Expert Positioning

Using Print; Balancing Marketing, Business Development and Business Process Improvement: a Conversation with Mark Messing

Mark Messing, the CMO of Duane Morris, kindly joined me on the Legal Marketing Studio’s last episode of 2016. What was originally intended to be a conversation focused on the way Duane Morris uses print publications within (and throughout) its marketing ended up covering quite a bit more ground. Mark generously shared his thoughts on the relationships between marketing, business development and business process; forging strong client relationships; building engaging pitch teams (and the need for them to rehearse!); the perception gap between a given marketing tool’s aesthetic value vs functional value; and where Mark sees the legal industry and legal marketing moving over the next few years. All in all, lots of really interesting insights in this fascinating podcast.

The print publications discussed in the episode can be seen on the firm’s website here.

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Recorded October 11, 2016 @ the offices of Duane Morris in Philadelphia.

Selling to Law Firms: Tips for Vendors and Support Staff from Ann Heatherington

This episode isn’t just for legal marketing vendors; in-house marketers and event solo attorneys, too, will find value in Ann Heatherington’s tips. My conversation with Ann boils down to building strong relationships. Vendors need to build strong relationships with in-house support staff (marketing, business development and admin)and these in-house folks need to build strong relationships with their attorneys. Candid conversations can help all sides achieve their goals.

Recorded September 23, 2016 @ Michiko Studios.

Technology and the Law: Adapting and Providing Value, a Conversation with Kenneth Rashbaum

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Attorney Kenneth Rashbaum of Barton LLP generously made time to sit down with the Legal Marketing Studio to discuss the shifts that he’s seen in his thirty plus years practicing the law and the ways in which the rapid technological advances during that time have affected the legal industry. These changes have created both opportunities and risks for law firms from both marketing and business standpoints. Ken describes the business, legal, marketing and ethical reasons for engaging with technological advancements and integrating them into one’s practice. Along the way, he also touches on the increasing need to provide value for clients and to communicate effectively with them (and everyone else).

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Recorded September 23, 2016 @ the offices of Barton, LLP.

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For a more legal take on the topic of technology and the law, visit Barton’s Privacy and Cyber Security blog, to which Ken contributes.

Writing Well and Writing Effectively for Legal Marketing; a discussion with Edie Reinhardt

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At the heart of nearly all marketing materials are words. How well those words are written will determine how effectively they reach the intended audience. Edie Reinhardt and I sat down to discuss writing well, writing with purpose and writing to strategic effect. With a background in both the law and publishing, Edie has a unique perspective on how to tailor one’s writing for a particular audience in a consistent, personal voice and maintain that writing over the long time span required of content marketing. Whether you’re writing for a legal audience composed of other lawyers or seeking to reach potential clients who are not legal experts, you’ll find plenty of insight in this conversation.

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Recorded September 23, 2016 @ Michiko Studios.

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Edie’s company, RDT Content Marketing helps professional services firms use content strategically to distinguish their brand and build their business.