Courses
These LinkedIn Learning courses are perfect for people who want to improve their skills and make the leap from employee to entrepreneur. Dana shares his experiences as an attorney and the resources he’s relied on as a businessman to help you break free of the golden handcuffs and find your road to success.
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Negotiate Like a Lawyer
33m | 01/05/2023
Ever wondered about that special, lawyerly skill? The art of negotiation could be your new favorite tool. In this course, instructor Dana Robinson shows you what it takes to negotiate like a lawyer to start achieving optimal business results. Discover some of the various ways to approach negotiation and a multitude of techniques to perfect your craft.
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How to Handle Conflict and Escalations Before They Turn Legal
38m | 01/05/2023
Did you know you have the power to fix customer service problems before they ever stand the chance of turning legal? In this course, join instructor Dana Robinson and explore the essential skills of satisfying, delighting, and retaining your clients and customers following the principles of escalation management.
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Understanding Confidentiality and Nondisclosure Agreements
47m | 04/12/2023
For many professionals, the confidentiality agreement is a daily tool, and understanding how these agreements work is important. In this course, Professor Dana Robinson brings his expertise as a seasoned lawyer who has drafted hundreds of confidentiality agreements. Dana has also been a business owner and an executive, and he approaches this course with the non-lawyer in mind.
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15 Questions to Ask Before Hiring a Lawyer
26m | 04/12/2023
Dana Robinson, an attorney, managing partner, and business operator, knows what clients should ask their attorneys. In this course, he presents 15 questions to ask a lawyer. Learn how to better work with your attorneys by understanding the questions you can ask when you are hiring an attorney, or even after you’ve already engaged counsel.
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43 Ideas for Starting a Side Business
53m | 11/05/2020
It's a great time to explore creating a side business that can earn you extra income. In this course, Dana Robinson, a serial entrepreneur and attorney, shares 43 ideas for making additional income. Dana offers an array of options and highlights the value of each opportunity, outlines how to get started, and provides examples of successful ventures. After watching this course, you'll be ready to put one of these ideas into action.
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The Ultimate Guide to Professional Networking
1h 7m |
The business world is constantly evolving. If you're following networking advice from the past, then you're missing huge opportunities for your career and future. In this course, get expert tips that can help you refine your approach and become a master networker. Serial entrepreneur Dana Robinson shows how to network the right way by making genuine connections.
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21 Opportunities for Better Networking
19m |
Networking can benefit you regardless of your career path, boost your business, and enhance your life in significant ways. But not everyone knows where to start, or how to do it right. Discover 21 easy ways to improve your networking skills. In this course, explore how to connect with online groups, use social media effectively, take advantage of clubs, and even create your own podcasts, groups, and events. From volunteering to attending a tradeshow, the powerful tips provided highlight opportunities you might have overlooked, and could be the keys you need to connect with the right people.
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20 Questions to Help You Start a Business
29m | 09/10/2020
Starting a business can be exciting, but it can also be overwhelming. Where do you start? How do you find customers? How do you market and scale your business? In this course, learn how by answering 20 essential questions that can help you get a clearer picture of the kind of business you want to run. Serial entrepreneur Dana Robinson poses questions that can help you examine your financials, select partners, create a backup plan, secure a mentor, and much more.
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Understanding Patents: A Deeper Dive
48m |
Want to patent your invention or technology—or avoid infringing on someone else's? Learn the defining characteristics of successful patents, including what is and is not patentable and the types of patents available. Lawyer Dana Robinson shows how to distinguish between good ideas that can be patented as well as good ideas that don't meet the strict requirements of patent law. He also outlines the process and timeline of the patent application process and explains how businesses can avoid infringing on existing patents with a simple search.
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Understanding Trademarks: A Deeper Dive
53m |
Your trademark is your brand. Learn how to protect it! In this course, lawyer and author Dana Robinson provides a comprehensive overview of trademark law, explaining the difference between trademarks and other kinds of intellectual property. He demonstrates how to register and renew a trademark, and what to do if your registration is refused. He also explains how to deal with others using your trademark, and how to respond to a demand letter stating that you are allegedly infringing on someone's trademark.
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Understanding Intellectual Property
1h 44m | 28/02/2023
How are you protecting your work? Author and attorney Dana Robinson gives you a high-level overview of intellectual property (IP), including topics such as patents, trademarks, and other protections. Learn the answer to common IP questions and discover an attorney's perspective on how you can best safeguard your ideas, and avoid infringing others' rights.
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Pep Talk Before You Attend a Networking Event
11m | 20/12/2023
For most people, networking doesn’t come naturally, but that doesn’t mean you need to stress about it. As you keep a few key elements in mind and master a few useful tricks, you can learn to build strong relationships and move through a networking event with grace and confidence.
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Pep Talk From a Lawyer Before You Enter a Negotiation
11m | 19/12/2023
Learn key points to help you prepare for the best possible outcome. Find out how to avoid negotiating against yourself, how to remember your worth, and how to be ready for possible concessions.
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