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Your law firm’s use-it-or-lose-it marketing budget Professional firm marketing budgets are like The Pentagon’s defense budget — every year you get a budget which you must spend down to zero or you lose those dollars entirely at the end of…
Lawyers crave marketing training―even while working from home during COVID. Here’s how to help. Numerous studies have shown that offering professional development opportunities to law firm associates (1) enhances their job satisfaction, and (2) increases retention. And in a hot…
Tag lines are hard. Really hard. They’re a small handful of strategically selected words that encapsulate everything you stand for and want your target audience to know about you. In this 3-part post, we detail some of our favorite tag…
Bios for nonbinary professionals might seem tricky. Some simple considerations. I was interested to read that a partner at a prominent AmLaw 100 law firm recently came out as “non-binary.” That is, this individual identifies neither as male nor female…
Tag lines are trickier than you might expect. (First of 3 posts) Taglines are hard – a small handful of strategically selected words that encapsulate everything you stand for and want your target audience to know about you. It’s the…
Your firm’s best marketing investment could be a CBO. [This is the second half of a blog post arguing that law firms that want to charge higher rates, enhance their business development, and improve their lateral hiring should hire a…
“Firm Names and Letterheads” Rule 7.5 of the pre-2018 ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct discussed the ethical use of firm names and letterheads. Lawyers are required to ensure that any use of firm names or letterheads is truthful and…
Imagine your neighborhood is devastated by a flood. You fled with just the clothes on your back. Your business was destroyed, and your health is in doubt. You’re concerned about your family, your friends, your finances, your future. It’s horrific….
Times are tough. Which means it’s time to dive boldly into marketing. When times are good, everyone’s marketing. Competition is brutal. The playing field is crowded with cash-rich competitors pouring money into building their brands and grabbing client attention. Not…