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Putting the Cart Before the Horse: Don’t Launch a Social Media Campaign Without These Website Cleanup Tips

Launching a social media campaign without first ensuring your website is in top shape is like putting the cart before the horse. Imagine driving traffic to a site that’s slow, cluttered, or outdated—it’s a surefire way to lose potential clients before they even get a chance to see what you have to offer. Before you hit that “post” button, take…

Center For Practice Management, Document Generation, Microsoft Office, Productivity

Unlocking the Power of the View Tab in Microsoft Word

Legal pros understand the importance of efficiently managing long and intricate documents. Yet, many Word users may not have fully explored the myriad of tools available in the View tab of the Microsoft Word ribbon. This often-overlooked section is a treasure trove of features designed to enhance your document navigation and review experience. From adjusting your document’s layout to using…

Center For Practice Management, Productivity, Smartphones

The Little Things: Connect Your PC to Your Phone

Many lawyers keep their smartphones on their desks alongside their computers. Without your phone handy, you might need to retrieve it for two-factor authentication codes, to answer text messages from home, or to take calls. Did you know that if you’re using Windows 11, you can link your Android or iPhone to your computer? This allows you to access calls,…

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Tips for Bar Leaders (and Lawyers and Legal Pros) 2024

At the recent 2024-5 NCBA/F Leadership Orientation, CPM Director Catherine Sanders Reach shared some tips for productivity and efficiency for busy lawyers and bar volunteers. Add Your Volunteer Activities in the Right Place There are lots of Profile Sections to add to your LinkedIn profile. The primary ones include Education and Experience. Many lawyers put their bar associations and professional…

Center For Practice Management, Management, Microsoft Office, Productivity, Technology

Making a How To Guide as Simple as 1, 2, 3

Do you need to show a client, support staff, or another lawyer how to do something, provide instructions, or educate them? The tools to record a quick video or create a step by step guide are well within your reach. In fact, you probably already have some in your toolbox. What are simple, low cost ways to create tutorials, manuals,…

Artificial Intelligence, Center For Practice Management, Cloud Computing, Productivity, Technology

Zoom Workplace: New Branding, New Features

Zoom is now called Zoom Workplace. The name change reflects the added features that provide far more than a mere video conferencing platform. Zoom Workplace includes collaborative whiteboards, team chat, email and calendar applications, meeting scheduling and appointment booking, share notes, a word processor, video recording, a scheduler, and the AI companion. Many of these tools are available in the…

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Screen Clipping Options for the Savvy Lawyer

Taking a screenshot on your computer or smartphone comes in handy for many reasons. You might be capturing a website or text message for discovery or preservation. You might want to share an image along with text with a client. You might be putting together instructions on how to do something in your office. Or capture an error message to…

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Screen Clipping Options for the Savvy Lawyer

Taking a screenshot on your computer or smartphone comes in handy for many reasons. You might be capturing a website or text message for discovery or preservation. You might want to share an image along with text with a client. You might be putting together instructions on how to do something in your office. Or capture an error message to…

Center For Practice Management, Marketing, Social Media

ICYMI: Getting the Most from LinkedIn for Professional and Practice Development

LinkedIn has changed over the years. It launched in 2003 and was purchased by Microsoft in 2016. Currently LinkedIn has more than 1 billion members in 200 countries worldwide. A decline in use on platforms like X (f/k/a Twitter) and trepidations with TikTok have seen many professionals at all levels of their careers showing up on LinkedIn. The following are…

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Popular Articles from the CPM ICYMI Newsletter (April – July 2024)

Every week subscribers receive the ICYMI enewsletter from the NCBA Center for Practice Management. The newsletter highlights tips, tools, trends, and techniques to help your law practice. The following are a few popular links from the past issues of the newsletter. Spring Cleaning Your Law Firm Data (April 19, 2024) Want to take advantage of new tools and applications? First, make sure…