The topic of developing your personal marketing plan for 2015 will be a two-part series; the first of which you are reading now. The next article will focus on how to set measurable objectives and implement your plan. If you follow practice assessment and planning...
Building High Quality Referral Relationships: What it Really Takes
Ask any lawyer and they will tell you: The vast majority of their new business comes from referrals. In fact, statistically, referrals are responsible for up to 80% of new business generated by lawyers. These referrals take many shapes and forms. From past clients,...
Using LinkedIn to Develop Business
A Primer for Lawyers By Terrie S. Wheeler, MBC As a lawyer, you have likely dabbled on LinkedIn but now you are wondering if it’s worth taking the plunge and actually devoting more time to using it. Can it really help you bring in more business? The short answer is...
Why Do Lawyers Procrastinate Marketing?
Get Back in the Game Today! The kids are in school, leaves are turning and it is now time to turn your attention back to your law practice and its continued growth. Figuring out how to retain clients, attract new ones, effectively communicate, and build name...
Be Where Your Clients Are
Ten Tips to Maximize Trade Associations Involvement Many times our clients tell us they are involved in several different trade associations – most of which they rarely attend or if they do, their attendance is very sporadic. We understand that it can be overwhelming...
The Elusive Elevator Speech: Tips on How to Communicate Your Niche
Everyone has been to the proverbial dinner party or neighborhood event only to be met with, “So, what do you do?” Generally, our responses fall into the path of least resistance: “I’m a lawyer,” or maybe “I do estate planning.” However, in today’s market, a key...
Low Cost High Impact Strategies that Work! Part II
By Terrie S. Wheeler, MBC Continuing on our earlier blog post this month, Part II discusses yet more ways to implement low cost marketing strategies that will help you attract new business. Join a Trade Association and Become Active A short note related to bar...
Low Cost High Impact Strategies that Work! Part I
In order to attract new clients, lawyers need to understand marketing. Lawyers quickly acknowledge marketing is not something they learned in law school and that “doing marketing” doesn’t come naturally to them. If lawyers are really honest with themselves, most...