When lawyers ask the readers of their marketing and business development content to parse legal jargon, jump through intellectual hoops, or simply wade through dense and uninteresting writing, they’ve failed....more
1/30/2024
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A sustained increase in published thought leadership can help lateral partners and practice groups avoid the unmet business generation expectations that plague so many lateral moves.
There’s a lot of commentary out there...more
A catchy title, compelling introductory paragraph(s), and substantive subheadings are the surefire way to get people to read your thought leadership content.
As you yourself have surely noticed, we are all way too busy today...more
1/10/2024
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Young Lawyers
When lawyers collaborate with an outside writer to help them craft and publish thought-leadership marketing content, they are making a small investment for which they could realize significant ROIs....more
11/30/2023
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Professional Development ,
ROI ,
Thought Leadership
Personal LinkedIn posts have a place, but if your ratio of personal posts to professional posts gets out of whack, you will damage your professional brand.
Let’s talk about a problem I’m seeing with LinkedIn posts these...more
11/28/2023
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LinkedIn ,
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Professional Services Companies ,
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Effective referral marketing content for plaintiffs’ firms does more than tout gaudy numbers.
When plaintiffs’ attorneys and their firms publish content—including thought leadership content—aimed at their referral sources...more
11/14/2023
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Thought leadership is a long-term positioning play. Don’t worry about getting a quick ROI from it.
If you are investing in thought leadership, don’t worry about getting a quick ROI from it.
Thought leadership is...more
10/25/2023
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The best ghostwriters don’t just write. They work with their clients to frame their ideas in ways that produce content that is relevant, valuable, and compelling to their target audiences.
If you are thinking about hiring...more
9/13/2023
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Relationship Marketing ,
Thought Leadership
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Just because a prospective client is not ready to engage you and your law firm today does not mean all hope is lost....more
The law firms that consistently publish thought leadership can gain a recruiting advantage over their competitors that do not.
We like to think about thought leadership as a core marketing and business development tool for...more
8/24/2023
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If you’re contemplating expanding, niching, or otherwise changing your legal practice, craft thought leadership content that leads the way.
While promoting his October 1977 album “Heroes,” the late David Bowie said,...more
8/10/2023
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There are opportunities throughout the writing process for humans to partner with AI. Here’s how to think about that division of labor.
Today, and certainly for the foreseeable future, more and more attorneys, law firms,...more
7/26/2023
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Technology ,
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7/19/2023
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Best Practices ,
Content Marketing ,
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Digital Media ,
Law Practice Management ,
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Online Platforms ,
Social Media ,
Social Networks ,
Thought Leadership ,
TikTok
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Lawyers should consider working with a ghostwriter when they appreciate the role content plays in their marketing, have a niche or target audience, do not have the time to write thought leadership content, and do not enjoy...more
6/26/2023
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The content arms race among lawyers and law firms isn’t going anywhere anytime soon. Here’s how to stay ahead of the pack.
Today, there is a fair amount of would-be buyers of legal services and would-be referral sources...more
6/13/2023
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Competition ,
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Marketing ,
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Professional Networking ,
Thought Leadership
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If you think your content is only competing with your competitors’ content for your clients’ and referral sources’ attention, you don’t understand the game.
Lawyers and law firms often forget that their content, including...more
5/31/2023
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Marketing ,
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Professional Development ,
Professional Networking ,
Thought Leadership
You don’t have to wait for incoming referrals to show up. You can proactively pursue them through strategic referral marketing efforts -
Two lawyers. Two different situations. One common thread.
The first lawyer is...more
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Despite what anyone might tell you, sweat the small stuff when it comes to the accuracy of the content you create.
I recently heard on a podcast what might have been the worst legal content marketing advice I ever...more
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