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DON'T DO THAT!
May 23, 2008
DON'T DO THAT!It is amazing how out of touch some attorneys are when attending a pitch, lunch or presentation session with potential clients. Some of the comments I've heard about meetings:* “They spent most of the time talking to themselves, not us.”* “What a complete lack of respect, let alone interest – one was using a Blackberry, one answered two phone calls during our meeting, and one was a potted plant.”* “There were 2 of us and 6 of them.”* “I found that off-color joke offensive.”* “They agreed to take a table at our favorite charity, but no one showed up.”Get the message? DON'T DO THAT!
DON'T DO THAT!It is amazing how out of touch some attorneys are when attending a pitch, lunch or presentation session with potential clients. Some of the comments I've heard about meetings:* “They spent most of the time talking to themselves, not us.”* “What a complete lack of respect, let alone interest – one was using a Blackberry, one answered two phone calls during our meeting, and one was a potted plant.”* “There were 2 of us and 6 of them.”* “I found that off-color joke offensive.”* “They agreed to take a table at our favorite charity, but no one showed up.”Get the message? DON'T DO THAT!
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