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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
For many attorneys, marketing carries an unshakable association with desperation. “Good lawyers don’t need to advertise,” goes the thinking. “The work speaks for itself.”...more
It’s easy to get caught up in client work and forget about one of the most powerful growth tools right in front of you—other lawyers. Stefanie Marrone explains what to do....more
Many abilities are important to the success of an attorney’s thought leadership efforts. But the best ability an attorney can have regarding thought leadership is availability. There’s a saying in sports that the best...more
Effective referral marketing content for plaintiffs’ firms does more than tout gaudy numbers. When plaintiffs’ attorneys and their firms publish content—including thought leadership content—aimed at their referral sources...more
Law firms should use educational email campaigns to nurture “tire kickers,” a.k.a. prospective clients, to convert them into clients. Some lawyers get frustrated by “tire kickers,” a.k.a. prospective clients who are not...more
Keeping your thought leadership short gives you more opportunities to get in front of your target audiences while still allowing you to show off your knowledge and wisdom. Lawyers and other professional services providers...more
Contrary to what many lawyers and in-house legal marketers believe, thought leadership is a process, not a product. A process-driven thought leadership program is a successful thought leadership program....more
If you’ve read any of my blog posts or you’ve watched any of my videos, you know I am bullish on thought-leadership marketing and content marketing for lawyers and law firms. Most lawyers and law firms that engage in content...more
Lawyers stand to gain more from their thought leadership marketing efforts than simply reaching external audiences like clients and referral sources....more
It is almost an enviable problem. After a law firm – let’s call it Stark & Banner – won a number of high-profile, high-stakes cases, the firm earned a reputation as a premium litigation boutique in its area of specialty....more
Julie Savarino explains how, in law firm business development, so often it is all about the follow up....more
Second in a four-part series by Mike O'Horo on how to make the most of law firm referrals....more
Too many introductions are squandered because the lawyer being offered the introduction doesn’t manage the proffer properly....more
Twelve questions that can turn a successful client matter into successful referrals....more
In early March 1955, a young African-American woman refused to give up her seat to a white passenger on a Montgomery, Alabama, city bus. Her name was not Rosa Parks. Rosa refused to give up her seat later that same...more