Competition for best talent is just as fierce as the competition for business. The situation is particularly acute in professional services, where people are – excuse the cliché – a... read more →
Something we still hear an awful lot of in professional services - "We don't get any business from our website. My clients wouldn't use Google to find an adviser. And they... read more →
I come across many lawyers and accountants who tell me "most of their business comes from referrals". It's said almost as confirmation that they must be doing something right, and... read more →
Carrying out marketing audits for professional service firms, all too often the response we get to the 'who' question focuses heavily on marketing activity aimed at existing clients. 'We send them email newsletters'. 'We... read more →
Digital has changed the face of professional services marketing. The battle for business is increasingly being played out on the digital field. Clients and prospects now routinely turn to online... read more →
A law firm's reputation. Intangible? Nebulous? Incalculable? Why bother? Do law firms actively manage their corporate reputation? Every organisation has a reputation, whether they proactively manage it or not!... read more →
Often the biggest task for me as a marketer is to seek to close the enormous gap between those who buy legal services, and creating and delivering what would be... read more →
It's no secret that I'm somewhat sceptical about the reality of cross selling in law firms. To put it bluntly, cross selling isn't well practised by lawyers. Which is a... read more →
So there we have it. The music stopped, and some firms found themselves without a seat. Sad as it may be, especially for old school legal brands like Cobbetts, life... read more →
Welcome. 'Sympathy for the Devil' by the Rolling Stones is lyrically in a class of its own. My desert island track, drawing inspiration from one of my favourite all-time reads,... read more →