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Professional Coaching: A Gift That Keeps on Giving
This article offers a case for legal marketers to consider when strategizing how to best support their lawyer clients on a level that they are personally unable to do on their own, given the many diverse demands within a busy marketing department.
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<b><I>Competitive Intelligence:</I></b> What Does CI Mean in Law Firms?
Competitive intelligence in law firms can mean very different things, depending on the context, size and type of law firm (national vs. global), and so forth. Here's why it's so important.
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<i>Legal Tech</i><br> Teaching an Old Dog New Tricks: Business Process Management and Law Firms
Though traditionally considered laggards when adopting new technology, law firms have recently started to explore new tricks to fortify performance across their organizations. While this evolution is critical to a firm's survival, it's important that firm administrators understand that substantive improvements are only possible through multi-directional change.
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<b><I>Marketing Tech:</I></b> Five Digital Marketing Trends That Affect You
Today's digital marketing is happening on mobile devices. Viewing law firm marketing through this mobile lens makes decisions easier concerning SEO, content marketing, social media, podcasting, webinars, email outreach, blogging, video and downloadable content.
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<b><I>Voice of the Client:</I></b> Ask, Listen, Act, Learn, Repeat
The idea that law firms should seek client feedback is hardly an innovative concept. So why does anecdotal evidence, as well as industry research, continue to show that many firms are not actively and routinely engaged in capturing this meaningful information?
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Is Anyone Reading Your Content?
<b><I>How to Make Sure They Do</I></b><p>Giving clients and prospects valuable information is a proven way to market, but to be effective it must be the right kind of content, both in terms of style and substance. It also needs to be marketed with your end goals in mind.
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<b><I>Competitive Intelligence:</I></b> Smart Plans: Integrating Analysis and CI into Annual Business Planning
Consider a smarter, more perceptive approach to business planning for 2018: one infused with data and focused not on what has been done before, but on what can be done in light of all available information.
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Client Feedback and Recent GC Panel Insight
Discussion of a survey that highlights what the client is really thinking, and how law firms can effectively respond.
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Diversity As a Differentiator in the Legal Profession
One aspect of law firms that is becoming increasingly of interest to clients — and an area that might offer opportunities for differentiation — is law firm commitment to increasing and sustaining diversity.
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<b><I>Leadership:</I></b> Linking Law Firm Leadership with Revenue Generation
What is missing in driving revenue growth at law firms is accelerating leadership. It is one of 12 exceptional management practices that firms should focus on, including branding, building client value, strategy, team building, and so forth.
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