“How is this new website going to make us MONEY?” I read a lengthy online discussion detailing dozens of interview questions to ask a potential website developer. As expected, the questions focused on Design issues like font and layout, or…
Abe Lincoln’s 25-cent marketing speech We’ve all seen the 1858-59 print advertisements where Abe Lincoln announced the formation of his new law firm, Lincoln & Herndon, in Springfield, Illinois. But did you know that Abe Lincoln also gave marketing and…
Marketing and Biz Dev Training for Litigators A marketer asked whether litigators require unique marketing and client-development training. She’d been hearing from the litigators that they felt the nature of a litigation practice is somehow different, that it requires special techniques and training. They…
With few exceptions, names work better than initials. You’d think it’d be pretty obvious. But accounting firms curiously LOVE their initials. The problem is, initials don’t mean anything. They’re gibberish. Which one is easiest to remember if you wanted to Google…
Rebranding a Top Trial Lawyers Group The Litigation Counsel of America (LCA) is an invitation-only trial lawyer honorary society. It was established to reflect the new face of the American bar. Membership is limited to 3,500 Fellows. The LCA offers its…
Of Counsel’s Q&A with Ross Fishman “Marketing Whiz Shows Law Firms How to Get Noticed and Generate Clients.” Of Counsel: The Legal Practice and Management Report* has long been one of our favorite legal-industry publications. Its long-time editor, Steve Taylor, is one of…
Should we offer marketing training to our summer associates? Yes. But only under certain restrictions. I’ve been asked to conduct a lot of summer-associate training over the years, but only rarely have I done it exclusively for the summer kids….
Q: “If clients hire lawyers, why market The Firm?” We hear this a lot. It’s a completely understandable question. The short answer – It’s tough to get hired if your targets have never heard of your firm. If your prospects…
The Best ACC Conference Giveaways. Part One. I was speaking at a Meritas conference a little while ago, which was timed to coincide with the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) annual conference. We’d designed Meritas’s new booth, so we went…
Sign up for this ABA webinar on Friday at 12:00 noon CST! Moderated by the terrific Kathy Morris, I’m co-presenting a marketing webinar with the verbally formidable Julie Eichorn. Just 45 fast-paced minutes, we’re going to pack a lot of content into a…
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