Tune-in to Neen James on WOGL 98.1 on Sunday, July 20 at 6am

We are excited to announce that one of our clients, Neen James, will be featured on 98.1 WOGL, The Philadelphia Agenda with Brad Segall this Sunday, July 20 between 6am – 7am!

During the show Neen will provide a variety of productivity tips including how to be productive in a recession, in the summer and even at the airport! In addition, Neen will be sharing inside productivity secrets from her latest book, Secrets of Super Productivity.

We hope you can join us and tune-in for this wonderful show. If you happen to miss the show, check www.neenjames.com for an audio file of her interview.

Come to PR For Lawyers on July 24 - Philadelphia

Come to PR For Lawyers on July 24 - Philadelphia

Today is my first day back to the office after a 10-day vacation. It was so nice to spend time with my family. It’s amazing how quickly we get back into the groove of work. So with that, I want to invite any of you who may be in the Philadelphia area on July 24, 2008 to join me at The Philadelphia Bar Association on July 24, 2007 at 12:00 noon for my presentation: EVERYDAY PUBLIC RELATIONS FOR LAWYERS: THE NO NONSENSE STRATEGIC APPROACH TO GETTING NOTICED.

The details follow below.

Location: Philadelphia Bar Association, 11th Floor Conference Center, 1101 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA.

Speaker: Gina F. Rubel is an attorney and legal-industry communicator who speaks nationally on topics of marketing, public relations, ethics and business development. In her presentation, Everyday Public Relations for Lawyers: The No Nonsense Strategic Approach to Getting Noticed, Gina reveals the secrets to law firm communications success

Gina’s program will inspire, challenge and energize attendees. Her interactive and lively approach keeps attendees wanting more.

Based on her latest book, Everyday Public Relations for Lawyers, Gina explains why in today’s competitive marketplace, attorneys can no longer afford to ignore the power of public relations. This straightforward and thorough presentation covers everything that seasoned and new lawyers alike need to know about promoting themselves, their law firms and their practices.

Rubel provides hands-on advice on all aspects of public relations, from the do’s and don’ts of media relations to controlling your message to harnessing the power of the Internet.

To Register: go to www.philadelphiabar.org or print this page, complete the form items below and return it with payment to:

Solo and Small Firm/Marketing/Bar-News Media – July 24, 2008 – Luncheon Program
Philadelphia Bar Association, 1101 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107-2911

The cost of lunch is $7.50 per person and will only be prepared for those that have made reservations and paid in advance either via check or credit card. Checks should be made payable to the Philadelphia Bar Association. To secure your reservation, please complete the from below, including credit card information, unless a check has been included. All reservations that are not canceled 24 hours prior to the event will be subject to a cancellation fee of $7.50. To cancel, please contact Dawn Burger at 215-238-6367 or dburger@philabar.org.

____Yes, I will attend and buy lunch.
____Yes, I will attend but bring my own lunch.

Name:
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Best-Selling Author of "Book Yourself Solid" to Host Workshops in Philadelphia in July

Do you know Michael Port? He is a Doylestown resident and is also a mega-bestselling author. He's written Book Yourself Solid and Beyond Booked Solid. These two books serve as valuable resources to our business. We've gotten to know Michael over the past year and, not only is he a marketing and business growth guru, but he's an extraordinary guy with the highest levels of integrity.

We recommend you read his books and he also has two upcoming workshops, Book Yourself Solid (July 22-23) and Beyond Booked Solid (July 25-26) both happening at the Radisson Plaza-Warwick Hotel in Philadelphia. To learn more about his workshops in Philly click here.

Michael is offering these workshops at 60% off the regular tuition. So, you can go to his two-day workshop for only $499 instead of the regular $1199. To learn more about the workshop discount and his upcoming events, click here.

You can also learn more about him by visiting his main Web site. If you have any questions, you can email him directly at questions@michaelport.com.

Crafting and Marketing Your Image: Phila 6/3/08

If you're a young lawyer (or your firm employs young lawyers) in the Philadelphia market, here's a progam that you will find beneficial next week.

Philadelphia Bar Association Young Lawyers Division
presents

Crafting and Marketing Your Image:What Every Young Lawyer Needs To Know

Tuesday, June 3, 2008, 12:00 p.m.

Philadelphia Bar Association1101 Market Street, 11th Floor Conference Center

How do you know if your professional image is working for you? Join us for a candid discussion on the do's and don'ts of building your own personal "brand," and learn the secrets of professional persuasion from the experts. Discover how to edit and tailor your own image to "impress for success." From creating your own style, to attire, speech, and developing a realistic, workable marketing plan -- learn the "hot-button" issues and walk away knowing what today's potential clients and business contacts expect.

Featuring Panelists:

Gina Furia Rubel, Esq.
President/CEO, Furia Rubel Communications, Inc.

Brian Lipstein
Henry A. Davidsen Master Tailors and Image Consultants

Jennifer Smuts, Esq.
Director of Marketing, Woodcock Washburn

Maggie Suender, Esq.
Director of Associate Development, Pepper Hamilton LLP

Moderated by:
Natalie Klyashtorny, Esq.
Nochumson, P.C.

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Please print this page and return to: YLD, Crafting Your Image – June 3, 2008 – Luncheon ProgramPhiladelphia Bar Association, 1101 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107-2911 - Fax (215) 238-1159 or register online at http://www.philadelphiabar.org/. The cost of lunch is $3.00 per person and will only be prepared for those that have made reservations and paid in advance either via check or credit card. Checks should be made payable to the Philadelphia Bar Association. To secure your reservation, please complete the from below, including credit card information, unless a check has been included. All reservations that are not canceled 24 hours prior to the event will be subject to a cancellation fee of $3.00.

__Yes, I will attend and buy lunch.
__Yes, I will attend but bring my own lunch.
Name:
Firm/Company:
Address:
Phone:
Fax:
Email:
Credit Card #:
Expiration Date:
Signature: ___________________________
Please check one: ___Amex ___Visa ___MasterCard

Great Legal Networking Event in Philly June 9

If you're going to be in the Philadelphia area on June 9th, The Justinian Society and Foundation are hosting their Annual Meeting, Election and Scholarship Luncheon and honoring Mayor Michael Nutter of Philadelphia. I'm excited about the meeting since I have been nominated to become the Chancellor of the Society. I've included the details here and hope that your can join us. It's a great networking function too as many of the Philadelphia law firms will be represented. So if you do business with attorneys and enjoy good company - come on out and join us.

Monday, June 9, 200811:30 am – Reception; Noon – Luncheon
Proceeds to benefit The Justinian Foundation Scholarship Fund

The Union League of Philadelphia
140 South Broad Street, Philadelphia

Michael A. Nutter is a lifetime Philadelphian, with an accomplished career of public service, business and financial administration. Mayor Nutter served as a City Councilman for nearly 15 years representing Philadelphia’s Fourth District. He has also served as Democratic Ward Leader of the 52nd Ward since 1990.

During his time in Council, Mayor Nutter worked to lower taxes for Philadelphians. He engineered groundbreaking ethics reform legislation, and led efforts to pass a citywide smoking ban, among countless economic and legislative measures to improve the quality of life for people and businesses in the 4th District and citywide.

From 2003 to 2007, Mayor Nutter served as Chairman of the Pennsylvania Convention Center Authority Board. He serves on the Board of City Trusts, managing the City’s charitable assets, supporting institutions such as Girard College and Wills Eye Hospital, as well as administering public school scholarship funds.

More Details: For more information or to register contact the Justinian Society at 215-545-0706 or justinian-uta@att.net or go to www.justinian.org/events to place your reservation.

P.S. The best networking is from 11:30 - 12:00 and then after the event so be sure to get there early and stay late.

Furia Rubel Wins Awards for Public Relations Service

The results of a first-of-its-kind Top Corporate Givers in Greater Philadelphia list were debuted on April 30, 2008 which included Furia Rubel among the top 60. I cannot begin to tell you how proud I am because this is a true testiment to the core values of every member of the Furia Rubel Team.

We received awards for ranking number one for In-Kind Donations Per Employee and number two among the region’s small companies for Community Impact and Top Volunteer Hours.

The Philadelphia Business Journal hosted the inaugural Partners in Corporate Philanthropy Summit designed to give credit to the region’s companies that give back to the community. As the owner of Furia Rubel, I am thankful for our core team - each member of whom has truly given back.

At the summit we heard an inspiring keynote by Joe Banner, President and COO of the Philadelphia Eagles and Co-chair of the Philadelphia City Year Board. Banner invited a local City Year man on stage who share his awe-inspiring story of being a drug dealer turned community activist, volunteer and college student. There wasn't a dry eye in the place.

Then, a CEO panel discussion was moderated by Andrew Swinney, President of the Philadelphia Foundation. The panelists included Pamela Browner-Crawley, Senior VP & Director of Public Affairs, Citizens Bank; Chuck Pennoni, Chairman, Pennoni Associates Inc.; Jim Rudolph, CEO, Rita's Water Ice; Rosemary Turner, Vice President & Chief Operating Officer, Metro Philadelphia District, United Parcel Service (UPS).

Additional sponsors of the event included The Philadelphia Foundation, Community Foundation of South Jersey, Citizens Bank, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, FOX 29, KYW, PECO, Comcast, Deloitte, Sovereign Bank and US Airways; and in association with: Arts & Business Council of Greater Philadelphia, Delaware Valley Grant Makers, Greater Philadelphia Cares, The Nonprofit Center La Salle University, and United Way of Southeastern Pennsylvania.

Put this New Promotional Web Tool to Good Use

In a recent PR Week article, Web tools enhance promotions for in-person campaign, Marc Longpre highlights a fabulous promotional web tool, Zvents. The new web tool helps corporations and organizations promote and market their events by:

- Organizing and localizing an event’s information
- Improving links on search engines like Google
- Increasing an organization’s ability to find niche audiences

Zvents increases a business’ ability to target specific audiences by featuring a database and search tool for events around the country. Ultimately, the site gives promoters more control over how the event is promoted which is always a challenge for PR professionals.

Gina Furia Rubel's Book Signing - January, 23rd 2008

Furia Rubel is excited to announce Gina Furia Rubel's first official local book signing tomorrow evening at the Willow Grove Barnes & Noble (across from the Willow Grove Mall). Gina will be participating in the annual Barnes & Noble “Writers’ Night” where she will be joined by other local authors to greet guests and sign and display her newly published book, “Everyday Public Relations for Lawyers.”

We would like to extend an invitation for everyone to come out and join us for Gina's first local book signing. We hope you to see you there. For additional information on the event see details below.

Thank you in advance for your continued support.

Sincerely,
The Furia Rubel Team
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What: Writers’ Night Book Signing - Featuring Gina Furia Rubel, Esq.

When: Wednesday, January 23, 2008

Where: Barnes & Noble
102 Park Avenue - Willow Grove, Pa. 19090

Time: 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm

Originally uploaded by FuriaRubel.

On Friday night, May 4, 2007, I had the honor of working with First Friday Doylestown to help pay tribute to two young men from our town who died while fighting for our freedom in Iraq. Marine Lt. Travis Manion and Army Ranger Colby Umbrell were remebered at a town vigil. Hundreds of residents came out to pay their respects to the two families who have lost their sons. The Intelligencer covered the story at http://www.phillyburbs.com/pb-dyn/news/113-05062007-1342060.html.

My heart goes out to the families. My husband said it best, "I never want to walk a day in their shoes but if we do, I pray that we can be as graceful and dignified as the Manion and Umbrell families." I couldn't agree more. God bless them and God bless America!

To see all the photos from the evening's tribute, click here.