Many people have a part-time job while in high school: flipping burgers, working at the mall, selling tickets at the movie theater. I did, too, and my job was a bit different: A disc jockey on a real radio station in Anoka, Minnesota, KTWN AM-1470. Not only was it fun, but I learned how to relate to my audience. Now, I help attorneys and other professionals relate to their clients. I’ve been working in and with law firms and attorneys since 1985. In 1997, I saw several unfilled business … [Read more...]
How Marketing Coaching Can Put You On The Fast Track To Growth
What? You didn’t learn about marketing and business development in law school? Well, you’re not alone. Aside from a few progressive law schools offering accredited classes that touch on marketing, sales, and the business of law, it’s likely you didn’t learn these important skills until you realized they were critical to your future success as a lawyer. There are a few common traits I have uncovered in lawyers who seem to be natural rainmakers. First, many of them held sales positions in high … [Read more...]
The Four Pillars of Marketing™: Use Them to Grow your Practice!
So what are The Four Pillars of Marketing? The Four Pillars provide the construct for lawyers to use as they seek to develop and implement a marketing plan that will cover all the most important elements and best practices for lawyers. It’s not enough to just write articles, or just attend networking events. The Four Pillars of Marketing will provide a structure for you to make sure you are touching a host of marketing best practices for lawyers. My goal as a consultant and coach to … [Read more...]
Know the Criteria for Your Marketing Coach
Not everyone can be an effective marketing coach. While they may be able to help you with one or two things above, they will not be able to consistently help you move forward on all fronts. So what’s important when you’re looking at hiring a marketing coach? Consider the following: Industry Experience - More than anything, a marketing coach must have a deep understanding of the inner workings or your specific industry. If you are a lawyer you don’t want your coach referring to your … [Read more...]
The Anatomy of an Outsourced Marketing Engagement
So hopefully, Part I of this series has convinced you that by outsourcing your marketing department you will be in a better position to do what you enjoy: serving clients and attracting new business into your practice. Because outsourcing the marketing department in a professional services firm is not the norm, most firms fall into the, “let’s hire someone out of college to do our marketing” trap because they fail to really grasp the benefits of how an outsourced marketing relationship works. … [Read more...]
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