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Marketing and Your Ethics Jabez LeBret [email protected]

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Marketing and Your Ethics Jabez LeBret [email protected]

JABEZ LeBRET

Our BookAMAZON’S #1 BEST-SELLING LAW PRACTICE MARKETING BOOK

Jabez LeBret Mark Homer

How to Turn Clicks INTO CLIENTS

THIRD EDITION

ONLINE

PRACTICESTRATEGIES

LAW

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MOBILE WEBSITE RESPONSIVE

2005

Online = Website

2015

Online = Presence

No AdsNews

ArticlesLaw Firm

Directory Listings

Howell, Homer, LeBret LLP1775 Mentor Street #302

Cincinnati, OH 45212513-444-2016

Howell, Homer, LeBret Law Firm1775 Mentor St Suite 302

Cincinnati, OH 45212513-423-4487

Howell, Homer, LeBret LLP1775 Mentor Street #302

Cincinnati, OH 45212513-444-2016

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Your Directory Listing Ethics1.Link'to'Website''2.Once'you'Claim'the'listing'you'are'responsible''3.Comparative'Speech''4.Make'statements'that'imply'results'5.Jurisdiction'correct?'6.Practice'Areas'correct?'7.Reviews

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WHY REVIEWS MATTER

67% OF CONSUMERS

READ 6 REVIEWS OR

LESS TO MAKE UP THEIR MIND

SAY POSITIVE REVIEWS MAKE THEM TRUST A BUSINESS MORE

OF CONSUMERS TRUST ONLINE REVIEWS AS MUCH AS P E R S O N A L RECOMMENDATIONS

79% 73%

ReviewsWhere to Get Reviews:

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Reviews

Reviews• Don’t'make'up'proMiles'to'write'reviews'• You'can’t'write'your'own'online'reviews'• Don’t'pay'for'reviews''• Be'careful'when'asking'for'reviews''• You'are'responsible'for'the'content'of'that'review''EXAMPLE:'Joe'Smith'leaves'a'review:''“Jim'will'win'every'time.'He'won'$1'million'for'me'in'an'auto'accident'lawsuit,'Jim'is'the'best'Personal'Injury'attorney'ever!!”

Reviews• Recent'Washington'Opinion'on'“Avvo”'

• http://mcle.mywsba.org/IO/searchresult.aspx?year=&num=201402&rpc=&keywords='

• Recent'Indiana'Ruling'on'3rd'Party'Lead'Website'

Your Website Matters

Your Website

Your Website

Your Website

Your Website

Your Website

Responsive Design

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MOBILE WEBSITE SEARCH

Your Website Disclaimer

Your Website Ethics1. Have'at'least'one'lawyer'contact'information''2. Do'not'make'statements'that'lead'someone'to'expect'results'like'“I'can'save'your'business”'or'“I'will'get'you'money'for'your'[Blank].”'Avoid'even'saying'“I'can'[Blank]'for'you”'

3. Comparative'Speech''4. No'advertising'disclaimer'needed'when'has'a'family,'close'personal,'or'prior'professional'relationship'with'the'lawyer.'

5. Make'statements'that'imply'results'6. Disclaimers'are'your'friend''7. Not'a'fulldtime'ofMice,'say'“by'appointment'only”

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CONTENT

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Fewer PostsStill Good

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Creating Content“This does not mean that you cannot do your divorce yourself. However, many people who do not consult with attorneys may leave out certain very important provisions that can come back to haunt them later on, and cost them a great deal.”

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Your Content Ethics1. Avoid'mentioning'clients'by'name''2. Do'not'make'statements'that'lead'someone'to'expect'results'like'“I'can'save'your'business”'or'“I'will'get'you'money'for'your'[Blank].”'Avoid'even'saying'“I'can'[Blank]'for'you”'

3. Comparative'Speech''4. No'advertising'disclaimer'needed'when'has'a'family,'close'personal,'or'prior'professional'relationship'with'the'lawyer.'

5. Make'statements'that'imply'results'6. Mentioning'Judges,'Neutrals,'Politicians'

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Social Media

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FACEBOOK

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Likes Geo Info Keywords

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TWITTER

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Social Media Ethics Game:

Case is finally over. Unanimous verdict! Celebrating tonight.

Social Media Ethics Game:

Another great victory in court today! My client is delighted. Who wants

to be next?

Social Media Ethics Game:

Just published an article on wage and hour

breaks. Let me know if you would like a copy

Ethics•What'counts'as'advice''• Is'this'Advertising''•Don’t'Imply'Results'or'Mislead'''•Creating'a'client'relationship'•Discovery'issues'•Keep'records'of'ads'•Mentioning'Judicial'OfMicers,'Neutrals'etc'

Marketing and Your Ethics Jabez LeBret [email protected]