Marketing for lawyers, accountants and professional services
It seems like Christmas was just a week or two ago, and yet somehow it’s February. Things are definitely full steam ahead in the Legal Writers office, but the same can’t be said for Parliament. With an election mooted for May, the government has unofficially entered caretaker mode and very little legislation is getting passed. That doesn’t mean that the courts and agencies are…
We’re almost halfway through the year, and we know a lot of our clients are gearing up for the end of financial year crunch. There’s a lot happening out there across the practice areas, though – we’ve rounded the biggest news up for your convenience in the Legal Writers Wrap Up. If your clients would like to know more, get in touch and we’ll…
February has proved to be a quiet month, with lots of parliamentary debate but very few bills passed. Nonetheless, there’s always something going on somewhere, so here’s our wrap up of recent events. If your clients would like to know more, get in touch and we’ll be happy to help get the word out. Immigration It’s time to start preparing for the changes to…
It might be the holiday season, but Australia’s laws continue apace. Here are the major developments from December 2017 that we think your clients might like to hear about. If you’d like to write an article or share further with your clients, let us know and we’ll be happy to help. Corporate The Federal Government is consulting on a possible extension of the Director…
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…
Every wardrobe needs at least one black outfit, and every professional services business needs an inbound marketing strategy. In a world where people are increasingly disaffected by outbound advertising, it’s quickly becoming an essential. Inbound marketing lets your clients find you. It’s less intrusive than mainstream advertising, which people hate so much they’d rather run ad-blocking software than experience adverts. It’s also cheaper. Direct…
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…
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…
What gets measured gets done, but how do you measure the impact of your firm’s inbound marketing efforts? According to HubSpot’s State of Inbound 2017 report 46% of businesses said that inbound marketing (that’s content marketing, email marketing and even social media promotion) generated more return per $ invested than other marketing activities. This isn’t that surprising when you consider how expensive traditional business development activities…
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…