Marketing for lawyers, accountants and professional services
Keeping up with CPD points can be an onerous part of a lawyer’s responsibilities. It’s particularly hard to find resources for the core areas of Ethics and Practice Management/Business Skills. If your lawyers are struggling to gain their points, we have a solution. Better yet, it’s a solution which offers you a unique change to market your firm’s skills to clients: You can run…
This month in the law – November 2017 We may be approaching the end of 2017, but Parliament is sitting for one more week and the Courts don’t rise until 21 December, so there’s plenty of time left for new developments yet. While the hype has focused on the same-sex marriage plebiscite, a number of foreign parliamentarians, and the new Royal Commission into the banking…
This month in the law Welcome to the inaugural Legal Writers Wrap Up! Every month we’ll highlight some of the more interesting developments in Australian law and see if we can help you target more clients with timely news. We’ve summarised a few developments below along with a quick look at who may want to know. If your clients would be interested in hearing…
As a marketing or practice manager, you’re placed in a difficult position every single day. Asking your busy professionals to write quality content so you can post it on your firm’s blog, add it to your newsletter or place it in an industry publication. While it’s an important part of marketing, it’s a big ask for your fee earners to find a few hours to…
Have you ever Googled yourself? Go on, do it. What comes up on the first page of your results? Probably a LinkedIn page, along with your profile on your firm’s website, any professional accolades you’ve received and perhaps some links to your social media accounts or press mentions. If that’s what your results look like then it’s a good start, but what happens when…
I speak to a lot of law firms, talking about their marketing and helping them to create content that suits their brand, clients and budget. One thing that I hear often is that content is very costly and time-consuming for them to produce their law firm’s blog because their senior partners are heavily involved in its production and often become a bottleneck. This always amazes…
You may have the best written and most informative content in the world on your blog, but without a social media strategy, you’re likely to be missing out on a huge swath of your possible audience. Social media channels are ideal for pushing out your own content, with the view of bringing viewers to your website. It also represents an opportunity to interact with…
It’s a privilege and an honour to receive an award or be featured in a prestigious list like Australia’s Best Lawyers and Lawyer of the Year list. These accolades are often peer-reviewed, which means your peers and colleagues all recognise and acknowledge the work that you do. But how do you ensure your clients and potential new clients know that you’re at the top of…
Whether you’re planning on revamping your firm’s website or trying to maintain a blog to attract new clients, one of the first questions you’ll need to consider is what you’re going to write. As a professional you know just how important every single word is, so it’s understandable that you want to write every word in-house. Just like writing for legal accuracy is a highly…
Creating content to market your firm should be easy. You pick a relevant topic and write away, right? Actually, there’s a lot more science behind content marketing and what it should contain in order to attract a potential client, and then help them decide that you’re the best firm for them. This process is called the sales funnel and it’s based on your buyer’s journey….