Welcome to the new Avvo blog
Hello. My name is Sachin Bhatia and I manage the product team at Avvo. I’d like to welcome you to the new Avvo Blog—thoughts, announcements, and explanations of the world of Avvo. The reintroduction...
View ArticleHello!
Hi, my name is Tim Ahlers, and I’m the new guy on the block—I joined the product management team at Avvo late last year. I’ve spent most of the last 20 years building software—desktop, mobile and...
View ArticleIt’s still too hard to hire an attorney.
Today, we’re making it easier. A lot has changed since we launched Avvo nearly 6 years ago. Our goal was to shine a flashlight into a dark place. Clients of legal services didn’t have the information...
View ArticleDesigning for emotion
Brand and emotion go hand in hand. The feelings a product or service elicits from us can make or break its brand. We’re influenced by our moods, level of stress, color, smell, sound, past experiences,...
View ArticleViva Las Vegas!
You’re invited to the Lawyernomics 2013 Conference in Las Vegas. Today is the last day to purchase your tickets at the early bird price. It’s our fourth annual legal marketing conference and this...
View ArticleTerms of Use Changes
For my inaugural post on the newly-redesigned Avvoblog, I thought I’d start with everyone’s favorite topic: Terms of Use changes! “Where,” you ask, “are these ‘Terms of Use’ of which you speak?” Why,...
View ArticleAvvo Account managers: Rockin’ it since 2009
I’d like to introduce you to Scott Heric, one of the key members in our amazing team of Avvo Account Managers. We love working with Scott because everyday he has a smile on his face and energy in his...
View ArticleWhat’s the difference between a vulture and a lawyer?
I’d like to introduce you to Leigh McMillan, VP of marketing here at Avvo. Leigh asked us if she could share some breaking news on a new ad campaign, so we’re happy to give her the floor. combating...
View ArticleMoving on up!
In the summer of 2012, it was announced that Avvo would be moving office locations for the fourth time in six years. We’ve zig-zagged all over downtown Seattle, and this latest move had us headed to...
View ArticleIt’s as Easy as A/B, See?
If you have been using Avvo for more than a couple of months, you may have—from time to time—noticed changes to a particular page or area of the site. Sometimes those changes stick, other times not....
View ArticleThere’s No I in Team
Despite being pretty busy with various projects, the members of our product team make it a habit to come together twice a month to have lunch. During these lunches, we talk about anything and...
View ArticleThere be sketches!
At Avvo, our product design process focuses on building products that truly solve problems for consumers and lawyers. We’re believers in following a Lean UX (User Experience) approach, which reduces...
View ArticleLatest feature in Ignite Suite: Custom Intake Forms
Ignite Suite is a great solution for attorneys looking to intelligently organize, track and communicate with their incoming leads. And today it’s even better with the launch of customizable intake...
View ArticleClever Blog Post Title Goes Here
I write every paragraph four times—once to get my meaning down, once to put in anything I have left out, once to take out anything that seems unnecessary, and once to make the whole thing sound as if I...
View ArticleHow are your prospects reacting to your emails?
Don’t know? Using Ignite shows you how. This week, Avvo Ignite is excited to release a new report for email drip campaigns. Now attorneys who are using the feature to schedule automatic email...
View ArticleAvvo IRL (in real life)
As the one of the newest members of the Product Team at Avvo.com, I am still learning the ropes. Recently, I discovered in real life how Avvo really can “take the fear out of legal”. A few weeks...
View ArticleIf you’re a lawyer…
We’ve made a few improvements for you. As a Product Manager, I am fortunate enough to work with folks who are talented in all areas of research, design, marketing, development, and everything in...
View ArticleNew Feature – “Turn Off” Your Avvo Rating
Since Avvo launched in 2007, we’ve become the go-to legal resource for millions of consumers every month. That’s obviously also pretty great for the attorneys who are trying to help those consumers....
View ArticleMaking the point system more fair and useful
This week we’re rolling out some small changes to the way we award points to attorneys. Points determine an attorney’s Contributor Levels and placement on the Leaderboard, which potential clients can...
View ArticleHow Apple is opening the doors wider for legal services
Earlier this week, the tech industry and its geeky gadget-loving followers paused to learn about the latest product news from Apple. This is the shiniest thing that comes out of Cupertino, California,...
View ArticleThe Gong Off!
Here at Avvo, not only do we accidentally dress alike sometimes, but we also like a little friendly competition. Recently, when our friends in Marketing were prepping some clips, we couldn’t help but...
View ArticleGO team USA!
Team Avvo gathered in the kitchen to cheer on Team USA this afternoon! The post GO team USA! appeared first on Avvo Blog.
View ArticleTesla: Taking innovation from 0 to 60?
Last week, Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk announced that his company had removed its (impressive) collection of hundreds of patents from the trophy wall in their Palo Alto headquarters, “in the spirit of...
View ArticleBuilding today’s online legal marketplace
The world of online legal services is changing. Mobile devices and increased access to the web are making this new world of services more accessible. The platforms enabling such services are also...
View ArticleSimply the best
Last week Avvo was honored as one of the best places to work by Seattle Business Magazine. A few of us attended the celebration at the Westin to represent Team Avvo. It was a great time to get together...
View ArticleThe Team Goes Canoeing
With the recent gorgeous weather we’ve been eager to get out of the office, so yesterday a bunch of us from the dev, sales, and content-ops teams got together for a canoe trip on Lake Washington! The...
View ArticleHaiku
Midnight spec – dozed off Random letters in the morn Thanks, version control! The post Haiku appeared first on Avvo Blog.
View Article8 Rad Things I Learned at GIANT Conference
I had the privilege and pleasure of attending the 2014 GIANT Conference in Charleston, SC from June 11-14. This year’s theme was Do Rad Work! Though designing in the legal industry sounds like the...
View ArticleTOU Update – August 12, 2014
Quick note that we’ve updated the Avvo TOU today. It’s a minor change to paragraph 8 (Premium Services) clarifying how reductions in service (as opposed to cancellations) on certain Avvo programs are...
View ArticleCruisin on the USS Avvo
Lucky us! Our amazing office management team organized for Team Avvo to be on a boat in the middle of Lake Washington to watch the Blue Angels. Cheers to summer! The post Cruisin on the USS Avvo...
View ArticleStep up to the plate
Last week the Product team headed across the street to the ballpark for an afternoon at the Mariners game. With just 4 weeks left in the quarter, we needed some downtime before the last big push to...
View ArticleIntroducing Avvo Advisor
Today we’re excited to announce Avvo Advisor! With our free app and online service, consumers can get affordable legal help from experienced lawyers for a fixed-fee of just $39—anytime, anywhere, and...
View ArticleIn Late
Because all important communication should be in haiku form…an email received by the team earlier this week: In late tomorrow Unanticipated thing I will miss standup – Matt The post In Late appeared...
View ArticleUpdated TOU, Privacy Policy & Community Guidelines
Exciting Mildly interesting news – we’ve updated Avvo’s Terms of Use, Privacy Policy and Community Guidelines. Up to this point, changes to Avvo’s governing policies have taken the form of tweaks...
View ArticleUniversity of Washington Students Partner with Avvo.com
Avvo recently teamed up with graduate students from the University of Washington’s Department of Human Centered Design & Engineering. These students selected Avvo Advisor for their research...
View ArticleTHINK BETTER, WRITE BETTER
Last week, the content team went to hear Harvard psychologist and linguist, Steven Pinker answer the question, “Why are we all so bad at writing?” We’re all guilty of it. Especially when it comes to...
View ArticleAvvo Lightning Talks
Last Thursday evening, the folks at Avvo gathered in the conference room, wine in hand, for our first-ever round of lightning talks. The basics of a lightning talk: Each presenter gets 5 minutes to...
View ArticleA look through our lens
With Avvo relocating to 8th & Olive in less than a month, Puja wanted to commemorate the time we’ve spent in and around Seattle’s International District. So, she rounded up 12 of Avvo’s own ametuer...
View ArticleMark Britton on why we need to support women in tech
By now, the fact that women are severely underrepresented in the tech industry should come as no surprise. But, when you consider just how low the numbers are, a simple reminder can be overwhelming. On...
View ArticleLet’s Party!
Team Avvo was hanging from the rafters (literally) at this year’s holiday party. We spent the night drinking, dancing, and watching aerial acrobatics at Emerald City Trapeze in SoDo. Check out some of...
View ArticleMeet Dan Lear, Director of Industry Relations at Avvo
Dan’s our resident thought leader– the guy who makes sure that we’re pushing the envelope in the way we think about legal tech. Not just in our products, but as a brand. I was curious how someone...
View ArticleOur new home at 8th & Olive
Exciting news! Avvo has officially relocated to 720 Olive Way. We’re spread across four floors, but the entire org is finally back under one roof. This new space has a cool industrial vibe with bold...
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