Sometimes things go sideways. Raj Jha of Practice Alchemy joins me on the final episode of 2018 to look back at the year and describe the three biggest marketing mistakes he saw law firms make in 2018. Strategy fails; accountability fails; and vendor fails. We’ve got all kinds of fails. Of course we pull out the lessons from these failures so our listeners can market better in 2019.
Recorded via Uber Conference November 9, 2018.
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.
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.