If you share the love/hate relationship that my Edge International colleagues and I have toward PowerPoint, you will appreciate the post of marketing genius Seth Godin on the subject. 
He alludes to a comparison between Bill Gates and Steve Jobs and how they use PowerPoint. (For the record, Steve does not use PowerPoint at all
The Virtual Suggestion Box
Do you remember the “suggestion box” from the bricks and mortar days? Well, let me introduce you to the virtual suggestion box. 
One of the coolest attributes of the virtual suggestion box that the wooden ones could not achieve is their accessibility to clients as well as members of staff. (I have permission to share
Who is Bruce W. Marcus?
If you already know the answer to this question, then you probably revere the man. 
The humble answer to “Who is Bruce Marcus” can be found at his website. You may know hime from his latest books: 
Perhaps to best describe him, I might liken him to another mere mortal: 
PUNCHLINE: Bruce has been around
Bruce MacEwen’s modesty exposed
Bruce MacEwen mentioned his attendance at our global Edge International meeting in London last weekend (see his post Dateline London). What his modesty prevents him from telling you is that his own presentation was “killer”. His inspired ideas have already found their way into a discussion with a large network of European law
Want to win a bar bet?
Instruction manual for winning bet after bet: 1) Print a wallet-sized copy of this photograph. 
2) Laminate it – this has to look good after many many viewings. 3) Wait until a colleague from your law firm finishes their 2nd beer at your after-work watering hole. 4) Tell them if they can correctly guess the
Adam Smith Esq. (Bruce MacEwen) from Jury to Jury
In his post today, Jury Duty Down; London Up, Bruce MacEwen (Adam Smith Esq.) references our invitation to have him join our Edge International meeting in London later this month. Apparently he narrowly escaped jury duty which may have deprived us of his presence and, I am certain, invaluable contributions. We will welcome any feedback
Six Factors of Influence brilliantly applied!
Joy London of excited utterances has done a masterful job of reporting on a reference to Robert Cialdini’s six factors of influence: (1) Reciprocation, (2) Consistency, (3) Social proof, (4) Liking, (5) Authority, and (6) Scarcity by Knowledge Management presenter, Browning Marean III, partner at DLA Piper Rudnick Gray Cary. Robert B. Cialdini’s Influence: The
Jim Calloway brings us The Smorgasbord Effect
“The Smorgasbord Effect. Our choices are like a smorgasbord at a restaurant, so many, that we try to take a little of each and thus overload our plates. We need to return to the restaurant model, where we make a deliberate choice, and then enjoy a fixed amount of food. It has been noted
Food for Thought (delicious law firm productivity)
Frothy frappé. Wholesome yogurt and granola parfait. Positively gourmet eggplant, red pepper and ricotta on herbed focaccia. Where? inside one of New Jersey’s largest law firms, Lowenstein Sandler. 
Fastforward: Maybe we complicate things too much
who would of thought that motivation was so simply Pavlovian.
“Food is an enjoyable part of the day,” said Michael
Twilight Zone how delightful thank you , Larry Bodine.
(Voice of Rod Serling) Let me take you to a world where everything is different from what you now know a world where your imagination is liberated as in childhood, except now with your acquired maturity and knowledge you ride your ideas at the speed of light to the delight of your firm and your