procrastinating when it comes to implementing solutions. When the default approach is to s...
Workations and Digital Nomad Lawyers During Covid
19 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Working remotely has become the norm over the last several months. But what about working really remotely - foreign country remotely? I've been doing ...
The Most Crucial Holiday Party Ever
12 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Back in the day, like six months ago, holiday events were a dime a dozen. You couldn't stand out from the crowd if you tried. Holiday parties were all...
What Happens When the Law Firm Flywheel Starts to Wobble
05 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Every firm needs a system for updating their systems. In a perfect world, system updating will happen spontaneously. The team is using the systems doc...
When You Grow, Everything Breaks
29 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It's entirely reasonable that a business built for one person breaks when it gets to three. It's even more reasonable that a business built for three ...
How You Can Get Noticed in the World
22 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Maybe there was a time when hanging an "Attorney at Law" sign above your courthouse-adjacent office door worked to get clients. But, if there was such...
Standing Out From the Crowd
15 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
If you're saying things in your marketing that another firm could say, you might as well not bother. Those things are invisible. Your pages filled wit...
Are You Going To Be Locked Out of Your Own Data?
08 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Maybe I'm just paranoid because I travel constantly. I worry about our technology and data getting lost or stolen. I've spent considerable time thinki...
The First Time is the Most Important Time
01 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
If a customer vomits in your restaurant, you'd better clean it up as fast as physically possible. There's zero chance you're selling another sushi pla...
Should You Pay Super Lawyers?
24 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
These publications aren't a scam. I don't think they lie to us or cheat us - they just prey on our egos. They're transparent about what they're doing,...