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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Outlining will make you a more effective writer. Start doing it every time you write.
I know what you’re thinking.
When you hear the word “outline” in the context of writing, your mind probably goes back to middle...more
In this emerging era of artificial intelligence and AI-generated content, credible thought leadership content will be authoritative thought leadership content.
It’s becoming easier and easier to create content these days,...more
7/13/2023
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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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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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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
If you want to build a following through your thought leadership and not just an audience, your followers will need to trust you. Here are five rules for building that trust....more
When writing thought-leadership content regarding developments in the law, attorneys should prioritize value and substance over speed.
When attorneys decide to write a blog post, bylined article, or client alert regarding...more
Provide value to consumers of your thought-leadership content by telling them what developments in the law mean for them, and where they should go from here....more
Your thought leadership content is a potent marketing and business development tool because it allows clients and referral sources to sample what a working relationship with you might look like....more
Consistent content creation complements your face-to-face business development efforts by showing you are qualified to serve your clients -
Some attorneys are uncertain about the relationship between their content...more
If you want your thought leadership to continue to be relevant, valuable, and compelling for years after you first publish it, draft it in a way that keeps it from going stale quickly....more
What better way to show your clients and referrals sources that you are an authority regarding the area of law you practice or the industry you serve than to share your thoughts looking back at the previous year and looking...more
A consistent, calibrated thought leadership program could do the heavy lifting for your business development efforts, getting you 90% of the way there in terms of showing a prospective client you and your firm are the right...more
Are you and your law firm running conflicts checks on your and your colleagues’ thought-leadership marketing content? Yes, really, I am talking about running conflicts checks on your and your colleagues’ blog posts, bylined...more
10/31/2022
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Contrary to what many lawyers and in-house legal marketers believe, thought leadership is a process, not a product. A process-driven thought leadership program is a successful thought leadership program....more
10/25/2022
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If you are not calibrating the thought-leadership marketing and business development content you publish and put out into the world, you’re making a mistake.
If you are not calibrating your content, you are just...more
In this episode, Wayne Pollock, the founder of the Law Firm Editorial Service, interviews Robert D. Keeling and Colleen M. Kenney, partners in, and co-leaders of, Sidley Austin's eDiscovery and Data Analytics group.
The...more
Like baking a cake and decorating it, writing and editing are two separate but complementary steps that must both be mastered to win the competition for your audience’s attention and affinity. ...more
Today, thought-leadership marketing and business development content is as important a credential for lawyers as where they went to school and the awards they’ve won....more
Use your conversations and your matters as inspiration for your legal thought-leadership marketing and business development content....more
You can build your authority and show thought leadership through content you curate for your clients and referral sources, not just content you create yourself....more
Content can do more for your law firm than just marketing. It can level up your recruiting efforts.
It is a great time to be an in-demand attorney. But not so much for those law firms recruiting—or trying to...more
8/10/2022
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In this episode of Legally Contented, Wayne Pollock, the founder of the Law Firm Editorial Service, interviews Sarah Sawyer, a principal in the Baltimore office of Offit Kurman.
Sarah focuses her practice on providing her...more