Yesterday, we all moved our clocks one hour forward for Daylight Saving Time. The idea was first suggested in the US by Benjamin Franklin, and was adopted nationwide by World War II. Although it’s unlikely your firm will miss the extra hour of early sunlight intended for agrarian laborers, there are still modern ways your firm can save time this summer.

1. Make Sure Your Web Presence is Attracting the Right Customers

One of the biggest time-wasters is getting people contacting your firm when you won’t be able to take the case to begin with. A great way to avoid unwanted inquiries is tailoring your content to the audience you want to find your site.

For example, if you’re a Social Security disability attorney and you don’t want to receive any childhood SSI cases, you should never upload any content onto your firm's website about SSI for children, or any childhood disabilities commonly approved, like cerebral palsy. Instead, you can focus on keywords that will draw in great cases, like “disability benefits for cancer” or “disability benefits at 60.” Both of these keyword have a high search volume on Google, and both should yield great cases for your firm.

If you’re purchasing any Social Security disability leads from eGenerationMarketing, you can ensure that you don’t receive any childhood SSI cases by implementing screening. We can customize your package to remove any applicants under age 18. It will slightly increase the price of your package, but you can rest assured that time is saved by not dealing with cases your firm isn’t equipped to handle.

2. Don’t Allow Email to Overwhelm Your Day

A 2015 survey conducted by Reuters found that US workers spend an average of 6.3 hours per day reading and sending emails. There simply aren’t enough hours in a day for attorneys to spend 6 hours reading emails while defending claimants’ cases in court, especially for solo practitioners. An easy way to save time is to limit the amount of time spent sending emails.

Some quick ways Hubspot recommends to cut down on email time is by unsubscribing to unnecessary newsletters, or removing yourself from work threads that you don’t need to be a part of. Our clients will also have complimentary access to eLuminate, our lead and case management software. In eLuminate, you can use Mass Actions to email dozens of claimants at once. This is great for reminding multiple people that they have outstanding paperwork, or that their hearing is approaching. You can also create custom emails in eLuminate. These templates auto-populate with a recipient’s name, address, hearing date, and more, saving your firm hours every week.

3. Plan the Time at Which You’ll End Your Day

You probably know you’ll arrive in the office around 9, but what about when you leave? A great and easy way to save time is to have a specific time to leave the office every night. Whether it’s 3 PM or 9 PM, having a schedule will put the pressure on to accomplish work efficiently. When you know you only have a few hours to complete a task, you’ll be incentivized to work harder.

Save Time by Finding New Cases?

If you find that you’re spending hours trying to develop new marketing strategies to find good cases, consider legal lead generation. Our team does the work of finding claimants for you, allowing you to focus on vetting leads and signing more cases quickly. If you’d like to speak with us about our lead availability, give our office a call today at 617.800.0089.

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