LinkedIn For Lawyers
Let’s Get Down To Business Development
Nancy Myrland
Myrland Marketing & Social Media
Professional Marketing & Social Media Advisor
LinkedIn Trainer
©2013 Myrland Marketing. All Rights Reserved. #LI4Lawyers | @NancyMyrland
About MyCase
MyCase is the premier web-based legal practice management
software. Built as a complete platform, MyCase offers features
that seamlessly cover all the daily functions that a modern, small
law firm requires in one place at an affordable price.
AboutMyCase
Just $39/month per attorney
$29/month per paralegal or staff
About Nancy Myrland
Founded Myrland Marketing in 2002
Professional Social Media & Marketing Advisor
Added Social Media Practice in 2008
Former In-house Director of Marketing at Baker & Daniels
Former Marketing, Sales and Management in Corporate America
Time Warner & The Berry Company
Advises Lawyers & Law Firms In The Integration of Social Media
LinkedIn, Twitter & Social Media Speaker, Trainer & Coach
Myrland Marketing& SocialMedia, President
#LI4Lawyers | @NancyMyrland
IN CASE YOU’RE LIVE-TWEETING…
4
AGENDA
Todaywe’lltalk about…
 LINKEDINUSEINYOURFIRMS
 THEFACTSABOUTLINKEDIN
 HOWHASLINKEDCHANGED?
 WHYSHOULDWECARE?
 3AREASTOFOCUSON
 HOWTOCONNECT
 BOTTOMLINE
 QUESTIONS
#LI4Lawyers | @NancyMyrland
QUICK SHOW OF HANDS
#LI4Lawyers | @NancyMyrland
CONTACTS INTO CONNECTIONS
#LI4Lawyers | @NancyMyrland
“Being that it is the largest
business networking site in
the world, there is a
mindset shift when
users log on to LinkedIn
compared to logging on to
their cousin sites.
Conversations are geared
toward partnerships
and transactions.”
[CONTACTS INTO CONNECTIONS]
Lewis Howes, Internet Marketing Strategist
#LI4Lawyers | @NancyMyrland
You Can’t Just Join It.
You Have To Use It.
#LI4Lawyers | @NancyMyrland
LINKEDIN
LinkedIn launched in 2003.
There are 238 million users.
Operates in 14 languages
If LinkedIn was a country, it would be 5th largest.
LinkedIn’s growth has been ~ 40% between Q2 ‘12 & ’13.
The Facts…General Use
#LI4Lawyers | @NancyMyrland
LINKEDIN
Users spend an average of 17 minutes per month.
40% of users check LinkedIn daily.
20% of online adults use LinkedIn.
54% of LinkedIn users are male.
46% of LinkedIn users are female.
[The Facts]
The Facts…General Use
©2013 Myrland Marketing. All Rights Reserved.
#LI4Lawyers | @NancyMyrland
LINKEDIN
75% use LinkedIn for research.
68% reconnect with past business associates.
45% like to use LinkedIn for face-to-face networking.
Over 10 million endorsements are given every day.
Approximately 1 in 10 opt for the paid version.
The Facts…General Use
#LI4Lawyers | @NancyMyrland
ABA: 56% of law firms have a presence on LinkedIn,
up from 37% two years ago
35% on Facebook | 19% on Twitter
ABA: 98% of lawyers have a presence on LinkedIn, up
from 62% two years ago
33% on Facebook |14% onTwitter
LINKEDIN
The Facts…Lawyers and Law Firms
#LI4Lawyers | @NancyMyrland
Approximately 66% used for professional reasons in past week
Approximately 40% within past 24 hours
66% use LinkedIn to connect with business & industry leaders
61% use LinkedIn to get news &information
60% use LinkedIn to connect with outside counsel
39% use to connect with outside counsel they do not work with.
LINKEDIN
The Facts…In-House Counsel
#LI4Lawyers | @NancyMyrland
Roughly nine out of ten (88%) business executives use LinkedIn
“often” or “very often.”
73% said that LinkedIn is their favorite social network, leaving
Facebook andTwitter in the dust.
LINKEDIN
The Facts…Other Executives, aka Potential Clients
#LI4Lawyers | @NancyMyrland
HOW HAS LINKEDIN CHANGED?
Blog posts on
Skills & Expertise
Endorsements in case
you want to dive deeper
http://bit.ly/NancyLI1
http:// bit.ly/NancyLI2
http:// bit.ly/NancyLI3
Skills & Expertise Endorsements
#LI4Lawyers | @NancyMyrland
QUICK SHOW OF HANDS
#LI4Lawyers | @NancyMyrland
LinkedIn has
given us
CRM
HOW HAS LINKEDIN CHANGED?
The New Contacts Feature
#LI4Lawyers | @NancyMyrland
Add A
Professional
Gallery To
Your Profile
HOW HAS LINKEDIN CHANGED?
Rich Media | Professional Gallery
“ChicagoBusiness
LawyerBlog”
#LI4Lawyers | @NancyMyrland
HOW HAS LINKEDIN CHANGED?
Rich Media | Professional Gallery
Add A
Professional
Gallery To
Your Profile
GuestBlogPost on
AttorneyAtWork
IndividualBlog
Posts
#LI4Lawyers | @NancyMyrland
Add A
Professional
Gallery
To Your
Newsfeed
HOW HAS LINKEDIN CHANGED?
Rich Media | Professional Gallery
#LI4Lawyers | @NancyMyrland
Find Out
Who Is
Listening &
Watching
HOW HAS LINKEDIN CHANGED?
Who’s Viewed Your Updates?
#LI4Lawyers | @NancyMyrland
Subscribe To
News
Channels (+)
HOW HAS LINKEDIN CHANGED?
LinkedIn Today
©2013 Myrland Marketing. All Rights Reserved.
#LI4Lawyers | @NancyMyrland
Follow
“Influential”
Thought
Leaders
LinkedIn Today
HOW HAS LINKEDIN CHANGED?
#LI4Lawyers | @NancyMyrland
More Visual
More Public
More Exposure
HOW HAS LINKEDIN CHANGED?
Groups
#LI4Lawyers | @NancyMyrland
“We’re
Busy
Out
Here!”
WHY SHOULD WE CARE?
#LI4Lawyers | @NancyMyrland
“LinkedIn is about
connecting talent
with opportunity at
massive scale.
Tools that enable
people to be great
at the jobs they are
already doing.”
-- CEO Jeff Weiner
WHY SHOULD WE CARE?
#LI4Lawyers | @NancyMyrland
“[With LinkedIn], you
can close the distance
between yourself and
the people who you
absolutely need to
meet in business.”
WHY SHOULD WE CARE?
JD Gershbein, CEO, Owlish Communications
[BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT] #LI4Lawyers | @NancyMyrland
[BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT]
WHY SHOULD WE CARE?
THE SPOTLIGHT
NOW SHINES ON
THE BRAND
KNOWN AS YOU
#LI4Lawyers | @NancyMyrland
[BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT]
LINKEDIN’S ROLE IN BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
In A Nutshell
#LI4Lawyers | @NancyMyrland
[BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT]
DIGITAL BREADCRUMBS
#LI4Lawyers | @NancyMyrland
Your Profile should
package you in order
to help you connect
with the right people
online so you can
get to know one
another offline.
PERFECTING YOUR PROFILE
#LI4Lawyers | @NancyMyrland
Photo
Name
Headline
Vanity URL
Your Websites
PERFECTING YOUR PROFILE
©2013 Myrland Marketing. All Rights Reserved.
#LI4Lawyers | @NancyMyrland
Summary
Experience
Skills & Expertise
Education
Certifications
PERFECTING YOUR PROFILE
#LI4Lawyers | @NancyMyrland
Publications
Honors & Awards
Coursework
Additional Info
PERFECTING YOUR PROFILE
#LI4Lawyers | @NancyMyrland
[TURN CONTACTS INTO CONNECTIONS]
THE NEW CONTACTS
What’s For Breakfast? Contacts, of Course!
#LI4Lawyers | @NancyMyrland
THE NEW CONTACTS
[TURN CONTACTS INTO CONNECTIONS]
Spend Time Connecting Here
NewJobs Birthdays
©2013 Myrland Marketing. All Rights Reserved.
#LI4Lawyers | @NancyMyrland
[TURNCONTACTSINTOCONNECTIONS]
THE NEW CONTACTS
Tag To Your Heart’s Content
[TURNCONTACTSINTOCONNECTIONS]
THE NEW CONTACTS
The Danger of Complacency
#LI4Lawyers | @NancyMyrland
[TURNCONTACTSINTOCONNECTIONS]
People You May Know
HOW DO WE CONNECT?
AlwaysSend&Accept
InvitationsWith
ACustomNote!
#LI4Lawyers | @NancyMyrland
QUICK SHOW OF HANDS
#LI4Lawyers | @NancyMyrland
Comment on others’ updates.
Ask or answer a question.
Start group discussions.
Share your blog posts.
Share a blog post that might be of interest.
Reach out to connect when appropriate.
Groups
HOW DO WE CONNECT?
#LI4Lawyers | @NancyMyrland
[TURNCONTACTSINTOCONNECTIONS]
Followup
HOW DO WE CONNECT?
#LI4Lawyers | @NancyMyrland
Type to Tag
Then Select
[TURNCONTACTSINTOCONNECTIONS]
Use @ Mentions
HOW DO WE CONNECT?
#LI4Lawyers | @NancyMyrland
PROPER CARE AND FEEDING
#LI4Lawyers | @NancyMyrland
MUST BLEND WITH EXISTING PLAN
#LI4Lawyers | @NancyMyrland
A LITTLE TIME EVERY DAY
©2013 Myrland Marketing. All Rights Reserved.
#LI4Lawyers | @NancyMyrland
IF YOU CAN’T DO IT OFFLINE.
YOU CAN’T DO IT ONLINE.
#LI4Lawyers | @NancyMyrland
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT HAS
NO MORE BOUNDARIES.
THE WORLD IS AT OUR FINGERTIPS.
REACH OUT.

LinkedIn For Lawyers: Let's Get Down To Business Development

  • 1.
    LinkedIn For Lawyers Let’sGet Down To Business Development Nancy Myrland Myrland Marketing & Social Media Professional Marketing & Social Media Advisor LinkedIn Trainer ©2013 Myrland Marketing. All Rights Reserved. #LI4Lawyers | @NancyMyrland
  • 2.
    About MyCase MyCase isthe premier web-based legal practice management software. Built as a complete platform, MyCase offers features that seamlessly cover all the daily functions that a modern, small law firm requires in one place at an affordable price. AboutMyCase Just $39/month per attorney $29/month per paralegal or staff
  • 3.
    About Nancy Myrland FoundedMyrland Marketing in 2002 Professional Social Media & Marketing Advisor Added Social Media Practice in 2008 Former In-house Director of Marketing at Baker & Daniels Former Marketing, Sales and Management in Corporate America Time Warner & The Berry Company Advises Lawyers & Law Firms In The Integration of Social Media LinkedIn, Twitter & Social Media Speaker, Trainer & Coach Myrland Marketing& SocialMedia, President #LI4Lawyers | @NancyMyrland
  • 4.
    IN CASE YOU’RELIVE-TWEETING… 4
  • 5.
    AGENDA Todaywe’lltalk about…  LINKEDINUSEINYOURFIRMS THEFACTSABOUTLINKEDIN  HOWHASLINKEDCHANGED?  WHYSHOULDWECARE?  3AREASTOFOCUSON  HOWTOCONNECT  BOTTOMLINE  QUESTIONS #LI4Lawyers | @NancyMyrland
  • 6.
    QUICK SHOW OFHANDS #LI4Lawyers | @NancyMyrland
  • 7.
  • 8.
    “Being that itis the largest business networking site in the world, there is a mindset shift when users log on to LinkedIn compared to logging on to their cousin sites. Conversations are geared toward partnerships and transactions.” [CONTACTS INTO CONNECTIONS] Lewis Howes, Internet Marketing Strategist #LI4Lawyers | @NancyMyrland
  • 9.
    You Can’t JustJoin It. You Have To Use It. #LI4Lawyers | @NancyMyrland
  • 10.
    LINKEDIN LinkedIn launched in2003. There are 238 million users. Operates in 14 languages If LinkedIn was a country, it would be 5th largest. LinkedIn’s growth has been ~ 40% between Q2 ‘12 & ’13. The Facts…General Use #LI4Lawyers | @NancyMyrland
  • 11.
    LINKEDIN Users spend anaverage of 17 minutes per month. 40% of users check LinkedIn daily. 20% of online adults use LinkedIn. 54% of LinkedIn users are male. 46% of LinkedIn users are female. [The Facts] The Facts…General Use ©2013 Myrland Marketing. All Rights Reserved. #LI4Lawyers | @NancyMyrland
  • 12.
    LINKEDIN 75% use LinkedInfor research. 68% reconnect with past business associates. 45% like to use LinkedIn for face-to-face networking. Over 10 million endorsements are given every day. Approximately 1 in 10 opt for the paid version. The Facts…General Use #LI4Lawyers | @NancyMyrland
  • 13.
    ABA: 56% oflaw firms have a presence on LinkedIn, up from 37% two years ago 35% on Facebook | 19% on Twitter ABA: 98% of lawyers have a presence on LinkedIn, up from 62% two years ago 33% on Facebook |14% onTwitter LINKEDIN The Facts…Lawyers and Law Firms #LI4Lawyers | @NancyMyrland
  • 14.
    Approximately 66% usedfor professional reasons in past week Approximately 40% within past 24 hours 66% use LinkedIn to connect with business & industry leaders 61% use LinkedIn to get news &information 60% use LinkedIn to connect with outside counsel 39% use to connect with outside counsel they do not work with. LINKEDIN The Facts…In-House Counsel #LI4Lawyers | @NancyMyrland
  • 15.
    Roughly nine outof ten (88%) business executives use LinkedIn “often” or “very often.” 73% said that LinkedIn is their favorite social network, leaving Facebook andTwitter in the dust. LINKEDIN The Facts…Other Executives, aka Potential Clients #LI4Lawyers | @NancyMyrland
  • 16.
    HOW HAS LINKEDINCHANGED? Blog posts on Skills & Expertise Endorsements in case you want to dive deeper http://bit.ly/NancyLI1 http:// bit.ly/NancyLI2 http:// bit.ly/NancyLI3 Skills & Expertise Endorsements #LI4Lawyers | @NancyMyrland
  • 17.
    QUICK SHOW OFHANDS #LI4Lawyers | @NancyMyrland
  • 18.
    LinkedIn has given us CRM HOWHAS LINKEDIN CHANGED? The New Contacts Feature #LI4Lawyers | @NancyMyrland
  • 19.
    Add A Professional Gallery To YourProfile HOW HAS LINKEDIN CHANGED? Rich Media | Professional Gallery “ChicagoBusiness LawyerBlog” #LI4Lawyers | @NancyMyrland
  • 20.
    HOW HAS LINKEDINCHANGED? Rich Media | Professional Gallery Add A Professional Gallery To Your Profile GuestBlogPost on AttorneyAtWork IndividualBlog Posts #LI4Lawyers | @NancyMyrland
  • 21.
    Add A Professional Gallery To Your Newsfeed HOWHAS LINKEDIN CHANGED? Rich Media | Professional Gallery #LI4Lawyers | @NancyMyrland
  • 22.
    Find Out Who Is Listening& Watching HOW HAS LINKEDIN CHANGED? Who’s Viewed Your Updates? #LI4Lawyers | @NancyMyrland
  • 23.
    Subscribe To News Channels (+) HOWHAS LINKEDIN CHANGED? LinkedIn Today ©2013 Myrland Marketing. All Rights Reserved. #LI4Lawyers | @NancyMyrland
  • 24.
    Follow “Influential” Thought Leaders LinkedIn Today HOW HASLINKEDIN CHANGED? #LI4Lawyers | @NancyMyrland
  • 25.
    More Visual More Public MoreExposure HOW HAS LINKEDIN CHANGED? Groups #LI4Lawyers | @NancyMyrland
  • 26.
    “We’re Busy Out Here!” WHY SHOULD WECARE? #LI4Lawyers | @NancyMyrland
  • 27.
    “LinkedIn is about connectingtalent with opportunity at massive scale. Tools that enable people to be great at the jobs they are already doing.” -- CEO Jeff Weiner WHY SHOULD WE CARE? #LI4Lawyers | @NancyMyrland
  • 28.
    “[With LinkedIn], you canclose the distance between yourself and the people who you absolutely need to meet in business.” WHY SHOULD WE CARE? JD Gershbein, CEO, Owlish Communications [BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT] #LI4Lawyers | @NancyMyrland
  • 29.
    [BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT] WHY SHOULDWE CARE? THE SPOTLIGHT NOW SHINES ON THE BRAND KNOWN AS YOU #LI4Lawyers | @NancyMyrland
  • 30.
    [BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT] LINKEDIN’S ROLEIN BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT In A Nutshell #LI4Lawyers | @NancyMyrland
  • 31.
  • 32.
    Your Profile should packageyou in order to help you connect with the right people online so you can get to know one another offline. PERFECTING YOUR PROFILE #LI4Lawyers | @NancyMyrland
  • 33.
    Photo Name Headline Vanity URL Your Websites PERFECTINGYOUR PROFILE ©2013 Myrland Marketing. All Rights Reserved. #LI4Lawyers | @NancyMyrland
  • 34.
  • 35.
    Publications Honors & Awards Coursework AdditionalInfo PERFECTING YOUR PROFILE #LI4Lawyers | @NancyMyrland
  • 36.
    [TURN CONTACTS INTOCONNECTIONS] THE NEW CONTACTS What’s For Breakfast? Contacts, of Course! #LI4Lawyers | @NancyMyrland
  • 37.
    THE NEW CONTACTS [TURNCONTACTS INTO CONNECTIONS] Spend Time Connecting Here NewJobs Birthdays ©2013 Myrland Marketing. All Rights Reserved. #LI4Lawyers | @NancyMyrland
  • 38.
  • 39.
    [TURNCONTACTSINTOCONNECTIONS] THE NEW CONTACTS TheDanger of Complacency #LI4Lawyers | @NancyMyrland
  • 40.
    [TURNCONTACTSINTOCONNECTIONS] People You MayKnow HOW DO WE CONNECT? AlwaysSend&Accept InvitationsWith ACustomNote! #LI4Lawyers | @NancyMyrland
  • 41.
    QUICK SHOW OFHANDS #LI4Lawyers | @NancyMyrland
  • 42.
    Comment on others’updates. Ask or answer a question. Start group discussions. Share your blog posts. Share a blog post that might be of interest. Reach out to connect when appropriate. Groups HOW DO WE CONNECT? #LI4Lawyers | @NancyMyrland
  • 43.
    [TURNCONTACTSINTOCONNECTIONS] Followup HOW DO WECONNECT? #LI4Lawyers | @NancyMyrland
  • 44.
    Type to Tag ThenSelect [TURNCONTACTSINTOCONNECTIONS] Use @ Mentions HOW DO WE CONNECT? #LI4Lawyers | @NancyMyrland
  • 45.
    PROPER CARE ANDFEEDING #LI4Lawyers | @NancyMyrland
  • 46.
    MUST BLEND WITHEXISTING PLAN #LI4Lawyers | @NancyMyrland
  • 47.
    A LITTLE TIMEEVERY DAY ©2013 Myrland Marketing. All Rights Reserved. #LI4Lawyers | @NancyMyrland
  • 48.
    IF YOU CAN’TDO IT OFFLINE. YOU CAN’T DO IT ONLINE. #LI4Lawyers | @NancyMyrland
  • 49.
    BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT HAS NOMORE BOUNDARIES. THE WORLD IS AT OUR FINGERTIPS. REACH OUT.