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Gyi Tsakalakis

Gyi Tsakalakis

Phone: 773-828-8878
4060 N Kenmore #105 Chicago IL 60613 United States

About

Gyi Tsakalakis, former trial lawyer, shares what his experience has taught him about technology and the Internet as they relate to practicing law, as well as marketing and managing a law firm

Practice Areas

* Website visibility consulting * Internet marketing * Search engine marketing

Education

* Wayne State University Law School (2006) * Thomas M. Cooley Law School (2003) * University of Michigan (2002)

Recent Articles

On The Florida Bar Guidelines for Networking Sites Approved by The Standing Committee on Advertising

Gyi Tsakalakis
January 27, 2012 14:18

Silly. Child-like. These are just a couple of ways The Florida Bar Guidelines for Networking Sites Approved by The Standing Committee on Advertising have recently been described. And as I wrote in Solely Social or Used to Promote?, they demonstrate a fundamental lack of understanding...

Are You A Gorilla or a Guerrilla?

Gyi Tsakalakis
December 15, 2011 22:26

Gorillas are the largest extant species of primates. Adult males, also called silverbacks, range in height 1.65–1.75 metres (5 ft 5 in–5 ft 9 in), and in weight 140–200 kg (310–440 lb). Occasionally, a silverback of over 1.8 metres (5 ft 11 in) and 230 kg (510 lb) has been...

ABA Law Practice Magazine Highlights NOV/DEC 2011

Gyi Tsakalakis
December 06, 2011 15:51

I just finished checking out the NOV/DEC 2011 edition of the ABA's Law Practice Magazine. I wanted to take a hot minute to share my take on some of the highlights. First up, Essential Do's and Don'ts for LinkedIn Users by Dan Pinnington. Dan writes: With over 120 million users in more than...

The Role of the Web and Word of Mouth Referrals

Gyi Tsakalakis
December 05, 2011 16:33

If you ask most lawyers about their best source of new clients, the overwhelming majority will answer "word of mouth referrals." Which makes sense. A lawyer develops a relationship with her client, provides great service, and when that client's friends or family needs a lawyer, the client is...

Should My Law Firm Get a 1&1 MyWebsite Website?

Gyi Tsakalakis
November 23, 2011 15:21

I recently contemplated whether 1&1's MyWebsite site builder is a good Choice for law firms. My general thought is that while a 1&1 MyWebsite might be one of the more affordable options out there for a law firm website, the example law firm websites I saw in 1&1's site portfolio didn't...