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Interviews at the Legal Marketing Association Northeast Regional Conference #LMANE17

It’s been one week since the Legal Marketing Association Northeast Regional Conference in Philadelphia. The conference was centered on instigating, shaping, and directing the changes that are coming to legal marketing and the legal industry more broadly. I had the opportunity to sit down with a number of the presenters and attendees; below are the half dozen I recorded for the podcast.

Jeff Leitner, Founder of Greenhouse, The Center for Social Innovation, on changing social norms:

Jennifer Manton, CMO of Kramer Levin, on giving partners voice and gaining power in the process:

Terri Hartwell Easter, of T.H. Easter Consulting, on the visual and the authentic in diversity initiatives:

Bill Schroeder, principal at Clarity Group Consulting, on the process of building a brand strategy:

Michael Rynowecer, Founder of BTI Consulting, on basing marketing and business decisions on data:

Lauren Cohen, Director Strategic Marketing Lundy Law, on bringing consumer marketing to a plaintiff firm:

It was a great conference. Thanks to everyone who took the time to sit down with me.

Design Thinking and Innovation with Leigh Ollman

Leigh Ollman, June 14, 2017, Legal Marketing Studio podcast

There has been a tidal wave of disruption in every industry driven by digital technologies shifting not only the nuts and bolts of a business but the expectations and needs of clients. The legal industry has not been immune to these changes and there is much talk about innovating in the face of them. Leigh Ollman, co-director of Akerman X, joined me to discuss how Akerman is using design thinking, or human centered design, in creating innovative solutions to the challenges of today’s business environment and doing so with their clients’ needs top of mind. The focus of our conversation is on design thinking and creating a culture of innovation.

For more information on Law2023: here.

Need resources? Ideo.org and Treehouse Innovation were both mentioned by Leigh as resources they did and do use.

Recorded June 14, 2017 at the New York City offices of Akerman.

Rewards and Challenges of Podcasting with Matt Steinberg

Matt Steinberg, Akerman employment attorney, appearing on the Legal Marketing Studio podcast, June 2017.

Podcasting is a growing segment of the content marketing pie, and one that law firms are beginning to exploit in earnest. Akerman’s Matt Steinberg visited the Legal Marketing Studio podcast to discuss Akerman Worked Up, the employment law podcast he hosts. Our conversation covers how the podcast fits into his personal marketing and the larger Akerman brand, the rewards he’s found in producing and hosting the podcast, and the challenges that he and Akerman have overcome in launching the podcast. The episode runs a bit longer than usual, but it is packed full of valuable insight for everyone from veteran podcasters to those just dipping their toes into the podcasting waters.

Hear Matt’s podcast on Soundcloud: Akerman Worked Up.

Recorded June 16, 2017 at the New York City offices of Akerman.

Adapting to the New LinkedIn Interface with Bruce Segall

In early 2017 LinkedIn began rolling out its new interface. The changes were met with a mix of delight, acceptance and gnashing of teeth. Regardless of how one feels about the changes, in what ways is it necessary to adapt one’s business development strategy on the platform? What will continue to work? What will get a lower response? And what new opportunities are there? Bruce Segall of Marketing Sense joins me on this episode to explore what the changes to LinkedIn’s interface portend for users and suggest about the direction the platform will move in the future.

Recorded March 21, 2017 @ the Shetler Studios in New York City.

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