The Pride flag stands as a powerful symbol of love, acceptance, and equality for the LGBTQ+ community. Its rainbow colors have become synonymous with the fight for LGBTQ+ rights worldwide. In this blog post, we will take a colorful journey through the history of the...
In 2023, what feeling does your branding evoke in your clients? According to one statistic, 73% of clients said that client experience impacts their purchasing decision. Your brand is not just your story. It directs the experience you want your clients to have. And...
Have you seen all the rainbow logos inundating your social media feed since pride month kicked off on June 1st? Ever since the Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage on June 26, 2015 (Obergefell v. Hodges) it has become commonplace for companies and organizations...
If you are a solo practitioner or work with a small team at your professional services firm, you probably understand the struggle of trying to balance your legal duties with your firm’s marketing plan. Staying accessible and relevant to potential clients requires...
As a lawyer, when you feel overwhelmed with your practice, you may want to fully immerse yourself in your clients’ needs. It can seem like you never have enough time to finish everything on your to-do list. At the peak of your career, you might even feel forced to put...
A solution to what is becoming a fairly widespread law firm management dilemma is taking hold. It seems to be increasingly popular with midsized and smaller firms that understand a structured, disciplined marketing and business development effort is a key to not just...
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...
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...
All of our clients and prospective clients KNOW they should be “doing more marketing.” They know that marketing, supported by a consistent sales effort, is what will drive new business into their firm. However, many times they are also operating under the...
Have you been asking yourself, “How can I tell if my current brand needs to be updated?” Or maybe, “Where do I start if I think my brand needs to be updated?” Thankfully, auditing your brand while it requires work, is fairly straight forward and DEFINITELY worth the...
Looking to continue to strengthen your firm’s brand? In last week’s blog we focused on the steps to create a unique brand for your service firm. Now that you have written out your message, composed your elevator speech, and developed a tagline, what steps are left to...
Has your firm been looking into improving or creating your own unique brand? An important question to ask yourself when critiquing your brand is whether your firm delivers a product, or whether your firm delivers a service because the strategies are a little...
By Meg E. Haley, Copywriter Whether starting a business or seeking to redefine what it stands for, creating brand documents is a project not to be overlooked. Unfortunately, many people in decision-making positions are under the impression that “branding” simply means...
5 Questions to Consider Before Hiring a Marketing Firm (Part I) Read Thinking About Hiring a Marketing Firm? Part II here. You know better than to jump into a working relationship with a blind eye. As a discerning professional, you qualify everyone—from clients to...
One of the easiest ways to make your LinkedIn page appealing, showcase that you are active, and keep it current it to share updates. You can write your own updates from your LinkedIn homepage, but an easy way to supplement created content is to share content from...
By Michelle R. Wheeler | With 2016 on the horizon, the nature of marketing for small businesses is at a precipice. Organizations are no longer paying upwards of $50,000 for a simple website. Engaging with customers and clients no longer gravitates around print...
Targeted Communication Strategies for Lawyers, Part II Continuing from Part I of Staying Top-of-Mind, here are a few more ideas that represent communications best practices for lawyers who want to stay top-of-mind with their clients, contacts, and referral sources....
Now is the time of year when firms are typically looking at creating a marketing plan or updating their marketing strategy for the upcoming year. An important part of a marketing strategy for any professional service firm is knowing and being able to consistently...
Finding Your Strength in Referrals At our legal marketing firm, we are strong believers that everyone can – and should – market themselves and their services. However, we also realize that not everyone fully understands his or her unique ability to make this happen....
Are You Ready to Leave Your Firm & Go Out on Your Own? By Terrie S. Wheeler Here are more key points to consider as you contemplate going out on your own: Create a business plan. Don’t jump into your new practice with a “Ready. Fire. Aim.” approach. Rather, spend...
Branding? You Are Your Brand | By Terrie S. Wheeler, MBC Branding is a term that can strike fear into professionals because it sounds advertising-oriented. Branding is about identifying what makes you unique and deciding what you want to be known for, then...
In order to attract new clients, lawyers need to understand marketing. Lawyers quickly acknowledge marketing is not something they learned in law school and that “doing marketing” doesn’t come naturally to them. If lawyers are really honest with themselves, most...