Business Management
Getting Started as an LNC
As I revised The Path to Legal Nurse Consulting for the second edition, I asked legal nurse consultants to share their advice for people entering the field now. Here is what they had to say. I would spend far less time on marketing and more time on developing my work product. It may sound backwards,…
Read MoreYou Know You are an LNC When…
As I revised the Path to Legal Nurse Consulting for its second edition, I asked LNCs to describe when they knew they had transitioned from nurse to legal nurse consultant. Here is a sampling of what they had to say. Quitting your day job no longer seems impossible. You are asked what you do at…
Read MoreLegal Nurse Consultants’ Words of Wisdom
When I asked legal nurse consultants what they would have done differently if they were starting their businesses today, here is what I learned from these legal nurse consultants’ words of wisdom. Get more great tips in the second edition of The Path to Legal Nurse Consulting, now available. I would develop underpinnings for my…
Read More12 Business Tips for Legal Nurse Consultants
Here are a dozen business tips for legal nurse consultants Tip 1: Stay Positive You can’t expect prospective clients to feel positive about your company – or you – if you have a negative attitude when you are dealing with them. People quickly pick up negativism – and run the other way. Tip 2: Limit…
Read MoreLegal Nurse Consulting Business Phases
As I talk with LNCs about their businesses, I find that many are stuck in one legal nurse consulting business phase. Here’s what I am hearing from legal nurse consultants. Where do you fit in? Start up – This is the first legal nurse consulting business phase. You have attended a legal nurse consulting program,…
Read More5 Voicemail Tips for Calling an Attorney
Let’s assume you’ve gotten a phone call from an attorney about a new case. You are following up in the hopes of getting the work. You call the office and the gatekeeper puts you through to the attorney’s voice mail. Here is a way to confidentally structure that call. Smile when you pick upt he…
Read MoreHow to Sell to Senior Attorneys Part 2
As a legal nurse consultant, you will be effective in establishing rapport so you can sell to senior attorneys. It is essential you understand how they think. In Part 1, I covered strategic thinking, value of time, professionalism, and trust. Here’s more to consider. Sell to Senior Attorneys by Being Confident Senior attorneys carry themselves…
Read MoreHow to Sell to Senior Attorneys Part 1
Senior attorneys, partners, or managing partners make the decisions about which vendors to work with. As a legal nurse consultant, your goal should be to sell to senior attorneys. You are a vendor who has to demonstrate you understand the language of senior attorneys. Understanding how they think is the first step to communicating with…
Read MoreWhy Should You Learn From Successful Business Owners?
What can you learn from successful business owners? Are you guilty of the tempting trap of associating only with other legal nurse consultants? Are you seeking out other business owners through the Chamber of Commerce, networking groups and other small business owners? Some small businesses in your geographic area are thriving. Do you wonder what…
Read MoreHow to create a successful legal nurse consulting business?
Your successful legal nurse consulting business rests on four pillars: finance, marketing, client relationships and expertise. If you lack any of these four pillars, your business will wobble, much like an animal without four legs. This is my model for a successful legal nurse consulting business. I have organized the content on this site to…
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