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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
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
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
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
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
When people commit to spending their hard-earned dollars, they go through a process. This is true of even the most basic consumer goods, but the process tends to be more complex when choosing a law firm. What is referred to...more
In this emerging era of artificial intelligence and AI-generated content, credible thought leadership content will be authoritative thought leadership content. It’s becoming easier and easier to create content these days,...more
The content arms race among lawyers and law firms isn’t going anywhere anytime soon. Here’s how to stay ahead of the pack. Today, there is a fair amount of would-be buyers of legal services and would-be referral sources...more
If you think your content is only competing with your competitors’ content for your clients’ and referral sources’ attention, you don’t understand the game. Lawyers and law firms often forget that their content, including...more
You don’t have to wait for incoming referrals to show up. You can proactively pursue them through strategic referral marketing efforts - Two lawyers. Two different situations. One common thread. The first lawyer is...more
Despite what anyone might tell you, sweat the small stuff when it comes to the accuracy of the content you create. I recently heard on a podcast what might have been the worst legal content marketing advice I ever heard. ...more
When writing thought-leadership content regarding developments in the law, attorneys should prioritize value and substance over speed. When attorneys decide to write a blog post, bylined article, or client alert regarding...more
The data you glean from your referrals and referral sources is the key to increasing your referrals and growing your law firm. Do you know who referred you the most potential new clients over the past year or two?...more
What better way to show your clients and referrals sources that you are an authority regarding the area of law you practice or the industry you serve than to share your thoughts looking back at the previous year and looking...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
Use your conversations and your matters as inspiration for your legal thought-leadership marketing and business development content....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
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
Your website is not the most important part of your marketing, and it’ll yield some of the slowest results. You should do it anyway. Crafting a good website – like all writing – forces you to think through big ideas. It’s...more
Cashflow: The Business Killer - According to research firm CB Insights, 29% of businesses fail because they run out of cash. No money means no marketing which means no sales which means no money. It’s a vicious cycle....more
Second in a four-part series by Mike O'Horo on how to make the most of law firm referrals....more