Biz Buddies Episode 17: Leveraging Special Promotions to Increase Your Income

In this episode of Biz Buddies for You, Vicki Voisin and Tina Hilton discuss ways to promote your business -- and increase your income -- by taking advantage of holidays. We discuss thoughts on adapting promotions to both traditional and non-traditional holidays. 

Vicki and Tina discuss:

• The beauty of special promotions
• Why you should tie your promotion to a holiday
• Ideas for holiday promotions
• How to locate holiday information
• Ideas for promotion offers
• What you need to do to prepare for a special promotion
• And more!

Be sure to listen to this episode. It’s easy…and it’s free! Just click on the following links:

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iTunes Link:    https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/biz-buddies-4-virtual-professionals/id541315755?mt=2&ign-mpt=uo%3D4

Our next episode: Tips for Getting the Help You Need

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Paralegal Writing Skills

On this edition of The Paralegal Voice, Vicki Voisin explores paralegal writing skills with noted legal writing educator, Gary Kinder. They focus on the importance of writing skills and how paralegals can improve those skills.

Fine tuned writing skills are pivotal to a firm’s success. They affect first impressions through websites, newsletters, client leads, emails or network listings, client representation, legal write ups, and the list goes on.

Gary Kinder is a lawyer and New York Times bestselling author. He has taught over 1,000 writing programs to prestigious law firms nationwide. His career is dedicated to teaching legal professionals how to write precisely, vividly, concisely and memorably. He channeled years of experience studying superior legal writing and editing into the creation of WordRake, software designed to help law firms and organizations tighten their prose and become better writers. He also authors a weekly writing tips blog called WriteToThePoint.com.

Vicki and Gary share:

• The basics of the Plain Writing Act of 2010
• How the Act affects paralegals.
• Common writing pitfalls and how to avoid them
• The common problem most people have with legal writing
• Why it may not be a good idea to adopt the writing style of the lawyer(s) you work with
• Technology tools that will help with writing skills
• Why points in your writing must be expressed as succinctly as possible
• The THREE items you must own if you want your writing skills to progress
• And more!

In the Practice Tips section of the show, Vicki provides guidelines for gathering sufficient information from a potential client so the firm can decide whether or not to accept a case.

Be sure to listen to this episode. It’s easy…and it’s free! Just follow this link for connection information: http://legaltalknetwork.com/podcasts/paralegal-voice/2013/07/paralegal-writing-skills/ 

The Paralegal Voice also thanks its sponsor: NALA...The Association of Paralegals and Legal Assistants

Please share the links to this episode of The Paralegal Voice with your friends and colleagues. If you have a request for a future show, or a question for us, you are welcome to contact the host at Vicki@paralegalmentor.com.com.

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Biz Buddies: Tips for Working with Friends

In this 13th episode of Biz Buddies 4 Virtual Professionals, Vicki and Tina talk about Working with Friends. 

They discuss:

• The Biz Buddy One Year Anniversary Celebration where you can win:

$20 gift card to Amazon.com After listening to this podcast, go to the Clerical Advantage Facebook Page  (like us if you haven’t already) and tell us you’re a friend of Biz Buddies. You can get as creative as you want.  The winner will be announced on our August episode.

A copy of The Professional Paralegal; How to Find a Job and Career Success; This book (co-authored by Vicki with Charlsye Smith Diaz, PhD) is a $60 value and contains tips that would help everyone with resumes, organizing office, time management. Just leave a comment below about the benefit(s) of listening to podcasts.   Winner to be announced on our August episode.

• And a Special offer for all of our Biz Buddies Friends:

Vicki is offering a steep discount on her Virtual Paralegal Interview Series, a 6 CD set that includes interviews with 6 people who have established successful virtual businesses. Regular price is $79... reduced to $47 for Biz Buddies fans. Go to www.paralegalmentor.com and click on the "resources" page to order this product..

Vicki and Tina also discuss:        

• The benefits of working with a friend
• Is there a downside to working with friends?
• How do you charge friends?
• What about bartering?
• What if your friends ask for free services?

Be sure to listen to this episode. It’s easy…and it’s free! Just click on the following links:

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Please share the links to this episode of Biz Buddies for Virtual Professionals with your friends and colleagues. If you have a request for a future show, or a question for us, you are welcome to contact us at bizbuddies@vasurvivalschool.com

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The Paralegal Voice: Paralegal Hiring Trends

On this episode of The Paralegal Voice Charles Volkert, executive director of Robert Half Legal, joins host Vicki Voisin to discuss the future of the paralegal profession, how it’s changing, and specific steps you can take to land your dream job.

Charles Volkert is executive director for Robert Half Legal and co-managing director of Robert Half Legal eDiscovery Services.

Robert Half Legal is the premier provider of highly skilled legal professionals for law firms and corporate legal departments; it also offers legal project management and managed review services. Volkert is a noted author, speaker, and former litigator.

Volkert provides valuable advice on how to get noticed in the field, including the importance of a proactive mindset and the need to be flexible. Talking points for this episode include:

• The current employment environment;
• The most in demand practice areas;
• The new “hybrid” paralegal;
• The most important criteria for hiring paralegals;
• What employers are looking for in terms of technical proficiency and soft skills;
• The importance of the right mindset;
• What employers are looking for in terms of education and training;
• Current salary trends;
• And more!

Be sure to listen to this episode. It’s easy…and it’s free! Just click on the following links:

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MP3 Link:    http://legaltalkmedia.com/LTN/PLV/Paralegal_Hiring_Trends.mp3

The Paralegal Voice also thanks its sponsor: NALA...The Association of Paralegals and Legal Assistants.

Please share the links to this episode of The Paralegal Voice with your friends and colleagues. If you have a request for a future show, or a question for us, you are welcome to contact Vicki at Vicki@paralegalmentor.com

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Maneuvering Your Paralegal Career from Start to Finish

On the April edition of The Paralegal Voice Vicki Voisin hosts Charlsye Smith Diaz, PhD, a former paralegal who is now a professor of technical writing at The University of Maine.

Diaz and Voisin met through The National Association of Legal Assistants (NALA) and there they decided to co-author a book, The Professional Paralegal: A Guide to Finding a Job and Career Success. The book was written with both beginning and experienced paralegals in mind.

In this episode of The Paralegal Voice, Voisin and Diaz discuss the different phases of a paralegal career, including writing and interview tips, what to do when you get a job, how to organize your workspace and your time, as well as the steps to take to make your career both interesting and fulfilling.

Also in this episode:

• How Charlsye transitioned from paralegal to Phd.
• Why Charlsye and Vicki wrote The Professional Paralegal: A Guide to Finding a Job and Career Success
• Why paralegal students should participate in internships
• What employers are looking for when they review a student’s resume
• What NOT to include in your resume
• Why you should keep your resume up to date
• Interviewing tips
• Tips for getting organized and managing your time

Websites mentioned in this episode:

• The Paralegal Rookie: http://paralegalrookie.com
• The Professional Paralegal: A Guide to Finding a Job and Career Success
• Dancing with the Stars Giveaway: http://legaltalknetwork.com/subsribe-to-newsletter (be sure to choose The Paralegal Voice as your favorite podcast

 Be sure to follow these links to access the program, as well as Internet resources and links mentioned.

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Please share the links to this episode of The Paralegal Voice with your friends and colleagues. If you have a request for a future show, or a question for us, you are welcome to contact us at Vicki@paralegalmentor.com.