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Thought leadership is a potent client service tool you didn't know you had [Video]

In this video, Wayne Pollock (Founder of Copo Strategies and the Law Firm Editorial Service) explains how thought leadership can be a client service tool that allows attorneys to answer their clients' questions and concerns...more

Take your relationships to another level by co-authoring thought leadership with clients and referral sources [Video]

In this video, Wayne Pollock (Founder of Copo Strategies and the Law Firm Editorial Service) explains how lawyers can take their relationships with their clients and referral sources to another level by co-authoring thought...more

Six ways thought leadership can support your law firm’s strategic plan

Because of its versatility, thought leadership can play a pivotal role in helping law firms execute on their strategic plans. Many law firms have strategic plans that cover how their attorneys (and executives) want to grow...more

Science can't clone you, but your thought leadership content can [Video]

In this video, Wayne Pollock (Founder of Copo Strategies and the Law Firm Editorial Service) explains how our thought leadership content allows us to be in multiple places at once, and how it works for us 24 hours a day, 7...more

Four ways your thought leadership is a compounding asset

Thought leadership is a marketing and business development asset whose value compounds over time by growing your network, supporting your business development efforts, and building trust with your audience....more

Early bird thought leadership is a positioning cheat code

When an attorney previews an upcoming legal or industry development, they position themselves as a go-to resource regarding it. Most attorneys and law firms use thought leadership to establish their knowledge and authority...more

All thought leadership boils down to these two words

Don’t overthink thought leadership. Two simple words describe why it works—and should guide your thought leadership strategy and execution. At bottom, thought leadership is about two words: perceived authority. Thought...more

Thought leadership is also a client and referral source retention tool [Video]

In this video, Wayne Pollock (Founder of Copo Strategies and the Law Firm Editorial Service) reminds lawyers and law firms that thought leadership is more than a client/referral source ACQUISITION tool; it is also a...more

Do lawyers have to speak at industry events if they're prolific content creators? [Video]

In this video, Wayne Pollock (Founder of Copo Strategies and the Law Firm Editorial Service) explains why conventional wisdom might be wrong about lawyers having to speak at industry events and conferences to build their...more

Talk about philosophies — not just tactics — in your thought leadership

Discussing *why* you’d approach a legal issue a certain way can help you more quickly build rapport and trust with your target audiences than discussing *how* you’d approach it....more

Thought leadership is a process, not a product [Video]

In this video, Wayne Pollock (Founder of Copo Strategies and the Law Firm Editorial Service) explains why, contrary to what many lawyers and in-house legal marketers believe, thought leadership is a process, not a...more

Six ways thought leadership can help you secure speaking engagements

Consistently publishing thought leadership can help attorneys pave a path straight to the stage at an industry conference. Thought leadership is a Swiss Army knife for attorneys and their law firms. It’s a marketing and...more

Four unexpected lessons about writing that lawyers can learn from cake decorating competitions [Video]

In this video, Wayne Pollock (Founder of Copo Strategies and the Law Firm Editorial Service) explains four lessons cake decorating competitions can teach lawyers about writing and editing, especially writing and editing...more

This is a key benefit of thought leadership marketing for lawyers that no one talks about [Video]

In this video, Wayne Pollock (Founder of the Law Firm Editorial Service) explains why lawyers should not overlook how thought leadership could benefit their legal careers by alerting their colleagues to the fact that they are...more

Four under-the-radar sources of thought leadership inspiration at conferences

At industry conferences, look past the main stage for sources of thought leadership inspiration. When attorneys attend industry conferences, it is not unusual for them to draw inspiration for future thought leadership...more

The burden is on YOU to keep the readers of your content engaged

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

You’re probably overlooking what makes timely thought leadership so magical

Don’t sleep on how timely thought leadership can position you and your colleagues as authorities on the areas of law you practice or the industries you serve. Lawyers and their law firms often view timely thought...more

Elevate your personal brand by spending $250 on this

You’ll boost your personal brand and look and sound like a million bucks when you invest a few dollars in this. It never ceases to amaze me how many attorneys I see on video and webinars and hear on podcasts who don’t make...more

Three ways lawyers realize an ROI when they collaborate with an outside writer (one of which is GUARANTEED)

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

Plaintiffs’ firms often make this one mistake when talking to referral sources

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

Knowledge is great, but infuse your thought leadership with this

Your wisdom differentiates you from peers and competitors. Make sure your thought leadership communicates the wisdom you bring to your clients’ matters. The most effective and persuasive thought leadership is infused with...more

With thought leadership, size matters, but not the way you might think

Keeping your thought leadership short gives you more opportunities to get in front of your target audiences while still allowing you to show off your knowledge and wisdom. Lawyers and other professional services providers...more

Thinking about hiring a ghostwriter? Make sure they’ll also be a ghost thinker.

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

Five ways thought leadership can be a magnet for talent

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

Your thought leadership should talk to the clients you have today — and the ones you want tomorrow

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

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