Here’s what happens when everyone uses the same differentiator… One branding challenge law firms have is that they tend to say the same thing. And when that many lookalike competitors convey the same message, it can be hard to stand out. …
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In honor of Tax Day: “Bend over and grab your ankles.” As Tax Day looms, here’s one of my favorite old accounting firm print ads. We didn’t develop this one, but I have used it many times in marketing, branding,…
Q: Our lawyers were invited into Best Lawyers and Who’s Who. Are those good? A: “Best Lawyers” is credible and, in my experience, the people who are selected generally belong there. Pick a practice area in your city where you know the names of…
When you know you’re right, stick to your guns. I learned a valuable lesson when I was 8 years old. I was in Miss Eck’s third-grade class at Ravinia School in Highland Park, IL. Nancy Eck was a young, energetic, creative teacher –…
[This is the third and final segment of a three-part blog post regarding how to market an international law or accounting firm network. The first post discussed how (a) the firms’ member contacts can market themselves within the network, and (b)…
“You were supposed to make one of the lawyers a woman!” I like Catalan sculptor Xavier Corbero. I like his abstract style and the shape and scale of his pieces. One of them sits in the lobby of a beautiful Chicago office…
Let’s put an end to the “Three one-word sentence” taglines. Particularly alliterative ones, like “Expertise. Excellence. Efficiency.” For law and accounting firms, the most-overused three words in this category seem to be “Experience. Creativity. Results.” (A few actual examples of…
WEBINAR TODAY: Playing the Google Game – Marketing Yourself Online. FEB 4, Noon-12:45 p.m. What happens when someone Googles your name? Take a look to see how well your professional story is being told. Most often, your website bio and…
The OTHER craziest law firm biography photo I’ve ever seen… Evidently, we’ve come a long way, baby, in law firm website strategy and attorney photography. I designed my first website in 1995, as Marketing Partner of Ungaretti & Harris. Needless to…
This is quite a headshot. Some marketing topics are complex and require a lengthy discussion. Other times, res ipsa loquitur (“the thing speaks for itself”) applies. We think today’s discussion of lawyer website biography photos might be one of those. In…
