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Law firms are facing unprecedented challenges in attracting and retaining clients. Traditional marketing techniques are no longer sufficient in a world driven by digital innovation and evolving consumer behavior. This blog...more
Many abilities are important to the success of an attorney’s thought leadership efforts. But the best ability an attorney can have regarding thought leadership is availability. There’s a saying in sports that the best...more
Connect with your clients (and referral sources) by using their industries’ jargon in your thought leadership marketing. When it comes to attorneys’ content marketing and thought leadership marketing efforts, their...more
As a lawyer, building and maintaining your network is crucial to your professional success. Your previous clients can be an excellent resource for generating referrals, but what happens after your case has concluded?...more
Our Legal Marketing 2.0 Podcast has covered a diverse range of topics, with host Guy Alvarez sitting down with many of the top leaders and rainmakers in the world of legal marketing. From the rise of AI technology to the...more
As technology continually reshapes…everything…law firms are under mounting pressure to adapt. This adaptation is not only necessitated by advancements in technology like A.I., but also by an evolving workforce and, as always,...more
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 heard. ...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
Thought leadership is as much a client and referrer retention tool as it is a marketing and business development tool. Promote your clients and referral sources by inviting them to share the stage with you....more
You’ve been on your marketing game: communicating consistently, following up, executing with purpose. And it’s working. New matters are coming in, and your team is at (or over) capacity for the foreseeable future....more
LISI’s own Communications Manager + Legal Content Writer, Julie Ackerman, joins host Taryn Elliott, Director of Client Success + Marketing, for the next installment of LISI’s News + Views + To Dos series....more
I love doing these annual posts, as it gives me a chance to go back and reflect on my predictions, both what came to pass and what never materialized....more
We’ve heard throughout our lives that we can’t win a game if we aren’t on the field. We’ve most likely heard this in connection with sports, but figuratively speaking, this concept applies to many other areas of our lives....more
Lawyers should strategically use content to signal to clients and referral sources the kinds of legal matters they want to handle - 2022 marks the 90-year anniversary of baseball legend Babe Ruth’s called shot, an act that...more