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Writing a Book to Grow Your LNC Business
Have you ever thought that writing a book could grow your legal nurse consulting business? Writing a book might seem like a Herculean task but it can provide impressive results for the growth of your business with minimal effort on your part. These are just five ways you can grow your business by writing a…
Read MoreYou’re an LNC Problem Solver, Not a Marketer
So many legal nurse consultants dread marketing. When I taught a program about marketing for the New Jersey Chapter of the American Association of Legal Nurse Consultants last month, some of the LNCs present groaned when they talked about how they disliked marketing. They did not see themselves as LNC problem solvers. Far too many…
Read MoreThe Problem Employee
One of the problems with a growing business is that you have to hire employees. Since this means dealing with humans, all sorts of difficulties can arise. One of the more challenging issues relates to the problem employee who seems unable to evaluate and censor inappropriate remarks. The comments they make can range from mildly…
Read MoreHow to Succeed in Public Speaking
You have an opportunity to speak to a group of attorneys. You know what you want to say, but are not sure how you want to begin. As you consider this, boy do you understand the fear of public speaking! You suspect there is a better way to begin than to say, “Thank you so…
Read MoreWhen Difficult Communication Catches You Off Guard
It is a Saturday night at 8 PM. My head was full from participating in a 2-day podcasting conference. I stop at a rest stop on the Atlantic City Expressway to get a quick dinner before driving off into the dark to complete my 3-hour drive home. The only place serving food is Burger King.…
Read MoreHow to Make Your LNC Website Inviting
If you don’t have an LNC website, you won’t be found. You are invisible to the attorneys who want to check you out before picking up the phone to contact you about a case. I strongly recommend a WordPress website because of the way it gives you design, plug in and theme options. Your Home…
Read MoreAfraid of Becoming a Boss? This Fear Can Keep Your Business Small
You were excited when your LNC business became full time. No longer did you have to work for a boss. Here is the myth some business owners believe: You could do what you want to do. You’d have freedom. You didn’t have to answer to anyone else. You could set your own hours. You haven’t…
Read MoreAttorney-Client Relationship: How to Avoid Misunderstandings
Misunderstandings can kill an attorney-client relationship. That attorney you worked so hard to attract? Gone. A new attorney client asked my company to create a detailed chronology of all the events associated with a specific time frame. When he got a 30-page report and an invoice for $3,000, he said he’d thought he would get…
Read MoreUnreported falls: The Most Dangerous of All
Analyzing falls, especially in hospitals and nursing homes, can make up a big part of a legal nurse consultant’s work. Unreported falls have significant liability issues. One of the things that I have seen in quite a few cases is certified nursing assistants who saw a patient fall; they were afraid to tell anybody. The…
Read MoreMake a Trade Show Work for You: Why It is Important for Your Business
A trade show can provide you with new leads, strengthened relationships with clients, and potential new relationships with other exhibitors. In this post, I share in my experience and that of others to describe why this can be an important way to build your legal nurse consulting business. This is a great time of the…
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