The Science of Social Timing

I recently read an article, “The Science of Social Timing,” compiled by Dan Zarrella, Pure360 and HubSpot, discussing how timing can impact your email marketing. This data suggests that there are specific windows in which sending an email could positively or negatively affect your readership.  For example, statistics show that: Between the hours of 6 […]

Howard S. Stern on Real Estate

Not too long ago, I attended a presentation by Howard Stern. No, not that one; Howard Stern, the president and director of Hudson Pacific Properties, a real estate investment trust (REIT) focused on owning, operating and acquiring office and media/entertainment properties in select growing California markets. Mr. Stern spoke before the Moriah Society, a real […]

Listen up!

Oftentimes, it seems to me, providing good client service is as simple as letting the client know they’re being heard. I’ve noticed a couple examples of this lately in my out-of-office life. The first was at a sushi place my husband and I order takeout from every week, Santa Monica’s Sushi Sho. We’re creatures of […]

Adam Corolla’s Take on Lawyers

As I was driving into work I was listening to 106.7 KROQ, who had guest comedian Adam Corolla for a few minutes on their morning show. They were discussing things that irritated them the most, and to my disbelief, they brought up something irritating about lawyers. Adam said that there is nothing worse than seeing […]

What do clients expect from you?

I recently attended a two-day “AE Bootcamp 2.0” workshop in Las Vegas, organized by the Agency Management Roundtable, which was designed to teach account executives strategy development and client problem solving.  I’ve outlined a few take-away’s below: What do your clients expect of you?  During the workshop, there was a lot of discussion on what […]

Judges Offer Insight to Intellectual Property Lawyers

I recently attended an intellectual property law event “Judge’s Night Panel,” co-sponsored by the Los Angeles Intellectual Property Law Association (LAIPLA) and The Judge Paul R. Michel Intellectual Property American Inn of Court. The event afforded the opportunity for intellectual property lawyers to hear perspectives from the other side of the bench. The panel of […]

Three Ways To Break Down Barriers in the Way of Potential Clients

“Great news,” I told my friend. “I’ve been in my first L.A. car accident.” About a month ago, I was rear-ended on my way to work. Fortunately, no one was hurt and no damage was done, so we exchanged information and parted ways. When I received a voicemail from the other party’s auto insurance company […]

Examining the M&A Landscape

“Things are getting better and will continue to do so,” was the overall sentiment expressed by a panel of investment bankers at a recent Association for Corporate Growth (ACG) meeting. “Investment Banking Panel: Examining the M&A Landscape” featured: Scott Adelson – Houlihan Lokey Robert Brown – Lincoln International Stephen Burt – Duff & Phelps Chrisanne […]