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The four reasons why, with thought leadership, the best ability is availability [Video]

In this video, Wayne Pollock (Founder of Copo Strategies and the Law Firm Editorial Service) walks through four reasons why, as is the case with sports, with thought leadership, the best ability is availability: -...more

Eight reasons attorneys should be “on the record” about topics other attorneys are already covering

It’s tempting for attorneys to think they need not cover, through thought leadership, legal, business, or geopolitical developments other attorneys are covering. But if they don’t, they’re missing out on eight key benefits to...more

No one talks about this hidden benefit of regularly producing thought leadership

Thought leadership can do more than help you market yourself and build your book of business. It can make you a better networker. There’s a transformative benefit to regularly producing thought leadership content that no...more

The BIG mistake plaintiffs' firms often make when talking to their referral sources [Video]

In this video, Wayne Pollock (Founder of Copo Strategies and the Law Firm Editorial Service) explains the one mistake plaintiffs' firms consistently make when engaging with their referral sources. + Learn more about Wayne...more

Want to produce better thought leadership in 2025? Be a social media lurker

Creating effective thought leadership content starts with observing what’s on the minds of your clients and referral sources so you can create content that resonates with them. As you create your list of professional New...more

Avoid these 4 mistakes when making your 2025 predictions

Thought leadership content focused on your predictions for the New Year can be highly effective at positioning you favorably in the eyes of your target audience — if you avoid making these four mistakes when you create...more

Want to outflank your competitors? This is the two-part series you should be publishing in December. [Video]

In this video, Wayne Pollock (Founder of Copo Strategies and the Law Firm Editorial Service) explains the two-part blog post, client alert, or bylined article lawyers should be publishing every December to reinforce to their...more

Five ways thought leadership is a buyer’s remorse elimination tool

Thought leadership can help assure your clients that your law firm was—and still is—the right choice. I often say that thought leadership is a Swiss Army Knife. It can provide marketing benefits, business development...more

Debunking four misconceptions about thought leadership ghostwriting

Some people have misconceptions about thought leadership ghostwriting. Let’s debunk the four most prevalent ones. When you’re marketing a product or service that’s in a new or different category, misconceptions often...more

Four ways your thought leadership is a compounding asset

Thought leadership is a marketing and business development asset whose value compounds over time by growing your network, supporting your business development efforts, and building trust with your audience....more

All thought leadership boils down to these two words

Don’t overthink thought leadership. Two simple words describe why it works—and should guide your thought leadership strategy and execution. At bottom, thought leadership is about two words: perceived authority. Thought...more

Do lawyers have to speak at industry events if they're prolific content creators? [Video]

In this video, Wayne Pollock (Founder of Copo Strategies and the Law Firm Editorial Service) explains why conventional wisdom might be wrong about lawyers having to speak at industry events and conferences to build their...more

Here's how thought leadership content greases your business development skids [Video]

In this video, Wayne Pollock (Founder of Copo Strategies and the Law Firm Editorial Service) explains how thought leadership marketing and business development content can grease law firms' and lawyers' business development...more

Six ways thought leadership can help you secure speaking engagements

Consistently publishing thought leadership can help attorneys pave a path straight to the stage at an industry conference. Thought leadership is a Swiss Army knife for attorneys and their law firms. It’s a marketing and...more

Four tips for converting webinars into thought leadership articles people will actually read

Converting webinars into thought leadership articles people will read requires more than simply polishing and publishing a webinar’s transcript. Today, webinars are still important marketing and business development tools...more

Your clients’ (and referral sources’) industry jargon is their love language

Connect with your clients (and referral sources) by using their industries’ jargon in your thought leadership marketing. When it comes to attorneys’ content marketing and thought leadership marketing efforts, their...more

The benefits of using thought leadership as “after hours” client advocacy

Advocating for your clients through your thought leadership is a savvy way to bring about change your clients want to see, while solidifying you in the eyes of those clients as the go-to attorney for their legal or business...more

Build better bonds with these five groups of people by co-authoring thought leadership with them

Co-authoring thought leadership is a strategic way to strengthen your relationships with those people you think could help you build your practice and book of business. I am constantly pushing the attorneys I ghostwrite...more

Four under-the-radar sources of thought leadership inspiration at conferences

At industry conferences, look past the main stage for sources of thought leadership inspiration. When attorneys attend industry conferences, it is not unusual for them to draw inspiration for future thought leadership...more

Want your written thought leadership to actually be read? Make sure it packs this 1–2–3 punch

A catchy title, compelling introductory paragraph(s), and substantive subheadings are the surefire way to get people to read your thought leadership content. As you yourself have surely noticed, we are all way too busy today...more

Your personal LinkedIn posts are damaging your professional brand

Personal LinkedIn posts have a place, but if your ratio of personal posts to professional posts gets out of whack, you will damage your professional brand. Let’s talk about a problem I’m seeing with LinkedIn posts these...more

Building a law firm through 100K social media followers - Legally Contented podcast [Video]

[Want to listen to this episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Amazon? Use these links to do...more

Five ways thought leadership can be a magnet for talent

The law firms that consistently publish thought leadership can gain a recruiting advantage over their competitors that do not. We like to think about thought leadership as a core marketing and business development tool for...more

Your thought leadership should talk to the clients you have today — and the ones you want tomorrow

If you’re contemplating expanding, niching, or otherwise changing your legal practice, craft thought leadership content that leads the way. While promoting his October 1977 album “Heroes,” the late David Bowie said,...more

Don’t chase virality with your content. Chase partiality.

Viral content is sexy. But content that is calibrated to appeal to your target audiences is how you pay the bills. There are some attorneys out there who get bummed whenever their content, like their posts on social media,...more

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