What? You didn’t learn about marketing and business development in law school? Well, you’re not alone. Aside from a few progressive law schools offering accredited classes that touch on marketing, sales, and the business of law, it’s likely you didn’t learn these...
Capture Your Team’s Brand Like It’s Your Personal Brand
There’s a lot published about personal brand and its importance. It’s essential that you take the time to hone in on your personal brand - especially if you are looking to make a career change or launch a business or consulting practice. When your Brand is your Team’s...
2017 Twitter Update
Twitter announced last Thursday, June 15th, 2017, that it will be making changes to their platform to make it "lighter, faster, and easier to use." Many of the changes came about because of user feedback, said Grace Kim, Twitter's head of user research and design. For...
If Websites Were First Dates
If websites were first dates, many of you would be in trouble. Between grungy appearances, poor planning skills, and shallow talking points, many websites share the undesirable traits of first-date horror stories. Is it possible your website fits that description?...
The Four Pillars of Marketing™: Use Them to Grow your Practice!
So what are The Four Pillars of Marketing? The Four Pillars provide the construct for lawyers to use as they seek to develop and implement a marketing plan that will cover all the most important elements and best practices for lawyers. It’s not enough to just write...
Know the Criteria for Your Marketing Coach
Not everyone can be an effective marketing coach. While they may be able to help you with one or two things above, they will not be able to consistently help you move forward on all fronts. So what’s important when you’re looking at hiring a marketing coach? Consider...
The Anatomy of an Outsourced Marketing Engagement
So hopefully, Part I of this series has convinced you that by outsourcing your marketing department you will be in a better position to do what you enjoy: serving clients and attracting new business into your practice. Because outsourcing the marketing department in...
An Outsourced Marketing Department: Would it Work for Your Firm?
All of our clients and prospective clients KNOW they should be “doing more marketing.” They know that marketing, supported by a consistent sales effort, is what will drive new business into their firm. However, many times they are also operating under the...
Am I a Good Candidate for Marketing Coaching?
In my previous blog, What is a Marketing Coach and Why Do I Need One?, I discussed how a marketing coach can benefit you and what traits you need to look for. But before you hire a marketing coach to help you grow your practice, please make sure you’re ready to make...
What is a Marketing Coach and Why Do I Need One?
For the past 20 years I have served as a marketing coach to hundreds of individual professionals. My clients tell me that having a marketing coach feels like they have their own personal marketing director focused solely and exclusively on their success. All that...
Why Google Reviews Matter and How to Ask your Clients For One
You may not realize this, but as many as 10% of your overall website visitors may have clicked on your website because of the Google Reviews posted on you and your company. So what do you need to know about Google reviews, and how can you ask your clients to provide...
Beat the Blogging Blues: How to Create a Post in 30 Minutes!
Start Time: 11:45 a.m. You want to blog – you know it will help build your name recognition for yourself and your law firm, but it seems writer’s block takes over each time you think about writing a blog post. Properly promoted, blog posts will help establish your...