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Marco Antonio P. Gonçalves
Marketing of law firmsMarketing of law firmsMarketing of law firmsMarketing of law firms
December 4, 2012
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Marco Antonio P. Gonçalves
• Business administrator specialized in marketing and business development strategies with +16 years experience in different
industry sectors, with emphasis on the legal sector.
• Professor and speaker with +100 presentations on marketing, management and technology.
• Author of +25 articles on marketing, management
and technology published in Brazil and abroad.
• Author of pioneering market research studies on marketing activities in the Brazilian and Latin
American legal sectors.
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Program
• Legal market dynamics
• Legal marketing
• Relevant “homework” and planning
• Tactics and tools
• References
• Legal market dynamics
• Legal marketing
• Relevant “homework” and planning
• Tactics and tools
• References
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Legal market dynamicsLegal market dynamicsLegal market dynamicsLegal market dynamics
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• What is happening in the South/Latin American legal
market?
• What are the challenges?
• What are the opportunities?
• Think of changes, clients, competition, the economy
etc.
• What is happening in the South/Latin American legal
market?
• What are the challenges?
• What are the opportunities?
• Think of changes, clients, competition, the economy
etc.
Topics for debate
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• Major forces impacting the legal market:
1. Globalization
2. Technological development
3. New generations at work
4. Clients5. Competition6. Mergers, acquisitions and alliances between firms
7. International/global firms (US and UK)
8. Multidisciplinary and/or publicly traded firms
9. Economic crisis
10. New world (economic) order
• Major forces impacting the legal market:
1. Globalization
2. Technological development
3. New generations at work
4. Clients5. Competition6. Mergers, acquisitions and alliances between firms
7. International/global firms (US and UK)
8. Multidisciplinary and/or publicly traded firms
9. Economic crisis
10. New world (economic) order
The admirable and inevitable brave new world
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• The practice of law has evolved significantly in the last
decades and a lot more is on the way.
• Lawyers face an increasingly dynamic, competitive and globalized market.
• What is the best way to face all those changes?
• The practice of law has evolved significantly in the last
decades and a lot more is on the way.
• Lawyers face an increasingly dynamic, competitive and globalized market.
• What is the best way to face all those changes?
New times
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• Marketing is one of the best ways for a firm to differentiate itself and be successful in the current
and future highly complex legal market.
• Through the eyes of clients, lawyers and firms are, in general, all the same!
– It is imperative to think and act differently!!
– It is imperative to plan... and execute!!!!
• Marketing is one of the best ways for a firm to differentiate itself and be successful in the current
and future highly complex legal market.
• Through the eyes of clients, lawyers and firms are, in general, all the same!
– It is imperative to think and act differently!!
– It is imperative to plan... and execute!!!!
Marketing to the rescue?
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Key takeaway...
It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor
the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to
change.
– Charles Darwin
It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor
the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to
change.
– Charles Darwin
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Legal marketingLegal marketingLegal marketingLegal marketing
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• What is marketing?
• Is it really relevant to lawyers and law firms?
• How should lawyers take part in marketing efforts?
• What are the challenges in making marketing work?
• What is marketing?
• Is it really relevant to lawyers and law firms?
• How should lawyers take part in marketing efforts?
• What are the challenges in making marketing work?
Topics for debate
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It is the whole business seen from the point of view of
its final result, that is, from the customer’s point of
view. Business success is not determined by the
producer but by the customer.– Peter Drucker, father of modern administration
Marketing is the art and science of choosing target
markets and building profitable relationships with
them.– Philip Kotler, world marketing authority
It is the whole business seen from the point of view of
its final result, that is, from the customer’s point of
view. Business success is not determined by the
producer but by the customer.– Peter Drucker, father of modern administration
Marketing is the art and science of choosing target
markets and building profitable relationships with
them.– Philip Kotler, world marketing authority
What is marketing?
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• Legal marketing encompasses:
Development of long lasting and mutually
beneficial relationships with clients, prospects and
the general market with the goal of generating
opportunities.
• Who should be directly responsible and accountable
for such relationships?!
• Legal marketing encompasses:
Development of long lasting and mutually
beneficial relationships with clients, prospects and
the general market with the goal of generating
opportunities.
• Who should be directly responsible and accountable
for such relationships?!
What is legal marketing?
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Basic marketing
Random actions
Intuitively reactive
No interaction with other areas
(no numbers!)
Institutional and generic
communications and promotion
Limited results
Cost
Eternally stuck in “basic” mode
.
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Institutional
Basic communications and promotion
Institutional+
Personal
Strategic legal marketing
No legal marketing!
Personal
Relationshipsand business development
+Time-Time
+$
-$
What really happens...
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Basic Strategic marketing
Random actions Planned actions
Intuitively reactive Proactive intelligence
No interaction with other areas
(no numbers!)
Interaction with other areas
(finance, IT etc)
Institutional and generic
communications and promotion
Relationship and business
development with a focus
Limited results Unlimited results
Cost Investment
Complementary Essential
It is imperative to go beyond the “basic” mode”
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• You, the lawyer, are the most important marketing tool of your firm and your career, although you
probably did not notice it yet.
• Lawyers encompass the “front team” and are
responsible for the most important side of marketing:
Personal actions = Relationships
• You, the lawyer, are the most important marketing tool of your firm and your career, although you
probably did not notice it yet.
• Lawyers encompass the “front team” and are
responsible for the most important side of marketing:
Personal actions = Relationships
The role of the lawyer
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Lawyers’ perception of marketing
Source: “The State of Legal Marketing: Brazil & Mexico”, LexisNexis Martindale-Hubbell (2011).
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Involvement of lawyers in marketing activities
Source: “The State of Legal Marketing: Brazil & Mexico”, LexisNexis Martindale-Hubbell (2011).
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• Responsible for coordinating and supporting all
marketing actions.
• Executes the activities that do not involve lawyers directly, such as most institutional actions.
• Might be a lawyer (wearing a “marketing hat”), a
specialized in-house professional (ideal), a third party
consultant etc.
• Responsible for coordinating and supporting all
marketing actions.
• Executes the activities that do not involve lawyers directly, such as most institutional actions.
• Might be a lawyer (wearing a “marketing hat”), a
specialized in-house professional (ideal), a third party
consultant etc.
The role of the marketing professional
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Number of full-time marketing professionals
Source: “The State of Legal Marketing: Brazil & Mexico”, LexisNexis Martindale-Hubbell (2011).
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Outsourcing of marketing activities
Source: “The State of Legal Marketing: Brazil & Mexico”, LexisNexis Martindale-Hubbell (2011).
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Frequently outsourced marketing activities
Source: “The State of Legal Marketing: Brazil & Mexico”, LexisNexis Martindale-Hubbell (2011).
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• Lawyers and marketing professionals must work together and with confidence.
• Lawyers and marketing professionals must work together and with confidence.
A continuous partnership
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• Usually businesses are conducted and then, maybe,
relationships happen as a result.
• Usually businesses are conducted and then, maybe,
relationships happen as a result.
The traditional way of doing business
Business(Sell! Sell! Sell!)
Contacts(Relationships? Maybe.)
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• An alternative way that prioritizes the interests of the
other party and, later on, the balance of interests.
• An alternative way that prioritizes the interests of the
other party and, later on, the balance of interests.
The relationship way of doing business
Relationships(When possible!)
Opportunities and new business
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Before you try to sell yourself, make yourself familiar.– Harry Beckwith, author of the book “Selling the invisible”
Before you try to sell yourself, make yourself familiar.– Harry Beckwith, author of the book “Selling the invisible”
In other words...
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• A firm can do a lot institutionally...
• The real difference will come through personal actions carried on by lawyers and duly supported by marketing professionals.
• Lawyers should and must invest in relationship
development with current and potential clients.
• A firm can do a lot institutionally...
• The real difference will come through personal actions carried on by lawyers and duly supported by marketing professionals.
• Lawyers should and must invest in relationship
development with current and potential clients.
To become familiar...
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• Legal marketing encompasses relationship
development and the generation of mutual
opportunities.
• Lawyers are the most important marketing tool of a
firm (and of their careers)!
• Investment of time (from lawyers) is essential.
• Lawyers and marketing professionals must work
together, always!
• Legal marketing encompasses relationship
development and the generation of mutual
opportunities.
• Lawyers are the most important marketing tool of a
firm (and of their careers)!
• Investment of time (from lawyers) is essential.
• Lawyers and marketing professionals must work
together, always!
Key takeaways...
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Relevant “homework” and planningRelevant “homework” and planningRelevant “homework” and planningRelevant “homework” and planning
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• What kind of information/intelligence is needed for a
better marketing?
• Are integrated computer systems useful for
marketing?
• Do lawyers have a culture of planning?
• What are the challenges in marketing planning?
• What kind of information/intelligence is needed for a
better marketing?
• Are integrated computer systems useful for
marketing?
• Do lawyers have a culture of planning?
• What are the challenges in marketing planning?
Topics for debate
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• All firms with regular work have clients and information to manage.
• How is it done?!
• Ideally using an integrated computer system (and a bit
of Excel for analysis purposes).
• All firms with regular work have clients and information to manage.
• How is it done?!
• Ideally using an integrated computer system (and a bit
of Excel for analysis purposes).
Learning from the past
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• Systems that are used to control legal work (litigations
and contracts) and financial information (billing) can
do much more for the firm!
• They ideally encompass a wealth of relevant information that can be used in favor of relationship and business development initiatives.
• Systems that are used to control legal work (litigations
and contracts) and financial information (billing) can
do much more for the firm!
• They ideally encompass a wealth of relevant information that can be used in favor of relationship and business development initiatives.
Integrated computer systems
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• A system can offer answers to many questions:
– What are the most profitable clients (groups)?
– Which practice areas are more representative?
(legal/technical expertise)– Which industry sectors are more representative?
(business expertise)– How are clients diversified per practice areas?
(cross-selling)– What is more representative? Litigation and/or
consulting work?
– Etc.
• A system can offer answers to many questions:
– What are the most profitable clients (groups)?
– Which practice areas are more representative?
(legal/technical expertise)– Which industry sectors are more representative?
(business expertise)– How are clients diversified per practice areas?
(cross-selling)– What is more representative? Litigation and/or
consulting work?
– Etc.
Business intelligence
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• It is highly recommended to identify at least one
group of clients to focus on:
– Business group;
– Industry sector;
– Location;
– Geographic coverage;
– Revenue;
– Etc.
• It is highly recommended to identify at least one
group of clients to focus on:
– Business group;
– Industry sector;
– Location;
– Geographic coverage;
– Revenue;
– Etc.
Client profiles
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• With relevant intelligence, it is possible to make more
precise and informed decisions:
– Who are we going to prioritize / serve?
– Where are we going to invest / practice?
– What are we going to offer?– Etc.
• All decisions should always lead to concrete actions.
• With relevant intelligence, it is possible to make more
precise and informed decisions:
– Who are we going to prioritize / serve?
– Where are we going to invest / practice?
– What are we going to offer?– Etc.
• All decisions should always lead to concrete actions.
Decision making
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• Know thyself and your market:• Know thyself and your market:
In summary...
ACTION W/ FOCUS!
Internal information
Intelligence
Decision making
Market(Clients, competitors, business partners etc)
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• To have a focus does not mean that other possibilities will be left behind, but that marketing efforts will be better directed.
• Reactively, the firm can ben everything to everyone.
• Proactively, the firm should narrow its focus to be
successful in its marketing initiatives.
• To have a focus does not mean that other possibilities will be left behind, but that marketing efforts will be better directed.
• Reactively, the firm can ben everything to everyone.
• Proactively, the firm should narrow its focus to be
successful in its marketing initiatives.
A very important consideration
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• Since time is scarce, it is important to develop a plan using the available intelligence.
• A good plan should encompass:
– Practice areas (multidisciplinary teams);
– Target market (industry sectors, client profiles);
– Marketing strategies and actions;
– Expected results;
– Metrics;
– Etc.
• Since time is scarce, it is important to develop a plan using the available intelligence.
• A good plan should encompass:
– Practice areas (multidisciplinary teams);
– Target market (industry sectors, client profiles);
– Marketing strategies and actions;
– Expected results;
– Metrics;
– Etc.
Setting a course of action
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• Planning is a process of doing a deep reflection on the firm:
– Who are we?
– Where did we come from?
– Where are we going?– How we will get there?– Etc.
• It is important to rethink the firm on a regular basis to always be in sync with the market.
• Planning is a process of doing a deep reflection on the firm:
– Who are we?
– Where did we come from?
– Where are we going?– How we will get there?– Etc.
• It is important to rethink the firm on a regular basis to always be in sync with the market.
The planning process
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• Most firms do not engage in any kind of planning.
• Simple or complex, what matters is that the plan gets executed and lead to results.
• Try to create in your firm a culture of planning in small steps, but always with accountability for all
involved.
• Most firms do not engage in any kind of planning.
• Simple or complex, what matters is that the plan gets executed and lead to results.
• Try to create in your firm a culture of planning in small steps, but always with accountability for all
involved.
A culture of planning
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Formal marketing plans
Source: “The State of Legal Marketing: Brazil & Mexico”, LexisNexis Martindale-Hubbell (2011).
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• One good start is to “think small” and develop more
specific plans:
– Per lawyer;
– Per team / practice area;
– Per industry sector;
– To deepen relationships with current clients;
– To prospect new clients;
– To get more media mentions;
– To get more from chambers and associations;
– ...
• One good start is to “think small” and develop more
specific plans:
– Per lawyer;
– Per team / practice area;
– Per industry sector;
– To deepen relationships with current clients;
– To prospect new clients;
– To get more media mentions;
– To get more from chambers and associations;
– ...
“Smaller” and viable plans
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Simple and direct planning template
Objectives Activities Responsible Deadline BudgetMonitor
(indicators andmetrics)
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Monitoring of marketing activities
Source: “The State of Legal Marketing: Brazil & Mexico”, LexisNexis Martindale-Hubbell (2011).
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• Quantitative metrics:
• Monitoring qualitative metrics is a more complex task.
• Quantitative metrics:
• Monitoring qualitative metrics is a more complex task.
Sample metrics
Revenue / period
Revenue / client (x period)
Revenue / matter (x period)
Revenue /team (x period)
Billed hours / period
Billed hours / client (x period)
Billed hours / matter (x period)
Billed hours / lawyer (x period)
Percent variation for a metric / period
New clients /period
New matters / period
Visited pages / period (web site)
Unique visitors / period (web site)
Average length of stay (web site)
...
Revenue / period
Revenue / client (x period)
Revenue / matter (x period)
Revenue /team (x period)
Billed hours / period
Billed hours / client (x period)
Billed hours / matter (x period)
Billed hours / lawyer (x period)
Percent variation for a metric / period
New clients /period
New matters / period
Visited pages / period (web site)
Unique visitors / period (web site)
Average length of stay (web site)
...
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• Try to register how each potential client came to your firm:
– Recommendation? From who? From where?
– Internet? Google? The firm site?
– Presentation? From who? Where? When?
– News story? About what? In which newspaper?
– …
• Try to register how each potential client came to your firm:
– Recommendation? From who? From where?
– Internet? Google? The firm site?
– Presentation? From who? Where? When?
– News story? About what? In which newspaper?
– …
A quick tip
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• Planning is essential for the success of a firm, but
ideally needs to be anchored on relevant business
intelligence.
• Lawyers do not have the culture of planning, so it is
best to start with more simple and direct plans that can
be actually executed.
• Regardless of complexity, a plan must be executed,
monitored and evaluated.
• Planning is essential for the success of a firm, but
ideally needs to be anchored on relevant business
intelligence.
• Lawyers do not have the culture of planning, so it is
best to start with more simple and direct plans that can
be actually executed.
• Regardless of complexity, a plan must be executed,
monitored and evaluated.
Key takeaways...
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Tactics and toolsTactics and toolsTactics and toolsTactics and tools
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• What are good examples of marketing tools that really
work?
• Is cross-selling through multidisciplinary teams
possible or just a dream?
• Is networking relevant to marketing efforts?
• What about internet, blogs and social media, are they
relevant?
• What are good examples of marketing tools that really
work?
• Is cross-selling through multidisciplinary teams
possible or just a dream?
• Is networking relevant to marketing efforts?
• What about internet, blogs and social media, are they
relevant?
Topics for debate
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“One way” marketing tactics and tools
Source: “The State of Legal Marketing: Brazil & Mexico”, LexisNexis Martindale-Hubbell (2011).
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• Should be “The” information hub for the firm,
regularly presenting relevant updates and informative
lawyer bios.
• All content should be considered from the point of
view of clients:
– Focus on industry sectors and not on practice areas.
• Tie-in with blogs and social media strategy should be
considered to some level.
• Should be “The” information hub for the firm,
regularly presenting relevant updates and informative
lawyer bios.
• All content should be considered from the point of
view of clients:
– Focus on industry sectors and not on practice areas.
• Tie-in with blogs and social media strategy should be
considered to some level.
Web sites
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• Very traditional, but usually too focused on legal
media venues.
• Business-related and industry-related publications should be prioritized, both offline and online.
• Articles are also important, but should be business-
oriented and, as such, short and direct to the point.
• Very traditional, but usually too focused on legal
media venues.
• Business-related and industry-related publications should be prioritized, both offline and online.
• Articles are also important, but should be business-
oriented and, as such, short and direct to the point.
Media mentions and presence
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• As traditional as media, but not used very well.
• One good formula is to use:
– Pocket folder with space for business card;
– Slip sheets selected according to the prospect;– Other content (lawyer bios, news stories etc).
• Slip sheets can cover: firm overview, practice area
descriptions, industry sector descriptions,
representative matters etc.
• As traditional as media, but not used very well.
• One good formula is to use:
– Pocket folder with space for business card;
– Slip sheets selected according to the prospect;– Other content (lawyer bios, news stories etc).
• Slip sheets can cover: firm overview, practice area
descriptions, industry sector descriptions,
representative matters etc.
Brochures and other materials
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“Two way” marketing tactics and tools
Source: “The State of Legal Marketing: Brazil & Mexico”, LexisNexis Martindale-Hubbell (2011).
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• A firm event can wield great results if really planned to
offer relevant information (interactive discussions) to attendees in exchange for their time.
• Firm events should always have invitees speaking
and/or chairing, such as clients (make them "stars").
• As with planning, smaller events can be an excellent
start as they provide for more close interactions.
• A firm event can wield great results if really planned to
offer relevant information (interactive discussions) to attendees in exchange for their time.
• Firm events should always have invitees speaking
and/or chairing, such as clients (make them "stars").
• As with planning, smaller events can be an excellent
start as they provide for more close interactions.
Promotion of events and speaking engagements
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• Every lawyer usually does it to some level…
– What you really do with all those business cards?
• Should be done with a systematic approach that
encompasses from which events to attend up to which
contacts to develop into a relationship.
• Tie-in with a contact management system or a CRM
can wield amazing results for a firm but a lot of cultural
changes are needed.
• Every lawyer usually does it to some level…
– What you really do with all those business cards?
• Should be done with a systematic approach that
encompasses from which events to attend up to which
contacts to develop into a relationship.
• Tie-in with a contact management system or a CRM
can wield amazing results for a firm but a lot of cultural
changes are needed.
Relationship development (networking)
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• A.k.a. the "Holy Grail" of legal marketing...
• Depends on the availability of:
– Detailed business intelligence;
– A compensation system that stimulates team work;
– Continuous lawyer commitment to... the firm!
• Can bring a lot of security to relationships with
representative clients: diversified work, more revenue
and more points of contact on both sides.
• A.k.a. the "Holy Grail" of legal marketing...
• Depends on the availability of:
– Detailed business intelligence;
– A compensation system that stimulates team work;
– Continuous lawyer commitment to... the firm!
• Can bring a lot of security to relationships with
representative clients: diversified work, more revenue
and more points of contact on both sides.
Cross-selling and multidisciplinary teams
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Some have seen the “Holy Grail”…
Source: “Building a culture of collaboration”, Iris Jones & Sona Pancholy (2006)
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• A fantastic tool to get close to clients and generate relevant interactions (and business), but not used.
– Are you afraid to hear negative comments?
– Or you do not have time for new business?
• Two main types of survey:
– Satisfaction (focus on the firm);
– Relationship (focus on the client and its business challenges and opportunities).
• A fantastic tool to get close to clients and generate relevant interactions (and business), but not used.
– Are you afraid to hear negative comments?
– Or you do not have time for new business?
• Two main types of survey:
– Satisfaction (focus on the firm);
– Relationship (focus on the client and its business challenges and opportunities).
Satisfaction and relationship surveys
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• Blogs are a great tool to promote the firm and develop
relationships, but must have a personal voice.
– Blogs should be written by passionate lawyers!
• Social media for law firms is still in its infancy, looking
for a presence strategy that makes sense.
• For business purposes, lawyers should establish profiles on LinkedIn and interact on its groups.
• Blogs are a great tool to promote the firm and develop
relationships, but must have a personal voice.
– Blogs should be written by passionate lawyers!
• Social media for law firms is still in its infancy, looking
for a presence strategy that makes sense.
• For business purposes, lawyers should establish profiles on LinkedIn and interact on its groups.
Blogs and social media
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• There is not necessarily one best (or “magic”)
marketing tactic or tool…
• Marketing actions should be diversified, like financial
investments.
• Actions that stimulate relationship development and bring lawyers in are the ones to be prioritized!
• There is not necessarily one best (or “magic”)
marketing tactic or tool…
• Marketing actions should be diversified, like financial
investments.
• Actions that stimulate relationship development and bring lawyers in are the ones to be prioritized!
What is the best tactic/tool?!
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• Regardless of which tactic or tool, they all should be
done with:
– Focus (theme, practice areas and target market);– Relevance/novelty;– Regular commitment;
– Investment of time;
– …
– General care!
• Results will only come with time.
• Regardless of which tactic or tool, they all should be
done with:
– Focus (theme, practice areas and target market);– Relevance/novelty;– Regular commitment;
– Investment of time;
– …
– General care!
• Results will only come with time.
And remember...
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• Marketing offers a vast array of “one way” and “two
way” tactics and tools, each with a specific purpose,
that should be combined together according to a plan.
• Actions that stimulate relationship development and
the participation of lawyers should be prioritized.
• Results will come as a result of general and
continuous commitment.
• Marketing offers a vast array of “one way” and “two
way” tactics and tools, each with a specific purpose,
that should be combined together according to a plan.
• Actions that stimulate relationship development and
the participation of lawyers should be prioritized.
• Results will come as a result of general and
continuous commitment.
Key takeaways...
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ReferencesReferencesReferencesReferences
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• Articles, media stories, presentations and study
reports on legal marketing and management
MarketingJuridico.com.br/MAPG
• Legal marketing on Facebook
Facebook.com/MarketingJuridico
• News on legal marketing and management
Twitter.com/MAPGoncalves
• Articles, media stories, presentations and study
reports on legal marketing and management
MarketingJuridico.com.br/MAPG
• Legal marketing on Facebook
Facebook.com/MarketingJuridico
• News on legal marketing and management
Twitter.com/MAPGoncalves
Useful links
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• Free report released in 2011.
• More than 130 responding
law firms from Brazil and Mexico.
• Available in English, Spanish
and Portuguese.
• Free report released in 2011.
• More than 130 responding
law firms from Brazil and Mexico.
• Available in English, Spanish
and Portuguese.
Research on legal marketing
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• Free report released in 2010.
• More than 110 responding
companies from Brazil.
• Available in English, Spanish
and Portuguese.
• Free report released in 2010.
• More than 110 responding
companies from Brazil.
• Available in English, Spanish
and Portuguese.
Research on legal departments
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• Author: Harry Beckwith
• The best book to learn what is
really important from the client’spoint of view.
• Also available in Spanish (“Venda
lo invisible”) and Portuguese
(“Vendendo o invisível”).
• Author: Harry Beckwith
• The best book to learn what is
really important from the client’spoint of view.
• Also available in Spanish (“Venda
lo invisible”) and Portuguese
(“Vendendo o invisível”).
Selling the invisible
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• Authors:Keith Ferrazzi (& Tahl Raz)
• An autobiographical book about
the importance of developingmutually relevant relationships.
• Also available in Spanish (“Nunca
comas solo”) and Portuguese
(“Nunca almoce sozinho”).
• Authors:Keith Ferrazzi (& Tahl Raz)
• An autobiographical book about
the importance of developingmutually relevant relationships.
• Also available in Spanish (“Nunca
comas solo”) and Portuguese
(“Nunca almoce sozinho”).
Never eat alone
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And one more thing…
Successful marketing is a matter of habit (invested
time) and focus (yours and on the client).
Successful marketing is a matter of habit (invested
time) and focus (yours and on the client).